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FOR RELEASE JULY 14, 2005 05:40 AM/PDT:
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North Hollywood, CA, July 14, 2005 – – Nominations for the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards for the period of June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005, were announced today (July 14) by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre, North Hollywood, California. The Academy’s Chairman of the Board & CEO Dick Askin presided, assisted by Jami Gertz and Michael Imperioli.
The awards presentation telecast awarding Emmys in 27 categories before a black-tie audience will be televised by the CBS Television Network on Sunday, September 18, from the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. The Academy's Governors Ball will follow the telecast at the Shrine Exhibition Hall, adjacent to the auditorium.
This year's Emmy telecast will be executive-produced by Ken Ehrlich, produced by Michael B. Seligman and Renato Basile, with Danette Herman serving as coordinating producer and executive in charge of talent and Bruce Gowers directing.
On Sunday, September 11, also at the Shrine Auditorium, 61 awards “categories” (a single award) and “areas” (possibility of one, more than one or no award) will be handed out at a black-tie presentation chaired by Lee Miller, executive produced by Michael Hoey and John Moffit with Spike Jones, Jr. producing and Ron de Moraes directing.
Additional awards may also be given for the four "juried areas" (no nominations) of Costumes for a Variety or Music Program, Voice-Over Performance, Individual Achievement in Animation and Interactive Television. The announcement of these awards, if any, will be released in August. Two additional awards may also be given for Engineering Development and the Governors Award. These awards, if any, will be announced later this month.
A total of 434 separate nominations in 88 categories and areas, compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, were distributed as follows:
| A&E - 10 |
The History Channel - 4 |
| ABC - 51 |
IFC - 1 |
| Animal Planet - 2 |
Lifetime - 3 |
| BBC America - 2 |
MTV - 1 |
| Bravo - 5 |
NBC - 54 |
| Cartoon Network - 4 |
Nickelodeon - 3 |
| CBS - 59 |
PBS - 23 |
| Comedy Central - 5 |
SCI FI - 7 |
| Discovery Channel - 5 |
Showtime - 17 |
| Disney Channel - 1 |
TCM - 1 |
| ESPN - 1 |
TNT - 8 |
| FOX - 49 |
UPN - 3 |
| FX - 8 |
USA - 6 |
| Hallmark - 1 |
WB - 2 |
| HBO - 93 |
Commercials - 5
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The complete list of Primetime Emmy nominations and related information is available for download on our site at this location: http://www.emmys.tv/awards/2005pt/2005ptnews.php.
Nominations were made by active Academy members who voted for programs and other peer categories of their expertise. For example, performers, in addition to voting for programs, voted for performers, while writers voted for writers, directors for directors, etc. Peer panels made up of active Academy members will screen nominations during the month of August and, in secret ballot, select the Emmy winners.
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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946 just one month after network television was born. It is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. In addition to recognizing outstanding programming through its Emmy® Award, the Television Academy publishes Emmy® Magazine.
For additional press information and resources concerning the 57th Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards or the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, please direct your inquiries to Robin Mesger of The Lippin Group at (323) 965-1990.
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Press Contacts:
The Lippin Group for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:
Robin Mesger 323/965-1990 rmesger@lippingroup.com
Pam Golum 323/965-1990 pgolum@lippingroup.com
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