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BRAVO EARNS SEVEN EMMY NOMINATIONS FOR 62nd ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY(R) AWARDS
BRAVO EARNS SEVEN EMMY NOMINATIONS FOR 62nd ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY(R) AWARDS
Bravo Extends Record As Only Cable Network with Nine Nominations in Six Consecutive Years in the Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Emmy-Award Winning "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" Receives Fifth Consecutive Nom and Additional Nom for Seventh Comedy Showcase "Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel"
NEW YORK - July 8, 2010 - Bravo received an impressive seven Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations from the Academy of Television Arts & Science for the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy(R) Awards. Bravo's Emmy and James Beard Award winning "Top Chef" earned its fourth consecutive nod in the Outstanding Reality Competition category, extending Bravo's record as the only cable network with nine nominations in six consecutive years. In addition, "Top Chef Masters," the successful spin-off of "Top Chef," received its first nomination in Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming. "Top Chef D.C." airs on Bravo on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. "Top Chef" is produced by Magical Elves. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.
Additionally, the two-time Emmy-Award winning "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List," currently airing its critically acclaimed sixth season Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT, received its fifth consecutive nomination in the Outstanding Reality Program category. "D-List" is produced by Picture This Television. Griffin also received a nomination for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special for "Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel," her seventh Bravo stand-up special, produced by Rick Mill Productions.
"In this highly competitive television landscape, we're honored that Bravo continues to be critically recognized by the industry," said Frances Berwick, President, Bravo Media. "The nominations for 'Top Chef,' 'Top Chef Masters,' and Kathy Griffin are a testament to the strength and talent of the network's quality programming that resonates with our upscale and educated audience."
"Trust me this is still the little show that could. I'm trying to make you laugh while still getting in trouble," said Griffin. "Oh and one more thing, my mother has been warned that if I don't take home the Emmy she will swiftly be deposited to a state run home. Her life is in your hands."
Bravo's "Top Chef" also received nominations in three categories - "Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming," "Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming," and "Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media."
Following is a complete list of the categories for which Bravo was nominated:
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Top Chef · Bravo · Magical Elves, Bravo
Dan Cutforth, Executive Producer
Jane Lipsitz, Executive Producer
Liz Cook, Executive Producer
Casey Kriley, Executive Producer
Andrew Cohen, Executive Producer
Dave Serwatka, Executive Producer
Rich Buhrman, Co-Executive Producer
Gayle Gawlowski, Co-Executive Producer
Fred Pichel, Co-Executive Producer
Tom Colicchio, Co-Executive Producer
Nan Strait, Co-Executive Producer
Erica Ross, Supervising Producer
Julia Cassidy, Senior Producer
Outstanding Reality Program
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List · Bravo · A 4 Aces and a Kicker production in association with Picture This Television and Bravo Media
Michael Levitt, Executive Producer
Kathy Griffin, Executive Producer
Bryan Scott, Executive Producer
Lisa Tucker, Executive Producer
Cori Abraham, Executive Producer
Andrew Cohen, Executive Producer
Jenn Levy, Executive Producer
Amber Mazzola, Co-Executive Producer
Kelly Welsh, Supervising Producer
Blake Webster, Producer
Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming
Top Chef · Vive Las Vegas · Bravo · Magical Elves, Bravo
Tim Spellman, Director of Photography
Top Chef Masters · Masters Get Schooled · Bravo · Magical Elves, Bravo
Gus Dominguez, Director of Photography
Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming
Top Chef · Vivre Las Vegas · Bravo · Magical Elves, Bravo
Adrienne Salisbury, Edited by
Matt Reynolds, Edited by
Jamie Pedroza, Edited by
LaRonda Morris, Editor
Steve Lichtenstein, Editor
Kevin Kearney, Editor
Katherine Griffin, Editor
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Non-fiction
Top Chef: Las Vegas · Bravotv.com · Bravo Digital
Bravo Digital
Outstanding Picture Editing for A Special (Single or Multi-Camera)
Kathy Griffin: Balls Of Steel · Bravo · A Rick Mill Production in association with Donut Run and Bravo Media
David Foster, Edited by
Continuing its record-breaking streak, Bravo scored its best second quarter in network history with double-digit growth among the key demos, up 11 percent among total viewers and 10 percent among adults 18-49. Attracting the most affluent and educated audience in all of cable entertainment among the coveted adult 18-49 demo, Bravo ranks as the No. 11 cable entertainment network on the dial.
Bravo is a program service of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBC Universal one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBC Universal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.
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