Masterpiece Receives 37 Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations
Masterpiece has been honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with 37 nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy® Awards — the highest number of nominations the series has received in its history. Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Great Expectations, Page Eight and The Song of Lunch were all individually recognized.
"37 Emmy nominations is historic for Masterpiece and rewards the hard work of hundreds of people," says Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton. "Congratulations to all our gifted colleagues. We're honored to have presented quality work like theirs for over 40 years on PBS.
"In particular, for Downton Abbey to be included in the fast-track of Best Drama Series and to receive 16 nominations in total is beyond wonderful. Hooray to Julian Fellowes, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle and Jim Carter. And Sherlock rocks with 13 nominations. Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss are television geniuses and it's gratifying that the Acadamy has recognized that."
The 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards will be given out in a ceremony in September 23, 2012.
Complete List of Masterpiece Nominations for the 64th Primetime Emmy® Awards
DOWNTON ABBEY (A Carnival/Masterpiece Co-Production)
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
Joanne Froggatt as Anna
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Brendan Coyle as John Bates
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Downton Abbey, Episode 7
Brian Percival, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Downton Abbey, Episode 7
Julian Fellowes
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series
Downton Abbey, Episode 4; Episode 7
Donal Woods, Production Designer
Charmian Adams, Art Director
Judy Farr, Set Decorator
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
Jill Trevellick CDG
Outstanding Costumes For A Series
Downton Abbey, Episode 1
Susannah Buxton, Costume Designer
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series
Downton Abbey, Episode 7
John Wilson A.C.E., Editor
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series
Downton Abbey, Episode 1
Anne "Nosh" Oldham, Department Head Hairstylist
Christine Greenwood, Key Hairstylist
Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Downton Abbey, Episode 6
John Lunn
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series
Downton Abbey, Episode 1
Nigel Heath, Re-Recording Mixer
Alex Fielding, Assistant Re-Recording Mixer
Oliver Brierley, ADR Mixer
Keith Partridge, Foley Mixer
SHERLOCK (Hartswood West for BBC / Cymru Wales in co-production with Masterpiece)
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Paul McGuigan
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Steven Moffat
Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Arwel Wyn Jones, Production Designer
Dafydd Shurmer, Art Director
Joelle Rumbelow, Set Decorator
Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Kate Rhodes James, CDG
Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Fabian Wagner, Director of Photography
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Sarah Arthur, Costume Designer
Ceri Walford, Costume Supervisor
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Charlie Phillips, Editor
Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
David Arnold, Music
Michael Price, Music
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Jeremy Child, Sound Effects Editor
Doug Sinclair, Supervising Sound Editor
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Howard Bargroff, Dubbing Mixer
GREAT EXPECTATIONS (A BBC Productions / Masterpiece Co-Production
Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie
David Roger, Production Designer
Paul Ghirardani, Art Director
Jo Kornstein, Set Decorator
Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie
Great Expectations, Part 2
Florian Hoffmeister, Director of Photography
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Great Expectations, Part 2
Annie Symons, Costume Designer
Yvonne Duckett, Costume Supervisor
Outstanding Main Title Design
Nic Benns, Title Designer
Rodi Kaya, 3D Atrist
Tom Bromwich, Titles Producer
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Martin Phipps, Composer
PAGE EIGHT (A Heyday Films / Runaway Fridge TV / Carnival / Masterpiece co-production in association with NBC Universal for BBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie
Judy Davis as Jill Tankard
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Paul Englishby
THE SONG OF LUNCH (A BBC / Masterpiece Co-Production)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Emma Thompson as She