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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide Productions' Dancing with the Stars, received nine 62nd Primetime Emmy Award nominations - the most of any non-fiction program, it was announced today by the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. This is the fifth consecutive year that the show has received a nomination for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.

Additionally, Dancing with the Stars' host and veteran television personality, Tom Bergeron, was nominated in the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program category for the third year in a row.

Dancing with the Stars was also nominated in the following categories:

• Outstanding Choreography – Derek Hough - Futuristic Paso Doble
• Outstanding Choreography – Derek Hough and Chelsie Hightower - Paso Doble/Malaquena
• Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special
• Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
• Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) For Variety, Music Or Comedy Programming
• Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special
• Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series

Including the honors for Dancing with the Stars, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ was credited in 30 Emmy nominations overall.

Herb Scannell, recently appointed President, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide America, said, "30 Emmy nominations is an impressive feat. Congratulations to all the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ teams involved and our broadcast and production partners. It looks like I've come to the right place!"

"We are incredibly proud of the team at Dancing with the Stars for being nominated in its 10th and most-watched season to date," said Jane Tranter, Executive Vice President, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide Productions. "We thank the Television Academy for honoring DWTS again this year and truly applaud the over 300 people involved in this production."

"We've just come out of our best season yet and this is truly a moment of celebration," said Conrad Green, Executive Producer, Dancing with the Stars.

The following Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ co-productions were also nominated:

• Life – A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ/Discovery Channel/SKAI co-production in association with RTI Spa – received six nominations, including Outstanding Nonfiction Series.
• Return to Cranford – A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ/WGBH co-production in association with Chestermead – received seven nominations, including Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Dame Judi Dench's portrayal of Miss Matty.
• Emma – A co-production of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Productions and WGBH Boston – received four nominations, including Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Miniseries Or A Movie for Michael Gambon's portrayal of Mr. Woodhouse.
• The following productions each received a single nomination: Capturing Mary – A talkbackTHAMES Production in association with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and HBO Films; Hamlet – A Production of Illuminations and Royal Shakespeare Company for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in association with Thirteen for WNET.org and NHK; Johnny Mercer – Rhapsody Productions in association with TCM, Arena/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Warner Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Video; Sergio – Silverbridge Productions and Passion Pictures in association with Screen Pass Pictures, Impact Partners, Motto Pictures, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Storyville and HBO Documentary Films.

Christine Shaw Davis