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PHOTO CREDIT | CBS/Golden Globe Awards
The 81st Golden Globe Awards kicked off the official calendar for Awards Season and was hosted by Jo Koy (Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, Haunted Mansion, Leo). Our predictions are in bold, the ones we correctly identified as winners are in bold italics and winners that we didn’t predict are in italics.
BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)
BEST PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“American Fiction” (MGM)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Celine Song — “Past Lives”
BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
“Poor Things” — Tony McNamara
“Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese
“Past Lives” — Celine Song
“Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
Andrew Scott — “All of Us Strangers”
Barry Keoghan — “Saltburn”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall”
Annette Bening — “Nyad”
Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
Cailee Spaeny — “Priscilla”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
Jennifer Lawrence – “No Hard Feelings”
Natalie Portman – “May December”
Alma Pöysti – “Fallen Leaves”
Margot Robbie – “Barbie”
Emma Stone – “Poor Things”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Nicolas Cage — “Dream Scenario”
Timothée Chalamet — “Wonka”
Matt Damon — “Air”
Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers”
Joaquin Phoenix — “Beau Is Afraid”
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – MOTION PICTURE
Willem Dafoe — “Poor Things”
Robert DeNiro — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
Charles Melton — “May December”
Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MOTION PICTURE
Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
Julianne Moore — “May December”
Rosamund Pike — “Saltburn”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
“1923” (Paramount+)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last of Us” (HBO)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Succession” (HBO)
BEST TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
“The Bear” (FX)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Barry” (HBO)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us”
Kieran Culkin — “Succession”
Jeremy Strong — “Succession”
Brian Cox — “Succession”
Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses”
Dominic West — “The Crown”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Helen Mirren — “1923”
Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
Sarah Snook — “Succession”
Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
Emma Stone — “The Curse”
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Ayo Edebiri — “The Bear”
Natasha Lyonne — “Poker Face”
Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary”
Rachel Brosnahan — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Selena Gomez — “Only Murders in the Building”
Elle Fanning – “The Great”
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Bill Hader — “Barry”
Steve Martin — “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short — “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Segel — “Shrinking”
Jason Sudeikis — “Ted Lasso”
Jeremy Allen White — “The Bear”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, TELEVISION
Billy Crudup — “The Morning Show”
Matthew Macfadyen — “Succession”
James Marsden — “Jury Duty”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach — “The Bear”
Alan Ruck — “Succession”
Alexander Skarsgård — “Succession”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, TELEVISION
Elizabeth Debicki — “The Crown”
Abby Elliott — “The Bear”
Christina Ricci — “Yellowjackets”
J. Smith-Cameron — “Succession”
Meryl Streep — “Only Murders in the Building”
Hannah Waddingham — “Ted Lasso”
BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
“Beef”
“Lessons in Chemistry”
“Daisy Jones & the Six”
“All the Light We Cannot See”
“Fellow Travelers”
“Fargo”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Matt Bomer — “Fellow Travelers”
Sam Claflin — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Jon Hamm — “Fargo”
Woody Harrelson — “White House Plumbers”
David Oyelowo — “Lawmen: Bass Reeves”
Steven Yeun — “Beef”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Riley Keough — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Brie Larson — “Lessons in Chemistry”
Elizabeth Olsen — “Love and Death”
Juno Temple — “Fargo”
Rachel Weisz — “Dead Ringers”
Ali Wong — “Beef”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE
Ludwig Göransson — “Oppenheimer”
Jerskin Fendrix — “Poor Things”
Robbie Robertson — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Mica Levi — “The Zone of Interest”
Daniel Pemberton — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Joe Hisaishi — “The Boy and the Heron”
BEST PICTURE, NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon) — France
“Fallen Leaves” (Mubi) — Finland
“Io Capitano” (01 Distribution) — Italy
“Past Lives” (A24) — United States
“Society of the Snow” (Netflix) — Spain
“The Zone of Interest” (A24) — United Kingdom
BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE
“Barbie” — “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas
“Barbie” — “Dance the Night” by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“She Came to Me” — “Addicted to Romance” by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” — “Peaches” by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, and John Spiker
“Barbie” — “I’m Just Ken” by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
“Rustin” — “Road to Freedom” by Lenny Kravitz
BEST MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKids)
“Elemental” (Disney)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
“Suzume” (Toho Co.)
“Wish” (Disney)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY OR TELEVISION
Ricky Gervais — “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon”
Trevor Noah — “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”
Chris Rock — “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
Amy Schumer — “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact”
Sarah Silverman — “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love”
Wanda Sykes — “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney)
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate Films)
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (AMC Theatres)
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PHOTO COURTESY | Television Academy/Creative Arts Emmys
The 75th Creative Arts Emmy took place over 2 days! Our predictions are in bold, the ones we correctly identified as winners are in bold italics and winners that we didn’t predict are in italics.
Kevin Hart - Die Hart 2: Die Harter (The Roku Channel)
Tim Robinson - I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson (Netflix)
Ben Schwartz - Die Hart 2: Die Harter (The Roku Channel)
Nathalie Emmanuel - Die Hart 2: Die Harter (The Roku Channel)
Jasmine Guy - Chronicles of Jessica Wu (Tubi)
Paula Pell - Die Hart 2: Die Harter (The Roku Channel)
Abbott Elementary - Wendy O'Brien and Chris Gehry (ABC)
Jury Duty - Susie Farris (Amazon Freevee)
Only Murders in the Building - Bernard Telsey, Destiny Lilly, and Tiffany Little Canfield (Hulu)
Ted Lasso - Theo Park (Apple TV+)
The Bear - Jeanie Bacharach, Mickie Paskal, Jennifer Rudnicke, and AJ Links (FX)
Bad Sisters - Nina Gold and Lucy Amos (Apple TV+)
Succession - Avy Kaufman (HBO Max)
The Crown - Robert Sterne (Netflix)
The Last of Us - Victoria Thomas, Jennifer Page and Corinne Clark (HBO Max)
The White Lotus - Meredith Tucker, Barbara Giordani and Francesco Vedovati (HBO Max)
Yellowjackets - Junie Lowry Johnson, Corinne Clark, Libby Goldstein and Jennifer Page (Showtime)
Beef - Charlene Lee and Claire Koonce (Netflix)
Dahmer - Robert J. Ulrich, Carol Kritzer and Eric Dawson (Netflix)
Daisy Jones and the Six - Justine Arteta and Kim Davis-Wagner (Prime Video)
Fleishman is in Trouble - Laura Rosenthal and Jodi Angstreich (FX)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - Wendy O'Brien (The Roku Channel)
Blindspotting - Routines: "The History" / "San Quentin Blues" (Starz), Jon Boogz, Choreographer
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies - Routines: "New Cool" / "Hand Jive" / "The Boom"(Paramount+), Jamal Sims, Choreographer
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies - Routines: "Pulling Strings" / "Hit Me Again" / "High Rollin" (Paramount+), Jeffrey Mortensen and Louise Hradsky, Choreographers
Schmigadoon! - Routines: "Bells and Whistles" / "Good Enough to Eat" / "Bustin' Out" (Apple TV+), Christopher Gattelli, Choreographer
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Routines: "Trash Man" / "Dream Kitchen" (Prime Video), Marguerite Derricks, Choreographer
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
The Last Of Us • Infected • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog John Paino, Production Designer Don Macaulay, Art Director Paul Healy, Set Decorator
Poker Face • The Orpheus Syndrome • Peacock • T-Street, MRC Television, Animal Pictures
Judy Rhee, Production Designer Martha Sparrow, Art Director Cathy Marshall, Set Decorator
Succession • America Decides • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Stephen H. Carter, Production Designer Molly Mikula, Art Director George Detitta Jr., Set Decorator
Ted Lasso • Sunflowers • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television Paul Cripps, Production Designer Iain White, Art Director Kate Goodman, Set Decorator
Wednesday • Wednesday's Child Is Full Of Woe • Netflix • A Netflix Series / An MGM Television Production Mark Scruton, Production Designer Adrian Curelea, Art Director Robert Hepburn, Set Decorator
The White Lotus • Ciao • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District Cristina Onori, Production Designer Gianpaolo Rifino, Art Director Letizia Santucci, Set Decorator
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
Daisy Jones & The Six • Track 10: Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide • Prime Video • Hello Sunshine, Amazon Studios Jessica Kender, Production Designer Brian Grego, Art Director Lisa Clark, Set Decorator Andi Brittan, Set Decorator
Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities • Netflix • Netflix / Double Dare You Tamara Deverell, Production Designer Brandt Gordon, Art Director Shane Vieau, Set Decorator
House Of The Dragon • The Heirs Of The Dragon • HBO Max • HBO in association with 1:26 Pictures, Bastard Sword, and GRRM Productions Jim Clay, Production Designer Dominic Masters, Art Director Claire Nia Richards, Set Decorator
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Susan • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Bill Groom, Production Designer Neil Prince, Art Director Ellen Christiansen, Set Decorator
Perry Mason • Chapter Eleven • HBO Max • HBO in association with Team Downey and AMBEG Screen Products Keith P. Cunningham, Production Designer Ian Scroggins, Art Director Halina Siwolop, Set Decorator
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR)
The Bear • System • FX • FX Productions Sam Lisenco, Production Designer Eric Dean, Art Director Emily Carter, Set Decorator
How I Met Your Father • The Reset Button • Ride Or Die • Daddy • Hulu • 20th Television Glenda Rovello, Production Designer Conny Boettger-Marinos, Art Director Amy Beth Feldman, Set Decorator
Only Murders In The Building • Sparring Partners • I Know Who Did It • Hulu • 20th Television Patrick Howe, Production Designer Jordan Jacobs, Art Director Rich Murray, Set Decorator
Schmigadoon! • Famous As Hell • Apple TV+ • Broadway Video / Universal Television in association with Apple Jamie Walker McCall, Production Designer Ryan Garton, Art Director Gregory Clarke, Art Director Carol Lavallee, Set Decorator
What We Do In The Shadows • The Night Market • FX • FX Productions Shayne Fox, Production Designer Aaron Noël, Art Director Kerri Wylie, Set Decorator
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES
A Black Lady Sketch Show • Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty’s Out • HBO Max • HBO in association with For Better or Words, Inc., HooRAE, 3 Arts Entertainment and Jax Media Cindy Chao, Production Designer Michele Yu, Production Designer Lizzie Boyle, Set Decorator
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Museums • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television Eric Morrell, Production Designer Sabrina Lederer, Art Director
Queer Eye • Speedy For Life • Netflix • Scout Productions Inc. and ITV Entertainment LLC for Netflix Thomas Rouse, Production Designer Tyka Edwards, Art Director
RuPaul's Drag Race • Blame It On The Edit • MTV • World of Wonder Gianna Costa, Production Designer Brad Bailey, Art Director
Saturday Night Live • Host: Steve Martin & Martin Short • Host: Jenna Ortega • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer Andrea Purcigliotti, Production Designer Danielle Webb, Set Decorator
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna • FOX • Jesse Collins Entertainment, DPS and Roc Nation Bruce Rodgers, Production Designer Shelley Rodgers, Art Director Lindsey Breslauer, Art Director Maria Garcia, Art Director Lily Rodgers, Art Director
Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love • NBC • Silent House Productions Tamlyn Wright, Production Designer Travis Deck, Art Director
Encanto At The Hollywood Bowl • Disney+ • Fulwell 73 Productions Misty Buckley, Production Designer Joe Celli, Art Director Raquel Tarbet, Set Decorator
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • Fulwell 73 Julio Himede, Production Designer Kristen Merlino, Art Director
The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Misty Buckley, Production Designer Alana Billingsley, Production Designer John Zuiker, Art Director
Black Bird • Hand To Mouth • Apple TV+ • Apple Studios Natalie Kingston, Director of Photography
Boston Strangler • Hulu • 20th Century Studios Ben Kutchins, Director of Photography
Dead Ringers • One • Prime Video • AnnaPurna Pictures, Amazon Studios Jody Lee Lipes, ASC, Director of Photography
George & Tammy • Stand By Your Man • Showtime • MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, Freckle Films, Blank Films Inc, Mad Chance, Brolin Productions, Aunt Sylvia's Moving Picture Company Igor Martinovic, Director of Photography
Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities • The Autopsy • Netflix • Netflix / Double Dare You
Anastas Michos, ASC, GSC, Director of Photography
Atlanta - Christian Sprenger (FX)
Barry - Carl Herse (HBO Max)
How I Met Your Father - Gary Baum (Hulu)
Only Murders in the Building - Chris Teague (Hulu)
Schmigadoon! - Jon Joffin (Apple TV+)
The Mandalorian - Dean Cundey (Disney+)
Andor - Damián García (Disney+)
House of the Dragon - Catherine Goldschmidt (HBO Max)
The Crown - Adriano Goldman (Netflix)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - M. David Mullen (Prime Video)
The Old Man - Sean Porter (FX)
Wednesday - David Lanzenberg (Netflix)
100 Foot Wave • Chapter VI - Force Majeure • HBO Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures Antoine Chicoye, Cinematography by Mikey Corker, Cinematography by Vincent Kardasik, Cinematography by Alexandre Lesbats, Cinematography by Chris Smith, Cinematography by Laurent Pujol, Cinematography by João Vidinha, Cinematography by Michael Darrigade, Cinematography by
Secrets Of The Elephants • Desert • National Geographic • Oxford Scientific Films LTD and Earthship Productions for National Geographic Toby Strong, Director of Photography James Boon, Director of Photography Bob Poole, Director of Photography
The 1619 Project • Justice • Hulu • Onyx Collective, Lionsgate Productions in association with One Story Up Productions, Harpo Films and The New York Times Jerry Henry, Director of Photography
Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy • Calabria • CNN • CNN Original Series, RAW Andrew Muggleton, Director of Photography
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie • Apple TV+ • An Apple Original Film in association with Concordia Studio C. Kim Miles, CSC, ASC, MySC, Director of Photography Clair Popkin, Cinematography by Julia Liu, Cinematography by
The Territory • National Geographic • National Geographic Documentary Films Presents a Documist and Associação Jupaú Film in association with Time Studios, Xtr, Doc Society Climate Story Fund / A Production of Protozoa Pictures, Passion Pictures, Real Lava Alex Pritz, Cinematography by Tangãi Uru-eu-wau-wa, Cinematography by
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
The Amazing Race • Series Body Of Work • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc. Joshua Gitersonke, Director of Photography Bryan T. Adams, Camera Kathryn Barrows, Camera Josh Bartel, Camera Kurt Carpenter, Camera David D'Angelo, Camera Matthew Di Girolamo, Camera Adam Haisinger, Camera Robert Howsam, Camera Kevin Johnson, Camera Jay Kaufman, Camera Ian Kerr, CSC, Camera Daniel Long, Camera Lucas Kenna Mertes, Camera Ryan Shaw, Camera
Alan Weeks, Camera
Deadliest Catch • Call Of A New Generation • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC for the Discovery Channel David Reichert, Director of Photography Charlie Beck, Director of Photography Bryan Miller, Director of Photography Todd Stanley, Director of Photography Shane Moore, Director of Photography Nathan Garofalos, Director of Photography David Arnold, Director of Photography
Life Below Zero • The Pursuit • National Geographic • BBC Studios Danny Day, Director of Photography Simeon Houtman, Director of Photography Jason Hubbell, Director of Photography Ben Mullin, Director of Photography Zach Vincent, Director of Photography
Survivor • Series Body Of Work • CBS • MGM Television Peter Wery, Director of Photography Scott Duncan, Director of Photography Russ Fill, Director of Photography George Andrews, Camera Tim Barker, Camera Marc Bennett, Camera Paulo Castillo, Camera Rodney Chauvin, Camera Chris Ellison, Camera Nixon George, Camera Matthias Hoffmann, Cinema Toby Hogan, Camera Derek Holt, Camera Efrain "Mofi" Laguna, Camera Ian Miller, Camera Nico Nyoni, Camera Paul Peddinghaus, Camera Jeff Phillips, Camera Nejc Poberaj, Camera Daniel Powell, Camera Louis Powell, Camera Jovan Sales, Camera Erick Sarmiento, Camera Dirk Steyn, Camera John Tattersall, Camera Holly Thompson, Camera Paulo Velozo, Camera Cullum Andrews, Camera Christopher Barker, Director of Aerial Photography Granger Scholtz, Director of Aerial Photography Nic Van Der Westhuizen, Aerial Camera Operator Dwight Winston, Aerial Camera Operator
Welcome To Wrexham • Do Or Die • FX • Boardwalk Pictures Alastair McKevitt, Director of Photography Craig Hastings, Director of Photography Leighton Cox, Director of Photography Jason Bulley, Director of Photography
OUTSTANDING PERIOD COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
The Crown • Mou Mou • Netflix • Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix
Amy Roberts, Costume Designer Sidonie Roberts, Associate Costume Designer Christof Roche-Gordon, Costume Supervisor
The Great • Choose Your Weapon • Hulu • Civic Center Media, MRC Sharon Long, Costume Designer Claire Tremlett, Assistant Costume Designer Basia Kuznar, Assistant Costume Designer Anna Lau, Costume Supervisor
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Susan • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Donna Zakowska, Costume Designer Katie Hartsoe, Assistant Costume Designer Ben Philipp, Assistant Costume Designer Amanda Seymour, Assistant Costume Designer Claire Aquila, Costume Supervisor Marie Seifts, Costume Supervisor
Perry Mason • Chapter Ten • HBO Max • HBO in association with Team Downey and AMBEG Screen Products Catherine Adair, Costume Designer David J. Matwijkow, Assistant Costume Designer Nanrose Buchman, Costume Supervisor
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story • Crown Jewels • Netflix • A Netflix Series in association with shondalandmedia Lyn Elizabeth Paolo, Costume Designer Laura Frecon, Co-Costume Designer Jovana Gospavic, Assistant Costume Designer Alex Locke, Costume Supervisor
OUTSTANDING PERIOD COSTUMES FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story • Please Don't Go • Netflix • Ryan Murphy Productions for Netflix Rudy Mance, Costume Designer Monica Chamberlain, Assistant Costume Designer Desmond Smith, Assistant Costume Designer Suzy Freeman, Costume Supervisor
Daisy Jones & The Six • Track 8: Looks Like We Made It • Prime Video • Hello Sunshine, Amazon Studios Denise Wingate, Costume Designer Derek Sullivan, Costume Supervisor
George & Tammy • We're Gonna Hold On • Showtime • MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, Freckle Films, Blank Films Inc, Mad Chance, Brolin Productions, Aunt Sylvia's Moving Picture Company Mitchell Travers, Costume Designer Mitchel Wolf, Assistant Costume Designer Laurel Rose, Assistant Costume Designer Aileen Abercrombie, Assistant Costume Designer Susan Russell, Costume Supervisor Charles Carter, Costume Supervisor
Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities • Dreams In The Witch House • Netflix • Netflix / Double Dare You Luis Sequeira, Costume Designer Ann Steel, Assistant Costume Designer Heather Crepp, Costume Supervisor
Welcome To Chippendales • Leeches • Hulu • 20th Television Peggy Schnitzer, Costume Designer
Derek Bulger, Assistant Costume Designer Julie Heath, Costume Supervisor
OUTSTANDING FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES
Hocus Pocus 2 • Disney+ • Walt Disney Pictures Salvador Perez, Costume Designer Elizabeth Shelton, Assistant Costume Designer Gala Autumn, Costume Supervisor
House Of The Dragon • The Heirs Of The Dragon • HBO Max • HBO in association with 1:26 Pictures, Bastard Sword, and GRRM Productions Jany Temime, Costume Designer Katherine Burchill, Assistant Costume Designer Paul Yeowell, Assistant Costume Designer Rachel George, Assistant Costume Designer Joanna Lynch, Costume Supervisor
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power • A Shadow Of The Past • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Kate Hawley, Costume Designer Libby Dempster, Assistant Costume Designer Lucy McLay, Assistant Costume Designer Jaindra Watson, Assistant Costume Designer Pip Lingard, Costume Supervisor Jenny Rushton, Costume Supervisor
The Mandalorian • Chapter 22: Guns For Hire • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Shawna Trpcic, Costume Designer Elissa Alcala, Assistant Costume Designer Julie Robar, Costume Supervisor Julie Yang Silver, Costume Supervisor
Obi-Wan Kenobi • Part I • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Suttirat Anne Larlarb, Costume Designer Stacia Lang, Assistant Costume Designer Lynda Foote, Costume Supervisor
What We Do In The Shadows • The Wedding • FX • FX Productions Laura Montgomery, Costume Designer Barbara Cardoso, Assistant Costume Designer Judy Laukkanen, Costume Supervisor
Emily In Paris • What's It All About... • Netflix • MTV Entertainment Studios, Darren Star Productions, and Jax Media for Netflix Marylin Fitoussi, Costume Designer Herehau Ragonneau, Assistant Costume Designer Daniela Telle, Associate Costume Designer Marie Fremont, Costume Supervisor
The Last Of Us • Endure And Survive • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog
Cynthia Ann Summers, Costume Designer Kelsey Chobotar, Assistant Costume Designer Rebecca Toon, Assistant Costume Designer Michelle Carr, Costume Supervisor
Only Murders In The Building • Framed • Hulu • 20th Television Dana Covarrubias, Costume Designer Abby Geoghegan, Assistant Costume Designer Kathleen Gerlach, Wardrobe Supervisor
Succession • Church And State • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Michelle Matland, Costume Designer Jonathan Schwartz, Assistant Costume Designer Mark Agnes, Wardrobe Supervisor
Wednesday • Wednesday's Child Is Full Of Woe • Netflix • A Netflix Series / An MGM Television Production Colleen Atwood, Costume Designer Mark Sutherland, Co-Costume Designer Robin Soutar, Assistant Costume Designer Claudia Littlefield, Costume Supervisor Adina Bucur, Costume Supervisor
The White Lotus • That's Amore • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District
Alex Bovaird, Costume Designer Brian Sprouse, Assistant Costume Designer Margherita Zanobetti, Costume Supervisor
BEEF • The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech In Pain • Netflix • A Netflix Series / An A24 Production Helen Huang, Costume Designer Austin Wittick, Assistant Costume Designer YJ Hwang, Assistant Costume Designer Mark Anthony Summers, Costume Supervisor
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas • NBC • Warner Bros. Television in association with Magnolia Hill Productions and Sandollar Productions Provi Fulp, Costume Designer Jose Ramos, Costume Supervisor Steve Summers, Dolly's Wardrobe by
Fleishman Is In Trouble • Me-Time • FX • ABC Signature Leah Katznelson, Costume Designer Angel Peart, Assistant Costume Designer Katie Novello, Assistant Costume Designer Deidre Wegner, Assistant Costume Designer Anne Newton-Harding, Costume Supervisor
Swarm • Honey • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Dominique Dawson, Costume Designer Brittny Chapman, Assistant Costume Designer Mashal Khan, Costume Supervisor
The Watcher • Welcome, Friends • Netflix • A Netflix Series / Jam Tart Films / Prospect Films / Ryan Murphy Television Lou Eyrich, Costume Designer Rudy Mance, Costume Designer Catherine Crabtree, Assistant Costume Designer Zakiya Dennis, Costume Supervisor
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Emily in Paris (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
P-Valley (Starz)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
The Last of Us (HBO Max)
The White Lotus (HBO Max)
American Horror Stories (FX)
Emily in Paris (Netflix)
Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+)
The Last of Us (HBO Max)
The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Wednesday (Netflix)
Hocus Pocus 2 (Disney+)
House of the Dragon (HBO Max)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Jon Bernthal - The Bear (FX)
Luke Kirby - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Nathan Lane - Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Pedro Pascal - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Oliver Platt - The Bear (FX)
Sam Richardson - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Murray Bartlett - The Last of Us (HBO Max)
James Cromwell - Succession (HBO Max)
Lamar Johnson - The Last of Us (HBO Max)
Arian Moayed - Succession (HBO Max)
Nick Offerman - The Last of Us (HBO Max)
Keivonn Montreal Woodard - The Last of Us (HBO Max)
Becky Ann Baker - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Quinta Brunson - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Taraji P. Henson - Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Judith Light - Poker Face (Peacock)
Sarah Niles - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Harriet Walter - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Hiam Abbass - Succession (HBO Max)
Cherry Jones - Succession (HBO Max)
Melanie Lynskey - The Last of Us (HBO Max)
Storm Reid - The Last of Us (HBO Max)
Anna Torv - The Last of Us (HBO Max)
Harriet Walter - Succession (HBO Max)
Better Call Saul • Saul Gone • AMC • High Bridge, Crystal Diner, Gran Via Productions and Sony Pictures Television Skip Macdonald, ACE, Editor
The Last Of Us • Endure And Survive • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog Timothy A. Good, ACE, Editor Emily Mendez, Editor
Succession • America Decides • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Jane Rizzo, ACE, Editor
Succession • Connor's Wedding • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Bill Henry, ACE, Editor
Succession • With Open Eyes • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Ken Eluto, ACE, Editor
The White Lotus • Abductions • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District
Heather Persons, ACE, Editor
The White Lotus • Arrivederci • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District
John M. Valerio, ACE, Editor
Call Me Kat • Call Me Consciously Uncoupled • FOX • That's Wonderful Productions, Sad Clown Productions and BBC Studios in association with Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment
Pamela Marshall, Editor
How I Met Your Father • Daddy • Hulu • 20th Television Russell Griffin, ACE, Editor
Night Court • Pilot • NBC • After January Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television Kirk Benson, Editor Chris Poulos, Editor
The Upshaws • Duct Up • Netflix • Savannah Sweet Productions and Push It Productions for Netflix Russell Griffin, ACE, Editor Angel Gamboa Bryant, Editor
The Upshaws • Off Beat • Netflix • Savannah Sweet Productions and Push It Productions for Netflix Angel Gamboa Bryant, Editor
Barry • wow • HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Franky Guttman, Editor Ali Greer, ACE, Editor
The Bear • System • FX • FX Productions Joanna Naugle, Editor
Only Murders In The Building • The Last Day Of Bunny Folger • Hulu • 20th Television Peggy Tachdjian, ACE, Editor
Ted Lasso • Mom City • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television A.J. Catoline, ACE, Editor Alex Szabo, Editor
Ted Lasso • So Long, Farewell • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television Melissa McCoy, ACE, Editor Francesca Castro, Additional Editor
What We Do In The Shadows • Go Flip Yourself • FX • FX Productions Yana Gorskaya, ACE, Editor Dane McMaster, ACE, Editor
BEEF • Figures Of Light • Netflix • A Netflix Series / An A24 Production Nat Fuller, Editor Laura Zempel, Editor
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story • The Good Boy Box • Netflix • Ryan Murphy Productions for Netflix Stephanie Filo, ACE, Editor
Ms. Marvel • Generation Why • Disney+ • Marvel Studios Nona Khodai, ACE, Editor Sabrina Plisco, ACE, Editor
Obi-Wan Kenobi • Part VI • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Kelley Dixon, ACE, Editor Josh Earl, ACE, Editor
Prey • Hulu • 20th Century Studios Angela M. Catanzaro, ACE, Editor Claudia Castello, Editor
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story • The Roku Channel • The Roku Channel, Funny or Die, Tango Entertainment Jamie Kennedy, ACE, Editor
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING
A Black Lady Sketch Show • My Love Language Is Words Of Defamation • HBO Max • HBO in association with For Better or Words, Inc., HooRAE, 3 Arts Entertainment and Jax Media Stephanie Filo, ACE, Supervising Editor Malinda Zehner Guerra, Editor Taylor Joy Mason, Editor
Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love • NBC • Silent House Productions Mike Polito, Offline Editor Timothy Schultz, Offline Editor
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah • Jordan Klepper Shows Trump Supporters January 6th Hearing Clips • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC Storm Choi, Editor Eric Davies, Editor Tom Favilla, Editor Lauren Beckett Jackson, Editor Nikolai Johnson, Editor Ryan Middleton, Editor Mark Paone, Editor Erin Shannon, Editor Catherine Trasborg, Editor Einar Westerlund, Editor
History Of The World, Part II • III • Hulu • 20th Television and Searchlight Television Angel Gamboa Bryant, Editor Stephanie Filo, ACE, Editor Daniel Flesher, Editor George Mandl, Editor
Saturday Night Live • HBO Mario Kart Trailer (Segment) • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Ryan Spears, Editor Christopher Salerno, Editor
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
Moonage Daydream • HBO Max • Neon Presents, Universal Pictures Presents, BMG, Live Nation Productions, Public Road Productions Present, in association with HBO Documentary Films Brett Morgen, Editor
100 Foot Wave • Chapter III - Jaws • HBO Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures Alex Bayer, Editor Alex Keipper, Editor Quin O'Brien, Editor
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields • Hulu • ABC News Studios, Bed By 8, Matador Content, Drifting Cloud Productions David Teague, Supervising Editor Sara Newens, Editor Anne Yao, Editor
The 1619 Project • Justice • Hulu • Onyx Collective, Lionsgate Productions in association with One Story Up Productions, Harpo Films and The New York Times Ephraim Kirkwood, Editor
Jesse Allain-Marcus, Additional Editor Adriana Pacheco, Additional Editor
Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy • Calabria • CNN • CNN Original Series, RAW Liz Roe, Editor
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie • Apple TV+ • An Apple Original Film in association with Concordia Studio Michael Harte, ACE, Editor
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race • Body Of Work • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc. Eric Beetner, Editor Kevin Blum, Editor Trevor Campbell, Editor Kellen Cruden, Editor Jay Gammill, Editor Katherine Griffin, Editor Jason Groothuis, Editor Darrick Lazo, Editor Ryan Leamy, Editor Josh Lowry, Editor Paul Nielsen, Editor Steve Mellon, Editor
Queer Eye • Speedy For Life • Netflix • Scout Productions Inc. and ITV Entertainment LLC for Netflix Toni Ann Carabello, Lead Editor Nova Taylor, Editor Jason Szabo, Editor Widgie Nikia Figaro, Editor Sean Gill, Editor Kimberly Pellnat, Editor
RuPaul's Drag Race • Wigloose: The Rusical! • MTV • World of Wonder Jamie Martin, Lead Editor Paul Cross, Editor Ryan Mallick, Editor Michael Roha, Editor
Survivor • Telenovela • CBS • MGM Television Bill Bowden, Supervising Editor Evan Mediuch, Supervising Editor Francisco Santa Maria, Editor Plowden Schumacher, Editor Andrew Bolhuis, Editor Jacob Teixeira, Editor James Ciccarello, Editor
Top Chef • Body Of Work • Bravo • Magical Elves Steve Lichtenstein, Lead Editor Ericka Concha, Editor Blanka Kovacs, Editor Eric Lambert, Editor Matt Reynolds, Editor Jay M. Rogers, Editor Brian Freundlich, Additional Editor Brian Giberson, Additional Editor Malia Jurick, Additional Editor Brian Kane, Additional Editor Daniel Ruiz, Additional Editor Anthony J. Rivard, Additional Editor Annie Tighe, Additional Editor Tony West, Additional Editor
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
Deadliest Catch • Call Of A New Generation • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC for the Discovery Channel Rob Butler, Supervising Editor Isaiah Camp, Supervising Editor Alexandra Moore, Editor Alexander Rubinow, Editor Ian Olsen, Editor Hugh Elliot, Editor Joe Mikan, Additional Editor
Life Below Zero • A Storm To Remember • National Geographic • BBC Studios Michael Swingler, Editor Tony Diaz, Additional Editor Matt Edwards, Additional Editor Jennifer Nelson, ACE, Additional Editor Tanner Roth, Additional Editor
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked • The Daytona Wind 2 • MTV • World of Wonder Matthew D. Miller, Lead Editor Kellen Cruden, Editor
Vanderpump Rules • Lady And The Glamp • Bravo • Evolution Media Jesse Friedman, Editor Tom McCudden, Editor Ramin Mortazavi, Editor Christian Le Guilloux, Editor Paul Peltekian, Editor Sax Eno, Editor Robert Garry, Editor
Welcome To Wrexham • Do Or Die • FX • Boardwalk Pictures Mohamed El Manasterly, Editor Curtis McConnell, Editor Michael Brown, Editor Charles Little, ACE, Editor Bryan Rowland, Additional Editor
OUTSTANDING EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM
For All Mankind Season 3 Experience • Apple TV+ • Apple TV+ in association with Tall Ship Productions Apple TV+ Tall Ship Productions Antibody Elastic
Gorillaz Presents • Google • Nexus Studios, Google, Eleven Management Nexus Studios Google
Eleven Management
MLK: Now Is The Time • Oculus • Time Studios, Meta, Flight School Studio Amy Seidenwurm, Executive Producer Ian Orefice, Executive Producer Matthew O'Rourke, Producer/Executive Producer Sulivan Parker, Producer Limbert Fabian, Director
The Notorious B.I.G. Sky's The Limit: A VR Concert Experience • Facebook & Meta Horizon Worlds • A Gunpowder & Sky Production Gunpowder & Sky The Notorious B.I.G. Estate Alex Coletti, Executive Producer Elliot Osagie, Executive Producer
You Destroy. We Create | The War On Ukraine's Culture • Meta Quest TV • NowHere Media, Meta Quest VR for Good NowHere Media
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SERIES
America's Got Talent • Episode 1717 • NBC • Fremantle and Syco Entertainment Noah Mitz, Lighting Designer Will Gossett, Lighting Director Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director Patrick Brazil, Lighting Director Jay Koch, Lighting Director Matt Benson, Lighting Director Scott Chmielewski, Lighting Director Kevin Faust, Video Controller
American Idol • Top 20 • ABC • Fremantle and 19 Entertainment Tom Sutherland, Lighting Designer Bobby Grey, Lighting Director Nathan Files, Lighting Director James Coldicott, Lighting Director Hunter Selby, Lighting Director Scott Chmielewski, Lighting Director Luke Chantrell, Video Controller Ed Moore, Video Controller
Dancing With The Stars • Semi Finals • Disney+ • BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions Noah Mitz, Lighting Designer Michael Berger, Lighting Director Patrick Brazil, Lighting Director Andrew Law, Lighting Director Matt Benson, Lighting Director Matt McAdam, Lighting Director Luke Chantrell, Video Controller
So You Think You Can Dance • Starry Starry Night • FOX • The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) Robert Barnhart, Lighting Designer Matt Firestone, Lighting Director Pete Radice, Lighting Director Patrick Boozer, Lighting Director Jeff Behm, Lighting Director Christopher Gray, Video Controller
The Voice • Live Finale, Part 2 • NBC • MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc. Oscar Dominguez, Lighting Designer Ronald Wirsgalla, Lighting Director Erin Anderson, Lighting Director Andrew Munie, Lighting Director Jeff Shood, Lighting Director Daniel Boland, Lighting Director Terrance Ho, Video Controller
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
Encanto At The Hollywood Bowl • Disney+ • Fulwell 73 Productions Al Gurdon, Lighting Designer Harry Forster, Lighting Director Bobby Grey, Lighting Director Darien Koop, Lighting Director James Coldicott, Lighting Director Chris Hill, Video Controller Ed Moore, Video Controller
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • Fulwell 73 Noah Mitz, Lighting Designer Andy O'Reilly, Lighting Director Patrick Boozer, Lighting Director Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director Madigan Stehly, Lighting Director Bryan Klunder, Lighting Director Erin Anderson, Lighting Director Will Gossett, Lighting Director Matthew Cotter, Lighting Director Terrance Ho, Video Controller Guy Jones, Video Controller
2022 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony • HBO Max • A Tenth Planet Production
Allen Branton, Lighting Designer Darren Langer, Lighting Director Felix Peralta, Lighting Director Kevin Lawson, Lighting Director Alex Flores, Lighting Director Bianca Moncada, Lighting Director Chuck Reilly, Video Controller Guy Jones, Video Controller
75th Annual Tony Awards • CBS • White Cherry Entertainment Robert Dickinson, Lighting Designer Noah Mitz, Lighting Director Harry Sangmeister, Lighting Director Tyler Ericson, Lighting Director Richard Beck, Lighting Director Jason Rudolph, Lighting Director JM Hurley, Video Controller Ka Lai Wong, Video Controller
The Weeknd Live At SoFi Stadium • HBO Max • HBO Jason Baeri, Lighting Designer Joe Bay, Lighting Director Kille Knoble, Lighting Director Mark Butts, Lighting Director Loren Barton, Lighting Director
Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities • Netflix • Netflix / Double Dare You Mike Schaeffer, Creative Director Chet Hirsch, Director David Rowley, Art Director Akshay Tiwari, Designer
Hello Tomorrow! • Apple TV+ • MRC in association with Apple Ronnie Koff, Creative Director Lexi Gunvaldson, Editor Christoph Gabathuler, 3D Artist Juan Monasterio, Animator Lindsey Mayer-Beug, Illustrator Fernando Lazzari, Animator
The Last Of Us • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog Andy Hall, Creative Director Nadia Tzuo, Creative Director Gryun Kim, 3D Artist Min Shi, Designer Jun Kim, 3D Artist Xiaolin (Mike) Zeng, Designer
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Katrina Crawford, Director Mark Bashore, Director Anthony Vitagliano, Creative Director Fernando Domínguez Cózar, Animation Director
Wednesday • Netflix • A Netflix Series / An MGM Television Production Aaron Becker, Creative Director Joseph Ahn, Designer James Ramirez, Animator Lee Nelson, Animator Eric Keller, 3D Artist Hsien Lun Su, Animator
The White Lotus • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District Katrina Crawford, Director/Creative Director/Photographer Mark Bashore, Director/Editor Lezio Lopes, Illustrator Cian McKenna, Animator
Ms. Marvel (Disney+)
A Small Light: "What Can Be Saved" - Ariel Marx (National Geographic)
Hocus Pocus 2 - John Debney (Disney+)
Ms. Marvel: "Time and Again" - Laura Karpman (Disney+)
Prey - Sarah Schachner (Hulu)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson (The Roku Channel)
Andor: "Rix Road" - Nicholas Britell (Disney+)
Succession: "Connor's Wedding" - Nicholas Britell (HBO Max)
The Last of Us: "Long, Long Time" - Gustavo Santaolalla (HBO Max)
The White Lotus: "In the Sandbox" - Cristobal Tapia de Veer (HBO Max)
Wednesday: "Woe is the Loneliest Number" - Danny Elfman and Chris Bacon (Netflix)
Daisy Jones & the Six: "Track 8: Looks Like We Made It" - Frankie Pine (Prime Video)
Stranger Things: "Chapter Nine: The Piggyback" - Nora Felder (Netflix)
Ted Lasso: "So Long, Farewell" - Tony Von Pervieux and Christa Miller (Apple TV+)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: "Four Minutes" - Robin Urdang (Prime Video)
The White Lotus: "Bull Elephants" - Gabe Hilfer (HBO Max)
Andor - Nicholas Britell (Disney+)
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities - Holly Amber Church (Netflix)
Ms. Marvel - Laura Karpman (Netflix)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Howard Shore (Prime Video)
Wednesday - Danny Elfman (Netflix)
Ginny & Georgia: "Hark! Darkness Descends!" - "Marriage is a Dungeon" by Lili Haydn and Ben Bromfield (Netflix)
Ted Lasso: "Mom City" - "Fought and Lost" by Tom How, Sam Ryder, and Jamie Hartman (Apple TV+)
Ted Lasso: "So Long, Farewell" - "A Beautiful Game" by Ed Sheeran, Max Martin, and Foy Vance (Apple TV+)
The L Word: Generation Q: "Questions for the Universe" - "All About Me" by Heather McIntosh, Allyson Newman and Taura Stinson (Showtime)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: "Susan" - "Your Personal Trash Man Can" by Curtis Moore and Thomas Mizer (Prime Video)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story: "Now You Know" by Al Yankovic (The Roku Channel)
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
House of the Dragon (HBO Max)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Perry Mason (HBO Max)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Great (Hulu)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
George & Tammy (Showtime)
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)
Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
Andor • The Eye • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. David Acord, Co-Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer Margit Pfeiffer, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Richard Quinn, Dialogue Editor Jonathan Greber, ADR Editor J.R. Grubbs, Sound Effects Editor John Finklea, Music Editor Shaun Farley, Foley Editor Shelley Roden, Foley Artist John Roesch, Foley Artist
The Boys • The Instant White-Hot Wild • Prime Video • Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios
Wade Barnett, MPSE, Supervising Sound Editor Chris Kahwaty, MPSE, Dialogue Editor Ryan Briley, Supervising ADR Editor Jeffrey A. Pitts, Sound Efffects Editor/Sound Designer Pete Nichols, Sound Effects Editor Christopher Brooks, Music Editor James Howe, Foley Editor
House Of The Dragon • The Black Queen • HBO Max • HBO in association with 1:26 Pictures, Bastard Sword, and GRRM Productions Al Sirkett, Supervising Sound Editor Tim Hands, Dialogue Editor Adele Fletcher, Supervising ADR Editor Paula Fairfield, MPSE, Sound Designer David Klotz, Music Editor Timeri Duplat, Music Editor Mathias Schuster, Foley Editor Barnaby Smyth, Foley Artist Paula Boram, Foley Artist
The Last Of Us • When You're Lost In The Darkness • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog Michael J. Benavente, Supervising Sound Editor Joe Schiff, Dialogue Editor Christopher Battaglia, Sound Designer Chris Terhune, Sound Designer Mitchell Lestner, Sound Effects Editor Jacob Flack, Sound Effects Editor Matt Yocum, MPSE, Sound Effects Editor Maarten Hofmeijer, Music Editor Randy Wilson, Supervising Foley Editor Justin Hele, Foley Editor David Aquino, Foley Editor Stefan Fraticelli, Foley Artist Jason Charbonneau, Foley Artist William Kellerman, Foley Artist
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power • Udûn • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Robert Stambler, MPSE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Damian Del Borrello, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Ailene Roberts, Dialogue Editor Stefanie Ng, Dialogue/ADR Editor Paula Fairfield, Sound Designer Chris Terhune, Sound Editor James Miller, Sound Editor Michael Baber, Music Editor Jason Smith, Music Editor Amy Barber, Foley Editor Jonathan Bruce, Foley Artist
Stranger Things • Chapter Nine: The Piggyback • Netflix • Monkey Massacre Productions & 21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix Craig Henighan, MPSE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor William Files, MPSE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Jill Purdy, Dialogue Editor Lee Gilmore, Sound Effects Editor Ryan Cole, MPSE, Sound Editor Korey Pereira, Sound Editor Angelo Palazzo, MPSE, Sound Editor Katie Halliday, MPSE, Sound Editor David Klotz, Music Editor Lena Glikson-Nezhelskaya, Music Editor Ken McGill, MPSE, Sound Effects/ Foley Editor Steve Baine, Foley Artist
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
Barry • wow • HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Sean Heissinger, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Matthew E. Taylor, Co-Supervising Sound Editor John Creed, Dialogue Editor Rickley W. Dumm, MPSE, Sound Effects Editor Deron Street, Sound Editor Clay Weber, Sound Editor Michael Brake, MPSE, Music Editor Darrin Mann, Foley Editor Alyson Dee Moore, Foley Artist Chris Moriana, Foley Artist
The Bear • Review • FX • FX Productions Steve "Major" Giammaria, Supervising Sound Editor Evan Benjamin, Dialogue Editor Jonathan Fuhrer, Sound Effects Editor Annie Taylor, Foley Editor Chris White, Foley Editor Leslie Bloome, Foley Artist Shaun Brennan, Foley Artist
The Mandalorian • Chapter 24: The Return • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Matthew Wood, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Trey Turner, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Brad Semenoff, Dialogue Editor David W. Collins, Sound Designer Luis Galdames, Sound Effects Editor Stephanie McNally, Music Editor Nicholas Fitzgerald, Music Editor Joel Raabe, Foley Editor Shelley Roden, Foley Artist
Reservation Dogs • This Is Where The Plot Thickens • FX • FX Productions Patrick Hogan, Supervising Sound Editor David Beadle, Sound Editor Sonya Lindsay, Sound Editor Michael Sana, Sound Editor Daniel Salas, Sound Editor Amber Funk, Music Editor Lena Krigen, Foley Editor
What We Do In The Shadows • The Night Market • FX • FX Productions Steffan Falesitch, Supervising Sound Editor Chris Kahwaty, MPSE, Dialogue Editor David Barbee, MPSE, Sound Effects Editor Steve Griffen, Music Editor John Guentner, Foley Editor Sam Lewis, Foley Editor Ellen Heuer, Foley Artist
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story • God Of Forgiveness, God Of Vengeance • Netflix • Ryan Murphy Productions for Netflix Gary Megregian, MPSE, Supervising Sound Editor Borja Sau, Dialogue Editor Bruce Tanis, MPSE, Sound Effects Editor David Klotz, Music Editor Sam Munoz, Foley Editor Noel Vought, Foley Artist
Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities • The Autopsy • Netflix • Netflix / Double Dare You Nelson Ferreira, MPSE, Supervising Sound Editor Jill Purdy, Dialogue Editor Paul Davies, Sound Designer Bernard O’Reilly, Sound Effects Editor Paul Germann, Sound Effects Editor Tom Jenkins, Sound Editor Robert Hegedus, Music Editor Rose Gregoris, Foley Editor Goro Koyama, Foley Artist
Mrs. Davis • Mother Of Mercy: The Call Of The Horse • Peacock • Warner Bros. Television, Little Bug, White Rabbit Bryan Parker, Supervising Sound Editor Kristen Hirlinger, Dialogue Editor Nathan Efstation, Dialogue Editor Roland Thai, Sound Designer Matt Decker, Music Editor Sam Lewis, Supervising Foley Editor Sam Munoz, Foley Editor Ellen Heuer, Foley Artist Nancy Parker, Foley Artist
Obi-Wan Kenobi • Part VI • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Matthew Wood, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Trey Turner, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Angela Ang, Dialogue/ADR Editor Ryan Cota, Dialogue/ADR Editor Jon Borland, Sound Designer/Sound Effects Editor Tim Farrell, Sound Effects Editor Michael Levine, Sound Effects Editor Ramiro Belgardt, Music Editor Nicholas Fitzgerald, Music Editor Thom Brennan, Foley Editor Ronni Brown, Foley Artist Sean England, Foley Artist
Prey • Hulu • 20th Century Studios Chris Terhune, Co-Supervising Sound Editor William Files, MPSE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Jessie Anne Spence, Dialogue/ADR Editor James Miller, Sound Designer Diego Perez, Sound Effects Editor Lee Gilmore, Sound Effects Editor Christopher Bonis, Sound Effects Editor Daniel DiPrima, Music Editor Stephen Perone, Music Editor Leslie Bloome, Foley Artist Shaun Brennan, Foley Artist
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Love, Lizzo • HBO Max • Warner Music Entertainment and Live Nation Productions, Atlantic Film Productions in association with Boardwalk Pictures and Diamond Docs Vanessa Flores, Sound Editor Jessie Brewer, Sound Editor
Moonage Daydream • HBO Max • Neon Presents, Universal Pictures Presents, BMG, Live Nation Productions, Public Road Productions Present, in association with HBO Documentary Films John Warhurst, Co-Supervising Sound Editor / Music Editor Nina Hartstone, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Jens Rosenlund Petersen, Dialogue Editor Samir Foco, Sound Effects Editor James Shirley, Sound Effects Editor Elliott Koretz, Sound Effects Editor Amy Felton, Sound Effects Editor Louise Burton, Foley Editor Brett Morgen, Music Editor
100 Foot Wave • Chapter V - Lost At Sea • HBO Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures Max Holland, Dialogue Editor / Sound Editor Eric Di Stefano, Sound Effects Editor / Sound Designer Kevin Senzaki, Sound Designer
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie • Apple TV+ • An Apple Original Film in association with Concordia Studio Michael Feuser, Dialogue Editor Rich Bologna, Sound Effects Editor Wyatt Sprague, Sound Effects Editor Heather Gross, Foley Editor Bill Bernstein, Music Editor
Welcome To Wrexham • Do Or Die • FX • Boardwalk Pictures Will Harp, Dialogue Editor Jon Schell, Sound Effects Editor Shaun Cromwell, Sound Effects Editor
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
Better Call Saul • Saul Gone • AMC • High Bridge, Crystal Diner, Gran Via Productions and Sony Pictures Television Larry Benjamin, Re-Recording Mixer Kevin Valentine, Re-Recording Mixer Phillip W. Palmer, CAS, Production Mixer
The Last Of Us • When You're Lost In The Darkness • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog Marc Fishman, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer Kevin Roache, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer Michael Playfair, CAS, Production Mixer
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • The Testi-Roastial • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Ron Bochar, Re-Recording Mixer Mathew Price, CAS, Production Mixer Stewart Lerman, Scoring Mixer George A. Lara, Foley Mixer
Stranger Things • Chapter Nine: The Piggyback • Netflix • Monkey Massacre Productions & 21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix Craig Henighan, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer William Files, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer Mark Paterson, Re-Recording Mixer Michael P. Clark, CAS, Production Mixer
Succession • Connor's Wedding • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Andy Kris, Re-Recording Mixer Nicholas Renbeck, Re-Recording Mixer Ken Ishii, Production Mixer Tommy Vicari, Scoring Mixer
The White Lotus • Arrivederci • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District
Christian Minkler, Re-Recording Mixer Ryan Collins, Re-Recording Mixer Vincenzo Urselli, Production Mixer
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
BEEF • The Great Fabricator • Netflix • A Netflix Series / An A24 Production Penny Harold, Re-Recording Mixer Andrew Garrett Lange, Re-Recording Mixer Sean O'Malley, Production Mixer
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story • Lionel • Netflix • Ryan Murphy Productions for Netflix Laura Wiest, Re-Recording Mixer Jamie Hardt, Re-Recording Mixer Joe Barnett, Re-Recording Mixer Amanda Beggs, Production Mixer
Daisy Jones & The Six • Track 10: Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide • Prime Video • Hello Sunshine, Amazon Studios Lindsay Alvarez, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer Mathew Waters, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer Chris Welcker, Production Mixer Mike Poole, Music Mixer
Obi-Wan Kenobi • Part VI • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Danielle Dupre, Re-Recording Mixer Scott Lewis, Re-Recording Mixer Bonnie Wild, Re-Recording Mixer Julian Howarth, CAS, Production Mixer
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story • The Roku Channel • The Roku Channel, Funny or Die, Tango Entertainment Tony Solis, Re-Recording Mixer Richard Bulloock, Production Mixer Brian Magrum, ADR Mixer Phil McGowan, Score Mixer
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
Barry • wow • HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Elmo Ponsdomenech, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer Teddy Salas, Re-Recording Mixer Scott Harber, CAS, Production Mixer Aaron Hasson, ADR Mixer
The Bear • Review • FX • FX Productions Steve "Major" Giammaria, Re-Recording Mixer Scott D. Smith, CAS, Production Mixer
The Mandalorian • Chapter 24: The Return • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Scott R. Lewis, Re-Recording Mixer Tony Villaflor, Re-Recording Mixer Shawn Holden, CAS, Production Mixer Chris Fogel, Scoring Mixer
Only Murders In The Building • The Tell • Hulu • 20th Television Penny Harold, Re-Recording Mixer Andrew Lange, Re-Recording Mixer Joseph White Jr., CAS, Production Mixer Alan DeMoss, Scoring Mixer
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL
Bono & The Edge: A Sort Of Homecoming With Dave Letterman • Disney+ • Disney+ Presents an Imagine Documentaries, Tremolo Productions and Worldwide Pants Inc. Production Phil DeTolve, Re-Recording Mixer Brian Riordan, Re-Recording Mixer Alastair McMillan, Music Mixer
Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium • Disney+ • Disney+ Presents in association with Rocket Entertainment / A Fulwell 73 Production Michael Abbott, Broadcast Production Mixer Eric Schilling, Music Mixer Matt Herr, FOH Mixer Alan Richardson, Monitor Mixer
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • Fulwell 73 Thomas Holmes, Production Mixer John Harris, Music Mixer Eric Schilling, Music Mixer Jeffery Peterson, FOH Production Mixer Ron Reaves, FOH Music Mixer Mike Parker, FOH Music Mixer Andres Arango, Monitor Mixer Eric Johnston, Supplemental Mixer Christian Schrader, Supplemental Mixer Kristian Pedregon, Re-Recording Mixer Juan Pablo Velasco, Playback Mixer Aaron Wall, Playback Mixer
Saturday Night Live • Co-Hosts: Steve Martin & Martin Short • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Robert Palladino, Production Mixer Ezra Matychak, Production Mixer Frank Duca Jr, FOH Production Mixer Caroline Sanchez, FOH Music Mixer Josiah Gluck, Broadcast Music Mixer Jay Vicari, Broadcast Music Mixer Tyler McDiarmid, Playback Mixer Christopher Costello, Monitor Mixer Teng Chen, Supplemental Mixer William Taylor, Supplemental Mixer Geoff Countryman, Supplemental Mixer Devin Emke, Post Audio Mixer
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert • Paramount+ • EP-PIC Films & Creative and MTV Entertainment Studios Bob Clearmountain, Music Mixer Ollie Nesham, Audio Engineer Darrell Thorp, Audio Engineer Chris Kalcov, Audio Engineer Steve Massey, Audio Engineer Eduardo Puhl, Audio Engineer Will Langdale, Audio Engineer Antony King, FOH Audio Mix Engineer Ian Beveridge, Monitors Audio Mix Engineer
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Moonage Daydream • HBO Max • Neon Presents, Universal Pictures Presents, BMG, Live Nation Productions, Public Road Productions Present, in association with HBO Documentary Films Paul Massey, Re-Recording Mixer David Giammarco, Re-Recording Mixer
100 Foot Wave • Chapter V - Lost At Sea • HBO Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures Keith Hodne, Re-Recording Mixer
The Sound Of 007 • Prime Video • MGM Richard Davey, Re-Recording Mixer Jonny Horne, Production Mixer Simon Norman, Production Mixer Francesco Corazzi, Production Mixer
Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy • Calabria • CNN • CNN Original Series, RAW Matt Skilton, Re-Recording Mixer Christopher Syner, Production Mixer
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie • Apple TV+ • An Apple Original Film in association with Concordia Studio Skip Lievsay, Re-Recording Mixer Benjamin Berger, Production Mixer Martin Kittappa, Production Mixer Lily van Leeuwen, Production Mixer
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
The Amazing Race • The Only Leg That Matters • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc. Jim Ursulak, Lead Production Mixer Troy Smith, Re-Recording Mixer The Production Mixing Team, Production Mixer
Deadliest Catch • Call Of A New Generation • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC for the Discovery Channel Jared Robbins, Re-Recording Mixer
RuPaul's Drag Race • Wigloose: The Rusical! • MTV • World of Wonder Erik Valenzuela, Re-Recording Mixer Sal Ojeda, Re-Recording Mixer David Nolte, Production Mixer Gabe Lopez, Music Mixer
The Voice • Live Top 10 • NBC • MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc. Michael Abbott, Production Mixer Randy Faustino, Broadcast Music Mixer Tim Hatayama, Re-Recording Mixer
Welcome To Wrexham • Do Or Die • FX • Boardwalk Pictures Mark Jensen, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE
Andor • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Mohen Leo, Visual Effects Supervisor TJ Falls, Visual Effects Producer Richard Van Den Bergh, Special Effects Supervisor Neal Scanlan, Creature Effects & Droid Supervisor Liyana Mansor, Lead Visual Effects Editor Scott Pritchard, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Joseph Kasparian, Hybride Visual Effects Supervisor Jelmer Boskma, Scanline Visual Effects Supervisor Jean-Clément Soret, Colorist
House Of The Dragon • HBO Max • HBO in association with 1:26 Pictures, Bastard Sword, and GRRM Productions Angus Bickerton, Visual Effects Supervisor Nikeah Forde, VFX Producer
Thomas Horton, VFX Producer Sven Martin, VFX Supervisor Mark Spindler, VFX Co-Supervisor
Mark Dauth, Virtual Production Supervisor Sebastian Meszmann, VFX Producer Mike Bell, VFX Supervisor Tobias Graa Winblad, VFX Producer
The Last Of Us • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog Alex Wang, Overall Visual Effects Supervisor Sean Nowlan, Overall Visual Effects Producer Joel Whist, Production SFX Supervisor Stephen James, Visual Effects Supervisor, DNEG Nick Marshall, Digital Effects Supervisor, DNEG Simon Jung, Visual Effects Supervisor, WETA FX Dennis Yoo, Animation Supervisor, WETA FX Espen Nordahl, Visual Effects Supervisor, Storm Studios Jonathan Mitchell, Visual Effects Supervisor, Distillery FX
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Ron Ames, VFX Producer Jason Smith, VFX Supervisor Nigel Sumner, VFX Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic Ara Khanikian, VFX Supervisor, Rodeo FX Dean Clarke, SFX Supervisor Ken McGaugh, VFX Supervisor, Wētā FX Tom Proctor, VFX Supervisor, DNEG Greg Butler, VFX Supervisor, Method Studios Joe Henderson, Visualization Creative Supervisor, The Third Floor, Inc.
The Mandalorian • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Grady Cofer, Visual Effects Supervisor, Production Abbigail Keller, Visual Effects Producer Paul Kavanagh, Animation Supervisor, Production Cameron Neilson, Assoc. Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Fisher, Special Effects Supervisor Hal Hickel, Animation Supervisor, Production J. Alan Scott, Legacy Effects Supervisor Victor Schutz IV, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Bobo Skipper, Important Looking Pirates Visual Effects Supervisor
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SINGLE EPISODE
Five Days At Memorial • Day Two • Apple TV+ • ABC Signature in association with Apple Eric Durst, VFX Supervisor Matthew Whelan, VFX Supervisor Danny McNair, VFX Producer Goran Pavles, VFX Supervisor, Stormborn Studios Rafael Solórzano, VFX Supervisor, El Ranchito John MacGillivray, SFX Coordinator Viktor Muller, VFX Supervisor, UPP Manuel Tausch, VFX Supervisor, Stormborn Studios Gonzalo Escudero, VFX Producer, El Ranchito
The Nevers • It's A Good Day • Tubi • HBO, Mutant Enemy Productions Johnny Han, Visual Effects Supervisor Jack Geist, Visual Effects Producer Damon Fecht, Visual Effects Editor Alexandre Prod'homme, On-Set VFX Supervisor Emanuel Fuchs, Visual Effects Supervisor Gaia Bussolati, Visual Effects Supervisor Ed Bruce, Visual Effects Supervisor Brian Ali Harding, Visual Effects Artist Takashi Takeoka, Visual Effects Artist
Shadow And Bone • Rusalye • Netflix • 21 Laps Entertainment and Chronology for Netflix Ante Dekovic, VFX Supervisor Helen Jen, VFX Producer Richard Macks, VFX Production Manager Gergely Galisz, On-Set VFX Supervisor Juri Stanossek, VFX Supervisor Adam Balentine, VFX Supervisor Jane Byrne, VFX Supervisor Håvard Munkejord, VFX Supervisor Angel Rico, VFX Supervisor
Ted Lasso • Mom City • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television James MacLachlan, On-Set VFX Supervisor Bill Parker, Compositing Supervisor Lenny Wilson, CG Supervisor Gretchen Bangs, VFX Producer Brian Hobert, Compositing Lead Sherry Li, Compositing Lead Kenneth Armstrong, Compositing Lead Ying Lin, Compositor Neil Taylor, CG Modeler
The Umbrella Academy • Marigold • Netflix • UCP for Netflix Everett Burrell, Senior VFX Supervisor Phillip Hoffman, VFX Producer Dave Axford, On-Set VFX Supervisor Maria Satzetaki, VFX Coordinator Sophie Vertigan, Special Effects Coordinator Jeff Campbell, VFX Supervisor Laurent Spillemaecker, VFX Supervisor Chris White, VFX Supervisor Ryan Freer, VFX Supervisor
Wednesday • A Murder Of Woes • Netflix • A Netflix Series / An MGM Television Production Tom Turnbull, VFX Supervisor Kent Johnson, VFX Producer Jesse Kawzenuk, VFX On-Set Supervisor Oana Barden, VFX Coordinator Craig Calvert, VFX Supervisor Ed Englander, VFX Supervisor John Coldrick, VFX Supervisor Brodie McNeill, VFX Supervisor Jason Troughton, Special Effects Supervisor
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SERIES
American Idol • Season Finale • ABC • Fremantle and 19 Entertainment Charles Ciup, Technical Director David Bernstein, Technical Director Bert Atkinson, Camera Danny Bonilla, Camera Mike Carr, Camera Kary D'Alessandro, Camera Keith Dicker, Camera Curtis Eastwood, Camera Jimmy Garcia, Camera Bruce Green, Camera Nathanial Havolm, Camera Ron Lehman, Camera Bettina Levesque, Camera Adam Margolis, Camera Rob Palmer, Camera Brian Reason, Camera Daryl Studebaker, Camera Damien Tuffereau, Camera Easter Xua, Camera
Dancing With The Stars • Finale • Disney+ • BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions Charles Ciup, Technical Director David Bernstein, Technical Director Bert Atkinson, Camera Terry Clark, Camera
Karyn D'Alessandro, Camera James Garcia, Camera Nathanial Havholm, Camera Mark Koonce, Camera Tim Lee, Camera Ron Lehman, Camera Bettina Levesque, Camera Dave Levisohn, Camera Adam Margolis, Camera Derek Pratt, Camera Brian Reason, Camera Philo Solomon, Camera Daryl Studebaker, Camera Marc Stumpo, Camera Damien Tuffereau, Camera Cary Symmons, Camera
The Masked Singer • New York Night • FOX • FOX Alternative Entertainment Christine Salomon, Technical Director Cary Symmons, Camera Bert Atkinson, Camera Brett Crutcher, Camera Kary D'Allesandro, Camera Jimmy Garcia, Camera John Goforth, Camera Sean Flannery, Camera Bettina Levesque, Camera Adam Margolis, Camera Mark Koonce, Camera Daryl Studebaker, Camera James Sullivan, Camera Rob Palmer, Camera
The Problem With Jon Stewart • Trump Indicted • Apple TV+ • Busboy / EDEN in association with Apple Dave Saretsky, Technical Director Marc Bloomgarden, Camera Franco Coello, Camera Nick Fayo, Camera Kevin Murphy, Camera John Pry, Camera Tim Quigley, Camera Rich York, Camera
The Voice • Live Top 10 Performances • NBC • MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc. Allan Wells, Technical Director Danny Bonilla, Camera Mano Bonilla, Camera Martin J. Brown Jr., Camera Robert Burnette, Camera Suzanne Ebner, Camera Guido Frenzel, Camera Alex Hernandez, Camera Scott Hylton, Camera Kathrine Iacofano, Camera Scott Kaye, Camera Steve Martynuk, Camera Jofre Rosero, Camera Nick Tramontano, Camera Dann Webb, Camera
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SPECIAL
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna • FOX • Jesse Collins Entertainment, DPS and Roc Nation Eric Becker, Technical Director David Alfano, Camera Rob Balton, Camera Danny Bonilla, Camera Kary D'Alessandro, Camera Keith Dicker, Camera Sean Flannery, Camera Kevin French, Camera Shaun Harkins, Camera Helena Jackson, Camera Tayler Knight, Camera Toré Livia, Camera Allen Merriweather, Camera Eann Potter, Camera Jofre Rosero, Camera Keyan Safyari, Camera Casey Roche, Camera Christopher Rybitski, Camera Rod Wardell, Video Control
Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium • Disney+ • Disney+ Presents in association with Rocket Entertainment / A Fulwell 73 Production Emmett Loughran, Technical Director Robert Del Russo, Camera Mark Britt, Camera David Driscoll, Camera Tim Farmer, Camera Pete Forest, Camera Andrew Georgopoulos, Camera Pat Gleason, Camera Bruce Green, Camera Shaun Harkins, Camera Jay Kulick, Camera Kevin Murphy, Camera Lyn Noland, Camera Jimmy O’Donnell, Camera Rob Palmer, Camera Jesse Placky, Camera David Plakos, Camera George Prince, Camera Mark Renaudin, Camera David Rudd, Camera Austin Rock, Camera Keyan Safyari, Camera Ed Staebler, Camera Rob Vuona, Camera Mark Whitman, Camera Rich York, Camera Jeff Lee, Camera Michael Taylor, Camera Brian Lataille, Camera Loic Maheas, Camera Chris Schuster, Camera
Encanto At The Hollywood Bowl • Disney+ • Fulwell 73 Productions Christine Salomon, Technical Director Shanele Alvarez, Camera Dominic Bendijo, Camera Bonnie Blake, Camera Danny Bonilla, Camera Kary D’Alessandro, Camera Sean Flannery, Camera Shaun Harkins, Camera Charlie Henry, Camera Cory Hunter, Camera George Reasner, Camera Jofre Rosero, Camera David Rudd, Camera Ryan Schultz, Camera Aymae Sulick, Camera
2022 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony • HBO Max • A Tenth Planet Production Toby Santos, Technical Director Danny Bonilla, Camera Kary D'Alessandro, Camera Keith Dicker, Camera Dave Eastwood, Camera Guido Frenzel, Camera Andrew Georgopoulos, Camera Jeff Johnson, Camera Zac Jones, Camera Brian Lataille, Camera Dave Levisohn, Camera Sean Mark Mckelvey, Camera Steve Martyniuk, Camera Rob Palmer, Camera Dave Plakos, Camera Dave Rudd, Camera Dylan Sanford, Camera Matt Trujillo, Camera Roy Walker, Camera Andrew Waresewski, Camera Easter Xua, Camera
The Weeknd Live At SoFi Stadium • HBO Max • HBO Toby Santos, Technical Director Brandon Smith, Technical Director Scott Acosta, Camera Dominic Bendijo, Camera Manny Bonilla, Camera Mano Bonilla, Camera Justin Danzansky, Camera Austin Ellsworth, Camera Chris Ferguson, Camera Jeremy Freeman, Camera Andrew Georgopoulos, Camera Randy Gomez, Camera Jonny Harkins, Camera Shaun Harkins, Camera Travis Hays, Camera Coy Hunter, Camera
Oliver Lanzenberg, Camera Ron Lehman, Camera Andrew McMillan, Camera Dee Nichols, Camera Connor O’Brien, Camera Josh Perry, Camera Rob Pittman, Camera Keyan Safyari, Camera Daniel Schade, Camera Austin Straub, Camera Josh Turner, Camera Justin Umphenour, Camera Joe Victoria, Camera Vince Warburton, Camera Drew Welker, Camera
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PHOTO CREDITS | ABC The Golden Bachelor
PHOTO CREDITS | ABC The Golden Bachelor
The Golden Bachelor left us with an engagement between Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner! Tonight, we’re watching the wedding live from the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs. Various contestants from his season are either commentators on the red carpet from Kathy to even seeing stunning Ellen (rocking Gerry’s earrings). Leslie even showed up to congratulate the happy couple! We know that Susan will be officiating the wedding so it’s interesting to see how those in his season are there as well as having Charity Lawson from S20 of The Bachelorette as a correspondent on The Golden Carpet. We also saw how Theresa and Gerry spent their Christmas holiday as it was the first time that their families came together for this event! Tonight, we will see the wedding as well as the reception of the first The Golden Bachelor wedding that has ever taken place.
We also get to see behind the scenes of Gerry getting ready (as he places his hearing aids in). It’s always fun to see the OGs coming together as well as those that we have seen more recently. Of course, Joey Graziadei makes an appearance and it’s nice to see Charity wishing him well for his journey on The Bachelor. We even get to see what the wedding will look like in terms of the tablescapes. We have previously interviewed Mindy Weiss about her approach to event planning and seeing what she did with this wedding, is amazing. Jesse also keeps giving us updates on how his wife is doing as she is pregnant.
It’s really nice to see how many of the women are so connected with one another naturally - not to say that that has not been true in other seasons, but the authenticity amongst these women in this group is amazing. The Bachelorette party included a boudoir shoot with some of her friends as well as Chippendales that came to end the night - so fun to watch them all have a good time. Dotun, Charity’s husband even came by and was quickly stolen away by Kathy!
Finally, after looking back at events during the season and recent events leading to the wedding, the actual ceremony begins. Attendees included 50 people from Bachelor Nation, friends, family, etc and it looks like a nice gathering. All the details clearly have come together seamlessly. Susan looks amazing as the officiant. Their children share their loving thoughts on both Gerry and Theresa. They exchange their vows and share anecdotes of their experiences with one another and they exchange rings. Susan pronounces them married and we move onto the reception. During the reception we see more of Bachelor Nation as well as learn that Charity and Dotun will be getting married in the fall of 2025 - mark your calendars.
Each night during this season, we have tweeted about The Golden Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!
Each week we will let you know who our faves were from the last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.
We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!
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Earlier today, The 26th Costume Designers Guild Awards (CDGA) announced today TV category nominees for the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The Costume Designers Guild, Local 892, is a union of professional costume designers, assistant costume designers, and illustrators working in film, television, commercials and other media. Winners will be announced on Feb 21, 2024. Our predictions are in bold, the ones we correctly identified as winners are in bold italics and winners that we didn’t predict are in italics.
American Fiction – Rudy Mance
May December – April Napier
Nyad – Kelli Jones
Renfield – Lisa Lovaas
Saltburn – Sophie Canale
Killers of the Flower Moon – Jacqueline West
Maestro – Mark Bridges
Napoleon – Janty Yates & Dave Crossman
Oppenheimer – Ellen Mirojnick
Poor Things – Holly Waddington
Barbie – Jacqueline Durran
Haunted Mansion – Jeffrey Kurland
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes – Trish Summerville
The Little Mermaid – Colleen Atwood & Christine Cantella
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire – Stephanie Porter
The Bear: Fishes – Courtney Wheeler
Beef: The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain – Helen Huang
The Last of Us: Endure and Survive – Cynthia Ann Summers
The Morning Show: The Kármán Line – Sophie de Rakoff & Debra McGuire
Poker Face: The Orpheus Syndrome – Trayce Gigi Field
The Crown: Ritz – Amy Roberts
Daisy Jones & the Six: Track 8: Looks Like We Made It – Denise Wingate
George & Tammy: Two Story House – Mitchell Travers
The Gilded Age: You Don’t Even Like Opera – Kasia Walicka Maimone & Patrick Wiley
The Great: Choose Your Weapon – Sharon Long
Ahsoka: Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord – Shawna Trpcic
Loki: 1893 – Christine Wada
The Mandalorian: Chapter 22: Guns for Hire – Shawna Trpcic
What We Do in the Shadows: Pride Parade – Laura Montgomery
The Witcher: The Art of the Illusion – Lucinda Wright
A Black Lady Sketch Show: Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty’s Out – Michelle Page Collins
Dancing with the Stars: Monster Night – Steven Norman Lee & Daniela Gschwendtner
The Masked Singer: ’80s Night – Tim Chappel
The Masked Singer: One Hit Wonders Night – Marina Toybina & Steven Norman Lee
Saturday Night Live: Aubrey Plaza Host – Tom Broecker, Christina Natividad & Ashley Dudek
American Horror Story: Delicate | Official Teaser (Commercial) – Paula Bradley
Blink-182 – Dance with Me (Music Video) – Julie Vogel
Great Acting or Great Taste – Pepsi (Commercial) – Heather Allison
Jack’s New Angle (Doritos Superbowl) (Commercial) – Trayce Gigi Field
Madonna X Vanity Fair – The Enlightenment (Short Film) – B. Åkerlund
1923: War and the Turquoise Tide – Maggie S. Chan
Haunted Mansion – Barbra Araujo
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Song Songbirds & Snakes – Oksana Nedavniaya
Loki: 1893 – Felipe Sanchez
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire – Jason Pastrana
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In today's fast-paced environment, romantic relationships take various forms. From traditional monogamous partnerships to more modern, flexible arrangements, each type of relationship offers a different way of connecting with others. These diverse relationship models reflect the changing social fabric and individual preferences in how people choose to share their lives.
Monogamous relationships, where two people commit to each other exclusively, remain a common approach to romance. These relationships typically follow a familiar progression: dating, commitment, and often, marriage. Each stage serves a distinct purpose. Dating allows individuals to explore compatibility. Commitment deepens the bond, providing stability and mutual support. Marriage, for many, is a formal declaration of this bond, often accompanied by legal and social recognition.
In a monogamous relationship, partners expect emotional and often physical exclusivity. Trust and communication are fundamental. Couples often navigate life's challenges together, sharing responsibilities and making joint decisions.
Non-monogamous relationships break from traditional monogamy. This category includes open relationships, polyamory, and swinging. In open relationships, partners agree that they can pursue romantic or sexual relationships with others. Communication and honesty are important here to ensure all parties involved understand and consent to the arrangement.
Polyamory involves having multiple romantic relationships simultaneously, with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. It focuses on the idea that love is not limited and that one can love multiple people genuinely and deeply.
Swinging primarily involves partners in a committed relationship engaging in sexual activities with others, usually other couples. This is often pursued as a shared activity that enhances the primary couple's experience.
Casual dating has gained attention as a flexible approach to relationships. It involves seeing someone without the expectations of a long-term commitment. Casual dating can be a way to connect with others and enjoy romantic interactions without the pressures and obligations that come with more serious relationships. For a deeper understanding, you can read about the definition of casual dating.
People engage in casual dating for various reasons. Some are not ready for a committed relationship, others prioritize their careers or personal development, and some simply enjoy the freedom and lack of obligations associated with casual relationships.
In a world where moving for work or education is common, long-distance relationships have become more prevalent. These relationships occur between partners who are geographically separated for significant periods. They rely heavily on communication technology to maintain emotional connection and intimacy.
Trust and strong communication skills are essential in long-distance relationships. The physical separation can be difficult, but many couples find ways to keep the relationship strong, such as regular visits, virtual dates, and constant communication.
Platonic relationships are a unique form of bond that involves a deep connection without romantic or sexual elements. These relationships are based on mutual respect, affection, and a genuine appreciation for each other as individuals. They can be as meaningful and fulfilling as romantic relationships.
In platonic relationships, individuals often share similar interests, values, or life goals. They provide emotional support, honest feedback, and companionship. These relationships can exist among friends, co-workers, or even former romantic partners who have transitioned into a platonic dynamic.
Many couples choose to live together and share a life without getting married. These partnerships often resemble marriages in terms of commitment, shared responsibilities, and mutual support, but without the legal formalities.
Couples in such relationships might share finances, cohabitate, and even raise children together. They may see marriage as unnecessary for their commitment or prefer the flexibility and autonomy that comes from not being legally bound.
In today's fast-paced environment, romantic relationships take many forms. From traditional monogamous relationships to non-monogamous arrangements, casual dating, long-distance dynamics, platonic bonds, and committed but unmarried partnerships, each type offers a unique way of connecting with others. These relationships cater to diverse needs and preferences, reflecting the complexity and richness of human connections. Understanding these different forms can broaden perspectives on love and relationships, offering insights into the varied ways people connect and share their lives.
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We released our VOT3D IO 2023 & Awards For Brand Demonstration and Excellence where Co-Founders Paul Farkas, Co-Founder/Publisher and Artistic Director of Athleisure Media and co-executive producer of Athleisure Studio our podcast network and co-host Kimmie Smith, Co-Founder/Creative and Style Director of Athleisure Media and the co-executive producer and host of a number of shows on Athleisure Studio shared our thoughts on 2023 as they talked about this year’s current events, pop culture, beauty, fitness, sports, travel, politics, wellness, style and luxury lifestyle. They also provided the insights into major stories and what we can expect to continue to be topics of interest as we navigate 2024.
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In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story with actor and professional wrestler, Adam Copeland! He talks about acting in Syfy's Haven, History Channel's Vikings, and most recently Disney+'s Percy Jackson and The Olympians - which is streaming right now with episodes dropping weekly. We also talk about his phenomenal career wrestling in the WWE under the name Edge as well as currently wrestling at AEW under his own name. We talk about how he navigates these industries, his passion for them, and more!
This month, we caught up with actor, entrepreneur, and social justice advocate La La Anthony Showtime's The Chi and STARZ's BMF to talk about how she stays healthy during the holiday season, what she's gifting, and her upcoming projects.
We also talked with one of our faves, JoAnna Garica Swisher of Netflix's Sweet Magnolias to talk about how she navigates the holiday season, traditions, and her upcoming projects.
As we navigate the remainder of this year, we're looking ahead as is NWSL's Angel City FC and US Womens National Team's Christen Press! She talks about how she got into soccer, her passion for the game, the importance of advocacy and how she has taken this from her platform to her company, RE--INC.
We love a great night out which includes an amazing meal as well as cocktails. We sat down with Lynnette Marrero, Partner/Chief Mixologist at Delola and Head of Education for Bar Convent Brooklyn. She walks us through those early days of craft cocktails in NYC in the early 2000's from beverages, bartenders, and the fusion between food and spirits! She also talks about her role at Delola, Jennifer Lopez's Ready-To-Drink Better-For You brand that is perfect to enjoy year around and with a number of dishes. She also talks about her brand Speed Rack as well as her upcoming projects!
This month, we enjoyed chatting with Andrea Salazar, Creative Dir. of SETA a brand that empowers women through an edgy assortment that reflects her lifestyle whether she leans towards dressing boho, ethereal, minimalist, etc. She talks about her fashion background, where she trained, and shares looks with us that we can wear however we plan on celebrating NYE. We also talk about her being a finalist on S2 Prime Video's Making the Cut and what that experience was like with Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. This interview is from our THE 9LIST® Holiday Virtual Event that took place this month where you can see the event as well as the looks presented, here.
Another interview in this month's issue is with SVP Brand, and Creative Liz Money of BÉIS, an on the go travel brand by Shay Mitchell. We talk about Liz's fashion backgound, the ethos of this brand, essential pieces, upcoming projects/collaborations, and even events that they did this year that they are proud of! This virtual event was part of our Athleisure Mag Summit® Series so you can see the conversation here and we also have an ATHLEISURE MAG SUMMIT® X BÉIS giveaway of must-haves BEIS pieces for 1 lucky winner that we are running now through Jan 3rd.
This month's The Art of the Snack comes from Tsubame here in NY which take Omakase to another level with this culinary experience. This month's Athleisure List comes from Bijoux Lounge in NoLita which is a decadent way to end the night or to start your weekend! We also have Cucina 8 ½ which is known for their table side Caesar salads, Italian dishes, and a lovely ambiance to enjoy a great meal.
This month’s 9PLAYLIST comes from Synth Pop Duo Icona Pop. Our 9DRIP comes from our cover, Adam Copeland as well as the founder of Lagree Fitness, Sebastien Lagree. Our 9LIST STORI3S comes from MAX Rap Sh!t Daniel Augustin and JoAnna Garcia Swisher. Our 63MIX ROUTIN3S comes from La La Anthony and Icona Pop. This month's THE 9LIST 9CH3FS and THE 9LIST 9B-L-D comes from NY brunch institution Chef Ron Silver of Bubby's, Food Network's Alex vs America Chef Eric Adjepong, and Hav and Mar's (Chef Marcus Samuelsson's latest restaurant) Chef Friyal Abdul! This month and in our upcoming JAN ISSUE #97, we have our NEW YEAR, N3W YOU feature. This month you'll hear from Adam Copeland, Dominic "The Surgeon" Ciambrone (NOV ISSUE #95 cover), Daniel Augustin, Andrea Salazar, Grammy Award Winning Producer/Songwriter Toby Gad, La La Anthony, and Icona Pop.
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If you've been collecting sneakers and have a passion for some of your favorite Nike, Gucci, Lanvin's etc that are deconstructed, reconstructed and customized with premium and exotic skins, Dominic Ciambrone, a.k.a. The Surgeon is the legendary creative mind that is at the forefront of taking our sneaker game to the next level! His work has been coveted and collected by Justin Bieber, LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr, DJ Khaled, Canelo, and more. In addition he has worked with Bentley Motors, NBA, NFL, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Heineken, Reese's, Glenmorangie, 7-11, and a number of other brands. We wanted to find out how he got into and pioneered this space, what his work entails, his projects, working with luxury brands, SRGN Studios, SRGN Academy, his passion for sports, The League, and additional projects that he is working on.
ATHLEISURE MAG: When did you realize that you wanted to be a shoemaker?
DOMINIC CIAMBRONE: When did I realize that I wanted to be a shoemaker? I would say when I was 19 years old. From the age of 15/16, I was painting shoes, but I realized that to actually be a shoemaker, I needed to take my craft a step further. That realization came I think when I met one of my mentors, Michael Anthony who hand makes western boots.
AM: What was that journey like to be able to be self-taught and learning all of those elements?
DC: It was a long road! I started with painting shoes and then I learned how to sew on top of them – I learned sewing in high school. Then I met my mentor who made western boots so I got to watch him make boots and then I realized that that’s what I wanted to do with sneakers. I wanted to make the highest end sneakers in the world and it took many years working for free and just doing stuff to learn about machines and tools. It was a lot of missteps and a lot of learning. I did paint, I did shoe repair, fixed purses and bags. I mean, I did all kinds of things just so that I could learn.
AM: Back in 2011/2012, I had a collaboration with Sebago and I had a line of their boat shoes and we sold it on HSN, Bloomingdale's and a few select retailers and I was so excited. But my background at that time was in apparel and jewelry as opposed to shoes. I remember reading an article about you and your work when I was on my flight heading to the factory in the Dominican Republic. After reading it, I felt that in hearing your story, how you approached your work etc, that if I could take that same approach and focus on the materials and create another way to highlight this style of shoe much as you do with sneakers that I could do it! So reading about you and just thinking about it in a different way saved me from freaking out on my flight I just wanted to say thank you for that!
DC: That’s awesome!
AM: Why do you call yourself The Surgeon?
DC: I was 18 years old in a hotel in NYC for the first time trying to figure out what to call myself, the brand, and what I was doing. I just wrote down a bunch of things and I was just trying to figure out what do I do to sneakers? What do I do to the shoes? I was like, “surgery,” and that’s where it got birthed – The Surgeon. Now that we're expanding the business, we've taken "Shoe" out of the name and go by SURGEON. Our creativity isn't limited to sneakers and you're going to see that more and more next year.
AM: When you’re customizing shoes, where do you start in that creative process when you’re making sneakers?
DC: I mean it changes. I don’t have one set process. For me, I have always been able to build something to life straight from an idea. I love sourcing materials, I’m really big into materials, I think that I’m mostly a materials person. I mostly just love it so much. You can turn something into a product and that’s a beautiful thing.
AM: I’m also a fashion stylist and an accessory expert, so I’m constantly talking about and believe that when someone is purchasing a handbag, jewelry, or shoes, you’re buying what the designer intended in making that item as well as what the wearer puts into it after wearing it and wanting it. Ultimately, that connection between the person who purchased it and the product creates its own history and meaning. When people are buying your shoes, what are they getting?
DC: I mean, ha – they get a piece of my soul. They get a piece of something that’s my entire life and they get a piece of shoemaking history that dates back all the way to Ancient Egypt! I mean, there’s those hieroglyphics on the wall that I looked at recently and some of the oldest ones have people making shoes!
AM: You have been worn and collected by so many people from LeBron James, Justin Bieber, Drake and more. What’s it like when you’re collaborating with them on specific ideas and incorporating your concepts together?
DC: Sometimes they give me the full range to do what I want and then there’s some that have a couple of ideas and I help bring their ideas to life where they will give a little bit of direction and I’m able to go back and forth. I think that a true collaboration is a very beautiful thing. You have 2 energies that are coming together to create something magical.
AM: You’ve also worked with so many brands whether it’s Gucci or Lanvin or Nike or Reese’s, what does it feel like to be able to work with these types of brands and to bring your creativity and artistry into what their lexicon is?
DC: I mean, it’s a beautiful thing. At the end of the day, I just – a friend of mine told me that I’m making commercial cool right? So a lot of the stuff that I get to do is that I get to make cool commercials and I didn’t look at it that way. People just reached out to me for my craft and my artistry and what I have been able to build from my Instagram to just a true foundation where I hold a high value on my quality and my artisanal work with the team so it’s really cool to be able to be part of it.
AM: You’re SURGEON X Bentley partnership last year where you had the limited edition shoes as well as Surgeon-ifying their car, what did it mean to you to work with this brand and to create in this way?
DC: Bentley is one of, if not the most, prestigious car company in the world. So, to be able to fly to Crewe, England and sit with the makers there and to see how they produced one of the highest quality cars in the world was a very humbling experience and it was so amazing to be able to do that because that car is the top of the top!
AM: Oh yeah!
The materials that you use – the leathers, the exotics are amazing. Have you also used sustainable materials like banana leathers, mycelium and things like that?
DC: Oh yeah, I’ve been using different ideas of sustainability whether it’s even recycled materials. I actually flew to Brazil, developed an Elephant Ear plant material and we have used that on shoes and right now, I have a shoe that is launching that the sole is dyed with turmeric, the swoosh is mushroom, pineapple leather, grape leaf leather – I mean, it’s a really cool shoe.
AM: What has been your favorite project that you have worked on?
DC: I don’t really have favorites …
AM: You’re like me – I don’t have favorites, but there are a lot of things that I vibe with!
DC: I think it’s myself – really working on myself is beauty and I never looked at it that way until recently. So to be able to work on myself and to be able to translate that to my children, the work will speak for itself. myself is beauty and I never looked at it that way until recently. So to be able to work on myself and to be able to translate that to my children, the work will speak for itself.
AM: When you started, this industry and the market didn’t really exist in this way and you definitely have left a mark on it. Where do you see the industry in the next 15/20 years?
DC: That’s a great question. I don’t know. I don’t think like that because shoes and the custom industry was something that I think that I really helped pioneer and now for me, it’s way bigger than that. I’m working on architecture, interiors, car design, and so many other things. So just for custom shoes as an industry, I think that more people will respect the process more. I think that some will try it and most won’t like it because it’s a lot of work. I do think that a lot of things will be going to automation and easy to do things.
AM: Tell me about SRGN Academy which you have in LA, Las Vegas and at the Seaport here in NY.
DC: The SRGN Academy was started 8 or 9 years ago now. Growing up, I didn’t have a class or a school that I wanted to go to so I wanted to offer a trade school that you learn how to make a pair of shoes from scratch and at the same time, it’s not just about the shoes. It’s about going through something for yourself and doing something positive for yourself.
AM: Then there’s SRGN Studios, why did you want to launch this and what does it entail?
DC: SRGN Studios and even SURGEON Worldwide, is just a company that I have been able to build. The studio is like my fantasy factory where we have sports and all things under one roof. Not until you’re able to come into the studio do you really get a feel for it. You can only see so much through social media and online. So it's just a way for people to be able to have fun and live life. Life’s too short. I wanted to create a safe and fun place for people.
AM: Tell me about The League.
DC: The League started out of – well my business partner Dallas Imbimbo, he plays basketball and I play soccer. So once we got into our newer space, we just started playing pickup games and then we were like, “oh, let’s do more.” So we turned it into a league and it’s been very competitive, and fun, and a great outlet for me to not just be creative – but athletic and to compete in a healthy way.
AM: It seems like you have a full schedule. Will you ever have versions where you go to other cities like here in NY or in Miami.
DC: Yeah, we’re working on it.
AM: A few minutes ago, you were talking about how your passion extends beyond just shoes as you’re working in architecture, interiors, and cars. Will you have a clothing line, will we ever see a hotel that you do?
DC: Yeah exactly! I’m working on all of those things. I think that the hotel is definitely something that I love. I’m passionate about traveling and experience is something that is very meaningful to me so a hotel is definitely ideating.
AM: Here at Athleisure Mag, we love talking about food, it’s a great love that we’re constantly covering. You have the Canevari’s Ravioli Factory & Delicatessen – tell us more about this.
DC: My dad took over this deli 12-15 years ago and growing up my whole life, my dad was a chef. My mom cooked and my dad, when I was going into my freshman year of high school, they opened a restaurant and I got to see them live out their passions by just opening up a restaurant. At the time, I took it for granted and I didn’t understand it. I thought that it was normal and it was just my normal. Now that they have the deli, I have helped them remodel it, help brand it, and to get the right eyeballs on it to continue to grow it. It’s helped my dad and I to become closer.
“They get a piece of my soul. They get a piece of something that’s my entire life and they get a piece of shoemaking history that dates back all the way to Ancient Egypt! I mean, there’s those hieroglyphics on the wall that I looked at recently and some of the oldest ones have people making shoes!”
AM: What do you do in terms of working out as we like to know. So what are 3 workouts that you do that we should consider to add into our routines?
DC: Play soccer! Play soccer! It’s such a good workout. I mean and then, steam room, sauna, and I also meditate which is a workout for the mind to relax and physical therapy. I think a lot of people don’t realize how important physical therapy is. We wait until we’re hurt or we need to recover to get to it. But it’s like, if you can be preventative, then you’ll always be good. Mobility workouts are great. It’s less about weight and going crazy, it’s about the body and being really kind to your body and figuring out how to open it up so that you can have it for the longevity of your life.
AM: Totally agree. I turned 40 a few years ago and prior to that I wasn’t as focused on recovering the body post workout and mobility. When I started adding it in, I wondered why I had never done that because your body needs it and you can feel it over time.
When you’re not working, how do you take time for yourself?
DC: How do I take time for myself? I have a life coach that I work with every week. You know, I would say that playing soccer is time for myself even though it is in the studio. It’s really the only time that I ever shut off unless I’m in a meditation or workout. Hiking, traveling, and then working on myself for my children.
AM: Are there any upcoming projects that you would like to share?
DC: Ha! I’d have to ask my team! I can’t even keep up. We’re moving into the new studio, another 20,000 sq ft. We have a collaboration with Allen Iverson that launches next month. I mean, there are so many, I can’t even keep up anymore.
AM: You have so many projects going on and dropping. When a project comes to your attention, how do you decide if that is something that you want to add to your schedule?
DC: We have built such a great team to help manage this stuff so that we can continue to grow and that for me as a creative, I can continue to explore new things. So, it just depends. There are so many great things that we’re working on and a lot of the things that I’m working on is the stuff for the future.
AM: You’re also an advocate and you speak about the importance of mental health which is something we believe in. Why is it so important to you and what do you feel is the connection between mental health and physical health?
DC: As a kid, I went through a lot of mental health challenges, and I don’t think that I knew of it that way. At 24, I ended up jumping out of a window when I was making shoes for Justin Bieber, and I was diagnosed bipolar and I didn’t really know what that meant. Then when I started doing more self-research and figuring more things out, it’s so important – mental health and physical health are one in the same and you need to do both. When you take care of your physical health, your mental health will be better. It’s just true in the same and so it’s very important to physically take care of yourself for your mental purposes and with mindful workouts which is meditation, positive self-talk, it's mindfulness and so many things. And yeah, there’s so many people with how the world is going where people are pushing you know, different types of medicines. There’s something so much more easier about being able to get up and going for a walk, being in the sun, and taking care of your mind, body, and soul.
AM: I heard you like to rap in the office!
DC: HAHA I like to make people laugh! Growing up, my dad always rhymed, more like Dr. Seuss than a rapper, but I do it for myself and also to help people around to laugh. My kids pick it up to and it’s so funny because if I try to start rhyming and rapping, my daughter’s like, “dad, stop!”
AM: I could see you dropping a mix tape!
DC: I mean, I’m working on music more for exploring it. It’s less about rapping and more about just creating!
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This month, one of our favorite shows came back for its second season, HBO's Rap Sh!t which follows the journey of Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) as they navigate the music industry. Their relationship and journey is loosely based on City Girls. We learn about the music scene in South Florida, the Haitian community and what they do in order to survive along their ride to the top! One of the main characters, Maurice is played by Daniel Augustin who we have enjoyed in ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Hulu's How I Met Your Father! We wanted to find out more about this entertainer, how he approaches his craft, and what we can expect from this season of Rap Sh!t.
ATHLEISURE MAG: It’s so good to sit down with you as I have been a fan of your work and I love your character Maurice in Rap Sh!t and of course, the show is amazing! So I’m excited to talk with you!
DANIEL AUGUSTIN: Thank you so much! Thank you so much for saying that! It’s very exciting to hear and I’m excited to talk to you guys too!
AM: It’s clear that you’re definitely an entertainer. You’re an actor, director, producer, and a musician. When did you realize that you wanted to be in this industry?
DA: I think that I realized that I wanted to be in this industry before I knew how to be. That was around the time when I was watching Hannah Montana.
AM: Oh!
DA: The TV show, yeah! I didn’t know how to be an actor at that time because all I could do was the community acting in South Florida. South Florida didn’t have anywhere near the industry. I think in South Florida there were some Nickelodeon shows, but nothing along the lines of what I was seeing on Hannah Montana. I remember Hannah Montana’s (Miley Cyrus) brother on the show whose name was Jackson (Jason Earles) - I remember hearing he was 28/29/30 and he was playing her high school brother. I remember thinking how many opportunities must come from being able to portray characters at different ages. I just remember watching that show and that it sparked my imagination as to what’s possible and to no longer seeing what I see on TV as solely impossible.
AM: Right.
DA: I mean, she was even doing a bunch of stuff like being dressed up and nobody knowing that it’s her and all she’s doing is just wearing a different wig! That show did a lot for me and I think that at the time that that came out, I was probably 14/15 and that’s when I felt that I wanted to do it. Before that, watching people like Martin Lawrence (Martin, Boomerang, Bad Boys franchise), Jamie Foxx (Ray, White House Down, The Amazing Spider Man 2), Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie franchise, Respect, Air), and Will Smith (Men in Black franchise, Suicide Squad, King Richard) in their sitcoms that they had at the time – those guys raised me essentially and I think that that’s where I found my sense of charisma and playfulness with people. But I don’t think that it was until I saw the Hannah Montana show that I started to think that anything could kind of be possible. This guy is 29 years old and he’s playing someone in high school! That’s when I started to think about how I could go about doing this.
AM: That’s really cool and it’s interesting to see where inspiration can come from.
Earlier this month, you released Movie. Why did you want to take on this project?
DA: Movie means a lot to me because I have not been releasing music in years. I started releasing music when I was maybe 10 years old. So I think I stopped around 2018 as I had made a very hard pivot towards film and TV so I have not been recording, I have not been writing, and I hadn’t really been finding my way to sonics in the way that I would as a recording artist. I was very excited about doing this because when the SAG strike happened, I wasn’t nervous about anything, but I thought about how much control of my career that I don’t necessarily have per se. I don’t want to feel like I don’t have control of my life. So I started to pivot and focus on writing again and I started to focus first on screenwriting. I wrote a pilot, I wrote about my old high school football coach and I’m writing a feature film with my wife, Sh’Kia Augustin that we’re collaborating on. But there was still something that I didn’t feel like I was activated in a very theatrical way and in a way that moves through my body. So, I started to team up with the guys – a majority of those that I did when I was young. So I started in a Christian rap group called Mav-7 and I started reaching out to those guys that were in that group. Alvin Lewis is the main one who is servicing as all forms of A&R, helping me find music/songs and people to work with. Steven Guy, Channel Aria Sound, that’s just 3 names off the top and these guys were helping me craft my sound again. They were helping me craft stories and they were helping me see myself in an entertaining way that amused me and in a way that I felt would be entertaining to others and that I would want to be behind it.
I think that the strike had a lot to do with it and it offered me a lot of time to actually find another form or way to express myself.
AM: You also released Kinfolk: The Series which is 6 episodes and is also your passion project. It was also recognized and selected in Tribeca’s 2022 Creator Market, what led to that coming about?
DA: Kinfolk is another form of taking control of my career. I didn’t film it and you know work on it just to take control of my career. I started as a production assistant and I learned so many skills as a production assistant. I think I started in 2012 working at this small production company called As Seen On TV. They do these smaller commercials for products that you’ll see in Walgreens and Walmart. The commercials will go on late at night, but this gentleman, Laszlo Rain, he would do such an amazing job at making sets to make it look like it was a much bigger professional production. I was always enamored at that and I was always enamored at the magic behind what it took to make it look good. As an actor, I see the part that I play, but there are so many parts that go into the process.
Around 2010, Kanye West had come out with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album that he did and I also remember High School Musical. High School Musical really changed the way that I saw creativity as a whole. From that point on, I wasn’t the guy that was just making the songs, I wasn’t the guy that was the actor, I wanted to turn my songs into a script. So it went from, I want to make music and to feel the rhythms – it turned from that to wanting to be able to turn this into more of a narrative. My wife and I, who was my girlfriend at the time, she helped me get my first camera. It was a Canon 5D Mark III. We bought that camera and we started shooting. I still didn’t know that I wanted to do all of this stuff yet because I wasn’t good at it. I wasn’t good at directing, I wasn’t good at editing, I wasn’t good at coloring, I was bad at it – I was bad at all of that stuff actually.
But we just kept doing stuff, kept shooting stuff and people kept asking me for stuff. They’d say that they had a wedding on Fri and if I could help them, and I would. That would allow me to have a new lesson on a Fri that I hadn’t expected to get. So upon doing Kinfolk, I think that that was a culmination of a lot of different years of being creative and just just being in front of the camera. That’s not to say that being in front of the camera is not creative. But you see how much more creativity goes into pre-producing a project and then the post-production of a project. I think that by doing pre-production, post-production, and feeling the sense of gratitude for completing the project, I started to really feel like I was more than the person who waits to be picked and on set. A lot of the people that I worked with on set, those actors would tell me how much they appreciated the opportunity because a lot of those people were those that were super talented, but they weren’t booking stuff. Booking is not that simple. It’s hard and it feels like a lottery sometimes. It feels like you’re just not going to win! Upon working with other people and other actors, who just really want to be able to go out and do this, I started to appreciate it more because I think that I started to get more value out of my days because I was able to service more people than myself as opposed to just waiting for an audition. I know I started to appreciate that process more and more and I think that that’s where it all started.
AM: That’s really interesting and because of that, you and your wife, have your production company Augustin Productions. What are the kinds or types of projects that you’re looking to do under that company?
DA: Right now, all of the projects, when I think about it they’ve all been in alignment with very family oriented stories or family away from family kind of stories. I think that that’s what I have been coming to terms with – how much is family really part of all of our lives. Kinfolk in particular is so family centric, but aside from that, I worked on a short film that I believe made it to the Toronto Black Film Festival called TIFI {LITTLE GIRL} in creole Tifi means girl. It’s about this young girl and her family. This young girl wants to play soccer. So I think that if I can tie it into one word – cultural. Augustin Productions works on projects that have very cultural and specific minded objectives and narratives. I don’t know if that makes sense on how I just phrased that – but it makes sense to me – very cultural.
AM: No, I definitely get where you’re going with that and how the work ties itself into that category.
DA: I like that it’s family and culture based. In Kinfolk, we don’t have any Haitian characters in there, but there’s a lot of things that I think that Haitian families can relate to even though that story has more African American in it than anything else. So I think that the culture always stands firm more than anything I’m directing, shooting, editing, but also there’s family tied into it very heavily which I think helps people relate so much more when they’re watching.
AM: As an actor, what are you looking for when you’re thinking about accepting a role and what’s your creative process when you are becoming that character that you will portray?
DA: What I’m looking for – when I’m looking at a role, it’s how can I actually add value to the role? I’m looking to see where I can actually add that kind of value because I can see who the person is on paper. But when I start to speak for the person, the paper can only serve as a blueprint now. So I tend to look for everything that’s not on the paper. The paper serves solely as a blueprint, but that blueprint tells me things that sometimes, you can’t fit on the page. So I start to make choices for the actor that I believe and the writers may change some things and they’re more than welcome to – I just start to make choices for the actor based on what the blueprint tells me. If the blueprint says this character is going to say this in this scene, I’m going to take that to mean that they said that, but there is a reason why they said that, and that’s not necessarily off the page. So I’m looking to see if what they have given the actor can lead to images in my head. If it doesn’t lead to images in my head, then there might be somebody else who is best served for that role. Because I need to be well informed in how I can bring something to that role almost like a BYOB. I’ve got to bring my own bottle and food to the party. So I’m looking for something that will let me know what ingredients that this character may need so that I can sizzle off the page.
As far as how I prepare, a lot of times I think that I lead in with some kind of music. Like after I read the role, I almost always can have a soundtrack in mind. Preferably, it’s something without words, I always try to have a soundtrack in mind and I just let it play as I start to prepare. So there’s 2 types of preparation. There’s the audition and then there’s on set. If it is an audition, I’m still going to have music playing while I’m preparing, just because it almost feels like that music speaks to the character and what I’m about to do as well.
So for my role on Rap Sh!t – for that role, before I even did the audition, I had the music going in the background just playing and it was probably a very specific song based on where that person is in their life. The character Maurice, where he was in life at the beginning of the show in Season 1 is not where he is going to be in Season 2. In Season 2 by the finale, he will have gone through stuff that I don’t think that people would have assumed would be what he is going through.
So for the first season, all the songs that I was listening to were so so flirty, playful, seductive, and sensual. But in Season 2, I get into a lot more. So on my way to work, if we’re shooting in Culver City in LA or if we’re in Miami and I’m on the plane, I already have a playlist prepared to have him start to speak to me and to speak for me and these people have already gone through all of these things. One of the songs in particular, I hope it doesn’t give away any information -
AM: ooo
DA: I’ll give you 2 songs. 1 song that I would always listen to on the way to work was Michael Franks’, When Sly Calls, that’s a jazz sound. The other is The O’Jays’ Back Stabbers.
AM: Ok now!
DA: Haha so I listen to those songs on the way to work. These people have lived through that stuff already so by the time that I get into work, I feel like I have downloaded some energy before I come into work. Because what’s going to go on the screen, can’t be what’s on the page. Because on the page is literally my blueprint and for me to come in and color things onto the page so that we can fill the page with more than that black ink, I need something else that has been downloaded into my system that I can now give and bring to this party. I need to be able to bring my own bottle, to bring my own food, and I think that I get that a lot from music! I do other things too. I study in a very particular way as I’m sure that every actor does, but I kind of always have music in the background playing when I’m studying. So even when I put the script down for a second, I’m catching this person’s energy and it’s staying with me when I’m on set. It’s not just me, it’s kind of like, you know the work is us, but it’s bigger then us too.
AM: I love how you’re using music in that way!
I love this show, I’m such a huge fan of it from the words, the characters, the visuals and more! Of course, as we all watched the series finale of HBO's Insecure, to know a few months later that we could get excited about her newest project, Rap Sh!t the anticipation was real! What drew you to this series initially?
DA: Well initially, it was the fact that it was based on Miami – that was 1. He’s Haitian – that’s 2! He wasn’t Haitian at first as it just said, that he was either Haitian or Hispanic when I first saw the breakdown. Haitians are a huge part of the culture in Miami so that drew me in heavily. Lastly, and there’s more than this, but my character starts off working at a hotel in Miami. When my parents first came to South Florida from Haiti, they both came from Haiti, they were immigrants, and they both worked at hotels in Miami. My dad was a concierge and when I saw that role with him being a concierge, it was like a spiritual connection for me in a sense where it was just something small and cute that I can appreciate about this character because a majority of times, usually not everything connects.
Sometimes, you’re trying to see where you can connect this or that. I had a character on How I Met Your Father who moved to Australia. I had never been to Australia, so that was something for me that for me to be able to connect with it, I was watching documentaries of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef and stuff like that! When I saw those things and that he was Haitian, living in Miami, and a concierge, automatically it started to sit very well with me.
AM: Wow!
DA: There’s so many other things in it that are icing on the cake for me! But him being Haitian and from Miami was great! I’m from Fort Lauderdale, but we’re neighbors and that was something for me that was very very special to see. I don’t see that on every audition. There are definitely more Haitian roles and I’ve seen that uptick in the past over the past or 3 years for Haitian roles and Haitian representation. But, seeing Issa Rae’s name, I’ve always been a fan of hers especially just based on how she uplifted her community, she’s done so much creatively speaking, and how she has done so much for independent creators. I’ve always been a huge fan of hers so seeing that she was behind this and HBO – I’m a huge huge huge fan of this as well. So seeing all of these things was like, alright it’s such an alignment that for me to be able to have this role it’s just one of my most proudest achievements of my life to date.
AM: How would you describe Maurice?
DA: I would describe Maurice as indescribable, but I will still explain that. I feel like he’s all of us in a way as he’s very human individual, he’s just also a very, by any means necessary kind of guy at the same time. In spite of his by any means necessary approach, he’s able to be playful and fun. He’s flirty and supportive. I think that he’s one of the most diverse characters I’ve seen on screen because I think that there’s so much to unpack as it pertains to his character, his culture, how he communicated with women, because I think that when people talk nowadays and they talk about dating, they tend to talk about how difficult dating is. But I don’t think that it is difficult, just because it’s hard, it’s difficult because we’re not all good communicators, we don’t always know what we want, and sometimes when we do feel that we know what we want, it’s not very clear. I feel like he’s misunderstood, but he’s one of the most supportive individuals that I have seen on screen, almost to a fault.
AM: For those that may need a refresher where did we leave Maurice last season and depending on how much you can tell us, where do we pick up with him again heading into this season as it just started earlier this month?
DA: Last season, he was bathed in mystery. The season ends off with him essentially letting Shawna know that they need to cool off and they need to lay low because they got caught and they’re in trouble, but he’s playing it off like it’s ok. Because I think that he has been in these kinds of scenarios before.
Me personally, I have experienced a lot of what Maurice has experienced because when I was younger, I had a lot of friends that were in what you say in creole, the jwett – it’s a play, it’s a game and so I was on the outside looking in for some of it, but when I didn’t have a 9-5, I had friends that were doing what Maurice was doing and they would try to pull me in and sometimes, they’d get me to come in because I was trying to figure out how to pay bills or how to pay for studio sessions and so on and so forth. So, I’ve been in the situation where Maurice has been in where you’re in trouble, but you have to have confidence that you’re not in trouble so that you can actually get out of trouble.
So he’s been in a headstrong space where he’s seemingly way too cool about it and I think that it is creating an unease for Shawna because of how cool he is about it, she doesn’t necessarily know how to be easy because she doesn’t know and hasn’t had the kinds of experiences that he has had. He ends up letting her know that they’re in trouble, that she is ok, that nothing is wrong, and nothing is going to happen. Ultimately, when she goes back to work, something has happened, the cops come, and they want to speak to her. She doesn’t know how to handle it and she doesn’t know how to be cool and she runs. The season ends with her trying to run off from the police! We end up leaving it off in this space that is a bit open ended and we don’t know what is going on with Maurice and Shawna and she doesn’t know what happened nor does she know what is happening between the two of them.
Essentially I think that Shawna is going to continue to be left in that space of not knowing what is happening more that anybody. For Season 2 as we continue, I think that we’re going to play more of a game of that space and not knowing with Maurice. It’s a mystery and sometimes it’s going to be poured onto Shawna and I think that they are going to go back and forth and so I don’t want to say too much!
AM: Oh wow! We’ve been watching a few seasons and of course, we’re hooked and can’t wait to see how the season continues to evolve and unfold! When it ended last season, I wanted to know what was going on and thankfully we’ll get more answers over the next few weeks and I know our readers will feel the same way!
DA: Yes! It’s going to be a seesaw of emotions in Season 2!
AM: When you’re not on set, how do you take time for yourself to relax or to indulge in self-care?
DA: Man, man – how do I? When I’m not on set, lately what it’s been is that I have been doing therapy lately. That’s been very useful for me to figure out what self-care even looks like? So that’s been one of the things because sometimes, even when I’m not on set, I’m still working on stuff! I’m still writing scripts and I have been doing that a lot. I’ve been working with script consultant, out in London, by the name of Dominic Morgan, very helpful. I’ve been working with a script consultant here in LA called Pilar Alessandra and her program is called On The Page. It’s hard for me to call that self-care, but I have been trying to figure out too – what self-care even is.
Some of the other things that I have been doing self-care - wise is I have been watching more documentaries lately and reality TV as opposed to narratives. It’s just so I can cool off a bit on all of the story stuff that I am constantly involved in. Just so that I can have a bit more fun with it. I’ve been recording again. That’s been a lot of fun and I flew out to South Florida and recorded a lot of music with Alvin Louis and Steven Guy.
And there’s been yoga -
AM: Nice!
DA: There’s been creating even though that’s not necessarily a super chill thing to do. It does feel like self-care to me because it makes me feel like I am taking care of myself creatively and professionally as well. Last one that I will add to that is reading! I’ve been doing a ton of reading!
AM: Are there any upcoming projects that we should keep an eye out for that you will be releasing soon that you’re able to share?
DA: Oh wow, so, there definitely is. There’s some stuff that has happened that I have not been allowed to talk about!
AM: As always is the case!
DA: Yeah, so I’m trying to see if I can sneak something off about it. Let’s just say, there’s going to be something going on in the near future where it will be super hero related. I’m not saying that I will be a superhero.
AM: Okay.
DA: But it is something superhero related in the pretty near future. I just don’t have control over dates. I did just release a music video for Movie and that one was just one part of what I will be sharing with fans. There’s going to be some BTS coming out about that and also a ton of other videos that I shot. 2 more videos here in LA that were directed by Jacob Rink and I shot 2 videos in South Florida. So there is going to be a lot of music and I’m trying to see if the feature film that me and my wife are writing, I wish that I could talk about it, but I’m scared to say what the topic is of the film as I think that it is so synonymous with all of us here. For that one, I’m trying to see if we will be able to self-produce it and to shoot it on our own. I don’t know if we are going to be able to self-produce it just yet, but that’s a goal as well. So right now, I’m going to say that those are the main things that are on the forefront of my mind – music, self-produced content and a superhero thing that I am holding out for that I am hoping will come out soon. I look forward to be able to talk about that and I would also like to be able to say a Rap Sh!t Season 3!
AM: We are all hoping that there will be a Rap Sh!t Season 3! It’s been fun over the years to see you on Grey’s Anatomy as well as How I Met Your Father! In terms of you and this show, I’m always a fan of the concepts that are talked about, looking at how people navigate getting into the music business, learning more about the vibe of South Florida and anything that is missed from the show, catching up with Jessie Woo and Zach Campbell on Chat Sh!t fills in the rest of the gaps I enjoy hearing immediately after I have watched!
DA: Yeah!!!!!
AM: So I definitely hope there are more seasons to come and you continue to do what you’re doing!
DA: Thank you, I appreciate you for saying that!
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We're heading towards the end of the year which always makes us think of our favorite songs! This month, we caught up with Toby Gad a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum songwriter/producer who has written some of our favorite songs from Beyoncé's If I Were a Boy, Fergie's Big Girls Don't Cry and Demi Lovato's Skyscraper to name a few! We wanted to know more about how he got into the industry, his passion for songwriting, collaborating with fellow entertainers and his legacy project, Piano Diaries!
ATHLEISURE MAG: When did you first fall in love with music?
TOBY GAD: First it’s so great to be able to talk with you and thank you for having me! I started with music when I was maybe 5/6/7 years old? My parents had a jazz band and probably when I was already in my mother’s womb, I heard all of these jazz songs that they did. They had a very limited repertoire so I always felt that one day I wanted to be able to write different songs because by age 3 I knew all 30 of the songs that they played!
AM: I love that!
How do you feel that your parents influenced you as jazz artists. My great-uncle was the late tenor saxophonist, Joe Henderson -
TG: Yes! Amazing amazing saxophonist!
AM: I love jazz, I love a lot of the elements of it. How did it influence your music?
TG: My mother always listened to Keith Jarrett, the piano player.
AM: Love Keith Jarrett!
TG: The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett is probably the one record that I have listened to most in my entire life. It’s accompanied me my entire life and it always makes me feel like home. It’s such a great record and just how Keith Jarrett just improvises. He used to start concerts by just playing one note and then taking it from there without making any plans. He’s just very intuitive and just playing in the moment and I just thought that that was so special. I try – I mean, I’m not that good on the piano. I try to do it myself too sometimes and I lose myself in the piano playing. It’s just such a beautiful feeling when you just watch your hands take you places and explore.
AM: We saw Keith Jarrett a few years ago at Carnegie Hall here in NY and you’re right!
TG: I was there too! I saw him also in Carnegie!
AM: Yes! It was such an amazing show and I felt that I barely breathed during that concert, it was transformative! It was so beautiful and I’m so glad that I had a chance to see him because I had never seen him in person but have heard his records. Such a genius!
When did you realize that you wanted to work in the music industry?
TG: My brother and me, we always had ambitions. At first we emulated our parents and they rehearsed in the living room and when they were done, we would take over the instruments and pretend that we were musicians too. Then I think at the age of 6 or 7, we started to have our own set of a few Rock & Roll songs and we would play them in the intermissions of our parent’s jazz band. When our parents went back onstage, we went through the audience and collected money. That was our first experience of, “wow, we can actually make money with this.”
AM: Exactly!
You’re a music producer, you’re also a songwriter, what’s your creative process like and where do you start in terms of creating a song?
TG: It's very much lyric driven. It's always collaborative. I usually start with a conversation with the artist and see where they are at that time in their life. Are they heartbroken, are they in and out of love, angry, happy? What’s the mood of the day? And out of that conversation, sometimes, quite often something sticks – some line.
Like with BC Jean, when she said, because she was angry at someone, she said, “if I were a boy, I would kick his ass” and I was like, “what did you just say?” She said, If I Were a Boy (editor’s note: originally performed by BC Jean and later that year performed by Beyoncé) and I said let’s get back to the studio now and write this song. That’s often how it happens.
AM: Wow!
What do you love about being a songwriter?
TG: Well, it’s the feeling of coming full circle. Like you do something that starts so small with an artist and you record it and then if you’re lucky, it travels around the world. Then you hear it on the radio wherever you go. That is an incredible feeling when people know you by your song. It’s amazing and I love that.
AM: How do you get inspired and where does that part kick off for you?
TG: It’s always the artists that inspire me. If I know that I am going to work with someone, like recently I worked with James Arthur and Tom Walker and those are voices that I love. I love listening to their voices and working with them, I really looked forward to it and it inspired me to really work hard and to create some good music for them.
AM: You’ve had so many accomplishments from 3 Grammy Awards, Grammy nominations, and so many people that you have worked with. What do you look for when it comes to collaborating with an artist? Are there certain things that a person or group has to have in order to go forward?
TG: It's always important to me that the artists are kind of their own boss, they have something to say, they are driven to collaborate and to write their own lyric with someone like me. It’s very important that the artists are part of the creative process and that the music that they record somehow feels a bit autobiographical. Then of course, the voice. I love great voices. I worked with Celeste recently and there are just some singers who I could hear it day and night.
AM: I mean, when I was prepping for the interview, realizing the work that you have been on from Big Girls Don’t Cry, If I Were a Boy, I Do – these are songs that I really love! What have been some of your favorite projects that you have been part of?
TG: I think that Love Song to the Earth has been a song that we did for the Paris Climate Accord and that was a song that just meant a lot to me. At my heart, I’m an environmentalist as well. I care for the planet a lot and that was a little contribution that we could do and I wrote the song with Natasha Bedingfield, John Shanks, and Sean Paul. We got more and more artists on it and by the end, we got Paul McCartney on it as well. Jon Bon Jovi as well as a number of other big name artists wanted to be on this song too. So that was a great experience!
AM: Well, you have worked with a number of artists, but you have also crossed over into a number of genres in music. Does the process change for you when you’re working on an EDM song versus a pop song?
TG: I think that for me the core is that you can always play it on the piano. A lot of good EDM songs start with a good vocal and from there you can explore all different directions. Now, with Piano Diaries, it’s stripping these songs back down to the bones and it’s just for the vocal performance and the really marvelous piano and maybe a little string accompaniment and then the remixes which go all kinds of places and I just have fun with them. But I think that all of these songs at their core, if you can just play them at the piano, that’s great!
AM: What led you to want to create Piano Diaries and to embark on this legacy project?
TG: Well most of my career has been next song, next artist, next session and trying to get a hit, hit, hit! This is the first time in my life that I feel like I can take a breath, look back, and reflect a little bit. I’m happy to rediscover these songs, but I feel that I wanted to record them in a way – how I hear them today and with artists of today, but then I also want to hear the bones of it. For people to be able to hear how it could sound stripped down and just let the lyric carry it. Then of course, to have fun with these new originals and then make crazy remixes.
AM: I love that! I mean, what is it like to work on something that obviously we already know what it’s like, but now having to reimagine it? Is that stressful or is it almost like a sense of freedom?
TG: There’s a real challenge for the original version with piano vocal to create something that feels new.
AM: Yeah.
TG: And to make sure that the singers perform it in a way that feels very original. Like for instance, the next single, Skyscraper, will be with an artist, Camylio a Universal Republic artist with a very strong voice and he sounds so different from the Demi Lovato version, but he kills it.
The current single, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Victoria Justice has such a beautiful soft voice on it that sounds so different from how Fergie sang it when we did that song back then.
AM: I can imagine that that is such an interesting process.
What was it like working with Victoria Justice on that?
TG: Victoria and I, we go way back! Back when she had this very popular television show, Victorious, we had a song, All I Want is Everything that we wrote and she was 17 years old. Ever since, every few years, we would get together and write more songs. We did a song, Girl Up, to empower young females around the world for the United Nations. Love Song to the Earth, she was part of that. So over the years, we kept in touch and she’s such a precious soul and I love her. We actually, it wasn’t just the song, we spent days together just having fun climbing mountains, going surfing, and going through Downtown LA and we filmed a lot of that and put it on social media so we have 30 or 40 little clips on TikTok and Instagram of us talking, asking each other questions, and doing fun things together.
AM: You have your own record label, Kite Records, can you tell me about that?
TG: Well, about 10 years ago, I started Kite Records and we had several records out. But back in the day it meant that you had an imprint and that the record company takes over. But now, it’s such a new perspective that you can do so much on social media and on your own. I couldn’t wait to restart the label and to hire a few new amazing people. Now in the first 2 days we have almost 70,000 streams which I think is incredible that we can achieve that on our own! I’m so happy about this!
AM: That’s amazing!
Obviously you’re focused on Piano Diaries, but are there other projects that are coming up that you would like to share with our readers to know about?
TG: There is a Christmas single, LITTLE HOUSE IN THE SNOW, that came out on Nov 24th with Marisha Wallace, she is a musical star and I am working with her on an Etta James musical that is still going to be a year or two in the making. We decided to do a Christmas song. We’re promoting it in London, there will be shows in the Royal Festival Hall on Dec 15th and 17th and we’re performing with an orchestra. We get to do this song and there are a few TV and radio performances alongside that and that’s also on our label. So I’m very excited about this! Marisha is such a great singer!
AM: That’s fantastic and I can’t wait to hear more about the Etta James musical as I’m such a fan of her music.
When you’re not producing, writing, or doing other projects, how do you take time for yourself?
TG: That’s a learning process and I think that I am getting better with it after all of these years. I love surfing! Right now you can see where we are.
AM: Um that’s an amazing view! We just had Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece as our OCT ISSUE #94 cover!
TG: I saw that! Incredible! I’m such a fan of Laird Hamilton and I think that it’s remarkable that early on, he decided that he never wanted to compete, he just wants to have his own experience with the gigantic waves out there with the natural forces. I have a lot of respect for this man!
AM: Do you go to Nazaré and surf big waves?
TG: Ha! I think that the biggest wave that I surfed was maybe 6 – 8 ft! To me that is very big!
AM: We also had Kai Lenny for our MAY ISSUE #89 this year as well on our cover who is also known for surfing those really epic waves! Watching him on HBO's 100 Foot Wave was insane! There’s no way I could do that, but watching him do it is so impressive!
TG: Kai Lenny is such a trailblazer with all of the other things like Foiling, Wing Folling and what he does at Nazaré is unbelievable! He does back flips on those 100 foot waves!
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