26th Midsouth Emmy Awards

The 26th annual Midsouth Emmy Awards were held in Nashville, Tenn on March 17, 2012.

News

• News Excellence - WRAL News Excellence, Rick Gall, WRAL
• Evening Newscast - Deadly Tornadoes, Tony W. Gupton, Christine Bowley, WRAL
• Morning Newscast - WBTV News This Morning, Christine Nelson, John Carter, WBTV
• Newscast/Weekend - NewsChannel 5 at 10pm, Clay Farrar, WTVF
• Spot News - I Lost Everything, Heather Graf, Nathan Thompson, WTVF
• Breaking News - Deadly Tornadoes Hit, James A. Ford, Jr., Rick Gall, Martha Woodward, Michael Charbonneau, Sally Smith, Ken Smith, Tony W. Gupton, Lori Grant, Mary Alice Boliek, Nathan Johnson, Chad Flowers, WRAL
• General Assignment - Within 24 Hours - The Final Fairwell, Brent Frazier, Nathan Thompson, WTVF
• General Assignment - No Time Limit - Someone To Talk To, Nick Beres, WTVF
• Continuing Coverage - Within 24 Hours - April's Fury, Adam Henning, WAFF
• Continuing Coverage - No Time Limit - Assignment Afghanistan, Jeff Tang, Nathan Thompson, WTVF
• Serious Feature News Report - The Love of It, Heather Graf, Nathan Thompson, WTVF
• Serious Feature News Series - Main Street, North Carolina, Bryan Mims, Richard Adkins, WRAL
• Light Feature News Report - Tie - Angelo Lucchesi: 90 Proof, Mearl Purvis, Michael Moore, WHBQ & Birthday Card, Scott Mason, Robert Meikle Jr., WRAL
• Light Feature News Series - North Carolina Nooks and Crannies, Richard Adkins, WRAL

Investigative Report Dinner, Drinks and a Bill, Stuart Watson, John Gray, Rachel Clapp, WCNC-TV

Investigative Series Corruption and the Clerk, Jeremy Finley, Jason Finley, WSMV

Business/Consumer Report I-Team: The Fall of United Benefits of America, Jeremy Finley, Zina Bauman, WSMV

Specialty Assignment Report Often Awesome, Bob Buckley, Eric Sander, WGHP

Journalistic Enterprise Jeremy Finley Investigates, Jeremy Finley, WSMV

News Special Bamboozled, Jeremy Markovich, John Gray, Stuart Watson, Rachel Clapp, WCNC-TV

Sportscast Ultra Swim Race Live, Jeremy Markovich, Greg Bailey, WCNC-TV

Sports Segment Big Dawg, Alex Farmartino, Raycom Sports

Sports Programs/Series Football Saturdays in the South, Alex Farmartino, David Barringer, Robert Reichley, Jeremy Williams, Raycom Sports

Sports Event/Game - Live NBA - Kings @ Grizzlies - 4/8/11, Hammond Reynolds, Rohan Backfisch, Randy Stephens, Tom Huet, FOX Sports South

Weather Surviving the Storm: A Taking Action Special Report, Tiffany Golden, Benjamin Smith, Christina Meeks, Carson Clark, Shane Hays, David Wood, Joe Glotzbach, Jacob Greene, David Terry, WHNT

Documentary/Cultural Sons of Lwala, Barry Simmons, Stone Castle Pictures

Documentary/Topical Untamed Legacy: America's Wild Mustang, Peter DeLynn, Sergio Plecas, Jen Noble, Alex Gazio, Michael Noble, WTCI

Documentary/Historical Marching Once More, Brenda Hughes, Adam Alphin, WetBird Productions

Historic/Cultural Program Tennessee's Black Heritage, Jeff Davidson, Anne Holt, WKRN

Arts Creative License, David Van Hooser, Steve Hall, Barry Cross, Ken Tucker, Doug Jackson, The Renaissance Center

Entertainment The Sovereign Sportsman in Belize, Eric Richey, Joel Evans, Sovereign Media Group

Magazine Program ACC Road Trip, Alex Farmartino, Thomas Kane, Jeremy Williams, Raycom Sports

Magazine Series Traveling with Tots, Angela de Jong-Angelici, Tran Bui, Grumpy Pants Productions

Public Affairs Secession, Ed Jones, Kevin Crane, Nashville Public Television

Community Service Children's Health Crisis Project, Kevin Crane, Beth Curley, Mary Makley, Kathy Edson, Will Pedigo, Jo Ann Scalf, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Nashville Public Television

Informational/Instructional Program One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Eep Counts to Ten, Harry Jho, Sona Jho, Sockeye Media

Informational/Instructional Series Vol State Presents, Matthew Pessoni, Scott Jackson, Scott Pessoni, Gemini Production Group

Children'S Program Janet's Planet: Do You Know How Food Gets On Your Plate & What Is a Good Friend?, Janet Ivey-Duensing, John Hussey, Janet's Planet

Special Event Coverage/Live Scotty's Homecoming, Leesa Moore, Debra Morgan, Gerald Owens, James A. Ford, Jr., Lynda Loveland Kerr, Jodi Leese Glusco, Chad Flowers, Peter Sockett, Frederick Kelly, Tony W. Gupton, Mike Upchurch, Charles Braswell, Tony Patterson, Bill Weinel, Mike Mory, Chris Coles, WRAL

Special Event Coverage/Edited Fox8 Family Christmas, David Weatherly, WGHP

Interactivity The O-Fishel Month of May, Shelly Leslie, Anita Normanly, Jodi Leese Glusco, Aysu Basaran, Valerie Aguirre, WRAL

Psa Spot National Guard - A Helping Hand, Mark Wojciechowski, Derek Darmstaedter, Thomas Lowe, National Guard Strength Readiness Support Center

Public Service Annoucement Campaign Nashville Rescue Mission, Jerry L. Walker, WTVF

Promo Spot/News Same Day [...] in Schools, Jay Yovanovich, WRAL

Promo Spot/News Trashin' Tennessee, Erik C. Werner, Dean McCondichie, Marc Kordalski, WZTV

Promo Spot/News Image Day After Day / Breaking News, Shelly Leslie, Christian McIlwain, Steven Elizondo, WRAL

Promo Spot/Program Time Warner Cable/Durham Bulls in HD, Karen Denise Johnson, Justin Owen, WRAZ

Promo Spot/Image Emergency Baritone System, Len Faulconer, Resa Toeller, UNC-TV

Promo Spot/Sports Braves "Are You Ready to Go?”, Michael Brouder, Michael Emerick, Adam Shumaker, FOX Sports South

Promo Campaign FOX 50 Lip Dub Project, Marc Derro, Karin Fullington, Phillipe Charles, WRAZ

Commercial Spot General Davoudpour, Debra L. Rhodes, BOHAN Advertising

Commercial Campaign Shoney's - Starting Fresh, Debra L. Rhodes, BOHAN Advertising

Animation Composite Animation, Ron J. DeJoseph, Jr., WSOC-TV

Audio North Carolina's World War II Experience, Anthony Fedele, Concentrix Music and Sound Design

Director/News Gargus Composite, Mitzi Gargus, WTVF

Director/Program Global Young People's Convention, Steve Horswill-Johnston, GodFilms - The United Methodist Church

Director/Short Form FOX13 Promotion P.D.S., Paul Sloan, Waheed AlQawasmi, WHBQ

Editor/News Thompson's 2011 Timeline, Nathan Thompson, WTVF

Editor/Program Marching Once More, Adam Alphin, WetBird Productions

Editor/Short Form Tornado Disaster Response, Joel Evans, National Guard Strength Readiness Support Center

Graphic Arts Shan Graphic Arts Composite, Shan Zhong, WRAL

Lighting Bethel University, Adam J. Mills, High End TV

Music Composer/Arranger North Carolina's World War II Experience, Fred Story, Concentrix Music and Sound Design

Photographer/News Thompson's Travails, Nathan Thompson, WTVF

Photographer/Program Untamed Legacy, Alex Gazio, WTCI

Photographer/Short Form Guitars in Motion, Adam J. Mills, Jam Video Productions

Set Design Mother Goose Club, Brian Parker, Christina Aprea, Sockeye Media

Technical Achievement 2011 Summer Food Drive, Joshua King, Andrew Manzella, Rossana Seitter, Randy Fulp, WSOC-TV

Video Journalist 24 Hours in the Life of a Tornado Survivor, David Wood, WHNT

Writer/News Tar Heel Traveler, Scott Mason, WRAL

Writer/Program Untamed Legacy, Jen Noble, WTCI

Writer/Short Form Lip Dub Composite: Lyrical Copy, Phillipe Charles, WRAZ