Britney Spears is up for Emmy consideration for her “acting” role in both her surprisingly highly viewed episodes of ‘How I Met Your Mother.‘

Britney is 1 of 41 actresses on the official ballot released by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to its voters. The Emmy nominations will be announced next month. The ceremony takes place Sunday, September 21.

Other notable names also up for Academy consideration are Sarah Silverman for her guest shot on Monk; Mary-Kate Olsen, who won over many Weeds fans during her extended run as a pot-dealing Christian on the Showtime hit; Alyssa Milano for her role as Billie on My Name is Earl; and Scrubs star Sarah Chalke, who is on the ballot for guest-starring as Brit’s boss on How I Met Your Mother.I’m surprised (no not really) that Paris Hilton didn’t get put for My Name is Earl nor Victoria Beckham and Lindsay Lohan for Ugly Betty. Shucks!