Producer's Guild of America Announces 2012 TV Series Nominations

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the Television Series nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards.

The television nominees, listed below in alphabetical order, are as follows:

The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:

"30 Rock” (NBC)
"The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
"Glee” (FOX)
"Modern Family” (ABC)
"Parks and Recreation” (NBC)

The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:

"Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
"Dexter” (Showtime)
"Game of Thrones” (HBO)
"The Good Wife” (CBS)
"Mad Men” (AMC)

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment &Talk Television:

"The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central)
"The Ellen Degeneres Show” (Syndicated)
"Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO)
"Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
"The 64th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS)

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:

"The Amazing Race” (CBS)
"American Idol” (FOX)
"Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)
"Project Runway” (Lifetime)
"Top Chef” (Bravo)

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:

"American Masters” (PBS)
"Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (Travel Channel)
"Deadliest Catch” (Discovery Channel)
"30 for 30” (ESPN)
"Undercover Boss” (CBS)

Producers Guild arbitrations for individual producer credit determination for all film and television categories are still underway. All other nominations for the 2012 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced January 3, 2012, along with the individual producers.

All 2012 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year, the Producers Guild will also award special honors to Steven Spielberg, Leslie Moonves, Don Mischer, and Stan Lee, among others. The 2012 Producers Guild Awards co-chairs are Paula Wagner and Michael Manheim.

In 1990 the PGA held the first-ever Golden Laurel Awards, which were renamed the Producers Guild Awards in 2002. Richard Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck took home the award for Best Produced Motion Picture for DRIVING MISS DAISY, establishing the Guild’s awards as a bellwether for the Oscars. Last year, the PGA awarded THE KING’S SPEECH with its Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, marking the fourth consecutive year the Producers Guild has presaged The Academy of Motion Picture’s choice.

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 4,750 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with health benefits, employment opportunities, the creation of fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as promoting sustainable production practices. Visit www.producersguild.org and www.pgagreen.org for more information.

Photo credit: Michael Ansell/Warner Bros.

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