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'Sesame Street,' 'American Idol,' and 'Passions' among Productions Receiving American Scene Award® Honors at AFTRA Convention
TELEVISION REALITY PROGRAMMING AWARD - Consistently placing among the top three programs in its timeslot for four years running, "American Idol" displays diversity among the celebrity judges, backup singers, and finalists. The six diverse winners all signed with AFTRA signatory record labels, under the RCA banner. From Ruben Studdard and Jordin Sparks to Sanjaya Malakar and Melinda Doolittle, audiences have seen the diversity of the American "singing" scene on display in over 100 countries worldwide. Patrick Lynn, "American Idol" senior producer, received the honor on behalf of American Idol Productions and Fremantle Media, and executive producers Simon Fuller, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, and Simon Jones.
Administered by AFTRA Equal Employment Opportunities Committee, the American Scene Awards® are made possible by the AFTRA Foundation and have been presented since 1986.
About AFTRA
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO, are the people who entertain and inform America. More than 70,000 professional performers, broadcasters, and recording artists are moving forward together through AFTRA to protect and improve our jobs, lives, and communities. AFTRA members embrace change in society -- from new culture to new technology -- and incorporate change in our work and craft. AFTRA celebrates and thrives on the diversity of our members and the work we do. AFTRA opens a whole new world of opportunities for success for professional performers, broadcasters, and recording artists. In 32 Locals across the country, AFTRA members work as actors, journalists, dancers, recording artists and singers, announcers, hosts, comedians, disc jockeys, and other performers across the media industries including television, radio, cable, sound recordings, music videos, commercials, audio books, non-broadcast industrials, interactive games, the Internet, and other digital media. Visit AFTRA at www.aftra.com.
