Adventure Time, Game of Thrones Earn Emmy Nods

files/pictures/picture-35.jpgThe Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards this morning. Animated favorites like ADVENTURE TIME, THE SIMPSONS and ROBOT CHICKEN all received nods. VFX-filled drama such as BOARDWALK EMPIRE and GAME OF THRONES lands nods in the top categories.

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on Sunday, September 18 (8pm ET / 5pm PT) on Fox from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Below is a selection of animation and vfx relevant categories. Check out the full list of nominees at: http://www.emmys.tv/awards/primetime-emmy-awards [1].

Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Chip Johannessen Productions

Friday Night Lights • DirecTV • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44

Game Of Thrones • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and
Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television


Outstanding Miniseries Or Movie
Cinema Verite • HBO • A Pariah Production in association with HBO Films

Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) • PBS • A co-production of Carnival and Masterpiece

The Kennedys • ReelzChannel • A Muse Entertainment Production in association with Asylum Entertainment

Mildred Pierce • HBO • A Killer Films/John Wells Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and HBO Miniseries

The Pillars Of The Earth • Starz • Tandem Communications and Muse Entertainment in association with Scott Free Films

Too Big To Fail • HBO • A Spring Creek and A Deuce Three Production in association with HBO Films


Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
Desperate Housewives • Come On Over For Dinner • ABC • ABC Studios
Brenda Strong as Mary-Alice Young

Futurama • Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences • Comedy Central • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Maurice LaMarche as Lrrr & Orson Welles

The Looney Tunes Show • Jailbird And Jailbunny • Cartoon Network • Warner Bros. Animation
Bob Bergen as Porky Pig

Moguls & Movie Stars • The Birth Of Hollywood • TCM • Produced by TCM in association with Ostar Productions
Christopher Plummer, Narrator

Robot Chicken • Catch Me If You Kangaroo Jack • Cartoon Network • ShadowMachine and Stoopid Monkey in association with Adult Swim
Seth Green as Robot Chicken Nerd, Batman, Venger, Cobra Commander, Teenager, Judge, Newscaster, Light Cycle Driver

The Simpsons • Donnie Fatso • FOX • Gracie Films in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble, Louie


Outstanding Animated Program
The Cleveland Show • Murray Christmas • FOX • Fox Television Animation

Futurama • The Late Philip J. Fry • Comedy Central • Twentieth Century Fox Television

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III • Cartoon Network • ShadowMachine and Stoopid Monkey in association with Adult Swim

The Simpsons • Angry Dad - The Movie • FOX • Gracie Films in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

South Park • Crack Baby Athletic Association • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC


Outstanding Short-format Animated Program
Adventure Time • It Came From The Nightosphere • Cartoon Network • Cartoon Network Studios

Disney Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa • ABC • Walt Disney Studios

Regular Show • Mordecai And The Rigbys • Cartoon Network • Cartoon Network Studios

Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken's DP Christmas Special • Cartoon Network • ShadowMachine and Stoopid Monkey in association with Adult Swim

SpongeBob SquarePants • That Sinking Feeling • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon

 

Outstanding Main Title Design
Any Human Heart (Masterpiece) • PBS • A Carnival/Channel 4/Masterpiece co-production
Paul McDonnell, Designer
Hugo Moss, Art Director
Justin Lowings, Animator

Boardwalk Empire • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Karin Fong, Designer/Director
Michelle Dougherty, Designer/Director
Lauren Hartstone, Designer/Art Director
Cara McKenney, Producer/Art Director

Game Of Thrones • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and
Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Angus Wall, Creative Director
Robert Feng, Art Director
Kirk H. Shintani, Animator
Hameed Shaukat, Designer

Rubicon • AMC • Warner Horizon Television
Karin Fong, Creative Director
Jeremy Cox, Designer/Animator
Theodore Daley, Designer
Cara McKenney, Producer/Art Director

Too Big To Fail • HBO • A Spring Creek and A Deuce Three Production in association with HBO Films
Michael Riley, Creative Director
Bob Swenson, Creative Lead
Adam Bluming, Editor
Cory Shaw, Designer/Animator


Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics
Family Guy • Road To The North Pole (Song Title: Christmastime Is Killing Us) • FOX • Fox Television Animation
Ron Jones, Music by
Seth MacFarlane, Music & Lyrics by
Danny Smith, Lyrics by

Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced • (Song Title: An American Prayer - Hymn II?) • HBO • Froben Enterprises in association with HBO Entertainment
Robert H. Stein, Music & Lyrics by
Robert Klein, Music & Lyrics by

Saturday Night Live • Host: Jeff Bridges (Song Title: I Just Had Sex) • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Andy Samberg, Lyrics by
Akiva Schaffer, Lyrics by
Jorma Taccone, Lyrics by
Justin Franks, Music by
Jerrod Bettis, Music by

Saturday Night Live • Host: Justin Timberlake (Song Title: Justin Timberlake Monologue) • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Katreese Barnes, Music by
Seth Meyers, Lyrics by
Justin Timberlake, Lyrics by
John Mulaney, Lyrics by

Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey (Song Title: Jack Sparrow) • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Andy Samberg, Lyrics by
Akiva Schaffer, Lyrics by
Jorma Taccone, Lyrics by
Mike Woods, Music by

Saturday Night Live • Host: JustinTimberlake (Song Title: 3-Way (The Golden Rule)) • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Andy Samberg, Music & Lyrics by
Akiva Schaffer, Music & Lyrics by
Jorma Taccone, Music & Lyrics by
Justin Timberlake, Music & Lyrics by

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series
Boardwalk Empire • Boardwalk Empire (Pilot) • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
David Taritero, Visual Effects Producer
Robert Stromberg, Visual Effects Designer
Justin Ball, Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Friedlander, Visual Effects Producer
Paul Graff, Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Kirshoff, Special Effects Coordinator
J. John Corbett, Lead Compositor
Brian Sales, Lead Compositor
Ah Dee, Lead Compositor

The Borgias • The Poisoned Chalice/The Assassin • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Take 5 Productions and Octagon Films
Bob Munroe, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor
Doug Campbell, Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Halliday, Visual Effects Producer
Juan Jesus Garcia, Visual Effects Art Director
Luke Groves, Visual Effects Technical Producer
Seth Martiniuk, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Blair Tennessy, CGI Supervisor

Game Of Thrones • Fire And Blood • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Adam McInnes, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor
Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor, Lead Visual Effects Producer
Angela Barson, 2nd Lead Visual Effects
Supervisor & Visual Effects Supervisor
Raf Morant, CGI Supervisor
Henry Badgett, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Damien Mace, Lead Matte Artist
Stuart Brisdon, Special Effects Supervisor
Graham Hills, Special Effects Supervisor

Stargate Universe • Awakening • Syfy • MGM Television
Mark David Savela, Visual Effects Supervisor
Craig VandenBiggelaar, Digital Effects Supervisor
Adam de Bosch Kemper, Lead Animator
Krista McLean, Digital Effects Supervisor
Luke Vallee, Key Visual Effects Compositor
Erica Henderson, Lead Compositor
Michael Lowes, Lead 3D Artists
Wes Sargent, Key 3D Artist
Kodie MacKenzie, Key Visual Effects Compositor

The Walking Dead • Days Gone Bye • AMC • AMC Productions
Sam Nicholson, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason Sperling, Visual Effects Supervisor
Kent Johnson, Visual Effects Producer
Kristin Johnson, Lead Matte Artist
Christopher Martin, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Michael Enriquez, Lead Model Maker
Anthony Ocampo, Lead Visual Effects Animator
Michael Cook, Lead CGI Artist
Gregory Nicotero, Lead Special Effects Artist