Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
Awarded forOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
Currently held byThe Beach Boys (2024)
Websiteemmys.com

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program is awarded to one television documentary or nonfiction series each year. From 2019 until 2022, nominations were divided between documentary/nonfiction programs and reality programs, proportional to the number of submissions of each.[1] They were split in 2023 with Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program becoming its own category.

Winners and nominations

1980s

Year Program Episode Nominees Network
1980 Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming[2][note 1]
Dive to the Edge of Creation (National Geographic Special) David Clark, Joel Fein, Robert L. Harman, George E. Porter PBS
1981 Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming[3][note 2]
Cosmos "Blues for a Red Planet" Kent Gibson, Gerald Zelinger PBS
Gorilla (National Geographic Special) Gary Bourgeois, Dave Dockendorf, John L. Mack, Dick Rector
Etosha: Place of Dry Water (National Geographic Special) Dave Dockendorf, David Hughes, Hoppy Mehterian, George E. Porter PBS
Living Treasures of Japan (National Geographic Special) Gary Bourgeois, Kenneth Love, Hoppy Mehterian, Howard Wollman
National Parks: Playground or Paradise (National Geographic Special) Gary Bourgeois, George E. Porter, Terry Porter, Chuck White
1982 Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming[4][note 3]
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark Gary Bourgeois, Hoppy Mehterian, David Wisnievitz, Howard Wollman CBS

1990s

Year Program Episode Nominees Network
1993 Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming[5][note 4]
Mysteries Underground (National Geographic) Michael Becker, Ken King, Mark Linden, Paul Schremp PBS
1994 Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming[6][note 5]
Reflections on Elephants Beverly Joubert PBS
1995 Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming[7][note 6]
One Survivor Remembers Piotr Domaradzki, Richard Fiocca, Ken Hahn, David Jaunai, Robert Silverthorne, Merce Williams HBO
1996 Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming[8][note 7]
The Celluloid Closet Gauthem Choudherry, Bob Gravenor, Lora Hirschberg, Lauretta Molitor, Peggy Names, J.T. Takagi HBO
1999
[9] 		Avalanche: The White Death (National Geographic Specials) Dennis Towns, Scot Charles, Al Decker, Tara A. Paul NBC
Biography "The Rat Pack" Chris Drozdowski A&E

2000s

Year Program Episode Nominees Network
2000
[10][note 8] 		Raising the Mammoth Paul Schremp, Troy Tatzko Discovery
Walking with Dinosaurs Bob Jackson
2001
[11] 		Survivor "Episode 1" Terrance Dwyer CBS
The Beatles Revolution Ken Hahn, David Jaunai, Ashley Howe ABC
Behind the Music "John Lennon: The Last Years" Earl Martin, Richard Gray VH1
Jazz "Dedicated to Chaos" Dominick Tavella PBS
Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen John McCormick, Mitch Dorf HBO
2002
[12] 		9/11 Grant Maxwell, Ken Hahn, Danny Caccavo CBS
The Blue Planet "The Deep" Graham Wild Discovery
In Memoriam: New York City Larry Rock, Ken Hahn HBO
Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (Great Performances) Peter Miller, Roger Phenix, Lee Dichter PBS
The True Story of Black Hawk Down Marcus Pardo History
2003
[13] 		American Masters "Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind" Peter Waggoner PBS
American Idol "Finale" Klaus Landsberg, Brian Riordan Fox
The Day the Towers Fell Sammy Jackson, Scott Delaney History
Expedition: Bismarck Ben Zarai, Ken Skoglund, Eric Reuveni, Aaron F. Quirk, Buck Robinson Discovery
Journeys with George Coll Anderson HBO
2004
[14] 		Dinosaur Planet "Pod's Travels" / "Alpha's Egg" Mike Olman, Ken Kobett Discovery
The Amazing Race "I Could Never Have Been Prepared for What I'm Looking at Right Now" Troy Smith CBS
American Masters "Judy Garland: By Myself" Ed Campbell PBS
Failure Is Not an Option Greg McCleary History
Survivor "They're Back" Terrance Dwyer, Jeremy Ireland, Heron Alencar, Roger Arguello, Rick Armstrong, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Christina Chin, Dan Foster, Richard Hill, Matthias Hoffman, Tony Jensen, Chris Kelly, Drew Levinson, Terry Meehan, Robert MacKay, Mike Ormsby, Rob Rosales, Bram Tulloch, Jim Ursulak CBS
2005
[15] 		Broadway: The American Musical "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" Ed Campbell PBS
The Amazing Race "We're Moving Up the Food Chain" Troy Smith, Jim Ursulak, Heron Alencar, Gary Azzinaro, Tyler Bender, Stephen Crawley, Dean Gaveau, Brian Johnson, Peter Jones, William Minchin, Gustavo Gama Rodrigues, Kris Bagley, Barry Weissman CBS
American Idol "Episode 401/402" Brian Riordan Fox
America's Deadliest Season: Alaskan Crab Fishing "The Clock's Ticking" Bob Bronow Discovery
Survivor "Love Is in the Air, Rats Are Everywhere" Terrance Dwyer, Jeremy Ireland, Christina Chin, Tony Jensen, Robert MacKay, Terry Meehan, Chris Kelly, Molefi J. Chabane, Dan Foster, Mike Ormsby, Steve Guercio, Scott Hanlon, Michael St. Hilaire, Colette Stewart, Jonathan Andrews, Drew Levinson CBS
2006
[16] 		American Masters "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan" Tom Fleischman PBS
The Amazing Race "Here Comes the Bedouin!" Troy Smith, Jim Ursulak, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Peter Jones CBS
Baghdad ER Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill, Paul Hsu HBO
Deadliest Catch "The Clock's Ticking" Bob Bronow Discovery
Survivor "Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise" Terrance Dwyer, Jeremy Ireland, Matthias Hoffman, Tony Jensen CBS
2007
[17] 		American Masters "Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built" Ed Campbell PBS
The Amazing Race "I Know Phil, Little Ol' Gorgeous Thing" Jim Ursulak, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Dean Gaveau, Barry Weissman, Peter Wong, Troy Smith CBS
Deadliest Catch "The Unforgiving Sea" Bob Bronow Discovery
Planet Earth "Pole to Pole" Graham Wild
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts Ken Ishii, Stuart Deutsch, Charles R. Hunt, Bo Walker, Bob Chefalas, Douglas Murray HBO
2008
[18] 		American Masters "Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends" Jason King PBS
The Amazing Race "Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something" Jim Ursulak, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Dean Gaveau, Troy Smith CBS
Deadliest Catch "No Mercy" Bob Bronow Discovery
The War "When Things Get Tough" Dominick Tavella PBS
2009
[19] 		102 Minutes That Changed America Damon Trotta History
The Amazing Race "Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me" Jim Ursulak, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Dean Gaveau, Troy Smith CBS
American Idol "Episode 801/802" Brian Riordan, Adrian Ordonez Fox
Deadliest Catch "Stay Focused or Die" Bob Bronow Discovery
Survivor "The Poison Apple Needs to Go" Robert Mackay, Terry Meehan, Christopher Kelly, Terrance Dwyer CBS

2010s

Year Program Episode Nominees Network
2010
[20] 		Deadliest Catch "No Second Chances" Bob Bronow Discovery
The Amazing Race "I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" Jim Ursulak, Dean Gaveau, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Troy Smith CBS
Life "Challenges of Life" Graham Wild, John Rigatuso Discovery
The National Parks: America's Best Idea "The Scripture of Nature" Dominick Tavella PBS
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... "Bruce Springsteen" Neil Cedar Sundance Channel
2011
[21] 		Deadliest Catch "Redemption Day" Bob Bronow Discovery
The Amazing Race "You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win" Jim Ursulak, Dean Gaveau, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Troy Smith CBS
American Idol "Auditions No. 2: New Orleans" Brian Riordan, Kamal Humphrey, Phil Valdivia, Chris Tront Fox
American Masters "LENNONYC" Ed Campbell PBS
Gettysburg Dieter Keck History
2012
[22] 		Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies Tom Paul A&E
The Amazing Race "Let Them Drink Their Haterade" Jim Ursulak, Dean Gaveau, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Troy Smith CBS
Deadliest Catch "I Don't Wanna Die" Bob Bronow Discovery
Frozen Planet "Ends of the Earth" Graham Wild, Archie Moore
George Harrison: Living in the Material World Tom Fleischman and Bob Chefalas HBO
2013
[23] 		History of the Eagles Tom Fleischman, Bret Johnson, Richard F.W. Davis, Elliot Scheiner, Mike Harlow Showtime
The Amazing Race "Be Safe and Don't Hit a Cow" Jim Ursulak, Dean Gaveau, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Troy Smith CBS
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown "Myanmar" Benny Mouthon CNN
Crossfire Hurricane Jason W. Jennings, Steve Pederson HBO
Deadliest Catch "Mutiny on the Bering Sea" Bob Bronow Discovery
Survivor "Create a Little Chaos" Terrance Dwyer CBS
2014
[24] 		American Masters "Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin'" Eddie Kramer, Steve Crook PBS
The Amazing Race "Part Like the Red Sea" Jim Ursulak, Dean Gaveau, Jerry Masanky Chabane, Troy Smith CBS
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown "Tokyo" Brian Bracken CNN
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey "Standing Up in the Milky Way" Mark Hensley, Joel D. Catalan, Paul Aronoff, David Torres Fox
Deadliest Catch "Careful What You Wish For" Bob Bronow Discovery
2015
[25] 		Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways "Seattle" Fred Stuben, Jeffrey Fuller, Eddie Kim HBO
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown "Jamaica" Brian Bracken CNN
Deadliest Catch "Lost at Sea" Bob Bronow Discovery
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief David Mitlyng, Tony Volante HBO
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst "Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy" Tim Hays, Paul Vik Marshall, Coll Anderson
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Steve Pederson
2016
[26] 		Vice "Fighting ISIS" Erik Schuiten HBO
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown "Ethiopia" Benny Mouthon CNN
Deadliest Catch "Carpe Diem" Bob Bronow Discovery
Making a Murderer "Lack of Humanity" Leslie Shatz Netflix
What Happened, Miss Simone? Tony Volante, Tammy Douglas
2017
[27] 		The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years Chris Jenkins, Cameron Frankley, Nathan Evans, Sam O'Kell Hulu
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown "Rome" Brian Bracken CNN
O.J.: Made in America "Part 2" Keith Hodne, Eric Di Stefano ESPN
Planet Earth II "Cities" Graham Wild BBC America
13th Jeffrey Perkins Netflix
2018
[28]
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown "Lagos" Benny Mouthon CNN
The Defiant Ones "Episode 1" Christopher Jenkins, Gabriel Andy Giner HBO
Jane David E. Fluhr, Marc Fishman, Lee Smith, Derek Lee Nat Geo
The Vietnam War "Episode 6: Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)" Dominick Tavella PBS
Wild Wild Country "Part 1" Chapman Way Netflix
2019
[29]
Free Solo Tom Fleischman, Ric Schnupp, Tyson Lozensky, Jim Hurst Nat Geo
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown "Kenya" Brian Bracken CNN
Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened Tom Paul Netflix
Leaving Neverland Matt Skilton, Marguerite Gaudin HBO
Our Planet "One Planet" Graham Wild Netflix

2020s

Year Program Episode Nominees Network
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
2020
[30]
Apollo 11 Eric Milano CNN
Beastie Boys Story William Tzouris, Jacob Feinberg and Martyn Zub Apple TV+
Cheer "Daytona" Ryan David Adams Netflix
Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time Gary A. Rizzo, Stephen Urata, Danielle Dupre and Tony Villaflor Epix
RuPaul's Drag Race "I'm That Bitch" Glenn Gaines, Ryan Brady, Erik Valenzuela and Sal Ojeda VH1
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness "The Noble Thing to Do" Jose Araujo, Royce Sharp, Jack Neu and Ian Cymore Netflix
2021
[31]
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet Graham Wild Netflix
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Gary A. Rizzo, Jeff King and John Rampey HBO
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry Elmo Ponsdomenech, Jason "Frenchie" Gaya, Aron Forbes and Jae Kim Apple TV+
Life Below Zero "The Other Side" Tony Crowe Nat Geo
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy "Naples and the Amalfi Coast" Tom O'Pray and Chris Gibbions CNN
Tina Lawrence Everson and Phil McGowan HBO
2022
[32]
The Beatles: Get Back "Part 3: Days 17-22" Michael Hedges, Brent Burge, Alexis Feodoroff and Giles Martin Disney+
George Carlin's American Dream Earl Martin, Jason Gaya, Brad Bergbom and Kevin Rosen Quan HBO Max
Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls "Becoming 100% That Bitch" Erik Brena, Ross D'Alessandro, Julianne Kane and Deanna Decenario Prime Video
McCartney 3,2,1 "These Things Bring You Together" Gary A. Rizzo and Laura Cunningham Hulu
RuPaul's Drag Race "Big Opening #1" Erik Valenzuela, David Nolte and Glenn Gaines VH1
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy "Venice" Tom O'Pray and Renato Ferrari CNN
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
2023
[33]
Moonage Daydream Paul Massey and David Giammarco HBO
100 Foot Wave "Chapter V: Lost at Sea" Keith Hodne HBO
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy "Calabria" Matt Skilton and Christopher Syner CNN
The Sound of 007 Richard Davey, Jonny Horne, Simon Norman and Francesco Corazzi Prime Video
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Skip Lievsay, Benjamin Berger, Martin Kittappa and Lily van Leeuwen Apple TV+
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
2024
[34]
The Beach Boys Gary A. Rizzo, John Rampey, Sabi Tulok and Dennis Hamlin Disney+
Jim Henson Idea Man Tony Volante and Michael Jones Disney+
Planet Earth III "Deserts and Grasslands" Graham Wild, Oliver Baldwin and Olga Reed BBC America
Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. "Chapter Two: Soul Man" Tony Volante and Andre Artis HBO
Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces Pete Horner, Dennis Hamlin, Barry London and Emily Strong Apple TV+

Programs with multiple awards

Individuals with multiple awards

3 awards

Programs with multiple nominations

Notes

  1. ^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
  2. ^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
  3. ^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominees did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
  4. ^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominees did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
  5. ^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
  6. ^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominees did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
  7. ^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominees did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
  8. ^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominees did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.

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