TELEVISION SERIES AND NON-FICTION TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010 PGA AWARDS

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the nominations for Television Series and Non-fiction Television categories that will advance in the voting process for the 21st Annual Producers Guild Awards. The PGA Awards television categories include: Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television, Comedy; Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television, Drama; PGA Producer of the Year Award in Non-Fiction Television; and PGA Producer of the Year Award in Live Entertainment and Competition Television.

The nominated shows are listed below in alphabetical order by category:

Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Comedy
NBC's "30 Rock"
Showtime's "Californication"
HBO's "Entourage"
NBC's "The Office"
Showtime's "Weeds"

Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Drama
AMC's "Breaking Bad"
Showtime's "Dexter"
ABC's "Lost"
AMC's "Mad Men"
HBO's "True Blood"

PGA Producer of the Year Award in Non-Fiction Television
CBS's "60 Minutes"
Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch"
A&E TV's "Intervention"
Bravo TV's "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the 'D' List"
Showtime's "This American Life"

PGA Producer of the Year Award in Live Entertainment and Competition Television
CBS's "The Amazing Race"
Fox's "American Idol"
Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report"
Bravo TV's "Project Runway"
Bravo TV's "Top Chef"

Nominations for PGA Awards in the Theatrical Motion Picture and Longform Television categories will be announced on January 5, 2010, along with the individual producers in all categories.

The winners in each category will be announced at the PGA Awards ceremony on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the Hollywood Palladium.

About the Producers Guild of America

The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The PGA has over 4,000 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members health benefits, enforcing workplace labor laws, the creation of fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts. The PGA hosts important industry events including the annual PGA Awards and the Produced By Conference.