Category 37A:
Director – Newscast or ACP Operator
Emmy RECIPIENT
Addison Chernow Composite
WCCO-TV
Addison Chernow, Director
FOX 9 Morning News at 8am
KMSP-TV
Alex Cooper, Director
KCCI 8 News at Six
KCCI-TV
Amy Schmelzer, Director
Emmy RECIPIENT
Wild Live Pre-Game
FOX Sports North
Michael Malmgren, Director
Category 37B:
Director – Non-Live (Post Produced)/Short Form
Authentically You: Fashion Week MN 2016
Acowsay Cinema
Tyler Eichorst, Director
Booze Crooze: Deja Too
GH Media Werks, LLC
GH Ridpath, Director
Noah Ferche, Director
Emmy RECIPIENT
Minnesota Vikings Open Video
Minnesota Vikings, LLC
Ryan Semanko, Director
Ryan Noreen, Director
Planet Xay
Triglass Productions
Ryan Thielen, Director
Category 38A:
Editor – Program (Non-News)
Beyond The Badge Editing Composite
Edina TV
Dietrich Nissen, Editor
Eric Parker Andersen Composite
Ron Schara Productions
Eric Parker Andersen, Editor
Kristofor Gieske Composite
Pioneer Public Television
Kristofor Gieske, Editor
Minnesota Original Composite
Twin Cities PBS
Ryan Klabunde, Editor
Emmy RECIPIENT
Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy
Fischeye Films
Steve Fischer, Editor
Haydn Reiss, Editor
Category 38B:
Editor – Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, Opens, etc.)
Frederick Veinfurt, Minnesota Wild Playoff Composite
Minnesota Wild Hockey Club
Frederick Veinfurt, Editor
Iowa Hawkeye Football Introduction Video
Vayne Productions
Jason Van Zetten, Editor
Emmy RECIPIENT
Josh Blessing Composite
Gopher Digital Productions
Josh Blessing, Editor
Justin Lund Composite
KMSP-TV
Justin Lund, Editor
Minnesota Gophers 2016 Hockey Introduction Video
Elite Edge Productions
Ryan Noreen, Editor
Emmy RECIPIENT
Minnesota Wild Team Intro Video
Minnesota Wild Hockey Club
Arthur Kuh, Editor
Space Journey
Luminary Creative
Jacob Moyer, Editor
The Journey of Stephon Diggs
Minnesota Vikings, LLC
Ryan Semanko, Editor
Tim Moore Composite
KARE-TV
Tim Moore, Editor
Category 38C:
Editor – News/Sports
An Intense Must-Watch Look At The Win vs. Green Bay
Minnesota Vikings, LLC
Ryan Thielen, Editor
Emmy RECIPIENT
Chad Nelsons Edits
KARE-TV
Chad Nelson, Editor
Collett’s Crazy Cuts
KARE-TV
Rob Collett, Editor
Emmy RECIPIENT
Kevin Sullivan Composite
KARE-TV
Kevin Sullivan, Editor
Minnesota Gophers Men’s Basketball Introduction Video
Elite Edge Productions
Ryan Semanko, Editor
Ryan Noreen, Editor
Minnesota Timberwolves Team Pump Up Video
Elite Edge Productions
Ryan Noreen, Editor
Rookie Spotlight: The 2017 Vikings Draft Class
Minnesota Vikings, LLC
Nate Vaughn, Editor
Tyler Ryan Reel- I don’t work with Boyd
KMSP-TV
Tyler Ryan, Editor
Category 39A:
Graphic Arts – Graphics
Emmy RECIPIENT
Elite Edge Productions Graphics Composite
Elite Edge Productions
Ryan Semanko, Graphics
Ryan Noreen, Graphics
Adam Schmisek, Graphics
Joren Kandel, Graphics
FOX9 Graphics Creative
KMSP-TV
David Mahlman, Graphic Designer
Kimberly Zamora Pearson, Graphic Designer
Justin Lund, Graphic Designer
Maxwell Freudenthal, Graphic Designer
David Pint, Graphic Designer
Travis Kobs Composite
KARE-TV
Travis Kobs, Motion Graphics
Vikings Connected – Graphics Composite
Minnesota Vikings, LLC
Grant Ridpath, Graphics/Visual Effects
Category 39B:
Graphic Arts – Animation
2017 Twins Game Open
Minnesota Twins
Matt Semke, Animator
Arthur Kuh, Minnesota Wild Composite
Minnesota Wild Hockey Club
Arthur Kuh, Graphic Artist/Animator
IPTV Show Opens Composite
Iowa Public Television
Brent Willett, Graphic Animation
Emmy RECIPIENT
Minnesota Vikings Open Video
Minnesota Vikings, LLC
Ryan Noreen, Visual Effects
Ryan Semanko, Visual Effects
Wolves Weekly Show Open
Elite Edge Productions
Ryan Semanko, Animation
Adam Schmisek, Animation
Ryan Noreen, Animation
Nick Frantzen, Animation
Category 40A:
Writer – Program (Non-News)
Jerry Schemmel – Midco Sports Magazine
Midco Sports Network
David Brown, Writer
Midco Sports Magazine – Oliver ‘Butch’ Mousseau
Midco Sports Network
David Brown, Writer
Orphans of the Nile
WDAY-TV
Kevin Wallevand, Writer
Emmy RECIPIENT
Sherck’s 2016 Works
Ron Schara Productions
Bill Sherk, Writer
Category 40B:
Writer – News
A Snowball’s Chance
KMSP-TV
Jack Highberger, Writer
Eric Hanson’s This is Iowa
KCCI-TV
Eric Hanson, Writer
Jay Olstad Composite
KARE-TV
Jay Olstad, Writer
Lagoe & Eckert: Writing for Impact
KARE-TV
A.J. Lagoe, Writer
Steve Eckert, Writer
Emmy RECIPIENT
Land of 10,000 Stories
KARE-TV
Boyd Huppert, Writer
Category 40C:
Writer – Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, Opens, etc.)
Flashfall
Luminary Creative
Jenny Moyer, Writer
Here And Then – For Rob Oliver
Mud Mile Communications
Patrick Hicks, Writer
Emmy RECIPIENT
Minnesota Football: Under The Lights
Gopher Digital Productions
Garrett Wright, Writer
Seth Gow Composite
WCCO-TV
Seth Gow, Writer
The Journey of Stephon Diggs
Elite Edge Productions
Ryan Noreen, Writer
Category 41:
News Producer
Cassondra Knudson Composite
KSTP-TV
Cassondra Knudson, Producer
Julia Manning Composite
KCCI-TV
Julia Manning, Producer
Mike Verlo Composite
WCCO-TV
Mike Verlo, Producer
Emmy RECIPIENT
Rieta Buttaro Mikkelsen Composite
KARE-TV
Rieta Buttaro Mikkelsen, Producer
Sunrise Shenanigans
KARE-TV
Brianna Collett, Producer
Category 42A:
Talent – Anchor – News
Adrienne Broaddus
KARE-TV
Emmy RECIPIENT
Timothy Blotz
KMSP-TV
Category 42B:
Talent – Anchor – Weather
Emmy RECIPIENT
Kevin Lawrence
KFYR-TV
Category 42C:
Talent – Anchor – Sports
Dr. Seuss 2017
KEVN-TV
Jamie Zepp, Sports Director
Emmy RECIPIENT
Joe Schmit
KSTP-TV
Tom Hanneman
FOX Sports North
Category 42D:
Talent – Commentator/Editorialist/Performer/Narrator
Emmy RECIPIENT
Croman Unleashed
KARE-TV
John Croman, Reporter
Vikings: Beyond The Gridiron
Minnesota Vikings, LLC
Rick Riley, Narrator
What’s Bugging Andy?
WHO-TV
Andy Fales, Commentator
Category 42E:
Talent – Program Host/Moderator
Lindsey Hayes
Ron Schara Productions
Mary Lahammer
Twin Cities PBS
Sherck’s Atikokan Adventure
Ron Schara Productions
Bill Sherck, Host
Category 42F:
Talent – Reporter – General Assignment
A.J. Lagoe Reports
KARE-TV
A.J. Lagoe, Reporter
Emmy RECIPIENT
Boyd Huppert
KARE-TV
Boyd Huppert, Reporter
Cory Hepola
KARE-TV
Cory Hepola, Reporter
Jennifer Mayerle
WCCO-TV
Jennifer Mayerle, Reporter
Lou News Man
KARE-TV
Lou Raguse, Reporter
Tom Lyden
KMSP-TV
Tom Lyden, Reporter
Category 42G:
Talent – Play-by-Play/Analyst
Anthony LaPanta
FOX Sports North
BJ Schaben
Mediacom, MC22
Dave Benz
FOX Sports North
Emmy RECIPIENT
Jim Petersen
FOX Sports North
Category 43A:
Photographer – Program (Non-News)
Eric Parker Andersen
Ron Schara Productions
Eric Parker Andersen, Photographer
Emmy RECIPIENT
Orphans of The Nile
WDAY-TV
Devin Krinke, Photojournalist
STEM Careers
Luminary Creative
Jacob Moyer, Photographer
Category 43B:
Photographer – Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, Opens, etc.)
2017 Commercial Reel
Luminary Creative
Jacob Moyer, Photographer
Emmy RECIPIENT
Chad Nelsons Promos
KARE-TV
Chad Nelson, Photographer
Marcus Taplin Composite
Marcus Taplin Productions
Marcus Taplin, Photographer
Category 43C:
Photographer – News/Sports
Auggie Awards
Wass Productions
Shane Wasserman, Camera Operator
Dustin Wasserman, Camera Operator
Mike Novak, Camera Operator
Dan Wasserman, Camera Operator
Stephan Ahonen, Camera Operator
Chad Nelson’s Photography
KARE-TV
Chad Nelson, Photographer
Collett’s Clip Composite
KARE-TV
Rob Collett, Photographer
Kevin Sullivan Composite
KARE-TV
Kevin Sullivan, Photographer
Emmy RECIPIENT
Marcus Taplin Composite
Marcus Taplin Productions
Marcus Taplin, Photographer
Category 43D:
Photographer – Video Essay (Single Camera Only)
Cops On Top
KMSP-TV
Justin McCray, Photojournalist
Emmy RECIPIENT
Cuyuna State Park – Above and Below the Water
Ron Schara Productions
Eric Parker Andersen, Photographer
Emmy RECIPIENT
Paralympic Swimmer Walks Down the Isle
KARE-TV
Ben Garvin, Photojournalist
Photographer-Video Essays
StarTribune
Mark Vancleave, Photographer/Editor
The Great Sandhill Crane Migration
WDAY-TV
Devin Krinke, Photojournalist
Torii Hunter Inducted into Twins Hall of Fame
Minnesota Twins
Peter Nelson, Photographer
Category 44A:
Video Journalist – Within 24 hours
Emmy RECIPIENT
Daily Deadlines
KARE-TV
Dylan Wohlenhaus, Multimedia Journalist
Daylight Saving Bill
KCCI-TV
Steffani Nolte, Photographer/Reporter
MMJane
KARE-TV
Heidi Wigdahl, Video Journalist
Steve Betchkal Composite
CVCTV
Steve Betchkal, Video Journalist
Category 44B:
Video Journalist – No Time Limit
Dennis Rafftery Composite
NDC4
Dennis Rafftery, Video Journalist
Emmy RECIPIENT
Elias Johnson Composite
WOI-TV
Elias Johnson, Video Journalist
Mr. Warren
KARE-TV
Heidi Wigdahl, Video Journalist
Stillwater Coach Keeps Going the Distance
KARE-TV
Ryan Shaver, Video Journalist
Emmy RECIPIENT
The Fight Against Extremism
StarTribune
Renee Jones Schneider, Producer