The good news for "American Idol" on Thursday was the same as the bad news: seven Emmy nominations, its second-highest total ever, including a fifth consecutive in the reality-competition category. What could be bad about that? Only that "Idol" has lost all 22 of its Emmy races. Were "Idol" to lose in all seven of its nominated categories, it will beat the all-time record for Emmy futility of 25 winless noms set by "The Bob Newhart Show." All the top-rated show needs to do to avoid the dubious achievement is win once, but that could well prove too tall an order for a season that gave us Sanjaya.