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Gold Derby editor Tom O'Neil gives an awards-themed tour of the famed Hollywood Forever Cemetery. VIEW GALLERY

Sometimes at the Emmys, the hardest part about winning is first making sure that potential nominees have entered themselves into the correct categories. Lead, Supporting or Guest? Drama, Comedy or Miniseries? With many races from which to pick, understandably some contenders choose the wrong categories year after year. To help alleviate this problem, here are Gold Derby's suggestions to TV series and stars that could do for a category make-over. VIEW GALLERY

Being a perennial Emmy nominee can be a blessing and a curse. You get invited to television’s biggest show year after year but have to sit there and smile when you lose time and again. Among this year's perpetual also-rans looking for a first win are a trio of Best Drama Actor contenders: Hugh Laurie ("House") has been nominated for this role six times while Michael C. Hall ("Dexter") and Jon Hamm ("Mad Men") have each racked up four bids for their current characters. All three men have lost other Emmy races as well. For the full breakdown of their Emmy history and a look at other potential first-time winners: VIEW GALLERY

Only 18 thespians have won all three of the top acting prizes – the Oscar, the Emmy and the Tony.  The first to achieve this triple crown of acting was Thomas Mitchell while the most recent was Ellen Burstyn who won an Emmy in 2009 for her guest appearance on  “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" to join the Oscar and Tony she picked up in 1975. We profile a dozen performers who are just one win away from being triple crown winners, including Meryl Streep who has been on second base since 1979 and Kate Winslet who reached that mark in 2011. VIEW GALLERY 

Emmys don't always go to the most deserving. The list of those overlooked by Emmys includes TV pioneers like Desi Arnaz and Jackie Gleason, stars of classic fare including James Arness ("Gunsmoke"), Elizabeth Montgomery ("Bewitched") and Andy Griffith as well as top-rated series "Roseanne" and "American Idol." Topping the list of losers are Bill Maher (winless after 26 nominations) and Angela Lansbury, who was defeated 18 times, including 12 in a row for "Murder She Wrote." VIEW GALLERY