Nominations for the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on July 18, 2002 and the Fox network ruled the Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) category with all three of its popular prime-time sitcoms FUTURAMA, THE SIMPSONS and KING OF THE HILL nabbing noms. They were joined by Comedy Central's SOUTH PARK and Nickelodeon's AS TOLD BY GINGER. Cartoon Network's SAMURAI JACK is up against Discovery Channel's dinosaur specials: WALKING WITH PREHISTORIC BEASTS and WHEN DINOSAURS ROAMED AMERICA in the Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More) category. WALKING WITH PREHISTORIC BEASTS also picked up a nom in the Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special category, along with that other dinosaur epic DINOTOPIA. Awards for the majority of animation and visual effects categories will be presented on Saturday, September 14, 2002 at the Shrine Auditorium, in a non-televised ceremony. A full list of animation and visual effects related nominees follows:
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR ASERIES
ENTERPRISE "Breaking The Ice" UPN
David Stipes, Visual Effects Supervisor
ENTERPRISE "Broken Bow" (Pilot)UPNPictures
Dan Curry, Visual Effects Producer
Ronald B. Moore, Visual Effects Supervisor
SMALLVILLE "Pilot" The WB
Elan Soltes, Visual Effects Supervisor
STARGATE SG-1 "Enemies" SHO
James Tichenor, Visual Effects Producer
Michelle Comens, Visual Effects Supervisor
STARGATE SG-1 "Revelations" SHO
James Tichenor, Visual Effects Producer
Michelle Comens, Visual Effects Supervisor
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR AMINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL
BAND OF BROTHERS "Part 4: Replacements" -- HBO
Angus Bickerton, Visual Effects Supervisor
John Lockwood, Visual Effects Supervisor
Ken Daily, Visual Effects Supervisor
BAND OF BROTHERS "Part 2: Day Of Days" -- HBO
Angus Bickerton, Visual Effects Supervisor
Mat Beck, Visual Effects Supervisor
DINOTOPIA "Part 3" -- ABC
Mike McGee, Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Webber, Visual Effects Supervisor
SUPERFIRE -- ABC
Ron Thornton, Visual Effects Supervisor
Jonathan Rothbart, Visual Effects Supervisor
George Port, Visual Effects Supervisor
WALKING WITH PREHISTORIC BEASTS -- DISC
Tim Greenwood, Visual Effects Supervisor
George Roper, Visual Effects Supervisor
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (FORPROGRAMMING LESS THAN ONE HOUR)
AS TOLD BY GINGER "Lunatic Lake" NICK A Klasky Csupoproduction in association with Nickelodeon
FUTURAMA "Roswell That Ends Well" FOX The CuriosityCompany in association with 20th Century Fox Television
KING OF THE HILL "Bobby Goes Nuts" FOX 20th CenturyFox Television in association with 3 Arts Entertainment,Deedle-Dee Productions & Judgemental Films
THE SIMPSONS "She Of Little Faith" FOX Gracie Filmsin association with 20th Century Fox Television
SOUTH PARK "Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants" COM
Comedy Central
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (FOR PROGRAMMING ONE HOUR OR MORE)
SAMURAI JACK "Trilogy" -- Cartoon Network Cartoon NetworkProductions in association with Cartoon Network Studios
WALKING WITH PREHISTORIC BEASTS -- DISC Discovery Channel in association with Meteor Studios
WHEN DINOSAURS ROAMED AMERICA -- DISC DiscoveryChannel/Evergreen Films, LLC
OUTSTANDING MUSIC AND LYRICS
THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS SongTitle: "I Wish Every Day Could Be Christmas"
Guy Moon, Songs by
Butch Hartman, Songs by
Steve Marmel, Songs by
FAMILY GUY Song Title: "Youve Got A Lot To See"
Walter Murphy, Composer
Seth MacFarlane, Lyricist
THE SIMPSONS Song Title:"Ode To Branson"
Alf Clausen, Music by
Jon Vitti, Lyrics by
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
The Making of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS - ABCLee Mendelson Productions, Inc.
RUGRATS "All Growed Up" - NICK Klasky Csupo Productions and Nickelodeon
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - NICK Nickelodeon
