NPT NABS TEN REGIONAL EMMY® AWARD NOMS

Great news! Friday night at BMI, NPT picked up ten nominations for the 22nd Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards, including four out of the five nominations in the “Non-News Promo Spot/Programs” category. One of those nominations is for the popular “Give the Gift of Membership” spot with Nashville musician Michael Webb playing the accordion. The entire promo campaign, produced, written and directed by Brian O’Neill and and starring Webb has also been nominated. Also getting nods were our original documentaries Memories of Sulphur Dell and Tennessee Town Squares.

Here’s a rundown:

DOCUMENTARY/HISTORICAL
Memories of Sulphur Dell, Justin Harvey, Ed Jones

PROMO SPOT/PROGRAMS (NON-NEWS)
NPT “Give the Gift of Membership”/Accordion, Hugh Brian O’Neill
NPT “Give the Gift of Membership”/Out of Sync, Hugh Brian O’Neill
NPT “Last of the Summer Wine,” Hugh Brian O’Neill
NPT “Television Worth Watching”/Dancing, Hugh Brian O’Neill

PROMO CAMPAIGN/PROGRAMS (NON-NEWS)
NPT “Give the Gift of Membership,” Hugh Brian O’Neill
NPT “Memories of Sulphur Dell,” Hugh Brian O’Neill

MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER
Tennessee Town Squares, Will Pedigo, Jay Rockholt

WRITER/PROGRAM (NON-NEWS)
Tennessee Town Squares, Will Pedigo

DIRECTOR/SHORT FORM
O’Neill Nashville Public Television, Hugh Brian O’Neill

The 22nd Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards will take place at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville on Saturday, January 26, 2008.