Mark Burnett

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Mark Burnett
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Burnett in 2009
Born
James Mark Burnett [1]

(1960-07-17) 17 July 1960 (age 63)
London, England
Occupation(s) Television producer, executive producer, author
Spouses
Kym Gold
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(m. 1988;div. 1989)​
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Dianne J. Burnett (née Valentine)
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(m. 1992;div. 2006)​
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(m. 2007)​
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James Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960) [3] is a British television producer and author who is the former Chairman of MGM Worldwide Television Group. [2] He created The Apprentice, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? and Shark Tank , and produced the reality shows Survivor , The Voice, Beat Shazam , and Generation Gap .

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Television series produced by Burnett have been nominated for a total of 151 Emmys. He has personally won twelve Emmy Awards, five Producers Guild of America Awards, ten Critics' Choice Television Awards, and ten People's Choice Awards. [4] As of 2024, Burnett is the executive producer of five current network television shows, as well as several cable series. For five consecutive years, Burnett has been included in the Variety500, an index of the 500 most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry. [5]

Under Burnett's leadership, MGM has expanded its cable TV business through the acquisitions of Evolution Media ( Botched , The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills , The Real Housewives of Orange County ) and of Big Fish Entertainment ( Live PD and Black Ink Crew ).

Burnett co-created and produced the Christian media series The Bible and A.D. The Bible Continues , and produced the feature films Son of God , Little Boy , Woodlawn , and Ben-Hur . He has authored ten books.

Early life

Burnett was born on 17 July 1960 in London, the only child of Archie and Jean Burnett, both Ford Motors factory workers, [6] and was raised in Dagenham, Essex. His father was a Roman Catholic and his mother was a Presbyterian; it is not known in which denomination he was raised. [7] [8] At the age of 17, he enlisted in the British Army, and became a Section Commander in the Parachute Regiment. [9] From 1978 to 1982 he served with the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in C Company and saw action during the Falklands War [6] and Northern Ireland. After his service, he initially planned to go to Central America and work as a "weapons and tactics adviser". [9]

Early career

In October 1982, Burnett immigrated to the United States, where his friend Nick Hill, who had emigrated from the UK earlier, was working as a nanny and chauffeur. Hill knew of an open position for a live-in nanny with the Jaeger family in affluent Beverly Hills. Despite having no experience as a nanny, Burnett went on the interview. The Jaegers, realizing the advantage of having a nanny and security at the same time, hired him. After a year of working for the Jaegers, he moved on to another family in Malibu, California, taking care of two boys for $250 a week. He was eventually given a position in the insurance office owned by the boys' father. Two years later, Burnett rented a portion of a fence at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, and sold T-shirts for $18 each during weekends. Realizing he made more money selling T-shirts, he left his insurance job. [10]

In 1991, Burnett and four others joined a French adventure competition, the Raid Gauloises. Afterward, Burnett saw a business opportunity in holding similar competitions. He purchased the format rights and brought a similar competition, Eco-Challenge , to America. Eco-Challenge launched Burnett's career as a television producer. [6]

Productions

Mark Burnett (right) with racer David Callaway during Eco-Challenge Utah in 1995 Eco-Utah.jpg
Mark Burnett (right) with racer David Callaway during Eco-Challenge Utah in 1995

Burnett first produced the expedition race show Eco-Challenge in 1995. [11] This led to the hit reality show Survivor which premiered in the summer of 2000, and was the most watched summer series since Sonny & Cher . [12] Survivor was named the Number 1 reality series of all time by Entertainment Weekly in 2009. [13]

In 2004, NBC premiered The Apprentice , a reality television series in which contestants competed for a job under real estate magnate and later US President Donald Trump.

Burnett has produced several other television franchises including Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? , Shark Tank , The Voice , Beat Shazam , Coupled , and TKO: Total Knock Out . He has maintained a strong presence in award show franchises, having produced the MTV Movie Awards (2007–2011), the annual People's Choice Awards (2010–2017), the Spike Video Game Awards (2011 & 2012) and the 2011 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. [14]

Burnett has produced more than 3,200 hours of television programming which regularly airs in more than 70 countries. [15] Past shows include Celebrity Apprentice (NBC), Bully Beatdown , Combat Missions , The Contender , The Contender Asia , Expedition Africa , Expedition Impossible , How'd You Get So Rich? , Martha Stewart , My Dad Is Better than Your Dad , On the Lot (a collaboration with Steven Spielberg), Pirate Master , The Restaurant , Rock Star , Sarah Palin's Alaska , Stars Earn Stripes , Starmaker , Toughest Cowboy and Wedding Day.

Burnett and his wife, actress Roma Downey, produced The Bible , a ten-hour History Channel drama based upon stories of the Bible. [16] The Bible became the No. 1 new series on cable TV in 2013 [17] and was the No. 1 series in Canada, Spain and Portugal. [18] In total, with subsequent airings, The Bible was seen by more than 100 million viewers. [19]

After the success of The Bible, Burnett and Downey started developing more faith-based scripted series. A.D. The Bible Continues premiered on NBC on Easter Sunday 2015, and The Dovekeepers miniseries aired on CBS in 2015.

In September 2014, MGM acquired a 55 percent interest in One Three Media and LightWorkers Media. The two companies were consolidated into a new film and television company, United Artists Media Group, which was then acquired fully by MGM in 2015.

In December 2015, Burnett was named president of MGM Television and Digital Group, signing a five-year deal. Burnett's appointment was set up to occur simultaneously with the closing of MGM's acquisition of the remaining 45 percent of Hearst's, Burnett's and Roma Downey's interests in United Artists Media Group (UAMG), which would be absorbed under the MGM Television Group umbrella. MGM Television would now have numerous unscripted and scripted television shows airing on network and cable or in production, including: The Voice (NBC); Survivor (CBS); Shark Tank (ABC); Beyond the Tank (ABC); Celebrity Apprentice (NBC); Fargo (FX); Vikings (HISTORY); Teen Wolf (MTV); 500 Questions (ABC); The People's Choice Awards (CBS); LIGHT TV, Lucha Underground (El Rey Network) and America's Greatest Makers (INTEL/Turner). [20] In June 2018, MGM appointed Burnett as Chairman of MGM Worldwide Television.

As of 2024, Burnett is the executive producer of five network television shows: Generation Gap (ABC), Beat Shazam (FOX), Shark Tank (ABC), Survivor (CBS) and The Voice (NBC). Burnett is also the executive producer of the cable series Lucha Underground (The El Rey Network) and The Contender (EPIX). In 2017, Burnett had timeslot winning shows on six nights out of seven. Moreover, as Chairman of MGM Worldwide Television, he oversees scripted television shows including, Fargo (FX), The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu), Vikings and Vikings: Valhalla (Netflix).

Personal life

Burnett's first wife was Kym Gold, but that marriage only lasted about a year. [21] Before that marriage ended he met Dianne J. Burnett (née Valentine) and they married in 1992; they have two sons together, James and Cameron. [22] In 2014, Cameron survived a neuroendocrine tumor at the age of 17, had brain surgery and had to learn to walk again. [23] [24] Cameron was awarded the 2015 Courage Award at the Visionary Ball which raises money each year for UCLA's Department of Neurosurgery. [25] [ failed verification ]

The couple filed for legal separation in September 2002, and a judgment for legal separation was granted in December 2003; [22] [26] they divorced in 2006. In January 2004, Burnett began dating Roma Downey. In November 2006, while the two were vacationing with their children in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, he proposed to her. [27] They wed on 28 April 2007 in their Malibu home. The ceremony was officiated by Downey's former co-star, Della Reese. [28]

Awards, honors, and affiliations

In 2004, Time called Burnett one of the Most Influential People in the World Today. [29] Burnett was also named "Philanthropist of the Year" by the Reality Cares Foundation. He has won both Brandweek's "Marketer of the Year Award", the prestigious Rose d'Or Frapa Format Award, the Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award and the Norman Lear Award from the Producers Guild of America.

Burnett served for two years on the board of directors for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. [30] In November 2007, Burnett was elected into the Broadcast & Cable Hall of Fame and in 2008, it was announced that he would be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On 8 July 2009, Burnett received a star at 6664 Hollywood Blvd. [31] In June 2011, Burnett was elected into the Producers Guild of America Council Board of Delegates and currently serves on the Producers Council. He is an ambassador for Operation Smile.

In 2013, the ten-hour mini-series The Bible received the Parents Television Council 2013 Seal of Approval. Shark Tank , The Voice and Survivor were all nominated for Critics Choice Awards, at which the Voice won for Best Reality Series – Competition. [32] The three shows were nominated for the Television Critics Association Awards, at which Shark Tank won for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming. [33]

In 2013, The Voice, Shark Tank, and The Bible were nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards; The Voice won for Outstanding Reality – Competition Program. The Voice and Shark Tank were nominated at the 2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards, at which Shark Tank won for Best Reality Series.

In 2014, Burnett was named the "Number 1 Reality Producer" on The Hollywood Reporter Reality Power List. [34]

In 2014, Burnett and his wife Roma Downey were recipients of the Anti-Defamation League's Entertainment Industry Award. He and Downey are heavily involved with philanthropic organizations Operation Smile and Compassion International. [35] In 2015, they partnered with the Institute for Global Engagement to launch the Cradle Fund (TCF). TCF is focused on raising $25 million to help Middle Eastern minorities displaced by ISIS [36] to return to a home where they can practice their faith without fear. [37] [38] As of 2019, they have helped more than 10,000 displaced Christian refugees to relocate. [39]

Awards

Special Awards

Nominations and wins

Burnett has been nominated for many television industry awards between 1999 and 2018, including Emmy Awards, [43] Critics Choice Awards, Producers Guild of America Awards, and People's Choice Awards. [44] [45] [46]

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
1999Sports Emmy AwardBest Program AchievementEco-Challenge: MoroccoWon
2001Publicists Guild of AmericaMaxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Award for TelevisionSurvivorWon
2001Reggie AwardsSuper Reggie for Multi-Channel Integrated Promotion Involving Consumer and Trade SpecialSurvivorWon
2001 GLAAD Award Recognition AwardSurvivor: The Australian OutbackWon
2001Diversity AwardsMost Diverse Television Ensemble CastSurvivor: The Australian OutbackWon
2001Family Television AwardsReality/ Alternative ProgrammingSurvivor: The Australian OutbackWon
2001Peoples Choice AwardsFavorite Reality Based Television ProgramSurvivor: The Australian OutbackWon
2001Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Non-Fiction ProgrammingSurvivor: The Australian OutbackWon
2001Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing for Non-Fiction ProgrammingSurvivor: The Australian OutbackWon
2002Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Special Class ProgramSurvivorNominated
2002Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a SeriesSurvivor: AfricaNominated
2002Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC ProgrammingSurvivor: AfricaNominated
2002Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction ProgrammingSurvivor: MarquesasNominated
2002People's Choice AwardsFavorite Reality Based Television ProgramSurvivor: The Australian OutbackWon
2003Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music ProgramSurvivor: Thailand and Survivor: Amazon (judged as one show)Nominated
2003Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivor: Thailand and Survivor: Amazon (judged as one show)Nominated
2003Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivor: Thailand and Survivor: Amazon (judged as one show)Nominated
2003Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality Competition ProgramSurvivor: Thailand and Survivor: Amazon (judged as one show)Nominated
2003People's Choice AwardsFavorite Reality Based Television ProgramSurvivor: ThailandWon
2003TV Week's Annual Critics PollNumber 1 Reality ShowSurvivorWon
2003TV Week's Annual Critics PollNumber 7 Favorite ShowSurvivorWon
2004TV Critics Association AwardsProgram of the YearThe ApprenticeWon
2004Producers Guild of AmericaTelevision Producer of the Year in Reality/ Game/ Informational SeriesSurvivorWon
2004People's Choice AwardsFavorite Reality Based Television ProgramSurvivorWon
2004Teen Choice AwardsBreakout TV ShowThe ApprenticeNominated
2004Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction ProgrammingThe ApprenticeNominated
2004Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingThe ApprenticeNominated
2004Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality- Competition ProgramThe ApprenticeNominated
2004Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingThe ApprenticeNominated
2004Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2004Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2004Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality- Competition ProgramSurvivorNominated
2004Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2005British Academy Television AwardsBest FeatureThe ApprenticeWon
2005Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2005Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2005Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality- Competition ProgramSurvivorNominated
2005Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for Nonfiction ProgrammingThe ApprenticeNominated
2005Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingThe ApprenticeNominated
2005Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality- Competition ProgramThe ApprenticeNominated
2006Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Service ShowMarthaNominated
2006Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2006Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2006Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality- Competition ProgramSurvivorNominated
2006Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2006Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2006Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction ProgrammingThe ApprenticeNominated
2007Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Reality ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2007Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lifestyle ProgramMarthaNominated
2008Young Artist AwardBest Family Television Reality Show, Game Show, or DocumentaryAre You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?Won
2008Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Game ShowAre You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?Nominated
2008Peoples Choice AwardsFavorite Game ShowAre You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?Nominated
2008Kids Choice AwardsFavorite Reality ShowAre You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?Nominated
2009Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Reality ProgrammingThe Celebrity ApprenticeNominated
2009Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Reality ProgrammingSurvivor: TocantinsNominated
2009Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Host for a Reality or Reality- CompetitionSurvivor: TocantinsWon
2010Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Reality ProgrammingSurvivor: Heroes vs. VillainsNominated
2010Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Host for a Reality or Reality- Competition ProgramSurvivor: Heroes vs. VillainsWon
2010Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Reality ProgrammingSurvivor: Heroes vs. VillainsWon
2011Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lifestyle ProgramMarthaWon
2011Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Reality ProgrammingSurvivor: Redemption IslandNominated
2011Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Host for a Reality or Reality- Competition ProgramSurvivor: Redemption IslandWon
2011Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Reality ProgrammingSurvivor: Redemption IslandNominated
2012Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Reality ProgrammingSurvivor: South PacificNominated
2012Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Reality ProgrammingSurvivor: South PacificNominated
2012Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Art Direction for Variety or Nonfiction ProgrammingThe VoiceNominated
2012Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or SpecialThe VoiceNominated
2012Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lighting Design/ Lighting Direction for a Variety SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2012Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality- Competition ProgramThe VoiceNominated
2012Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality ProgramShark TankNominated
2012British Academy Television AwardsBest Reality & Constructed FactualThe Young ApprenticeWon
2013TCA AwardsRealityShark TankWon
2013TCA AwardsRealitySurvivorNominated
2013TCA AwardsRealityThe VoiceNominated
2013Critics' Choice AwardsBest Reality Series- CompetitionShark TankNominated
2013Critics' Choice AwardsBest Reality Series- CompetitionSurvivorNominated
2013Critics' Choice AwardsBest Reality Series- CompetitionThe VoiceWon
2013 Parents Television Council Seal of ApprovalThe BibleWon
2013Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lifestyle ProgramMarthaWon
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)Survivor: PhilippinesNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivor: PhilippinesNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for Reality ProgrammingSurvivor: PhilippinesNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Reality ProgrammingSurvivor: CaramoanNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivor: CaramoanNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSurvivor: PhilippinesNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality- Competition ProgramThe VoiceWon
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Art Direction for Variety or Nonfiction ProgrammingThe VoiceNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Hairstyling for Multi-Camera Series or SpecialThe VoiceNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lighting Design/ Lighting Direction for a Variety SeriesThe VoiceWon
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality ProgramShark TankNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Miniseries or MovieThe BibleNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Editing for Miniseries, Movie, or a SpecialThe BibleNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or MovieThe BibleNominated
2013People's Choice AwardsFavorite TV Movie/MiniseriesThe BibleNominated
2013People's Choice AwardsFavorite Competition TV ShowThe VoiceWon
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Editing for Miniseries, Movie, or a SpecialThe BibleNominated
2013PGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TelevisionShark TankNominated
2013PGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionThe VoiceWon
2014TCAOutstanding Achievement in Reality ProgrammingShark TankNominated
2014TCAOutstanding Achievement in Reality ProgrammingThe VoiceNominated
2014TCAOutstanding Achievement in Reality ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2014TCACareer AchievementMark BurnettNominated
2014Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Reality Series – CompetitionSurvivorNominated
2014Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Reality Series – CompetitionThe VoiceNominated
2014Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Reality Series – CompetitionShark TankWon
2014Teen Choice AwardsBest Reality Competition ShowThe VoiceWon
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Structured Reality ProgramShark TankWon
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Nonfiction ProgramShark TankNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for a Reality SeriesSurvivorNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Nonfiction ProgramSurvivorNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality-Competition ProgramThe VoiceNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for a Reality SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Hairstyle for a Multi-Camera SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Interactive ProgramThe VoiceNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for Reality ProgrammingThe VoiceNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction ProgrammingThe VoiceNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie, or a SpecialThe VoiceNominated
2014Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Art Direction for Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition ProgrammingThe VoiceNominated
2014PGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionThe VoiceWon
2014PGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TelevisionShark TankNominated
2015PCA AwardsFavorite Competition TV ShowThe VoiceWon
2015PGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionThe VoiceWon
2015PGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TelevisionShark TankNominated
2015Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Reality Series – CompetitionThe VoiceNominated
2015Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Reality SeriesShark TankWon
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Structured Reality ProgramShark TankWon
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture EditingShark TankNominated
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality-Competition ProgramThe VoiceWon
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Production Design for Variety Non Fiction Reality or Reality-CompetitionThe VoiceNominated
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Technical Direction, Camera Work, Video Control for a SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Hairstyling for a multi camera series or specialThe VoiceNominated
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lighting Design for a Variety SeriesThe VoiceWon
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound mixing for a Variety SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for a Reality ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for a Reality ProgrammingSurvivorNominated
201546th Annual Dove AwardsOutstanding Mainstream Contribution to Gospel Music AwardWon
2016PGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TelevisionShark TankNominated
2016PGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionThe VoiceWon
2016NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2016NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition SeriesShark TankNominated
2016Critics' Choice AwardsStructured Reality ShowShark TankWon
2016Critics' Choice AwardsReality Show – CompetitionThe VoiceWon
2016Critics' Choice AwardsReality Show – CompetitionSurvivorNominated
2016People's Choice AwardsFavorite TV ShowThe VoiceNominated
2016People's Choice AwardsFavorite Competition TV ShowThe VoiceWon
2016NATPE Reality Breakthrough AwardsBest Structured Reality SeriesShark TankNominated
2016Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lighting Design- Lighting Direction for a Variety SeriesThe VoiceWon
2016Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Structured Reality ProgramShark TankWon
2016Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality- Competition ProgramThe VoiceWon
2017Producers Guild AwardsOutstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionThe VoiceWon
2017NATPE Reality Breakthrough AwardsBest Structured Reality SeriesShark TankWon
2017People's Choice AwardsFavorite Competition TV ShowThe VoiceWon
2017Cynopsis TV AwardsBest Series Writing [Sports]Lucha UndergroundWon
2017Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality- Competition ProgramThe VoiceWon
2017Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Structured Reality ProgramShark TankWon
2018Critics' Choice AwardsBest Structured Reality SeriesShark TankWon
2018Critics' Choice AwardsBest Reality Series – CompetitionThe VoiceWon
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Reality-Competition SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Casting For A Reality ProgramThe VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing For A Reality ProgramThe VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Or Competition Reality ProgramThe VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or SpecialThe VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)The VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality-Competition ProgramThe VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or SpecialThe VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A SeriesThe VoiceNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing For A Reality ProgramShark TankNominated
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Structured Reality ProgramShark TankNominated
2019Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Structured Reality ProgramShark TankNominated
2019Critics Choice Real TV AwardsStructured SeriesShark TankNominated
2019Critics Choice Real TV AwardsBusiness ShowShark TankNominated
2019Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Competition ProgramThe VoiceNominated
2019People's Choice AwardsThe Competition Show of 2019The VoiceNominated
2019Nickelodeon Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Reality ShowThe VoiceNominated
2019Producers Guild of America AwardsOutstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionThe VoiceNominated
2020Reality TV AwardsBest Judging PanelThe VoiceWon
2020Reality TV AwardsKids Reality Series: Outstanding Game ShowAre You Smarter Than A 5th GraderWon
2020People's Choice AwardsThe Competition Show of 2020The VoiceWon
2021Critic's Choice AwardsBest Competition Series: Talent/VarietyThe VoiceWon
2021Critic's Choice AwardsBest Business ShowShark TankWon
2021People's Choice AwardsThe Competition Show of 2021The VoiceWon
2022Critic's Choice AwardsBest Competition Series: Talent/VarietyThe VoiceNominated
2022Critic's Choice AwardsBest Business ShowShark TankWon
2023NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Or Game Show (Series)Shark TankNominated
2023PGAAward for Outstanding Procuer of Game & Competition TelevisionThe VoiceNominated
2023Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Reality Competition ProgramThe VoiceNominated
2023Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding StructuredReality ProgramShark TankNominated
2024Peoples Choice AwardsFavorite Competition TV SeriesThe VoiceWon

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