Animated shows from FOX, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon are all in contention for an Emmy this year.
HEROES, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and others are in the running for the big vfx awards.
Nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday, July 17, at 5:35 a.m. PT from the Television Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California.
On Sunday, September 21 at 8 pm (ET/PT) the telecast awarding Primetime Emmys in 29 categories will be presented before a black-tie audience and televised by the ABC Television Network from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE.
The three major animation awards are as follows:
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
CREATURE COMFORTS AMERICA -- "Don't Choke To Death, Please" -- CBS -- Aardman Animations production in association with The Gotham Group
Kit Boss, Executive Producer
Miles Bullough, Executive Producer
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Executive Producer
Peter Lord, Executive Producer
Nick Park, Executive Producer
David Sproxton, Executive Producer
Peter McHugh, Co-Executive Producer
Jacqueline White, Supervising Producer
Kenny Micka, Producer
Gareth Owen, Producer
Merlin Crossingham, Director
Dave Osmand, Director
Richard Goleszowski, Supervising Director
KING OF THE HILL -- "Death Picks Cotton" -- FOX -- 20th Century Fox Television in association with 3 Arts Ent., Deedle-Dee Productions & Judgemental Films
Mike Judge, Executive Producer
Greg Daniels, Executive Producer
John Altschuler, Executive Producer/Writer
Dave Krinsky, Executive Producer
Jim Dauterive, Executive Producer
Garland Testa, Executive Producer
Tony Gama-Lobo, Supervising Producer
Rebbeca May, Supervising Producer
Christy Stratton, Supervising Producer
Joe Boucher, Supervising Producer
Mark McJimsey, Producer
Malisa Caroselli, Animation Executive Producer
Stephanie Elliott, Animation Producer
Judah Miller, Writer
Murray Miller, Writer
Tony Kluck, Director
Wes Archer, Supervising Director
Philippe Angeles, Overseas Animation Director
Brenda Chat, Overseas Animation Director
ROBOT CHICKEN -- "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" -- Cartoon Network -- ShadowMachine Films
Seth Green, Executive Producer/Writer/Director
Matthew Senreich, Executive Producer/Writer
Mike Lazzo, Executive Producer
Keith Crofford, Executive Producer
Corey Campodonico, Producer
Alex Bulkley, Producer
Douglas Goldstein, Head Writer
Tom Root, Head Writer
Jordan Allen-Dutton, Writer
Mike Fasolo, Writer
Charles Horn, Writer
Breckin Meyer, Writer
Hugh Sterbakov, Writer
Erik Weiner, Writer
Mark Caballero, Animation Director
THE SIMPSONS -- "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" -- FOX -- Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox
James L. Brooks, Executive Producer
Matt Groening, Executive Producer
Al Jean, Executive Producer
Ian Maxtone-Graham, Executive Producer
Matt Selman, Executive Producer
Tim Long, Executive Producer
John Frink, Co-Executive Producer
Kevin Curran, Co-Executive Producer
Michael Price, Co-Executive Producer
Bill Odenkirk, Co-Executive Producer
Marc Wilmore, Co-Executive Producer
Joel H. Cohen, Co-Executive Producer
Ron Hauge, Co-Executive Producer
Rob Lazebnik, Co-Executive Producer
Laurie Biernacki, Animation Producer
Rick Polizzi, Animation Producer
J. Stewart Burns, Written By
Chuck Sheetz, Directed By
Mark Kirkland, Supervising Director
Jess Espanola, Assistant Director
Patricia Shinagawa, Animation Timer
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS -- "Inmates of Summer"/"Two Faces of Squidward" -- Nickelodeon -- Nickelodeon with United Plankton Pictures, Inc.
Stephen Hillenburg, Executive Producer
Paul Tibbit, Co-Executive Producer/Supervising Producer
Charlie Bean, Written By/Storyboard Director
Aaron Springer, Written By/Storyboard Director
Chris Reccardi, Written By/Storyboard Director
Steven Banks, Writtten By
Dani Michaeli, Written By
Alan Smart, Supervising Director/Animation Director
Tom Yasumi, Animation Director
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More)
"Blue Harvest" (
FAMILY GUY) -- FOX -- Fuzzy Door Productions in association with Fox Television Animation Studios
Seth MacFarlane, Executive Producer
David A. Goodman, Executive Producer
Chris Sheridan, Executive Producer
Danny Smith, Co-Executive Producer
Mark Hentemann, Co-Executive Producer
Steve Callaghan, Co-Executive Producer
Alex Borstein, Supervising Producer
Mike Henry, Supervising Producer
Alec Sulkin, Supervising Producer/Writer
Wellesley Wild, Supervising Producer
Kara Vallow, Producer
Shannon Smith, Animation Producer
Dominic Polcino, Director
Peter Shin, Supervising Director
Joseph Lee, Assistant Director
Andi Klein, Timing Supervisor
"Imaginationland" (
SOUTH PARK) -- Comedy Central -- Central Productions
Trey Parker, Executive Producer/Written By/Directed By
Matt Stone, Executive Producer
Anne Garefino, Executive Producer
Frank Agnone II, Supervising Producer
Kyle McCulloch, Producer
Eric Stough, Producer
Bruce Howell, Producer
Adrien Beard, Producer
Vernon Chatman, Producer
Erica Rivinoja, Producer
Pam Brady, Producer
Ryan Quincy, Director of Animation
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER -- Warner Bros. on demand -- Warner Bros. Animation
Bruce Timm, Executive Producer
Sander Schwartz, Executive Producer
Michael Goguen, Supervising Producer
David Bullock, Directed By
Stan Berkowitz, Written By
Darwyn Cooke, Written By (Additional Material)
James Tim Walker, Animation Timing Supervisor
Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Animated Programs
CAMP LAZLO -- "Lazlo's First Crush" -- Cartoon Network -- Cartoon Network Studios
Joe Murray, Executive Producer
Brian A. Miller, Executive Producer
Mark O'Hare, Supervising Producer
Jennifer Pelphrey, Supervising Producer
Janet Dimon, Producer
Brian Sheesley, Supervising Director/Directed By
Won Dong Kun, Animation Director
John Infantino, Storyboard Director/Written By
Piero Piluso, Written By
Merriweather Williams, Story By
Kaz Prapuolenis, Story By
Steve Little, Story By
Doug Gallery, Timer
CHOWDER -- "Burple Nurples" -- Cartoon Network -- Cartoon Network Studios
C.H. Greenblatt, Executive Producer/Story By
Brian A. Miller, Executive Producer
Jennifer Pelphrey, Supervising Producer
Louis J. Cuck, Producer
Juli Hashiguchi, Director
William Reiss, Story By
Eddy Houchins, Supervising Director
The two major vfx award nominees are as follows:
Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA "He That Believeth In Me" -- Sci Fi Channel -- Universal Media Studios in association with R & D TV
Gary Hutzel, Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Gibson, Visual Effects Producer
David Takemura, Visual Effects Coordinator
Doug Drexler, CGI Supervisor
Kyle Toucher, CG Artist
Sean Jackson, CG Artist
Pierre Drolet, CG Modeler
Aurore de Blois, Senior Compositor
Derek Ledbetter, Compositor
HEROES -- "Four Months Ago" -- NBC -- Universal Media Studios in association with Tail Wind Productions
Eric Grenaudier, Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Spatny, Visual Effects Producer
Gary D’Amico, Special Effects Supervisor
Mike Enriquez, Lead CGI Artist
Michael Cook, Lead CGI Artist
Diego Galtieri, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Ryan Wieber, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Chris Martin, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Daniel Kumiega, Lead CGI Animator
HUMAN BODY: PUSHING THE LIMITS -- "Strength" -- Discovery Channel -- Dangerous Films Ltd. in association with Discovery Channel
Tim Goodchild, Visual Effects Supervisor
Louise Hussey, Visual Effects Producer
Mike Tucker, Special Effects Supervisor
Nick Kool, Lead Model Maker
Hayden Jones, CGI Supervisor
Mark Pascoe, Lead CGI Artist
Angela Noble, Lead CGI Artist
Peter Tyler, Visual Effects Cameraman
JERICHO -- "Patriots And Tyrants" -- CBS -- CBS Paramount Television
Andrew Orloff, Visual Effects Supervisor
Blythe Dalton, Visual Effects Producer
John Stirber, Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Jones, Compositing Supervisor
Michael Cliett, CGI Supervisor
Lane Jolly, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Johnathan R. Banta, Lead Matte Artist
Josh Hooker, Lead CGI Artist
STARGATE ATLANTIS -- "Adrift" -- Sci Fi Channel -- Pegasus III
Mark Savela, Visual Effects Supervisor
Shannon Gurney, Visual Effects Coordinator
Erica Henderson, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Jason Gross, CGI Supervisor
Jamie Yukio Kawano, Lead CGI Artist
Michael Lowes, Lead CGI Artist
Giles Hancock, Lead Matte Artist
Jeremy Kehler, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Daniel Osaki, Lead Model Maker
TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES -- "Pilot" -- FOX -- C2 Pictures in association with Warner Bros. Television
James Lima, Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Zapara, CG Supervisor
Lane Jolly, Compositing Supervisor
Steve Graves, 3D Modeler/Animator
Rick Schick, Compositor
Jeff West, Compositor
Bradley Mullennix, Modeler
Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
COMANCHE MOON -- "Part 1" -- CBS -- The Firm/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Paramount
Scott Ramsey, Visual Effects Supervisor
Randy Moore, Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Martin, Visual Effects Compositor
Megan Omi, Visual Effects Compositor
Richard Sachar, Visual Effects Compositor
Ragui Hanna, Visual Effects Compositor
Daniel Kumiega, Visual Effects Animator
Cedric Tomacruz, Matte Painter
Kristin Johnson, Matte Painter
THE COMPANY -- "Part 2" -- TNT -- Scott Free/John Callery Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Viktor Muller, Visual Effects Supervisor
Vit Komrzy, Visual Effects Producer
Jan Vseticek, Visual Effects Coordinator
Miro Gal, Lead Digital Compositor
Peter Nemec, Lead Digital Compositor
Jiri Stamfest, Lead Digital Matte Painter
Jaroslav Matys, Lead 3D Digital Artist
JOHN ADAMS -- "Join Or Die" -- HBO -- Playtone in association with HBO Films
Erik Henry, Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Goldman, Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul Graff, Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Kullback, Visual Effects Producer
Christina Graff, Visual Effects Producer
David Van Dyke, Visual Effects Producer
Robert Stromberg, Visual Effects Designer
Edwardo Mendez, Compositing Supervisor
Ken Gorrell, Special Effects Coordinator
LIFE AFTER PEOPLE -- History Channel -- Flight 33 Productions for History Television Network Productions, A&E Television Networks
Matt Drummond, Visual Effects Supervisor
Max Ivins, Visual Effects Supervisor
Steffen Schlachtenhaufen, Visual Effects Producer
Melinka Thompson-Godoy, Visual Effects Producer
Andrea D’Amico, Visual Effects Producer
Danny Kim, Matte Painter/Compositor
Dave Morton, Lead Visual Effects Artist
Jim May, Digital Artist
Casey Benn, Digital Artist
TIN MAN -- "Part 1" -- Sci Fi Channel -- RHI Ent.
Lee Wilson, Visual Effects Supervisor
Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Visual Effects Producer
Sébastien Bergeron, Digital Effects Supervisor
Todd Liddiard, Lead Visual Effecs Compositor
Philippe Thibault, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Les Quinn, CGI Supervisor
Mike Goddard, Lead CGI Artist
Ken Lee, Lead CGI Artist
Andrew Domachowski, Lead CGI Artist
For a complete list of Emmy nominees, go to
http://cdn.emmys.tv/media/releases/2008/rel-pte60-mainjuly17.php#noms .
