Berklee Alumni Nominated for Seven Emmy Awards

Berklee College of Music alumni Alf Clausen, Joey Newman, David Van Slyke, Elmo Ponsdomenech, Brian Riordan, Pablo Munguia, and Stephen Parise have been nominated for a total of seven 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards. Exemplifying the impact of Berklee's multi-faceted alumni in varied areas of the music industry, the nominees are recognized for their work on hit shows including The Simpsons, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Dexter, American Idol, and Super Bowl XLII. Clausen, a two-time Emmy winner who is nominated this year for the 28th time, goes head-to-head with first-time nominee Newman in the category Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score). 

The 2008 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, where many of these honors will be handed out, will be broadcast Saturday, September 20, at 8:00 p.m., on E! Entertainment Television. The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards air live on Sunday, September 21, 8:00 p.m. on ABC.

Berklee alumni Emmy Award nominees:

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)

• The Simpsons; Treehouse of Horror XVIII; FOX; Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox; Alf Clausen '66, Music by

• Little People, Big World; Roloff Road Trip: Grand Canyon; TLC;  Gay Rosenthal Productions in association with TLC; Joey Newman '98, Original Music

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Cockroaches; CBS; CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television; David Van Slyke '82, Sound Effects Editor

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (one-hour)

• Dexter; It's Alive!; Showtime; Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions; Elmo Ponsdomenech '83, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special

• American Idol; Finale; FOX; FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.; Brian Riordan '95, Pre-Production Packages Mixer

• Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show Starring Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; FOX; Don Mischer Productions and White Cherry Entertainment in association with NFL Network; Pablo Munguia '97, Pro Tools Mixer

Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

• Life After People; History Channel;  Flight 33 Productions for History Television Network Productions, A&E Television Networks; Stephen Parise '97, Sound Effects Editor