PBS programs received 47 nominations for the 40th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards, the most earned by any organization for the sixth consecutive year. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees on Thursday, July 25, 2019. The awards honor programming distributed during the 2018 calendar year.
PBS programs receiving multiple nominations include INDEPENDENT LENS (12), FRONTLINE (10), PBS NEWSHOUR (6) and POV (6). A complete list of PBS nominations is below.
“As America’s home for documentaries, PBS is committed to telling stories that deepen understanding and encourage conversation,” said Paula Kerger, PBS President and CEO. “We’re thrilled that public television continues to be recognized for the quality of our programming, and we look forward to another season of educating, inspiring and entertaining our audiences.”
The News & Documentary Emmy® Awards will be presented on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 during a ceremony at Alice Tully Hall in New York City. To see the full list of nominees, please click here.
Congratulations to all PBS programs and producers!
PBS Nominees
Outstanding Investigative Documentary
Outstanding Writing
FRONTLINE “Exodus: The Journey Continues”
Best Documentary
FRONTLINE “Myanmar's Killing Fields”
Outstanding Investigative Documentary
FRONTLINE “Separated: Children at the Border”
Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary
FRONTLINE “The Facebook Dilemma”
Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary
Outstanding Research
FRONTLINE “The Last Generation”
Outstanding New Approaches: Documentary
FRONTLINE “The Pension Gamble”
Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary
FRONTLINE “UN Sex Abuse Scandal”
Outstanding Investigative Documentary
Outstanding Lighting Direction and Scenic Design
Outstanding Historical Documentary
Outstanding Research
Outstanding Music and Sound
Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary
INDEPENDENT LENS “Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities”
Outstanding Historical Documentary
INDEPENDENT LENS “The Cleaners”
Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary
Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary
Outstanding Editing: Documentary
INDEPENDENT LENS “I Am Not Your Negro”
Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary
Best Documentary
Outstanding Nature Documentary
Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary
Outstanding Editing: Documentary
Outstanding Music and Sound
NATURE “Sex, Lies and Butterflies”
Outstanding Nature Documentary
NATURE “Super Cats: Cats in Every Corner”
Outstanding Nature Documentary
NATURE “Super Cats: Extreme Lives”
Outstanding Music and Sound
Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction
Outstanding Writing
NOVA “Decoding the Weather Machine”
Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary
Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary
PBS NEWSHOUR “Flossie Lewis, Still Spectacular at 94”
Outstanding Feature Story in a Newscast
Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Report
Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newscast Continued
PBS NEWSHOUR “The End of AIDS: Far From Over”
Outstanding Science, Medical or Environmental Report
Outstanding Edited Interview Continued
PBS NEWSHOUR “Yemen's Spiraling Hunger Crisis is a Man-Made Disaster”
Outstanding Hard News Feature Story in a Newscast
Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary
Best Documentary
Outstanding Social Issue Documentary
Best Documentary
Outstanding Social Issue Documentary
Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary
Outstanding Short Documentary
Outstanding New Approaches: Documentary
Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction
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