Nominees Announced For The Fifth Annual Relly Awards

Nominees Announced For The Fifth Annual Relly Awards

REGIS PHILBIN AND KELLY RIPA TO HOST GALA 2007 AWARDS CEREMONY AIRING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Art Moore Garners Multiple Nominations; Joan Rivers Returns To Host Red Carpet

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The full list of nominees has been announced for the fifth annual Relly Awards, "Live with Regis and Kelly's" gala awards show airing on Friday,September 21, 2007. In a shocking development, production executive Art Moore leads the pack with a total of four nominations. Of the celebrity contenders, actors Wilmer Valderrama and Neil Patrick Harris received the most, scoring two nominations each.

The Rellys recognize the best on-air moments of the past year on "Live," with the winners decided by "Live's" at-home viewing audience, who cast their votes online at RellyAwards.com. The winner in each category takes home a Golden Stool trophy, which has become one of the entertainment industry's most coveted awards.

Year after year, Regis continues to be defeated in the BEST REGIS category, most recently losing to Mark Consuelos last year. Award-watchers will eagerly look to this year's ceremony to see if the "Live" host can make a comeback over this year's nominees Wilmer Valderrama, Ben Affleck, David Duchovny, Neil Patrick Harris, Pat Sajak, co-host Kelly Ripa, Martin Short, "Live" staffer Laurie Ciaffaglione and the Dancing Regi (dancing Regis impersonators).

Two brand-new categories will debut at the 2007 Rellys. This season, many guests displayed previously unknown (and unexpected) skills during their visits to "Live," and in acknowledgment, the Relly committee decided to honor them with the "CELEBRITY HIDDEN TALENTS category. Competing will be Jeremy Piven, up for "Fitness Motivator," Pamela Anderson for "Magician's Assistant," Abigail Breslin for "Palm Reader," Jimmy Kimmel for "Lexicologist," Neil Patrick Harris for "Back Up Singer, Mario Lopez for "Dance Instructor," Wilmer Valderrama for "Pie Taster" and Jim Belushi for "Yogi." And a slew of top medical professionals will be competing against each other in the newly-created category FAVORITE DOCTOR: Dr. Yapalater, Dr. Ruth, Dr. Belmont, Dr. Phil, Dr. Isom & Dr. Kreiger (Regis' doctors) and Gelman as "McDreamy."

Other top nominees for this year's coveted Golden Stools include Bindi Irwin, Miley Cyrus, David Letterman, Borat, Howie Mandel, Kermit the Frog, Derek Jeter, Jordin Sparks and Sweet Pea the Guinness World Record Breaker dog.

Returning for a fourth year to man the red carpet will be the sole recipient of the Relly Lifetime Achievement Award (2004) and award show maven, Joan Rivers. Throughout Relly history, a dazzling array of personalities have lent glitz and glamour to the annual awards show and those scheduled to appear this year include George Lopez, Vanessa Williams, Kyra Sedgwick, Michael Chiklis, Jeremy Piven, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Carell, Mandy Moore and Drew Carey.

The 2007 Relly Award categories are:

BEST REGIS
BEST WILD AND WACKY
FAVORITE GO-GO DANCER
BEST JUNIOR ACHIEVER
FAVORITE DOCTOR
FUNNIEST GUEST
BEST NON-HUMAN GUEST
FAVORITE ATHLETE
BEST HOST CHAT
FAVORITE REAL PERSON: FEMALE
FAVORITE REAL PERSON: MALE
MOST TOUCHING MOMENT
BEST WINNING REALITY GUEST
CELEBRITY HIDDEN TALENTS
BEST DRESSED

The full list of nominees is available at http://www.rellyawards.com/.

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