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BRAVO SHATTERS PREVIOUS RECORD AND EARNS NINE EMMY NOMINATIONS FOR 59TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
Bravo Dominates Outstanding Reality Competition Program Category with “Top Chef” and “Project Runway” Nominations
“Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” Receives Second Consecutive Nom And “Inside The Actors Studio” Earns 13th
NEW YORK – July 19, 2007 – Bravo received a record-breaking nine Primetime Emmy Nominations from the Academy of Television Arts & Science for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Emmy-Award winning “Project Runway” earned a total of three nominations, including its third consecutive nod for Outstanding Reality Competition, and “Top Chef” garnered two nominations, including its first nomination for Outstanding Reality Competition program. Bravo remains the only cable network ever to receive a nomination in this Reality Competition category, and this year the network doubled the honor. “Top Chef” is currently airing in its highest-ever-rated third season. Both “Project Runway” and “Top Chef” are produced by Magical Elves.
“These nominations further validate what we and our passionate viewers already know to be true – our programming explores and promotes creativity thru the highest quality entertainment television built around our affinity groups of food, fashion, beauty, design and pop culture,” said Lauren Zalaznick, President Bravo Media. “We are simply thrilled with this recognition from the Academy.”
“Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” currently airing its highest-ever rated third season, received its second consecutive nomination in the Outstanding Reality Program category. “D-List” is produced by Picture This. And “Inside the Actors Studio,” Bravo's longest running series, received its 13th nomination in the Outstanding Nonfiction Series. IAS is a co-production of The Actors Studio, Bravo and In the Moment Productions.
Additionally, Bravo received five nominations in the following categories:
Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming: “Project Runway” Iconic Statement;
Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming: “Project Runway” - Iconic Statement; “Top Chef” - Episode 209;
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Special (Single Or Multi-Camera): “Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo;”
Outstanding Art Direction For A Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming:
“Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo.”
Following is a complete list of the categories for which Bravo was nominated:
THE ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCEMENT
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM:
Project Runway • Bravo
Top Chef • Bravo
The Amazing Race • CBS
American Idol • Fox
Dancing With The Stars • ABC
OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM:
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List • Bravo
Antiques Roadshow • PBS
Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan • National Geographic
Extreme Makeover Home Edition • ABC
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! • Showtime
OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SERIES:
Inside The Actors Studio • Bravo
American Masters • PBS
Biography • A&E
Deadliest Catch • Discovery Channel
Planet Earth • Discovery Channel
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING:
Project Runway • Iconic Statement • Bravo
Top Chef • Episode 209 • Bravo
The Amazing Race • I Know Phil, Little Ol’ Gorgeous Thing • CBS
Dirty Jobs • Mule Logger • Discovery Channel
Intervention • Sylvia • A&E
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING:
Project Runway • Iconic Statement • Bravo
The Amazing Race • I Know Phil, Little Ol’ Gorgeous Thing • CBS
American Idol • Memphis Auditions • Fox
Extreme Makeover Home Edition • The Thomas Family • ABC
Survivor • An Evil Thought • CBS
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A SPECIAL (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA):
Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo • Bravo
79th Annual Academy Awards • ABC
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed • HBO
Tony Bennett: An American Classic • NBC
A Tribute To James Taylor (Great Performances) • PBS
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING:
Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo • Bravo
79th Annual Academy Awards • ABC
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story Of The Mayflower • The History Channel
Engineering An Empire • Egypt • The History Channel
Hell’s Kitchen • Episode 210 • Fox
MADtv • Episode 1209 • Fox
Tony Bennett: An American Classic • NBC
Primetime Emmy® Awards celebrate excellence in national prime time programming, awarding top honors at the annual creative arts gala and prime time awards telecast.
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