Some nominees for the 56th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. For a complete list, go to www.azstarnet.com n Animated Program - less than one hour: "Futurama: The Sting," Fox; "Samurai Jack: The Birth of Evil," Cartoon Network; "The Simpsons: The Way We Weren't," Fox; "South Park: Christmas in Canada," Comedy Central; "SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob BC," Nickelodeon. n Animated Program - more than one hour: "The Powerpuff Girls: Twas the Fight Before Christmas," Cartoon Network; "Star Wars: Clone Wars," Cartoon Network. n Directing - Comedy Series: "Arrested Development: Pilot," Fox; "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The 5 Wood," HBO; "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Car Pool Lane," HBO; "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Survivor," HBO; "Sex and the City: An American Girl in Paris (Part Deux)," HBO. n Lead Actor - Comedy Series: Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO; John Ritter, "8 Simple Rules," ABC; Kelsey Grammer, "Frasier," NBC; Matt LeBlanc, "Friends," NBC; Tony Shalhoub, "Monk," USA. n Lead Actor - Drama Series: James Spader, "The Practice," ABC; James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos," HBO; Kiefer Sutherland, "24," Fox; Martin Sheen, "The West Wing," NBC; Anthony LaPaglia, "Without a Trace," CBS. n Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie: Antonio Banderas, "And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself," HBO; Al Pacino, "Angels in America," HBO; James Brolin, "The Reagans," Showtime; Alan Rickman, "Something the Lord Made," HBO; Mos Def, "Something the Lord Made," HBO. n Lead Actress - Comedy Series: Patricia Heaton, "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS; Jennifer Aniston, "Friends," NBC; Bonnie Hunt, "Life With Bonnie," ABC; Jane Kaczmarek, "Malcolm in the Middle," Fox; Sarah Jessica Parker, "Sex and the City," HBO. n Lead Actress - Drama Series: Jennifer Garner, "Alias," ABC; Amber Tamblyn, "Joan of Arcadia," CBS; Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC; Edie Falco, "The Sopranos," HBO; Allison Janney, "The West Wing," NBC. n Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie: Emma Thompson, "Angels in America," HBO; Meryl Streep, "Angels in America," HBO; Glenn Close, "The Lion in Winter," Showtime; Helen Mirren, "Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (Masterpiece Theatre)," PBS; Judy Davis, "The Reagans," Showtime. n Supporting Actor - Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, "Arrested Development," Fox; Brad Garrett, "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS; Peter Boyle, "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS; David Hyde Pierce, "Frasier," NBC; Sean Hayes, "Will & Grace," NBC. n Supporting Actor - Drama Series: Victor Garber, "Alias," ABC; Brad Dourif, "Deadwood," HBO; Michael Imperioli, "The Sopranos," HBO; Steve Buscemi, "The Sopranos," HBO; John Spencer, "The West Wing," NBC. n Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie: Patrick Wilson, "Angels in America," HBO; Justin Kirk, "Angels in America," HBO; Ben Shenkman, "Angels in America," HBO; Jeffrey Wright, "Angels in America," HBO; William H. Macy, "Stealing Sinatra," Showtime. n Supporting Actress - Comedy Series: Doris Roberts, "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS; Kim Cattrall, "Sex and the City," HBO; Kristin Davis, "Sex and the City," HBO; Cynthia Nixon, "Sex and the City," HBO; Megan Mullally, "Will & Grace," NBC. n Supporting Actress - Drama Series: Robin Weigert, "Deadwood," HBO; Tyne Daly, "Judging Amy," CBS; Drea de Matteo, "The Sopranos," HBO; Janel Moloney, "The West Wing," NBC; Stockard Channing, "The West Wing," NBC. n Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie: Mary-Louise Parker, "Angels in America," HBO; Angela Lansbury, "The Blackwater Lightship (Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation)," CBS; Julie Andrews, "Eloise at Christmastime," ABC; Anne Heche, "Gracie's Choice," Lifetime; Anjelica Huston, "Iron Jawed Angels," HBO. n Guest Actor - Comedy Series: Fred Willard, "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS; Anthony LaPaglia, "Frasier," NBC; Danny DeVito, "Friends," NBC; John Turturro, "Monk," USA; John Cleese, "Will & Grace," NBC. n Guest Actor - Drama Series: Bob Newhart, "ER," NBC; James Earl Jones, "Everwood," WB; William Shatner, "The Practice," ABC; Matthew Perry, "The West Wing," NBC; Martin Landau, "Without a Trace," CBS. n Guest Actress - Comedy Series: Georgia Engel, "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS; Laura Linney, "Frasier," NBC; Christina Applegate, "Friends," NBC; Cloris Leachman, "Malcolm in the Middle," Fox; Eileen Brennan, "Will & Grace," NBC. n Guest Actress - Drama Series: Louise Fletcher, "Joan of Arcadia," CBS; Mare Winningham, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC; Marlee Matlin, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC; Betty White, "The Practice," ABC; Sharon Stone, "The Practice," ABC. n Comedy Series: "Arrested Development," Fox; "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO; "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS; "Sex and the City," HBO; "Will & Grace," NBC. n Drama Series: "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS; "Joan of Arcadia," CBS; "The Sopranos," HBO; "24," Fox; "The West Wing," NBC. n Miniseries: "American Family - Journey of Dreams," PBS; "Angels in America," HBO; "Horatio Hornblower," A&E; "Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (Masterpiece Theatre)," PBS; "Traffic: The Miniseries," USA. n Made for Television Movie: "And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself," HBO; "Ike: Countdown to D-Day," A&E; "The Lion in Winter," Showtime; "The Reagans," Showtime; "Something the Lord Made," HBO. n Variety, Music or Comedy Series: "Chappelle's Show," Comedy Central; "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: Show No. 8037," Comedy Central; "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," NBC; "Late Show With David Letterman," CBS; "Saturday Night Live," NBC. n Children's Program: "Happy to be Nappy and Other Stories of Me," HBO; "Lizzie McGuire," Disney Channel; "Nick News Special Edition - The Courage to Live: Kids, South Africa and AIDS," Nickelodeon; "Nick News Special Edition - There's No Place Like Home: Homeless Kids in America," Nickelodeon; "Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On," PBS. n Nonfiction Special: "AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters," CBS; "Born Rich," HBO; "A Decade Under the Influence," IFC; "The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's," PBS; "Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor," PBS. n Reality Program: "Colonial House," PBS; "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," ABC; "Penn & Teller: Bull--!" Showtime; "Project Greenlight," HBO; "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," Bravo. n Writing - Comedy Series: "Arrested Development: Pilot," Fox; "Frasier: Goodnight, Seattle," NBC; "Scrubs: My Screwup," NBC; "Sex and the City: An American Girl in Paris (Part Deux)," HBO; "Sex and the City: The Ick Factor," HBO. n Writing - Drama Series: "Deadwood: Deadwood: Pilot," HBO; "The Sopranos: Where's Johnny?" HBO; "The Sopranos: Unidentified Black Males," HBO; "The Sopranos: Long-Term Parking," HBO; "The Sopranos: Irregular Around the Margins," HBO.