LOS ANGELES (Emmy Awards) - The 54th Annual Emmy Awards aren't just for actors, as Sting, Madonna, Britney Spears,
Janet Jackson, and other music acts were among the nominees announced
Thursday (July 18) morning.
Sting was a top nominee for his A&E in Concert: Sting in Tuscany ? All This Time concert special from Italy. The special is up for Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program; Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special; Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming; Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program; Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special; and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special.
U2 |
America: A Tribute to Heroes, featuring performances by U2, Bruce Springsteen, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, and others, also picked up six nominations for Directing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program; Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming; Variety, Music, or Comedy Special; Sound Mixing for a Variety or
Music Series or Special; Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special; and Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program.
Madonna, Britney Spears, and Janet Jackson's HBO concerts all received nominations as well. Madonna Live: The Drowned World Tour is up for Outstanding Choreography and Costumes for a Variety or Music Program. Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas only landed one nom for Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special, and Janet Jackson: In Concert from Hawaii also got one for Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special. Janet's brother Michael's also in the game with Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary for Outstanding Choreography.
Paul McCartney |
Everyone's favorite family, MTV's
The Osbournes, picked up a nom for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality) and VH1's always popular
Behind the Music series is up for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series (Informational).
Other music nominees include VH1's Concert for New York City (featuring Paul McCartney, Elton John, Billy Joel, and others), U2 Elevation 2001: Live from Boston, 44th Annual GRAMMY? Awards, Opening Ceremony for Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music, Ultimate Manilow!, Billy Joel: In His Own Words, Joshua Bell: West Side Story Suite from Central Park, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess with the New York City Opera (Live From Lincoln Center) , and others.
