I’ve been out of town working (again), but I have some great news for you! Salma can add an Emmy-nomination to her impressive resume (including an Oscar-nomination) as she got nominated for Outstanding guest actress in a comedy series! The nominations the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced – and Ugly Betty got 11 nominations! Congratulations to Salma and all the cast and crew for making the show a definite hit! Below is the list of the categories the show is nominated for.

• Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-camera Series, “The Box And The Bunny”
Archie D’Amico, Set Decorator
Jim Wallis, Art Director
Mark Worthington, Production Designer

• Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
Libby Goldstein, Casting By
Junie Lowry Johnson, Casting By

• Outstanding Comedy Series
Producers to be announced

• Outstanding Costumes For A Series, “I’m Coming Out”
Eduardo Castro, Costume Designer
Michael Chapman, Costume Supervisor

• Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series, “Pilot”
Richard Shepard, Director

• Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Judith Light, Judith Light as Claire Meade
Salma Hayek, Salma Hayek as Sofia Reyes

• Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series, “I’m Coming Out”
Mary Ann Valdes , Department Head Hairstylist
Lynda K. Walker , Key Hairstylist
Norma Lee, Additional Hairstylist

• Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
America Ferrera, America Ferrera as Betty Suarez

• Outstanding Main Title Design
Yolanda Santosa, Art Director
Garson Yu, Creative Director

• Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Vanessa Williams, Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater