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Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
Presented by | Jimmy Fallon |
Starring | Adele |
Original language | English |
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Production location | Radio City Music Hall |
Running time | 1 hour 4 minutes |
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Network | NBC |
Release | December 14, 2015 |
Adele: Live in New York City was Adele's one-night-only show at Radio City Music Hall, which took place on November 17, 2015. The show was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller and broadcast on NBC on December 14, 2015. Jimmy Fallon served as the host, while Adele, Jonathan Dickins, and Lorne Michaels served as its executive producers. [1] [2]
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Adele Live in New York City averaged 11.3 million viewers and a 3.0 rating among adults 18–49, which represents the highest rating among adults for a prime-time concert special since the Eagles' 2005 Farewell Tour. The special also retained the viewership of The Voice lead-in, which was the highest-rated series of the night, with an average 3.2 rating in the key demo. [3]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | September 10, 2016 | Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) | Lorne Michaels, Adele and Jonathan Dickins, executive producers; Paul Chagares and Ken Aymong, supervising producers; Lindsay Shookus and Erik Kenward, producers; Matt Roberts, Erin David and Rhys Thomas, produced by | Nominated | [4] [5] |
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special | Allen Branton, Patrick Woodroffe, Tom Beck, Eric Marchwinski, George Gountas | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special | Steve Cimino, Jerry Cancél, Joseph DeBonis, Eric Eisenstein, Rick Fox, Rich Freedman, Chuck Goslin, Ernie Jew, Jay Kulick, Jeff Latonero, Brian Phraner, John Pinto, Tim Quigley, Mark Renaudin, Carlos Rios, Claus Stuhlweissenburg, William Steinberg, Susan Noll, Tami Ruddy | Nominated |
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