ABC Receives 48 Emmy Nominations

ABC received 48 nominations for the 64th Primetime Emmy® Awards, covering the eligibility period of June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012. The nominations were announced today by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in the NoHo Arts District, California. Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum presided over the nominations along with Kerry Washington from the ABC drama “Scandal” and Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC’s late night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

Among ABC’s nominations were 14 for “Modern Family,” which received nods for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara, and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Ed O’Neill, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet. “Dancing with the Stars” received two nominations, for Outstanding Reality – Competition Program and Tom Bergeron for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” received a nod for Outstanding Variety Series, Ashley Judd received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for “Missing,” and “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” and “Shark Tank” were both nominated for Outstanding Reality Program.

Jimmy Kimmel, will host the 64th Primetime Emmy® Awards, broadcast live coast to coast, Sunday, September 23, 2012 exclusively on ABC. The festivities begin with “Emmy’s Red Carpet Live” from 7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/4:00-5:00 p.m., PT, immediately followed by the award ceremonies, live from 8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/5:00-8:00 p.m., PT. This will be Kimmel’s first time hosting the Primetime Emmy telecast. Renowned director/producer Don Mischer will serve as executive producer for a record 12th time.

Following are ABC’s 48 Emmy Award nominations:

84th Annual Academy Awards
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR VARIETY OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR SHORT-FORM SEGMENTS AND VARIETY SPECIALS
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAMS
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A MINISERIES,
MOVIE OR A SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

Dancing With the Stars
OUTSTANDING REALITY – COMPETITION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM – Tom Bergeron
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SERIES
OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES

Desperate Housewives
OUTSTANDING VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE – Brenda Strong
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES – The late Kathryn Joosten

Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice
OUTSTANDING VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE – Rob Riggle
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (ORIGINAL
DRAMATIC SCORE)

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – Rise And Honor A Veterans Day Special
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR SHORT-FORM SEGMENTS AND VARIETY SPECIALS

Grey’s Anatomy
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES – Loretta Devine

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM

Jimmy Kimmel Live
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES

The Middle
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)

Missing
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (ORIGINAL
DRAMATIC SCORE)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE – Ashley Judd

Modern Family
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES – Julie Bowen
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES – Sofia Vergara
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Ed O’Neill
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Jesse Tyler Ferguson
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Ty Burrell
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Eric Stonestreet
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Greg Kinnear
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION

Once Upon A Time
OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

Pan Am
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

The River
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

Shark Tank
OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM

Disney/ABC TV Group Receives 67 Daytime Emmy Nominations

The Disney/ABC Television Group received 67 nominations for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards announced today. “General Hospital” is the most honored show with 21 nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Drama Series. “All My Children” also received a nod in the Outstanding Drama Series category. “The View” received its 14th nomination in 14 years for Outstanding Talk Show Host, honoring Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd, having previously won in 2009, and received its 12th nomination for Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment. “Good Morning America” received its fifth consecutive nomination for Outstanding Morning Program. “GMA” has won the award three out of four years since the category was created.

Disney-ABC Domestic Television received a total of four nominations. “LIVE! with Regis and Kelly” is honored with three nods, including the Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment category, as well as Outstanding Talk Show Host for Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, which marks the 20th nomination for both the show and its hosts; plus Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Episodic. Emmy winner Meredith Vieira receives a nomination as Outstanding Game Show Host for “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.” Vieira has won in this category twice before, in 2005 and 2009.

Previous nominee Alicia Minshew (Kendall Slater on “All My Children”) receives her first nomination in the Lead Actress category, along with castmate and Emmy winner Debbi Morgan (Angie Hubbard) and first-time nominee Laura Wright (Carly Corinthos Jacks on “General Hospital”). Ricky Paull Goldin (“All My Children”) receives his second nomination for the role of Jake Martin, marking his first in the Lead Actor category, along with Emmy winner Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos on “General Hospital”). “All My Children’s” Melissa Claire Egan (Annie Chandler) receives her second nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress, along with Emmy winner Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis on “General Hospital”) and Bree Williamson (Jessica Brennan on “One Life to Live”), which marks her third consecutive nomination in this category. Three-time Emmy winner Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer on “General Hospital”) received a second consecutive nomination in the Supporting Actor category, along with first-time nominee Jason Thompson (Patrick Drake on “General Hospital”) and third-time nominee Brian Kerwin (Charlie Banks on “One Life to Live”).

Three first-time nominees are honored in the Outstanding Younger Actor and Actress categories: Brittany Allen (Marisa Chandler on “All My Children”) and Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina Corinthos on “General Hospital”) each receive nods, along with Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos on “General Hospital”).

ABC received a nomination in the New Approaches – Daytime Entertainment category for the “All My Children,” “One Life to Live” and “General Hospital” web series, “What Ifs…,” as well as a nomination for Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Episodic for “General Hospital’s” “Brenda’s Back” promo. ABC also received a nod for “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” for Outstanding Special Class Directing.

Disney Channel received five nominations, including three for hit Disney Junior series “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” — Outstanding Preschool Children’s Series, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Bill Farmer as Goofy, and Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition. “Imagination Movers” received a nomination for Outstanding Original Song – Children’s and Animation for “Seven Days a Week,” which was previously nominated and won in the category last year. “Tasty Time with Zefronk” was nominated for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime.

Disney XD is honored with three nominations for “Kick Buttowski” – Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program, Outstanding Original Song for the show’s theme song and Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series.

The complete list of Disney/ABC Television Group nominees includes:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
ALL MY CHILDREN – ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC

OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM
GOOD MORNING AMERICA – ABC

NEW APPROACHES – DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT
“WHAT IF…” AN ALL MY CHILDREN, ONE LIFE TO LIVE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL WEB SERIES – ABC

OUTSTANDING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES
MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE – DISNEY CHANNEL

OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT – EPISODIC
GENERAL HOSPITAL “BRENDA’S BACK” – ABC
LIVE! WITH REGIS AND KELLY — SYN

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW/ENTERTAINMENT
LIVE! WITH REGIS AND KELLY – SYN
THE VIEW — ABC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
ALICIA MINSHEW, AS KENDALL SLATER ON ALL MY CHILDREN — ABC
DEBBI MORGAN, AS ANGIE HUBBARD ON ALL MY CHILDREN – ABC
LAURA WRIGHT, AS CARLY CORINTHOS JACKS ON GENERAL HOSPITAL – ABC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
RICKY PAULL GOLDIN, AS JAKE MARTIN ON ALL MY CHILDREN – ABC
MAURICE BENARD, AS SONNY CORINTHOS ON GENERAL HOSPITAL – ABC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
MELISSA CLAIRE EGAN, AS ANNIE CHANDLER ON ALL MY CHILDREN – ABC
NANCY LEE GRAHN, AS ALEXIS DAVIS ON GENERAL HOSITAL — ABC
BREE WILLIAMSON, AS JESSICA BRENNAN ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
JONATHAN JACKSON, AS LUCKY SPENCER ON GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC
JASON THOMPSON, AS PATRICK DRAKE ON GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC
BRIAN KERWIN, AS CHARLIE BANKS ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
BRITTANY ALLEN, AS MARISA CHANDLER ON ALL MY CHILDREN – ABC
LEXI AINSWORTH, AS KRISTINA CORINTHOS DAVIS ON GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
CHAD DUELL, AS MICHAEL CORINTHOS ON GENERAL HOSPITAL – ABC

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE – SYN

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
BILL FARMER, AS GOOFY ON MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE – DISNEY CHANNEL

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW HOST
LIVE! WITH REGIS AND KELLY — SYN
THE VIEW — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALL MY CHILDREN — ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL – ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR A CASTING DIRECTOR FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALL MY CHILDREN — ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL – ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE – ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALL MY CHILDREN — ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES DIRECTING TEAM
GENERAL HOSPITAL – ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN HAIRSTYLING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALL MY CHILDREN – ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALL MY CHILDREN — ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL – ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIVE & DIRECT-TO-TAPE SOUND MIXING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALL MY CHILDREN — ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALL MY CHILDREN – ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A
DRAMA SERIES
GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A DRAMA SERIES
GENERAL HOSPITAL “BAD FOR YOU” — ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL “HOME AGAIN” — ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE “STARR X’D LOVERS”– ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL DIRECTION/ELECTRONIC CAMERA/VIDEO CONTROL FOR A DRAMA SERIES
GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
KICK BUTTOWSKI – DISNEY XD

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A TALK SHOW/MORNING
THE VIEW — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN HAIRSTYLING
THE VIEW — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DIRECTION
THE VIEW — ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE VIEW – ABC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION
MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE — DISNEY CHANNEL

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG – CHILDREN’S AND ANIMATION
IMAGINATION MOVERS “SEVEN DAYS A WEEK” — DISNEY CHANNEL

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG
KICK BUTTOWSKI “KICK BUTTOWSKI – THEME SONG” — DISNEY XD

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS DIRECTING
DISNEY PARKS CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE — ABC

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION
GENERAL HOSPITAL — ABC
ONE LIFE TO LIVE — ABC

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR AN ANIMATED SERIES
KICK BUTTOWSKI — DISNEY XD

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT DAYTIME
TASTY TIME WITH ZEFRONK – DISNEY CHANNEL

The Daytime Emmy Awards presentation will be telecast on Sunday, June 19th, 2011 from Las Vegas for the second year in a row. Nominations were announced by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).