The Nokia Theater in downtown L.A. pulses with a glamorous, nearly tangible energy. Six thousand of Hollywood鈥檚 finest settle into their seats, while 30 million watch from home鈥攁ll waiting for the start of television鈥檚 biggest night, the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. For 2013, among the nominees are a bevy of Carnegie Mellon alumni. Particularly impressive is the breadth of nominations, which range from acting to art direction, affirming the diverse strengths of the College of Fine Arts:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie:
鈥 James Cromwell (A鈥64) for 鈥淎merican Horror Story: Asylum鈥
鈥 Zachary Quinto (A鈥99) for 鈥淎merican Horror Story: Asylum鈥
Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series:
鈥 John Shaffner (A鈥76) (nominated twice) for 鈥淭he Big Bang Theory鈥 and 鈥淭wo and a Half Men鈥
鈥 Ann Shea (A鈥80) (nominated twice) for 鈥淭he Big Bang Theory鈥 and 鈥淭wo and a Half Men鈥
Outstanding Art Direction for Variety or Nonfiction Programming:
鈥 Suttirat Larlarb, associate professor of costume design, for 鈥淟ondon 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony鈥
鈥 Eugene Lee (A鈥62) for 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥
Outstanding Costumes for a Series:
鈥 Eduardo Castro (A鈥76, A鈥77) for 鈥淥nce Upon a Time鈥
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special:
鈥 Robert A. Dickinson (H鈥05) (nominated twice) for 鈥淭he 55th Annual Grammy Awards鈥 and 鈥淭he Oscars鈥
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:
鈥 Jeffrey Klarik (A鈥69) for 鈥淓pisodes鈥
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie:
鈥 Mark Worthington (A鈥91) (nominated twice) for 鈥淎merican Horror Story: Asylum鈥
鈥 Edward Rubin (A鈥82) for 鈥淎merican Horror Story: Asylum鈥
In addition, shows produced by the production company of John Wells (A鈥79) received two nominations:
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries, or Movie:
聽鈥 鈥淪outhland鈥
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:
鈥 鈥淪hameless鈥
Among the crowd, Cromwell seems to hold particular interest during the ceremony, as this marks his fourth nomination in his 40-year career, with no wins.
Halfway through the telecast, it鈥檚 time for the category that includes Cromwell and Quinto. Cromwell nabs the Emmy, to rousing applause, including from Quinto. Lee and Larlarb win golden statues as well to make it a winning night for Carnegie Mellon
