This past Thursday morning, the 2014 Emmy Nominations were announced. In case you don’t know what the Emmy’s are, here is a quick recap – The Primetime Emmy Award is an American accolade bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. Now, with that out of the way, two of our favorite horror TV shows received some nominations. First of all, American Horror Story received an impressive 17 nominations, while The Walking Dead had only two nods and neither one of them was for makeup…unthinkable! Read on after the break for more details.
AMC’s darling, The Walking Dead has never received much recognition from the Academy for some reason, it’s like the Emmy’s hate the show when it’s regularly one of the best dramas on TV, period. In fact, The Walking Dead has only won two Emmy’s in its four year run so far, and those Emmy wins were for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie, or Special. Those Emmy wins were well deserved as the makeup effects for the show are second to none from Greg Nicotero and his crew.
But this year, TWD was snubbed in the prosthetic makeup category. This to me is unthinkable as the zombie and gore makeup are the best I’ve EVER seen, and I’ve seen a lot. TWD received noms for and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series. However, Greg Nicotero and his amazing KNB Effects crew did garner a makeup nod for AMC’s other darling series Breaking Bad.
The Walking Dead 2014 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
Outstanding Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role – The Walking Dead (Season 4, Episode 1, “30 Days Without an Accident”) Victor Scalise, as VFX Supervisor, Darrell Dean Pritchett, as Special FX Supervisor, Matt Robken, as VFX Producer, Gary Romey, as VFX Coordinator, Martin Hilke, as Lead 2D Artist, Diego Galtieri, as Senior 2D Artist, Michael Cook, as Lead CG Artist, William L. Arance, as Senior CG Artist, Dylen Velasquez, as 2D Artist
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series – The Walking Dead ( Season 4, Episode 8, “Too Far Gone”) Jerry Ross, as Supervising Sound Editor, Michael Baber, as Music Editor, Tim Farrell, as Sound Effects, Lou Thomas, as Dialogue Ediitor, Clayton Weber, as Foley Artist
FX Network’s American Horror Story is a different story entirely. The series has always been a critical favorite and award winner since its inception in 2011. This season is no different as it received a whopping 17 Emmy nominations. All of its nominations are well deserved mostly because of the incredible acting and writing for the show.
American Horror Story 2014 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
Outstanding Miniseries – American Horror Story: Coven
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie – Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie – Frances Conroy, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special – Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk (for “Bitchcraft”)
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special – Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (for “Bitchcraft”)
Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera) – Mark Worthington, Andrew Murdock and Ellen Brill
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special – Robert Ulrich, Eric Dawson and Meagan Lewis
Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special – Lou Eyrich, Elizabeth Macey and Ken Van Duyne (for “Bitchcraft”)
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie – Monte C. Haught, Michelle Ceglia, Yolanda Mercadel and Daina Daigle
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or Movie – Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Vicki Vacca, Mike Mekash, Christopher Nelson and Lucy O’Reilly
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie, or Special – Eryn Krueger Mekash, Mike Mekash, Christien Tinsley, Jason Hamer, Christopher Nelson, David L. Anderson, Cristina Patterson and Rob Freitas
Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score) – James S. Levine (for “The Seven Wonders”)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special – Gary Megregian, David Klotz, Timothy A. Cleveland, Paul Diller, Brian Thomas Nist, Steve M. Stuhr, Lance Wiseman and Noel Vought (for “Fearful Pranks Ensue”)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie – Bruce Litecky, Joe Earle and Doug Andham (for “Fearful Pranks Ensue “)
The 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, August 25 at 8/7c on NBC.
