The nominations are in for the 2010 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards and it looks many more of our sci-fi shows have turned some heads, but one particular gem of a show was snubbed. ABC’s “Lost” has made its mark in television history and the nominations reflect as such. SyFy’s original programming finally made the Emmy’s radar, but the inexplicable snubbed gem is Fox’s “Fringe” whose solid second season went largely unrecognized.
ABC’s “Lost” racked up a whopping twelve nominations, a fitting nod to the show’s conclusion. CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” and HBO’s “True Blood” each come out with five nominations with “True Blood” finally getting the Outstanding Drama Series nomination.
What makes me happy to see is that quite a few shows of the science-fiction/ comics genre have been recognized this year, including ABC’s canceled “FlashForward”, Fox’s comic-book based “Human Target”, Cartoon Network’s animated “Batman: The Brave and the Bold”, ABC’s alien reboot “V”, and AMC’s remake of “The Prisoner”.
The list of Emmy noms have also recognized SyFy original programming, including their re-imagined version of “Alice”, “Stargate: Universe”, “Caprica” and “Warehouse 13”.
Fox’s “Fringe” only got one nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing. Where is the nomination for John Noble for Outstanding Supporting Actor as Dr. Walter Bishop? Where is the nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for “Fringe” episodes “Peter” and “White Tulip”? Heck, and where is the nomination for Outstanding Title Design for “Peter”? Why this wonderful sci-fi show was snubbed this year is beyond me. Did the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences forget to DVR “Fringe” this last season? This show has reached new heights in writing, character development, and acting and I cannot think of a better show to be recognized for its work this last season!
In order of number of nominations, here is a breakdown of how our sci-fi shows stand in the Emmys:
12 Nominations
Lost
Outstanding Drama Series,
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series,
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series,
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Matthew Fox,
2 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Terry O’Quinn and Michael Emerson,
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Elizabeth Mitchell,
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series,
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series,
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour),
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score),
5 Nominations
The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Jim Parsons,
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – Christine Baranski,
Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series,
Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-prosthetic),
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
True Blood
Outstanding Drama Series,
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series,
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series,
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie, or a Special,
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
3 Nominations
FlashForward
Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series,
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score),
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Human Target
Outstanding Main Title Design,
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music,
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
2 Nominations
Alice
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie – Kathy Bates,
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
The Prisoner
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie,
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie – Sir Ian McKellan
Robot Chicken
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance,
Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
SGU
2 noms for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series
Wizards of Waverly Place
2 noms for Outstanding Children’s Program for series and tv movie
1 Nomination
ABC’s Lost Presents: Mysteries of the Universe – The Dharma Initiative
Outstanding Special Class Programs
Avatar: Enter the World of Pandora
Outstanding Special Class Programs
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) “Mayhem of the Music Meister”
Caprica
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series
Chuck
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Fringe
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Heroes
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series
Star Wars: Uncut
*Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Fiction
V
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series
Virtuality
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Warehouse 13
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
For a complete listing of nominations, please visit the Emmy’s site here. The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon on August 29, 2010 at 8pm-11pm ET.
[Source] Emmys
