Disney / AB Television Group Collects 45 Primetime Emmy Nominations
| ABC Television Network Receives 42 Nominations for the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Including a 2nd Consecutive Comedy Series Nomination for "Modern Family" "Modern Family" Tops All Comedies with 17 Nominations, Including Supporting Actor/Actress Nods for Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Julie Bowen, Sofía Vergara and Ed O'Neill -- Which Marks His First Nomination for an Emmy "Dancing with the Stars" Receives its 6th Consecutive Nomination for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, While Tom Bergeron Collects His 4th Consecutive Nomination as Host Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place" Scores 2 Nominations, Including Outstanding Children's Program, and "Pair of Kings" Receives the First Ever Nomination for Disney XD Loretta Devine Captures Her First Emmy Nomination as Guest Actress in a Drama Series For Her Role on "Grey's Anatomy" Holiday Special "Disney Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa" Receives a Nomination For Short-format Animated Program ABC.com is Recognized with 2 Nominations for Creative Achievement in Interactive Media The Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG) captured 45 Primetime Emmy nominations, it was announced today by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This total reflects nominations for ABC Television Network, ABC Studios, ABC.com, Disney Channel and Disney XD programming. |
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(July 14, 2011) The ABC Television Network collected 42 nominations, including 17 nominations for "Modern Family," topping all comedies. Nods for the sophomore series include categories of Outstanding Comedy Series, Supporting Actor/Actress, Guest Actor (Nathan Lane), Writing, Art Direction, Casting, Directing, Picture Editing and Sound Mixing. -- Posted July 14, 2011 |