NPT Productions Score Seven Regional Emmy Nominations

We’re proud to announce that Nashville Public Television productions picked up seven Midsouth Regional Emmy Award nominations when the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominations last night at the BMI headquarters on Music Row.

Our NPT REPORTS: CHILDREN’S HEALTH CRISIS series picked up nominations for both the OVERVIEW and INFANT MORTALITY episodes, as did the promo campaign for the series. BEAUTIFUL TENNESSEE: PARKS & PRESERVATION snagged two nominations, in the Documentary/Historical category, and Music Composer/Arranger category. NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS: BHUTANESE also got a Music Composer/Arranger category nomination. Hugh Brian O’Neill picked up a nomination for Writer/Short Form.

A complete list of NPT productions, and the individuals nominated, follows. The awards will be announced at the renovated Schermerhorn Symphony Center on January 29, 2011.

DOCUMENTARY/CULTURAL
BEAUTIFUL TENNESSEE: PARKS AND PRESERVATION, Ed Jones, Nashville Public Television

DOCUMENTARY/TOPICAL
CHILDREN’S HEALTH CRISIS: OVERVIEW, Mary Makley, Beth Curley, Matthew Emigh, Nashville Public Television

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
NPT REPORTS CHILDREN’S HEALTH CRISIS: INFANT MORTALITY, Will Pedigo, Mary Makley, Beth Curley, Suzy Hence, Nashville Public Television

PROMO CAMPAIGN
NPT REPORTS: CHILDREN’S HEALTH CRISIS, Hugh Brian O’Neill, Nashville Public Television

MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER
BEAUTIFUL TENNESSEE III: PARKS & PRESERVATION, Joe DelMerico, Nashville Public Television
NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS: BHUTANESE, Kyle Jones, Nashville Public Television

WRITER/SHORT FORM
HUGH BRIAN O’NEILL, NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, Hugh Brian O’Neill, Nashville Public Television