New York, September 26
The International Emmy Awards announced their nominations on Thursday, September 25, marking a record-setting year with 64 nominees across 16 categories from 26 countries.
Among the big-ticket nominations is India's 'Amar Singh Chamkila,' which stars Diljit Dosanjh.
Directed by Imtiaz Ali, the film revolves around the story of Punjab's late folk singer Amar Singh Chamkila, often called the "Elvis of Punjab." The film is nominated in the Best TV Movie/Mini-Series category, while Dosanjh himself has received a nomination for Best Actor.
Other major titles in the running include the BBC crime-comedy 'Ludwig,' which secured nominations for Best Comedy and Best Actor for David Mitchell, and 'Rivals' from the United Kingdom, which is nominated in Best Drama.
Here's the full list of nominees:
Non-Scripted Entertainment
Big Brother: Canada - Season 12Insight ProductionsCanada
Love is Blind: HabibiImagic / NetflixUnited Arab Emirates
?Quien es la Mascara? - Season 6 [The Masked Singer]TelevisaUnivision / Endemol Shine BoomdogMexico
Shaolin HeroesMetronome Productions / Banijay / TV 2 DanmarkDenmark
Short-Form Series
Beyond DancingRadio Television Hong KongHong Kong SAR, China
La mediatrice [The Mediator]KOTVCanada
My Dead MomLoCo Motion PicturesCanada
Todo se Transforma - Season 4 [Change is Everything]Warner Bros. Discovery / Buffalo ProduccionesArgentina
Sports Documentary
Argentina '78Disney+ Original Productions / Pampa FilmsArgentina
Chasing the Sun 2T+WSouth Africa
It's All Over: The Kiss That Changed the Spanish FootballYou First OriginalsSpain
SvenWhisper / Up & Away Film Entertainment / Prime VideoUnited Kingdom
Deha [The Good & The Bad] Ay YapimTurkiye
Mania de Voce [Crazy About You]TV GloboBrazil
Regreso a Las Sabinas [Return to Las Sabinas]Diagonal TV / Disney+Spain
Valle SalvajeStudio CanalSpain
TV Movie/Mini-Series
Amar Singh ChamkilaWindow Seat Films / NetflixIndia
Herrhausen: The Banker and the BombSperl FilmGermany
Lost Boys & FairiesDuck Soup FilmsUnited Kingdom
Vencer o Morir [Victory or Death]Amazon MGM Studios / Parox S.A.Chile
The winners will be revealed on November 24 at a ceremony in New York City.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Imtiaz Ali deserves this recognition. The way he portrayed Punjab's culture and Chamkila's tragic story was brilliant. But I wish they'd included more regional language films from South India too.
Great to see such diverse international content getting nominated. Ludwig is fantastic, but Chamkila's music had me hooked! The global entertainment landscape is really evolving.
Finally our regional cinema getting the spotlight it deserves! Chamkila's story needed to be told to the world. Diljit's performance was award-worthy indeed. Fingers crossed for November! 🤞
Good to see India in the nominations, but I feel the film could have delved deeper into the political aspects of Chamkila's life. Still, a step in the right direction for Indian content globally.
The diversity in this year's nominations is impressive! From UAE's Love is Blind to India's Chamkila - truly global storytelling. Excited to see who wins!
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