With the 53rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards having just been announced in Los Angeles, it’s nice to see so many programs that both you and I have talked about over the past year get the recognition they really deserve. Just a reminder, series 2 of Downton Abbey is set for a January 2012 premiere on PBS and, tentatively, series 2 of both Upstairs Downstairs and Sherlock have a target premiere of Spring 2012 on PBS.  In case you haven’t seen the list as of yet….

Downton Abbey – 11 nominations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABo_u9P_3wQ

• Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
• Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie (Pt 1)
• Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Pt 1)
• Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Spec (Pt 1)
• Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie (Pt 1)
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Elizabeth McGovern as Cora, Countess of Grantham)
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham)
• Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Part 1)
• Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Upstairs Downstairs – 6 nominations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32hDIMVG9Hs&

• Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
• Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
• Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Pt 1)
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Jean Marsh as Rose Buck)
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Eileen Atkins as Lady Maud Holland)
• Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Any Human Heart – 4 nominations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_7Ml9HAFXU

• Outstanding Main Title Design
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) (Pt 2)
• Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Pt 2)

Sherlock: A Study In Pink – 4 nominations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyUxc5L3uUw&

• Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
• Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
• Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Never mind the “…it’s just an honor to be nominated”, let’s hope the voters give some well-deserved recognition to some really great television from PBS, BBC and ITV this year.