
From the wonderful musical director for Dancing With the Stars, Harold Wheeler, to the amazing choreographers on So You Think You Can Dance, the dance shows are doing great and the Emmy nominations prove it!
This year, the usual suspects got a lot of Emmy attention. But we have to wait for the Emmy Awards Show to air on CBS on September 20 to find out who wins. Here’s the one nominations received by dance TV shows:
Outstanding Choreography
- 81st Annual Academy Awards – Musicals Are Back – ABC
- Dancing With The Stars Jive / Great Balls of Fire – ABC
- So You Think You Can Dance – Bleeding Love – FOX
- So You Think You Can Dance – Mercy – FOX
- So You Think You Can Dance – Adam and Eve / Silence – FOX
- So You Think You Can Dance – A Los Amigos – FOX
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special
- Dancing With The Stars – Episode 709 – ABC
- MADtv – Episode 1412 – FOX
- Saturday Night Live – NBC
- Two And A Half Men – I Think You Offended Don – CBS
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) For Variety, Music Or Comedy Programming
- 81st Annual Academy Awards – ABC
- American Idol – Finale – FOX
- Dancing With The Stars – Episode 702A – ABC
- Jimmy Kimmel Live – Episode 09-1182 – ABC
- Late Show With David Letterman – Episode 3074 – CBS
- Saturday Night Live – Host: Hugh Laurie – NBC
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
- Dancing With The Stars – Episode 804 – ABC
- MADtv – Episode 1405 – FOX
- Saturday Night Live – NBC
- So You Think You Can Dance – Episode #421/422A – FOX
Outstanding Music Direction
- Christmas In Washington – TNT
- Dancing With The Stars – Episode 710A – ABC – Harold Wheeler
- Streisand: The Concert – CBS
- The 51st Annual Grammy Awards – CBS
- The Kennedy Center Honors – CBS
Outstanding Reality – Competition Program
- American Idol – FOX
- Dancing With The Stars – ABC
- Project Runway – Bravo
- The Amazing Race – CBS
- Top Chef – Bravo
Outstanding Short Form Picture Editing
- 81st Annual Academy Awards – ABC
- Dancing With The Stars – Episode 710A – ABC
- Stand Up To Cancer – ABC/CBS/NBC
- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart – Episode 13098 – Comedy Central
- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart – Episode 13109 – Comedy Central
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special
- 81st Annual Academy Awards – ABC
- American Idol – Finale – FOX
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony – NBC
- Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Halftime Show – NBC
- Dancing With The Stars – Episode 710A – ABC
- The 51st Annual Grammy Awards – CBS
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series
- American Idol – Episode 834A – FOX
- Dancing With The Stars – Episode 802A – ABC
- Jimmy Kimmel Live – Episode 09-1182 – ABC
- Late Show With David Letterman – Episode 3075 – CBS
- Saturday Night Live – Host: Josh Brolin – NBC
Congratulations to all the nominees!
