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Category 1A Newscast – Daytime (DMAs 1-20)

  • 5 Eyewitness News Midday: Ford Plant Closes
    KSTP
    Chris Berg, News Director

Category 1B Newscast – Daytime (DMAs 21-140)

  • KCRG-TV9 Early Morning & Morning News: April 14, 2006
    KCRG
    Shannon Booth, Executive Producer
    Nick Weig, Producer
    KCRG-TV9 Staff

Category 1C Newscast – Daytime (DMAs 140+)

  • 6 News First Good Morning
    KAAL
    Axel Gumbel, Producer
    Tim McGonigal, News Director
    Shelley Krusko, Anchor
    Jason Howland, Anchor
    Tim Elbertson, Meteorologist

Category 2A Newscast – Evening (DMAs 1-20)

  • WCCO 4 News at 10
    WCCO
    Jeff Kiernan, News Director
    Scott Howard
    Matt Liddy

Category 2B Newscast – Evening (DMAs 21-140)

  • NewsChannel 8 First News at 5
    KCCI
    Heidi Gojkovich, Producer
    Steve Karlin, Anchor
    Cynthia Fodor, Anchor
    Angie Hunt, Reporter
    Michelle Parker, Reporter
    John McLaughlin, Meteorologist
    Stacey Horst, Anchor
    Mike Sims, Photographer
    Jesse Landolt, Photographer
    Dewey Wright, Photographer
Category 2C Newscast – Evening (DMAs 140+)
  • The KTTC NewsCenter at Six
    KTTC
    Dennis Grant, News Director
    Tom Overlie, Anchor
    Betsy Singer, Anchor
    Randy Brock, Meteorologist
    Pat Lund, Sports
    Rebecca Toews, Producer

Category 3A General Assignment Report - Within 24 Hours

  • Hook, Line and Sinker
    KARE
    Joe Fryer,Reporter
    Andy Sugden, Photographer

Category 3B General Assignment Report - No Time Limit

  • Red Zone Offenses
    KMSP
    Jeff Baillon, Reporter
    Tyler Ryan, Editor
    John Michael, Producer

Category 4 Breaking News

  • Kirby Puckett Dies
    KSTP
    Chris Berg, News Director

Category 5 Continuing Coverage

  • Project Energy
    WCCO
    Don Shelby, Managing Editor
    Andrew Wittenborg, Executive Producer
    Joan Gilbertson, Senior Producer
    Denny Draghiciu, Producer
    Terri Gruca, Reporter
    David Schechter, Reporter
    Ben Tracy, Reporter
    Tom Aviles, Photographer
    Tony Knoss, Photographer
    Jose Pascual, Photographer
    Joe Berglove, Photographer

Category 6A Investigative Report - Single Story

  • The WCCO-TV I-Team Presents: Airport Passenger Cart Accidents
    WCCO
    David Schechter, Reporter
    Tom Aviles, Photographer

Category 6B Investigative Report – Series

  • Tonya's Story
    KOTA
    Shad Olson, Reporter/Producer/Photographer/Editor

Category 7A Feature News Report - Within 24 Hours

  • The Long Walk
    KARE
    Jana Shortal, Reporter
    Craig Norkus, Photographer

Category 7B Feature News Report - No Time Limit

  • Land of 10,000 Stories: Doris and Dorothy
    KARE
    Boyd Huppert, Reporter
    Jim Douglas, Photographer

Category 8 News Special

  • Rollin' on Three Rivers
    KARE
    Dana Thiede, Producer
    Jeff Wiltgen, Photographer
    Chuck Ulmer, Production
    Julie Nelson, Anchor
    Mike Pomeranz, Anchor

Category 9 Arts/Entertainment Program Feature/Segment/Special

  • Nate on Drums
    One Camera Productions
    David Harris, Executive Producer
    David Gillette
    Linnea Mohn
    Joe Shelton
    Caleb Rick

Category 10 Business/Consumer News Single Story/Series or Feature

  • Toxic Temptation?
    KMSP
    Trish Van Pilsum, Reporter
    Spencer Driskill, Photographer
    Brad Swagger, Photographer

Category 11 Children/Youth Program Feature/Segment/Special

  • Auto-B-Good Season 2
    Wet Cement Productions
    Gary R. Meyer
    Glenn A. Fletcher
    Steve Abrahamson

Category 12 Teen Program Feature/Segment/Special

  • Hell on Wheels
    KMSP
    Trish Van Pilsum, Reporter
    Benjamin West, Photojournalis

Category 13A Health/Science - News Single Story/Series or Feature

  • Choking Game
    WCCO
    Terri Gruca, Reporter
    Tony Knoss, Photographer
    Joan Gilbertson, Producer

Category 13B Health/Science - Program Feature/Segment

  • Gift of Life #1 and #2
    KARE
    Mark Daly, Reporter
    Andy Sugden, Photographer
    Jim Douglas, Photographer
    Tom Cornell, Photographer

Category 14A Politics/Government - News Single Story/Series or Feature

  • Reality Check
    WCCO
    Pat Kessler, Political Reporter
    Joan Gilbertson, Producer
    Tony Knoss, Videographer

Category 14B Politics/Government - Program Feature/Segmen

  • Project Energy
    WCCO
    Don Shelby
    Joan Gilbertson
    Tom Aviles

Category 15A Sports - News Feature

  • Their Way in the Skyway
    KARE
    Joe Fryer, Reporter
    Monica Hanson, Photographer/Editor
    Andy Sugden, Photographer
    Jesse Thompson, Photographer
    Jim Douglas, Photographer
    Deb Lyngdal, Photographer

Category 15B Sports – Program

  • Spotlight: Torii Hunter
    FSN North
    Trevor Fleck, Producer
    Dan Truebenbach, Editor
    Anthony LaPanta, Talent

Category 16A Sporting Event/Game-Live/Unedited, Program/Special

  • Boy's Hockey: St Thomas Academy vs. Hermantown
    KSTC
    Dennis Silva, Sports Producer
    Steve Johnson
    Pat O'Connor
    Bob Rossborough
    Clay Matvick
    Phil Housley
    Tom Hauser
    Mike McGraw
    Brian Bonin
    Ann Carroll

Category 17A Documentary – Cultural

  • Cass Gilbert: Standing the Test of Time
    TPT
    Daniel Pierce Bergin, Producer/Director
    Dianne Steinbach, Executive Producer
    Robert Hutchings, Videographer
    Pamela Palan, Production Manager
    Chris Beaty, Composer
    Tom Scott, Composer

Category 17B Documentary – Historical

  • Iowa's World War II Stories
    Iowa Public Television
    David J. Miller, Producer/Director
    Jack Shepard, Executive Producer
    Theresa Knight, On-Line Editor
    Peter Tubbs, Videographer
    John Torpy, Videographer
    Philip Blobaum, Videographer
    Steve Carns, Videographer
    Jeffrey Hedquist, Narrator
    Jim Leasure, Audio Mix
    Christoph Zirngibli, Original Music Composer
    U4 Fimusic Ensemble, Musicians
    Alisa Kroeze, Artist
    Joe Bustad, Artist
    Josh Buettner, Open Animation
    Jeff Muller, Announcer
    Karen Zeibarth, Closed Captioning/Production Assistant
    Tiffany Cleghorn, Production Assistant
    Danny Engresser, DVD Authoring

Category 17C Documentary – Topical

  • Spelling Bee
    KSTP
    Jason Davis, Executive Producer
    Gail Brown, Senior Producer
    Jason Hanson, Photographer
    Dave Peterson, Photographer
    Julie Moravchik, Field Producer

Category 18 Magazine Program

  • Family Reunions
    KSTP
    Jason Davis. Executive Producer
    Gail Brown, Senior Producer
    Phil Thiesse, Photographer
    Dave Peterson, Photographer
    Julie Moravchik, Field Producer

Category 19 Public/Current/Community Affairs

  • Breath of Heaven/Life of Hell - An Account of Methamphetamine in North Dakota
    Results Unlimited
    Bob Lindee, Co-Producer, Editor, Photographer, Narrator
    John Gorman, Co-Producer, Writer, Photographer

Category 20A Special Event Coverage – Live

  • Boom: The Zip Feed Tower
    KELO
    Mark Millage, News Director
    KELO News Staff

Category 21A Community/Public Service - Single Spot

  • Race Ribbon
    KARE
    Dave Kodet, Producer/Writer/Editor

Category 21B Community/Public Service – Campaign

  • Anti-Smoking Campaign
    WAST
    Chris Misun, Director/Editor
    Caylen Pringle, Photographer

Category 22A Promotion - News Promo-Single Spot

  • Diner - Weather & Sports
    WCCO
    Scott D. Wooldridge, Director, Producer
    Jodi Oelfke, Senior Producer, Editor
    Wendy McMahon, Writer
    Lee Burg, Art Director

Category 22B Promotion - News Promo-Campaign

  • Mystery Blimp - The Red October
    KMSP
    Scott Brady, VP, Creative Services
    John Dunn, Promotion Director
    Leslie Lyndon, VP, Creative Services (Fox Television)
    Carol Rueppel, General Manager
    Toby Page, Blimp Project Manager
    Diana Page, Blimp Coordinator
    Sue Kawalerski, Consultant
    Mark Cross, VP, Finance
    David Keneipp, Legal Consultant

Category 22C Promotion - Image-News

  • Reality Check
    WCCO
    Jodi Oelfke, Senior Producer, Editor
    Casey Kespohl, Creative Director
    Chad Haag, Senior Designer

Category 22D Promotion - Program-Single Spot

  • Twins/Dodgers
    FSN North
    Tod Lavanty, Producer
    Karen Godfrey, Assistant Producer
    Martin Ade, Graphics

Category 22E Promotion - Program-Campaign

  • Urban Legends
    FSN North
    Tod Lavanty, Producer
    Karen Godfrey, Assistant Producer
    Jenn Webb, Graphics

Category 22F Promotion - Image-Station

  • Just You Laugh
    KMSP
    Kevin Myers, Senior Producer
    Tammy Bloom
    Michael Greene

Category 23A Commercial - Single Spot

  • Minnesota Twins: Gamer
    Periscope
    Patrick Klinger, VP, Marketing, MN Twins
    Charlie Callahan, VP, Creative Director
    Quan Hoang, Associate Creative Director, New Media
    Cynthia Dutcher-Flack, Senior Account Executive
    Nancy O'Brien , Director of Advertising, MN Twins

Category 23B Commercial – Campaign

  • Minnesota Twins: Cooler, Gamer, Souvenir
    Periscope
    Patrick Klinger, VP, Marketing, MN Twins
    Charlie Callahan, VP, Creative Director
    Quan Hoang, Associate Creative Director, New Media
    Cynthia Dutcher-Flack, Senior Account Executive
    Nancy O'Brien, Director of Advertising, MN Twins

Category 25 Interactivity

  • Make Millions Online in Iowa
    KCRG
    Mark Geary, Reporter
    Scott Abing, Videographer

Category 26A Audio – Live

  • KARE 11 Today Christmas Show
    KARE
    Dean Weisser, Audio Engineer

Category 26B Audio - Post-Production

  • Auto B Good Season II, Movie "FX", Episode 202
    Aaron/Stokes Ltd
    Tommy Lindquist, Supervising Sound Designer, Dialog Recording
    Darin Heinis, Sound Designer, Re-Recording Mixer
    Jason Almendinger, Sound Designer
    Brad Stokes, Music Scoring Mixer
    Adam Johnson, Audio Post
    Heidi Stokes, Audio Post Coordinator
    Aaron Stokes, Audio Post-Production Service

Category 27A Musical Composition/Arrangement

  • Auto B Good Season II: 202-Movie "FX"
    Aaron/Stokes Ltd
    Phil Aaron, Composer
    Brad Stokes, Music Scoring Mixer
    Tommy Lindquist, Supervising Sound Designer
    Darin Heinis, Sound Designer, Re-Recording Mixer
    Jason Almendinger, Sound Designer
    Adam Johnson, Audio Post
    Heidi Stokes, Audio Post Coordinator
    Aaron Stokes, Audio Post-Production Services

Category 28A Director - Live/Live to Tape

  • The St Paul Chamber Orchestra at the SPCO Center
    TPT
    Jeffrey Weihe, Director

Category 28B Director - Post-Production

  • Kevin Myers
    KMSP
    Kevin Myers, Senior Producer

Category 29A Editor – Program

  • Minnesota Spellbound
    KSTP
    Jason Hanson

Category 29B Editor – News

  • He Shoots, He Edits
    KMSP
    Troy A. Hale, Photojournalist

Category 29C Editor – Sports

  • Chad Whisnant Composite
    KSTP
    Chad Whisnan

Category 30A Graphic Arts – Graphics

  • KMSP/WFTC Graphics Compilation
    KMSP
    Michael Greene
    Brian Wienholz
    Dennis Garcia

Category 30B Graphic Arts - Graphics-News

  • Haag Composite
    WCCO
    Chad Haag, Senior Designer

Category 30C Graphic Arts – Animation

  • Auto-B-Good Season 2
    Wet Cement Productions
    Charles Meyer
    John Loder
    Mark Dunshee
    Matt Meyer

Category 31B Lighting – Location

  • Aperture
    KMSP
    Benjamin West, Photojournalist

Category 32A On-Camera Talent - News Anchor

  • Jeff Passolt
    KMSP

Category 32B On-Camera Talent - Weather Anchor

  • Jay Trobec
    KELO

Category 32C On-Camera Talent - Sports Anchor

  • Mark Rosen
    WCCO

Category 32D On-Camera Talent - Commentator/Editorialist

  • Almanac Visual Essay
    TPT
    David Gillette, Essayist/Cartoonist

Category 32E On Camera Talent - Program Host

  • Morgan Halgren
    Iowa Public Television

Category 32F On-Camera Talent – Reporter

  • Boyd Huppert
    KARE

Category 33A Photographer – Program

  • Cass Gilbert: Standing the Test of Time
    TPT
    Robert Hutchings, Director of Photography

Category 33B Photographer – News

  • Andy Shilts Composite
    KMSP
    Andy Shilts, Photographer

Category 33C Photographer – Sports

  • Ski Jumping
    KMSP
    Troy A. Hale, Photojournalist

Category 34 Technical Achievement

  • Getting the Gig
    KMSP
    Matthew Knisely

Category 35A Writer – Program

  • Nate on Drums: "The City Sizzler"
    One Camera Productions
    David Gillette, Head Writer
    Linnea Mohn, Writer
    David Harris, Writer

Category 35B Writer – News

  • Boyd Huppert's Land of 10,000 Stories
    KARE
    Boyd Huppert, Reporter

Category 36A College – News

  • Stop on Red
    University of Minnesota
    Kim Johnson, Reporter

Category 36B College - Program (Non-News/Entertainment)

  • My Mom Got a Boob Job
    University of Minnesota
    Kim Johnson, Producer


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