i don't think that it is a thing with american award tv shows.

but in the uk , we have public vote so the public vote on "beat drama" or "best male lead in a comedy" etc and you can vote on the website so yeah they do vote and which-ever gets no nominated / gets talked about worldwided then yeah and baftas is all about public vote to my understanding and the person in the category's don't know which one of them won until actually the big awrad's night happens on tv.

yes they do announced the nominees's for the category's but most or if not all of them are voted by the public.