'CSI' Considered Emmy Front-Runner

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is considered a front-runner for nominations in top categories for the Emmy Award nominations to be announced on July 17th.

The Hollywood Reporter predicted that the show could garner nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, and acting nods for CSI's William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger plus CSI: Miami's David Caruso.

"While West Wing has earned more Emmy statuettes during its first three seasons than has any other TV series during its first three, the winds of buzz seem to be blowing squarely against the show earning a fourth successive top-drama triumph," noted Ray Richmond.

Richmond listed CSI: Miami as one of the few new series with a serious chance at Emmy contention and said that the outstanding drama series nominees were "nearly certain to include the top-rated CSI."

CSI executive producer Anthony Zuiker, wrote Richmond, wants an Emmy very badly.

"I want to win every award there is — Genesis, People's Choice, Golden Globe, Emmy, whatever," Zuiker said. "I've had my Emmy speech prepared for two years."

Richmond expected that the lead actor category would include The Sopranos' James Gandolfini and The Shield's" Michael Chiklis, both previous winners, as well as a three-time nominee, The West Wing's Martin Sheen, but thought that Petersen and Caruso would be considered alongside the actors on Six Feet Under.

Edie Falco was predicted for a likely repeat triumph in the lead actress category, but Richmond thought the competition might include Helgenberger alongside three-time Emmy winner Allison Janney of The West Wing and Alias star Jennifer Garner.

Among critics, wrote Richmond in a separate article, there is a sense that CSI and 24 both deserve nominations.

After the summer nominations and voting, the Emmy Awards will be presented at the end of September.

The two Hollywood Reporter articles can be found here and here.

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