2007 Emmy Analysis: Grey's Anatomy

The 2006-2007 season of Grey's Anatomy hasActress in a Drama Series.
been one of extreme highs and lows. It startedThere is some real contention among the Grey's
off rocky enough with the incident that was toladies for the Best Supporting Actress award.
color the entire season. The IsaiahJoining them in the field are Aida Turturro and
Washington-Patrick Dempsey tussle gave rise toLorraine Bracco from The Sopranos and Rachel
the seemingly unending Isaiah Washington drama.Griffiths of Brothers & Sisters. As for Knight, he
The gay slur issue has taken on a life of its own,faces tough competition from William Shatner
culminating in the post-season canning of Isaiah(Boston Legal), Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos),
Washington.Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson (Lost) and
On a high note, Grey's Anatomy did win BestMasi Oka (Heroes).
Television Drama Series in this year's GoldenAs for the race for Outstanding Drama Series,
Globes and has just been included among theGrey's Anatomy is up against Boston Legal,
nominees for the same category in the recentlyHouse, Heroes and The Sopranos. Grey's is not
announced Emmy nominations. In the actingexpected to beat The Sopranos, which garnered
department, T.R. Knight, who was embroiled ata total of 15 nominations, second only to HBO's
the center of the Isaiah Washington debacle, ismade-for-TV-movie, Bury My Heart at Wounded
also up for Outstanding Supporting Actor in aKnee, and is the heavy favorite to win this
Drama Series, as are Chandra Wilson, Sandra Ohcategory.
and Katherine Heigl for Outstanding SupportingInterestingly enough, neither Patrick Dempsey nor
Actress. Rounding off the Grey's AnatomyEllen Pompeo were cited in the Outstanding Lead
candidates are Elizabeth Reaser and Kate Burton,Actor and Actress Drama categories.
who both got the nod for Outstanding Guest