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PBS and PBS KIDS Programs Receive over 70 Emmy® Award Nominations

PBS programs honored with over 70 Primetime and Daytime Emmy® Nominations

Masterpiece Emmys Spotlight

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences have announced their nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy® Awards and the 41st Daytime Emmy® Awards. PBS programs have been honored with 34 Primetime Emmy® nominations for their work over the past year. Additionally, PBS and PBS KIDS received 39 Daytime Emmy® nominations.

Congratulations to all of our nominees!

Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

  • Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Amish: Shunned

  • Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE JFK

  • Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
  • Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming

AMERICAN MASTERS

  • Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

AMERICAN MASTERS Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’

  • Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming
  • Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

  • Outstanding Structured Reality Program

GREAT PERFORMANCES Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn

  • Outstanding Music Direction

MASTERPIECE Downton Abbey, Season 4

  • Outstanding Drama Series
  • Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series - Michelle Dockery
  • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Maggie Smith
  • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Joanne Froggatt
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Jim Carter
  • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Paul Giamatti
  • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - David Evans
  • Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single Camera)
  • Outstanding Costume for a Series
  • Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
  • Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
  • Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series

MASTERPIECE Sherlock, Season 3

  • Outstanding Television Movie
  • Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Martin Freeman
  • Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special - Steven Moffat
  • Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special - Nick Hurran
  • Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  • Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie
  • Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  • Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie
  • Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
  • Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  • Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie

PIONEERS OF TELEVISION

  • Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

Daytime Emmy® Award Nominations

ARTHUR

  • Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program - Alan Cumming, as Sebastian Winkleplotz

Ask This Old House

  • Outstanding Lifestyle Program

CURIOUS GEORGE

  • Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animated Program
  • Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program

DESIGN SQUAD NATION

  • Outstanding New Approaches – Original Daytime Program or Series

DINOSAUR TRAIN

  • Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program

MARTHA SPEAKS

  • Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program

NATURE

  • Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Episodic

PEG + CAT

  • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
  • Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animated Program
  • Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program - Hayley Faith Negrin, as Peg
  • Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program - Dwayne Hill, as Cat
  • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

THE ELECTRIC COMPANY

  • Outstanding New Approaches – Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series

THE MIND OF A CHEF

  • Outstanding Culinary Host - April Bloomfield, Sean Brock, Hosts
  • Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle/Culinary/Travel Program - Directors: Anna Chai, Michael Steed, Claudia Woloshin
  • Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design
  • Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography
  • Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing
  • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action

This Old House

  • Outstanding Lifestyle Program
  • Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle/Culinary/Travel Program - Director: Thomas Draudt
  • Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing

SESAME STREET

  • Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series
  • Outstanding New Approaches – Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series
  • Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series - Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, as Sigrid, Carrie, Flantine, Velvet & Old Lady
  • Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series - Joseph Mazzarino, as Stinky, Murray and Davy Jones
  • Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series - David Rudman, as Baby Bear & Cookie Monster
  • Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series
  • Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series - Directors: Kevin Clash, Ken Diego, Joseph Mazzarino, Scott Preston, Lisa Simon, Matt Vogel, Nadine Zylstra
  • Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
  • Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
  • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – Live Action
  • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action
  • Outstanding Original Song - “ABC’s of moving”
  • Outstanding Original Song - “Rhymes with Mando”
  • Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling

SESAME STREET: Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration

  • Outstanding New Approaches – Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series

WILD KRATTS

  • Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program
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