Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl has removed herself from this year Emmy race. Katherine cites Grey’s writers for not providing her with award-winning worthy material.

“I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organization, I withdrew my name from contention,” K.H told the L.A. Times Envelope’s Tom O’Neil. “In addition, I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials.”

Katherine Heigl took home the 2007 Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Emmy Award for her role as Dr. Isobel Stevens on the ABC medical drama.