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«Behind the Candelabra» recibe 11 premios Emmy

Sunday 22 September 2013 saw the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences present the 65th Primetime Emmy. Steven Soderbergh’s film «Behind the Candelabra» had received 15 nominations for the world’s biggest TV prize, and ended up winning a total of 11 awards during the gala, which was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

The creative categories had been presented beforehand, with «Behind The Candelabra» being considered for eight awards:

«Outstanding Art Direction For a Miniseries or Movie«: Howard Cummings, Production Designer; Patrick M. Sullivan, Jr., Art Director; Barbara Munch Cameron, S.D.S.A., Set Decorator

«Outstanding Costumes For a Miniseries, Movie or a Special«: Ellen Mirojnick, Costume Designer; Robert Q. Mathews, Costume Supervisor

«Outstanding Hairstyling For a Miniseries or a Movie«: Marie Larkin, Department Head Hairstylist; Yvette Stone, Key Hairstylist; Kerrie Smith, Personal Hairstylist; Kay Georgiou, Personal Hairstylist

«Outstanding Makeup For a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic)«: Kate Biscoe, Department Head Makeup Artist; Deborah Rutherford, Assistant Department Head Makeup Artist; Deborah Lamia Denaver, Key Makeup Artist; Chrissie Beveridge, Personal Makeup Artist; Todd Kleitsch, Personal Makeup Artist

«Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special«: Kate Biscoe, Department Head Makeup Artist; Hiroshi Yada, Special Makeup Effects Artist; Jamie Kelman, Special Makeup Effects Artist; Stephen Kelley, Additional Makeup Effects Artist; Chrissie Beveridge, Personal Makeup Artist; Todd Kleitsch, Prosthetic Designer; Christien Tinsley, Prosthetic Designer

«Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For a Miniseries or a Movie«: Mary Ann Bernard, Editor

«Outstanding Sound Mixing For a Miniseries or a Movie» Production Mixer; Larry Blake, Re-Recording Mixer; Thomas Vicari, Scoring Mixer

Given these good omens, it was no wonder it received three awards in the remaining categories. The «Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries or a Movie» category saw Michael Douglas and Matt Damon pitted against one another, the former for his role as Liberace, and the latter for his role as Scott Thorson. The award went to Michael Douglas.

Cheyenne Jackson, who played Billy Leatherwood, was not nominated. Billy Leatherwood’s character is based on Liberace’s only protégé, Vince Cardell.

«Behind The Candelabra» was thus the undisputed winner at the 65th annual Emmy Awards.

AGR Television Records relanza tres álbumes de Vince Cardell

Vince Cardell was one of the greatest pianists in easy listening music. After he joined Liberace as his one and only protégé, together with Mr. Showmanship Cardell played on all of the important stages in the United States.

He appeared on stage in numerous concerts in Las Vegas as well as in a string of famous nightclubs across the entire country. For a time, Liberace even managed his career. Cardell did however eventually found his own band and appeared on the Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe and Atlantic City strips before he made Nashville, Tennessee his permanent home. For more than seven years, Vince Cardell performed six evenings a week in front of 4,000 to 6,000 fans in the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.

Many of the Opryland shows were recorded and released on cassette tape and CD but have not been available for many years. On 20th September AGR Television Records is initially re-releasing three of his albums worldwide under the titles of «Classics Live Behind The Candelabra«, «Christmas Live Behind The Candelabra» und «Country Live Behind The Candelabra«. It is the first time that the albums are available as digital downloads. In winter 2013 three further releases will follow, including “Duets Behind the Candelabra” with Liberace.