Thursday, July 17, 2008

"John Adams" nominated for 23 Emmys



The Emmy nominations were announce today and the HBO miniseries "John Adams" led all nominees with 23 nominations. They are:


1. Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries, Or Movie

2. Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

3.&4. Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie (2 Nominations)*

5. Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

6. Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

7. Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie

8. Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

(Paul Giamatti as John Adams
)

9. Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

(Laura Linney as Abigail Adams)


10. Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (non-prosthetic)

11. Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

12. Outstanding Miniseries

13. Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (original Dramatic Score)

14. Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie

15.& 16. Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (2 Nominations)*

17.& 18. Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie (2 Nominations)*

19. Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

20.,21.,22. Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (3 Nominations)

(David Morse as George Washington)

(Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson)

(Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin
)

23. Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special


Well done!

* Different episodes received an Emmy nomination

(Click on the title to order your DVD set from amazon.com or get it at Costco as I did.)