The 22Nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Nominations
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THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS IMMEDIATE RELEASE 07/19/01 (revised 8/24/01) THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES New York, July 19, 2001 -- The 22nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award nominees were announced today by Bill Small, Vice Chairman for News and Documentaries of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast during the 2000 calendar year. "The near record number of entries for the News and Documentary Emmy Awards reflect the continuing robust nature of television news in the United States," observed Mr. Small. "With almost 1450 entries this year and a total of 121 nominations, it is clear that American broadcasters continue their commitment to informing the public during a period of expanding programming opportunities" A black-tie dinner and ceremony is scheduled on Wednesday, September 5th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel's Broadway Ballroom, New York City. The ceremony will be hosted by noted broadcast journalist Charles Osgood, and prominent national and international newsmakers will present the coveted Emmy awards. The numerical breakdown, by broadcast and cable entities, as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, follows: PBS 26 Discovery 5 CBS 24 HBO 2 ABC 18 MSNBC 2 NBC 13 Syndicated 3 CNBC 9 Animal Planet 1 Cinemax 5 HBO Signature 1 CNN 5 MTV 1 TLC 5 VH1 1 A complete list of the 22nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations is available for viewing and downloading on the academy's web site at www.emmyonline.org. Requests for additions and corrections should be received no later than Friday, August 3, 2001. Send all requests to [email protected]. The 22nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards is presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of television. MEDIA CONTACTS: AWARDS CONTACT: ZARA MIRZA BILL SMALL, VICE CHAIRMAN FOR PUBLICIS DIALOG NEWS AND DOCUMENTARIES 212-684-6300 NATAS [email protected] 212-586-8424 1 THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS 22 Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards Nominations NOMINEE INDEX Programs and Segments Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY – PROGRAMS…………………… 3 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY – SEGMENTS……………………. 4 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST …………………………………………………………… 5 Outstanding INSTANT COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY – PROGRAMS………………………. 6 Outstanding INSTANT COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST- SEGMENTS…………………………………………….. 8 Outstanding BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE CURRENT STORY- PROGRAMS……………………………………………………………………………. 9 Outstanding BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE CURRENT STORY- SEGMENTS……………………………………………………………………………..10 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM – PROGRAMS…………………………………... 12 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM – SEGMENTS…………………………………… 14 Outstanding INTERVIEW / INTERVIEWER……………………………………………………….. 16 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY – PROGRAMS………………… 17 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY – SEGMENTS…………………. 18 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST……………………………………………20 Outstanding INFORMATIONAL OR CULTURAL PROGRAMMING – PROGRAMS……………22 Outstanding INFORMATIONAL OR CULTURAL PROGRAMMING - SEGMENTS…………… 24 Outstanding HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING – PROGRAMS…………………………………….. 25 Outstanding HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING – SEGMENTS………………………………………26 Outstanding HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING WITH LIMITED DRAMATIZATION – PROGRAMS…………………………………………………………………………….. 27 Crafts Outstanding WRITING………………………………………………………………………………...28 Outstanding DIRECTING……………………………………………………………………………..28 Outstanding RESEARCH…...…………………………………………………………………………29 Outstanding CINEMATOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………..30 Outstanding ELECTRONIC CAMERAWORK…..…………………………………………………...30 Outstanding SOUND…………………………………………………………………………………...31 Outstanding EDITING…………………………………………………………………………………32 Outstanding LIGHTING DIRECTION………………………………………………………………...32 Outstanding GRAPHIC AND ARTISTIC DESIGN…………………………………………………. 33 Outstanding SCENIC DESIGN………………………………………………………………………...34 Outstanding MUSIC……………………………………………………………………………………34 2 THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS Nominations and awards were determined on the basis of excellence. All areas had the possibility of one award, more than one award, or no award. THE NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY - PROGRAMS * NBC News Specials Decision 2000: Battle For the White House--U.S. NBC Supreme Court Decision Executive Producer Beth O'Connell Senior Broadcast Producer Bob Epstein Senior Producer Philip Alongi, Cliff Kappler Producer Joe Alicastro, Marian Porges, Joel Seidman Anchor Tom Brokaw Correspondent Dan Abrams , David Bloom, David Gregory , Lisa Myers, Claire Shipman, Pete Williams Program Analyst Doris Kearns Goodwin Legal Analyst Richard Pildes Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert * ABC News Nightline Election: The Day After ABC Executive Producer Tom Bettag, Leroy Sievers Senior Producer Richard Harris, Sara Just Producer Peter Demchuk, Mary Claude Foster, Amos Gelb, Ted Gerstein, Robin Goldman, Dan Green, George Griffin, Courtney Jamieson, Jay LaMonica, Bryan Myers, Dan Morris,Joe O'Connor, Dianna Pierce, Madhulika Sikka, Dana Wolfe Operations Producer Hallye Galbraith Anchor & Managing Editor Ted Koppel Correspondent Chris Bury * ABC News -- Peter Jennings Reporting The Gunfight ABC Executive Producer Thomas G Yellin Senior Producer Mark Obenhaus Producer Keith Summa Correspondent Peter Jennings 3 THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY - SEGMENTS * Dateline NBC The Great Race NBC Executive Producer Neal Shapiro Senior Producer John Reiss Producer Peggy Holter Correspondent Len Cannon * Dateline NBC The Insider NBC Executive Producer Neal Shapiro Senior Producer Marc Rosenwasser Producer Colleen Halpin Rubino Correspondent Chris Hansen * Dateline NBC Young Boy And The Sea NBC Executive Producer Neal Shapiro Senior Producer Lisa Hsia Producer Izhar Harpaz, Mary Murray, Shachar Bar-On Correspondent Keith Morrison 4 THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST - (SEGMENTS) * ABC World News Tonight Firestone Tires and Ford Explorer ABC Executive Producer Paul Slavin Senior Producer Fiona Conway Producer Juliet Cassone, Dennis Powell Field Producer Stephanie Gosk Correspondent Bill Redeker Investigative Reporter Ariane De Vogue * Discovery News Mozambique Floods Discovery Executive Producer Carol Williams Senior Producer Jon Schriber, Knute Walker Editorial Producer Robert Ferraro Producer Justin Balding Correspondent Kevin Tibbles Executive in Charge Sharon Scott Senior Executive Producer Neal Shapiro Executive Producer For The Discovery Channel: Bob Reid * Discovery News Penguin Rescue Discovery Executive Producer Carol Williams Senior Producer Jon Schriber, Knute Walker Editorial Producer Robert Ferraro Producer Karl Bostic Correspondent Keith Miller Executive in Charge Sharon Scott Senior Executive Producer Neal Shapiro Executive Producer For The Discovery Channel Stephen Reverand 5 THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING INSTANT COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY - PROGRAMS * ABC World News Tonight Weekend Elian Gonzalez ABC Executive Producer Katherine O'Hearn Senior Producer Craig A Bengtson, Bob Crawford, Muriel Pearson Producer Gitika Ahuja, Nina Alvarez, John Boswell, Lenny Bourin, Sam Brooks, Sophie Conover Karen D'Uva, Michelle Genece, Robin Gradison, Jacques Grenier, James Hamilton David Herndon, Eric Holder, Nelli Kheyfets, Nils Kongshaug, Felicia Makowski, George Pilla, Eddie Pinder, Cathy Porter, Mark Reeves, Stephanie Smith, Audrey Taylor, Tim Tison Marcia Vivancos, Toni Wilson Anchor Elizabeth A Vargas Correspondent Ron Claiborne, Linda Douglass, John Miller, Terry Moran, Martha Raddatz, Bill Redeker Jeffrey Toobin, Mike Von Fremd Off-Air Reporter Ellen Davies * CNN Newsstand The Amadou Diallo Case Verdict CNN Executive Producer Bruce Perlmutter, Paul Steinhauser Producer Palmer Barclay, Rose Arce, Phil Hirschkorn, Adam Reiss, Shannon Troetel Anchor Stephen Frazier, Greta Van Susteren Correspondent Deborah Feyerick, Maria Hinojosa * The News with Brian Williams The Crash of Singapore Airlines MSNBC Executive Producer Steve Capus Senior Producer Jean Harper, Larry Moscow, Chris J. Sheridan Supervising Producer Patrick Burkey, Inci Ulgur Producer Tom Bernthal, Bill Diederich, Carol Eggers, Cory Gnazzo, Toby Josephs, Amy Kasarda, Molly Parnell, Alice Rhee, Eelin Reily, Steve Shapiro Correspondent Robert Hager Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams (continued) 6 THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING INSTANT COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY – PROGRAMS CONTINUED *Dateline NBC The Crash Of The Concorde & Supersonic NBC Story Executive Producer Neal Shapiro Senior Producer Diane Masciale, John Reiss, Marc Rosenwasser Producer Colleen Halpin Rubino, Tim Peek Correspondent Chris Hansen, Dennis Murphy 7 THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING INSTANT COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST- SEGMENTS * CBS Evening News Cole Bombing/Mideast Madness CBS Executive Producer