HOW TO WIN AN EMMY

Think you know who's going to take home the coveted Emmy May 21? Before filling out your office ballot, here are the two episodes each nominee submitted to the blue ribbon panel:

Lead Actress


Susan Lucci (Erica, AMC): Two episodes surrounding Bianca's intervention.
Elizabeth Hubbard (Lucinda, ATWT): Lucinda elopes with James; Lucinda frantically searches for Lily after learning that Lily gave birth.
Kim Zimmer (Reva/Dolly, GL): Reva confronts Joshua following the Bauer barbecue about why he had her cloned; Dolly takes the growth serum and pours her heart out to Joshua.
Jeanne Cooper (Katherine, Y&R): Kay runs into Jill as she's fleeing the mansion; Kay takes the stand at the trial.
Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki, Y&R): Nikki confronts Diane and Victor about the story in the paper claiming Diane and Victor are still married; Nikki remembers being shot by Veronica.

Lead Actor


David Canary (Adam/Stuart, AMC): Stuart and Marian in bed; Stuart comforts Hayley and admits that he is in the pictures with Marian, while Adam blames Liza for bringing Joy to town.
Anthony Geary (Luke, GH): Luke tells Lucky about the rape; Luke meets Tammy and tells her about his life.
Robert S. Woods (Bo, OLTL): Georgie pulls Bo into her web; Bo on the run with Drew's corpse.
Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R): Victor makes plans to marry Nikki; Victor accuses Michael of planting the bigamy story in the tabloid.
Peter Bergman (Jack, Y&R): Jack tells Nicholas that he'll handle Grace, whom Nick has fired. Jack advises Grace not to cross him; Jack tells a newly returned Brad about his plan to take over Newman Enterprises.

Supporting Actress


Jennifer Bassey (Marian, AMC): The aftermath of Adam's party for Marian; Marian cries on Opal's shoulder.
Kelly Ripa (Hayley, AMC): A showdown with Raquel; Hayley meets Max for the first time.
Beth Ehlers (Harley, GL): Phillip walks out after Harley accuses him of choosing Beth and Lizzie over her; scenes with Jenna's ghost.
Kathleen Noone (Bette, Sunset): Bette and Annie have a fight after Bette discovers that Annie was secretly recording her; Bette tries to prevent Emily from leaving town.
Sharon Case (Sharon, Y&R): Nick tells Sharon he wants to move in with her and the kids; Sharon comes clean with Chris and lashes out at Nick for asking Grace not to let Cassie visit her.

Supporting Actor


Michael E. Knight (Tad, AMC): Tad urges Brooke to turn herself in — if she doesn't, he will take Jamie away from her; Dixie smacks Tad three times while they fight over his indiscretion with Liza.
Stuart Damon (Alan, GH): The Nurses Ball; the morning after, the Quartermaines confront Alan.
Jerry ver Dorn (Ross, GL): Ross and Blake reassure each other that their marriage is solid; Blake gives Ross the tape of her and Ben making love, and Ross turns himself in for shooting Ben.
Kristoff St. John (Neil, Y&R): Neil confronts Dru over her lies; Neil assures Victoria that he loves her, and then tells Dru that he and Vicky are engaged.
Christian Le Blanc (Michael, Y&R): Michael returns following his kidnapping; Michael reacts to the revelation that his live-in lover, Phyllis, had him abducted.

Younger Leading Actress


Sarah Brown (Carly, GH): Carly's postpartum depression; Carly pretends to be crazy.
Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth, GH): Two episodes surrounding the rape.
Sherri Saum (Vanessa, Sunset): Vanessa deals with Martin's syndrome.
Ashley Jones (Megan, Y&R): Two episodes dealing with Megan's breakup with Alec.
Camryn Grimes (Cassie, Y&R): Grace tells Sharon that Cassie doesn't to stay with Grace.
Heather Tom (Y&R): Victoria deals with the death of her daughter, Eve; Victoria confronts Ashley and informs her that she can have Cole.

Younger Leading Actor


Jacob Young (Rick, B&B): Rick tells Amber they should give up their baby, and Rick takes Kimberly on a date; Rick tells Kimberly about Amber and the baby, and she leaves. Later, he realizes that he has to marry Amber.
Jensen Ackles (Eric, Days): The aftermath of Nicole's attempted rape; Eric confronts Marlena about her feelings for John and Roman.
Jason George (Michael, Sunset): The first time Michael and Vanessa made love; Michael's hallucinations on Terror Island.
Jonathan Jackson (Lucky, GH): Scenes following the rape.Bryant Jones (Nate, Y&R): [Unavailable at press time.]
Joshua Morrow (Nicholas, Y&R): Nicholas bids his mother a tearful farewell when it looks as if Nikki is going to die; Nicholas passionately tries to convince Sharon to return to him.

Outstanding Writing


AMC: Bianca's intervention; Brooke shoots Jim.
Days: Two consecutive episodes involving Billie telling Bo about the miscarriage; also, Austin confronts Sami about her continued interference.
GH: Luke tells Lucky about the rape; Laura confronts Luke about his conversation with Lucky.
GL: Kim Zimmer's first day as the clone; The clone in the fountain, which incorporates a flashback of Reva's famous fountain scene from 1984.
Y&R: Victor wills Nikki back to life; Jill interrupts Kay's party and tells the whole town that she owns Kay's mansion.

Outstanding Drama Series


AMC: [Same as Outstanding Writing.]
Days: Two consecutive episodes involving Sami and Franco's aborted wedding, Franco's death and the aftermath.
GH: Liz's rape; Luke tells Lucky about the rape [Second episode same as Outstanding Writing].
Y&R: [Same as Outstanding Writing.]