Didyaknow that Cirque du Soleil has been nominated for various awards for its television performances in the United States? In this column we’re going to look at two such awards: the Primetime/Daytime Emmy Awards and the Cable Ace awards.
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From 1978 until 1997, the CableACE award was an honor bestowed upon its nominees to recognize excellence in American Cable Television programming. The Ace was created to counter the Emmy, which while honoring excellence in television programming, did not recognize Cable TV efforts at the time. The award has since been discontinued as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has recognized Cable Television programming equally with its on-air counterparts. Cirque was nominated and won one such award:
1989 – “Best Variety Special or Series†Cirque du Soleil: The Magic Circus
The Emmy Awards, are an entertainment production honor awarded in the United States by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. These prestigeous honors have been awarded each year since 1949 and Cirque du Soleil over the years has been nominated for twelve (12) such Emmy Awards in the following categories:
1989 – “Outstanding Special Events†Cirque du Soleil: The Magic Circus 1992 - “Oustanding Variety, Music or Compedy Program†Cirque du Soleil II: A New Experience 1992 - “Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Drama/Variety Series†Cirque du Soleil II: A New Experience Sylvain Brault, Lighting Director 1992 - “Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Miniseries or Special†Cirque du Soleil II: A New Experience Vidal Beique, Editor 1993 – “Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program†Cirque du Soleil - The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno 2000 - “Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special†Cirque du Soleil: Quidam 2001 - “Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special†Cirque du Soleil: Dralion 2001 – “Outstanding Costumes - Variety or Music Program†Cirque du Soleil: Dralion - Francois Barbeau 2001- “Outstanding Directing - Variety or Music Program†Cirque du Soleil: Dralion - David Mallet 2002 - “Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special" Cirque du Soleil: AlegrÃa 2002 – “Outstanding Coreography†Cirque du Soleil at the 74th Academy Awards – Debra Brown 2003 – “Outstanding Nonfiction Program – Alternative†Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within
And which of these have they won?
1989 – “Outstanding Special Events†Cirque du Soleil: The Magic Circus 1992 - “Oustanding Variety, Music or Compedy Program†Cirque du Soleil II: A New Experience 2001 - “Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special†Cirque du Soleil: Dralion 2001 – “Outstanding Costumes - Variety or Music Program†Cirque du Soleil: Dralion - Francois Barbeau 2001- “Outstanding Directing - Variety or Music Program†Cirque du Soleil: Dralion - David Mallet 2002 – “Outstanding Coreography†Cirque du Soleil at the 74th Academy Awards – Debra Brown 2003 – “Outstanding Nonfiction Program – Alternative†Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within
