Beatles 50th anniversary Ed Sullivan special scores 6 Emmy nominations
The Beatles: The Night That Changed America," the CBS special that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show," received six Emmy Awards nominations on Thursday, reports music industry magazine Billboard.
"The Beatles: La noche que cambió América", el especial de CBS que conmemora el 50 aniversario del debut de los Beatles en "The Ed Sullivan Show", recibió seis nominaciones a los Premios Emmy el jueves, informa industria de la música la revista Billboard.
The special, produced by CBS and AEG Ehrlich Ventures, is up for Outstanding Variety Special and in the categories of direction (Gregg Gelfand), music direction (Don Was), writing (Ken Ehrlich, David Wild), lighting design and sound mixing.
The 2-hour show featured today's top artists covering songs performed by the Fab Four on that momentous evening in 1964 and Beatles songs through the years, and included footage from that landmark Sunday evening.
The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" is one of the most watched television events ever — with 74 million people tuning in to watch the group perform five songs during the variety hour. It is considered by many historians and critics as one of the most important moments in music and television.
Primera aparición de los Beatles en "The Ed Sullivan Show" es uno de los eventos televisivos más vistos jamás - con 74 millones de personas sintonizan para ver el grupo realizan cinco canciones durante la hora de la variedad. Es considerado por muchos historiadores y críticos como uno de los momentos más importantes de la música y la televisión.
On their Sullivan debut, The Beatles performed “All My Loving”, “Till There Was You”, “She Loves You”, “I Saw Her Standing There” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand.”
Hosted by Seth Myers, the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on NBC, Monday, August 25th at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT, from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE In Los Angeles.
Conducido por Seth Myers, la 66 ª Premios Primetime Emmy se transmitirá en vivo por la cadena NBC, el lunes, 25 de agosto a las 8:00 pm Hora del Este / 5:00 pm Hora del Pacífico, desde el Nokia Theatre LA LIVE en Los Ángeles.
