Following this morning's announcement, Sky has been nominated for a total of 27 Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and Television Craft Awards, a record for the company. Sky Original drama Landscapers is nominated in seven categories, including Leading Actor for David Thewlis, making it the second most nominated show at the BAFTA Television Awards this year.
Three nominations were secured for Sky original comedy Bloods, including Male Performance in a Comedy Programme for co-creator and star Samson Kayo, following his win in the same category at the Royal Television Society Awards yesterday (March 29).
Sky's nominations cover a range of genres, including entertainment, factual, sport and news, as well as drama and comedy.
Zai Bennett, Managing Director, Content, Sky UK and Ireland, said: Twenty-seven nominations is a record haul for Sky and we couldn't be prouder. It's testament to the breadth and quality of original and exclusive content that we offer across the board to our customers.
The riveting and exceptionally stylish Landscapers was delivered by a world-class creative team, with outstanding performances by both David and Olivia, and thoroughly deserves its seven nods.
Congratulations to everyone involved in all of the nominated shows.
The full list of Sky nominees include:
MINI-SERIES
LANDSCAPERS Will Sharpe, Ed Sinclair, Katie Carpenter, Olivia Colman, Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry - SISTER, South of the River Pictures/Sky Atlantic
LEADING ACTOR
DAVID THEWLIS Landscapers - SISTER, South of the River Pictures/Sky Atlantic
MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
JOE GILGUN Brassic - Calamity Films/Sky Max
SAMSON KAYO Bloods -Roughcut TV, Sky Studios/Sky One
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME:
LIFE & RHYMES Production Team - CPL Productions, Licklemor Productions/Sky Arts
SINGLE DRAMA
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE Clint Dyer, Dixie Linder, David Sabel, Rufus Norris, Christine Schwarzman, Roy Williams - National Theatre, Sabel Productions, Cuba Pictures/Sky Arts
INTERNATIONAL
MARE OF EASTTOWN Production Team - wiip Studios, The Low Dweller Productions, Juggle Productions, Mayhem, Zobot Projects, HBO/Sky Atlantic
SUCCESSION Production Team - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, HBO/Sky Atlantic
LEADING ACTRESS
KATE WINSLET Mare of Easttown - wiip Studios, The Low Dweller Productions, Juggle Productions, Mayhem, Zobot Projects, HBO/Sky Atlantic
SUPPORTING ACTOR
MATTHEW MACFADYEN Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, HBO/Sky Atlantic
SPORT
THE ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX Production Team - Sky Sports, Formula 1/Sky Sports Formula 1
NEWS COVERAGE
SKY NEWS: AFGHANISTAN: ENDGAME Production Team - Sky News/Sky News
EMERGING TALENT: FICTION
NATHAN BRYON (Writer) Bloods - Roughcut TV, Sky Studios/Sky One
EMERGING TALENT: FACTUAL
SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM (Director/Producer) Look Away - Top Hat Productions/Sky Documentaries
DIRECTOR: FICTION
WILL SHARPE Landscapers - SISTER, South Of The River Pictures/Sky Atlantic
EDITING: FICTION
ELEN PIERCE LEWIS Landscapers - SISTER, South Of The River Pictures/Sky Atlantic
MAKE UP & HAIR DESIGN
CHRISTINE BLUNDELL, LESA WARRENER The Nevers - Mutant Enemy, HBO/Sky Atlantic
ORIGINAL MUSIC
ARTHUR SHARPE Landscapers - SISTER, South of the River Pictures/Sky Atlantic
PHOTOGRAPHY: FACTUAL sponsored by The Farm
JAMES INCLEDON Liverpool Narcos - Blast! Films/Sky Documentaries
PHOTOGRAPHY & LIGHTING: FICTION Sponsored by ScreenSkills High-end Television Skills Fund
ERIK WILSON Landscapers - SISTER, South of The River Pictures/Sky Atlantic
JAMES FRIEND Your Honor - Moonshot Entertainment, King Size Productions, CBS Studios/Sky Atlantic
PRODUCTION DESIGN sponsored by Microsoft
CRISTINA CASALI Landscapers - SISTER, South of the River Pictures/Sky Atlantic
SOUND: FICTION
HOWARD BARGROFF, JUDI LEE-HEADMAN, HARRY BARNES, OLIVER BRIERLEY, ADAM ARMITAGE, JAMIE CAPLE Intergalactic - Motion Content Group, Moonage Pictures, Tiger Aspect Productions/Sky One
SPECIAL, VISUAL & GRAPHIC EFFECTS
JEAN-CLAUDE DEGUARA, MILK VFX, EGG VFX, GARETH SPENSLEY, REAL SFX Intergalactic - Motion Content Group, Moonage Pictures, Tiger Aspect Productions/Sky One
TITLES & GRAPHIC IDENTITY
CERI SAMPSON, ADAM WELLS, STEVE WAUGH Lions Series: South Africa 2021- Sky Creative, gotgotneed, Coffee & TV/Sky Sports Action
WRITER: COMEDY
NATHAN BRYON, PAUL DOOLAN Bloods - Roughcut TV, Sky Studios/Sky One
WRITER: DRAMA
JESSE ARMSTRONG Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, HBO/Sky Atlantic
Winners of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards will be presented on Sunday April 24 and winners of the Television Awards will be presented on Sunday May 8.
For more information please contact:
Charlotte Mitchell, Head of PR, Content and Brand: charlotte.mitchell2@sky.uk
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