(July 19th 2012): This morning nominees for the 2012 Emmy awards were announced to the public. Top shows included FX’s American Horror Story and AMC’s Mad Men, leading with 17 nominations each. Modern Family, winner of the Best Comedy Series category for the past two years, came in with 14 nominations this year. Other breakthrough comedy shows have made impressions as well, including the female driven shows Girls, Veep, and Zoey Deshanel’s New Girl.
When it comes to costume design, Emmy nominees this year have reached new heights. Spectacular fashions and incredibly realistic period outfits have made TV shows this year stand out. Competition in the Outstanding Costume Design for a Series category is going to be tight! The primetime dramas nominated have all been keen to develop specific costumes for their characters, which not only embody personality, but also represent historical accuracy and fictional continuity.
Nominees for Outstanding Costume Design include:
Boardwalk Empire
HBO Drama Series
Atlantic City, NJ during Prohibition in America
The Borgias
Showtime Drama Series
Europe 1492
Downton Abbey
PBS Drama Series
England 1912-1920
Game of Thrones
HBO Drama Series
Medieval Fantasy
Once Upon a Time
ABC Drama Series
Fantasy Drama Series
Tune in to the Emmys on ABC September 23rd at 7pm to find out the award winners!