ABC RECEIVES 51 NOMINATIONS FOR THE 57th ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING 15 FOR "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" -- TYING FOR THE MOST NOMINATIONS RECEIVED FOR A SERIES -- 12 FOR "LOST," SEVEN FOR THE "77th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS" AND MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS FOR "ALIAS," "GREY'S ANATOMY," "BOSTON LEGAL," "EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION" AND "THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD"

"Desperate Housewives" Nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, "Lost" for Outstanding Drama Series" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" for Outstanding Reality Program

Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Jennifer Garner, Halle Berry, Naveen Andrews, Terry O'Quinn, James Spader, William Shatner and Sandra Oh Receive Nominations

"George Lopez," "Hope & Faith," "Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven" and "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" Also Earn Nominations

The ABC Television Network received 51 nominations for the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. "Desperate Housewives" earned 15 nominations - tying for the most nominations received for a series -- including Outstanding Comedy Series and Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nods for Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross. "Lost" earned 12 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama series nods for Naveen Andrews and Terry O'Quinn. Jennifer Garner was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for "Alias," James Spader and William Shatner received nods for Outstanding Lead Actor and Supporting Actor, respectively, in a Drama Series for "Boston Legal," and Sandra Oh was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for "Grey's Anatomy."

Other nominations for "Desperate Housewives" include two nods for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McClusky and Lupe Ontiveros as Juanita Solis, Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series, Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Costumes for a Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, two nods for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Main Title Design, Outstanding Main Title Theme Music and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

Other nominations for "Lost" include Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for co-creator/executive producer J.J. Abrams, Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore), Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series, Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series and two nods for Outstanding writing for a Drama Series.

Among "Alias'" other nominations are Outstanding Costumes for a Series, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series and Outstanding Stunt Coordination.

"Grey's Anatomy" also received nominations for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" received two nominations, including Outstanding Reality Program and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming.

Among ABC's other series, "George Lopez" was nominated for Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series, and "Hope & Faith" received a nod for Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series.

In the movie category, ABC received four nominations: Halle Berry was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for "Their Eyes Were Watching God." The film also received a nomination for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or Special. "Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven" was nominated for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie, and "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" received a nod for Outstanding Music and Lyrics.

And finally, "The 77th Annual Academy Awards" received seven nominations, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program, or Special, Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program, Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera), Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special or Animation and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.

The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be presented Sunday, September 18, in Los Angeles.