39th International Emmy Awards
Date
  • November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)
LocationNew York Hilton Midtown
New York City, New York, U.S.
Hosted byJason Priestley
Highlights
Founders AwardNigel Lythgoe
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The 39th International Emmy Awards took place on November 21, 2011, in New York City, and was hosted by actor Jason Priestley. The award ceremony, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), honors all TV programming produced and originally aired outside the United States.[1]

Ceremony

Nominations for the 39th International Emmy Awards were announced on October 3, 2011, by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) at a Press Conference at Mipcom in Cannes. A record number of 20 countries competed for the International Emmys in 2011, they are: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. Brazil's TV Globo led the nominations for the award, as it did in the last edition.[2]

In addition to the presentation of the International Emmys for programming and performances, the International Academy presented two special awards. Veteran British producer Nigel Lythgoe, co-creator and executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance and executive producer of American Idol, received the Founders Award and Subhash Chandra, Chairman Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, received the Directorate Award.[3][4]

Winners and nominees

Best Telenovela Best Drama Series
Best TV Movie or Miniseries Best Arts Programming
Best Comedy Series Best Documentary
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Non-Scripted Entertainment Best Children & Young People Program

Most major nominations

By country

References

  1. ^ "JASON PRIESTLEY TO HOST 39TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS". iemmys.tv/. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Globo é indicada em sete categorias do Emmy Internacional 2011". natelinha.com/. Archived from the original on 2014-12-02. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "The former "American Idol" executive producer expressed his frustration on Twitter immediately after the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Show was announced". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Zee TV's Subhash Chandra to Receive Emmy Honor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. ^ ""Laços de Sangue" vence segundo Emmy para Portugal". Público. November 22, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "Accused leads International Emmy nominations". BBC News. October 8, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "The ZDF/ZDF Enterprises co-production "Millennium" wins an International Emmy Award". ZDF Enterprises. November 22, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Smash-Hit Comedy "Benidorm Bastards" wins International Emmy Award for Best Comedy". redarrowinternational.tv/. November 22, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  9. ^ Vlessing, Etan (November 22, 2011). "John Kastner's Life With Murder wins International Emmy". Playback. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "Julie Walters, Christopher Eccleston, Accused win International Emmys". digitalspy.com/. November 22, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  11. ^ "Twenty Twenty Scoops Two International Emmy Awards". twentytwenty.tv/. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.

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