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Emmys Snubbed Your Comedy Faves? Vote 'em a EWwy!

So, your picks were ignored (as usual) -- right the wrong! We asked you to choose the shows and actors most egregiously overlooked in five comedy categories. Now, vote for the most deserving in our EWwy competition, and help turn the Emmys upside down!

By EW Staff

Updated August 31, 2009 at 06:00 PM EDT

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy ZACHARY LEVI, Chuck

Credit: Chris Haston/ ABC

''Not only was Levi overlooked by the Emmys, but also in the 2008 EWwys! How is that possible?! The guy is totally hilarious and charming every week. That's more than Charlie Sheen and Tony Shalhoub accomplish...combined!'' —AK

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Editor's note: The polls have closed in the comedy categories of our EWwy Awards, but you can still vote for your favorite EWwy nominees in our Drama categories.

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy JAMES RODAY, Psych

Credit: Alan Zenuk/USA

''Psych changed its formula a bit last season by stepping up the drama, and Roday totally brought it. Give him a nomination!'' —Entwashian

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy KYLE BORNHEIMER, Worst Week

Credit: Sonja Flemming/ CBS

''I only watched a few episodes of Worst Week, but every one of the show's laughs were because of Bornheimer's priceless deliveries.'' —Aaron

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy ADAM SCOTT, Party Down

Credit: Colleen E. Hayes/ Starz Media

''No one makes a better straight man in an underrated sitcom than Adam Scott on Party Down.'' —Josh

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy NATHAN FILLION, Castle

Credit: Richard Cartwright/ ABC

''Am I the only one who wants to give an Emmy to Nathan Fillion? He makes a very subpar show so much better with his performance as the breezy, charming, witty Castle. Who'd have thunk that the serious Captain Tightpants had such terrific comic timing?'' —Shelly

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy PATRICK WARBURTON, Rules of Engagement

Credit: Sonja Flemming/ CBS

''Warburton's delivery is untouchable, which is why he's such a sought-after voice actor. His dry, witty approach to his stupid character is superb.'' —Johnny

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NEXT PAGE: The EWwy nominees for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy EVA LONGORIA PARKER, Desperate Housewives

Credit: Craig Sjodin/ ABC

''Umm...where's Eva Longoria Parker among the Emmy nominees? She was the funniest thing on Desperate Housewives this year!'' —Brandon

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy JORDANA SPIRO, My Boys

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''Jordana Spiro in My Boys is on my Emmy love list. She's the center of that show — one of the most consistently funny series on television.'' —NineDaves

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy KALEY CUOCO, The Big Bang Theory

Credit: Cliff Lipson/ CBS

''Jim Parsons is deservedly in the running for an Emmy for Lead Actor, but Kaley Cuoco is amazingly talented in what's basically a thankless ''straight man'' role. She should be nominated for an Emmy.'' —Dale

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy SPENCER GRAMMER, Greek

Credit: Randy Holmes/ABC

''This is a little out-there, but I think Spencer Grammer is fantastic on Greek; great timing, great physicality, and she's really good at balancing the show's sentimental heart and clever, subversive humor.'' —Aaron

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy PORTIA DE ROSSI, Better Off Ted

Credit: Danny Feld/ ABC

''I completely forgot how great of an actress de Rossi is after Arrested Development went off the air. Now, with a new character, she's even funnier than before. Talk about brilliant comic timing!'' —Aiden

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy BILLIE PIPER, Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Credit: Ed Miller/ Tiger Aspect/ Showtime

''Billie Piper deserves to be nominated. She is the heart and soul of a fascinating drama in a part most American actresses wouldn't have the slightest idea or talent to pull off. Imagine Katherine Heigl in the same part, and once you've stopped laughing, you can understand what I mean.'' —BHM1304

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy MICHAEL URIE, Ugly Betty

Credit: Michael Desmond

''Please, please let Michael Urie get the recognition he deserves as the brilliant Marc on Ugly Betty!'' —Holly

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy CHI MCBRIDE, Pushing Daisies

Credit: Danny Feld/ABC

''Oh, H*ll no! How could you snub Chi McBride of Pushing Daisies? The facts are these: He delivered some of the best humor of the season and dealt with the serious issues of his ex and finding his daughter. I hope that another show utilizes his talents soon!'' —IHeartPD

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy ED HELMS, The Office

Credit: Paul Drinkwater/ NBC

''There's a lot to like among The Office's supporting players, but Ed Helms has made Andy likable and endearing, while not sacrificing any of the character's inherent, Ivy League doucheyness.'' —Ceballos

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy HAMISH LINKLATER, The New Adventures of Old Christine

Credit: Greg Gayne/ Warner Bros.

''How about a nod for Hamish Linklater (particularly when you look at any scene on Old Christine featuring his Matthew and Clark Gregg's Richard).'' —Not Moby

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy KEIR GILCHRIST, United States of Tara

Credit: Jordin Althaus/Showtime

''I am so happy that Toni Collette was nominated for Tara, but where was the love for Keir Gilchrist as Marshall? He was the single best actor on the show, took on an extremely difficult role, and is only 16!'' —Harry

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy JASON SEGEL, How I Met Your Mother

Credit: Ron Jaffe/ Fox

''Of course, Emmy ignored Jason Segel from HIMYM. He's just one of the many great actors who got ignored as usual while overblown, boring shows got showered with nominations. It's not fair.'' —Helen

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy KRISTEN SCHAAL, Flight of the Conchords

Credit: Craig Blankenhorn/ HBO

''Kristen Schaal on FOTC makes stalking truly hilarious.'' —Aaron

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN, Desperate Housewives

Credit: Ron Tom/ ABC

''Robbed of a nomination at least once (for that fabulous first season), Nicollette's never been given her due. Now that Edie's dead, she'll never have another shot, so show her a little love for five years of sex, snark and snappy one-liners.'' —AC

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy AMY RYAN, The Office

Credit: Chris Haston/ NBC

''I wish Amy Ryan would get a nod. She brought so much to her role, and she brought out the best in Steve Carell.'' —Ally

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy JUDY REYES, Scrubs

Credit: Paul Drinkwater/ NBC

''Judy Reyes is kind of a wild card, and this award would be long overdue, especially since we probably won't be seeing her again because of Scrubs' new direction into the med-school Paper Chase world.'' —James

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy WANDA SYKES, The New Adventures of Old Christine

Credit: Danny Feld/ Warner Bros.

''Where's the love for Wanda Sykes, who never fails to score a laugh on the underrated Old Christine?'' —Neeshua

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy BECKI NEWTON, Ugly Betty

Credit: Patrick Harbron/ ABC

''OMG, Becki Newton is amazing. The Emmys always nominate America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams, but never poor Becki. Why?'' —Remy

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Best Comedy Series THE BIG BANG THEORY

Credit: Cliff Lipson/CBS

''The Big Bang Theory! The Big Bang Theory! The Big Bang Theory! Witty writing, great comic timing, and wonderful cast chemistry, plus SHELDON!!!'' —Red

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Best Comedy Series BETTER OFF TED

Credit: Craig Sjodin/ ABC

''Better Off Ted definitely deserves to be nominated. It's one of the funniest shows on television.'' —Dave

''Sigh. Better Off Ted, left for dead (by Emmy).'' —jd

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Best Comedy Series CHUCK

Credit: Mitchell Haaseth/ NBC

''C'mon! Watch the last arc of the season introducing Chuck's dad, Chevy Chase's Steve Jobs-inspired, computer-mogul bad guy, and Chuck's evolution from nerd to spy — making the choice himself to step up and be the hero — not to mention the ever-sizzling chemistry between Chuck and Sarah. Then tell me that this show hasn't done extremely well in its sophomore season.'' —Sarah El

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Best Comedy Series IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA

Credit: Craig Blankenhorn/ FX

''If Always Sunny gets a nomination, I'll celebrate by huffing some glue and becoming illiterate.'' —Wojo

''Always Sunny belongs in the Best Comedy division. Their musical episode was hilarious!'' —Art

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Best Comedy Series PSYCH

Credit: Kwaku Alston/USA Network

''So wrong that Psych was snubbed. It's one of the funniest shows around...plus the writers are hilarious on Twitter.'' —krismas29

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy ZACHARY LEVI, Chuck

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy JAMES RODAY, Psych

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy KYLE BORNHEIMER, Worst Week

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy ADAM SCOTT, Party Down

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy NATHAN FILLION, Castle

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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy PATRICK WARBURTON, Rules of Engagement

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy EVA LONGORIA PARKER, Desperate Housewives

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy JORDANA SPIRO, My Boys

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy KALEY CUOCO, The Big Bang Theory

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy SPENCER GRAMMER, Greek

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy PORTIA DE ROSSI, Better Off Ted

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Best Lead Actress in a Comedy BILLIE PIPER, Secret Diary of a Call Girl

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy MICHAEL URIE, Ugly Betty

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy CHI MCBRIDE, Pushing Daisies

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy ED HELMS, The Office

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy HAMISH LINKLATER, The New Adventures of Old Christine

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy KEIR GILCHRIST, United States of Tara

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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy JASON SEGEL, How I Met Your Mother

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy KRISTEN SCHAAL, Flight of the Conchords

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN, Desperate Housewives

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy AMY RYAN, The Office

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy JUDY REYES, Scrubs

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy WANDA SYKES, The New Adventures of Old Christine

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