EMMY spoiler talk.
I am not sure but they vote in blocks and that basically locks out NBC due to them only having two shows.
YR deserved better treatment
I know from reading the cbs soap newsgroup that each soap was allowed to nominate 2 people per category. So for example for Y&R they nominated Sharon case (sharon) and someone else (i forget who). Michelle stafford (phyllis) who has won before and who is the best actress on the show IMO took herself out of the running (she didn't think her storyline was that great). But she would have been nominated for sure I think.
Anyhow, then some group decides from those nominees who gets the nominations.
But i think you're right. They do vote in blocks (which is ridiculous).
I really think it should be an arbitrary panel who could really judge the shows.
The thing i wonder though is that both GL and Y&R are on CBS. So how did GL manage to get the acting awards?