Los Angeles Area Emmy Nominations: KMEX Leads Field Over KCET

Spanish-language outlet KMEX leads with the field with 22 nominations for the 71st annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, topping KCET’s 19. Read the full list below, and check out the nominations by network here.

It’s the first time since 2015 that KMEX has led the noms list outright. Last year it tied with KCET for the most noms from the Television Academy, with the former PBS outlet, ultimately scoring the most trophies six months later.

KVEA is running third with 12 nominations, with NBC4 next with nine.

The hardware will be handed out during a July 27 ceremony at the Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.

Here is the full list of nominees:

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Kathy Kasaba, Supervising Producer Robert McDonnell, Supervising Producer

Louis & Jazz (The Migrant Kitchen) • KCET
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Juan Devis, Executive Producer Antonio Diaz, Producer
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Independent Programming

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The Ripple Effect • LA36
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Education/Information

Divide and Conquer (SoCal Connected) • KCET
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Sea Level Rising: Living with Water (Earth Focus) • KCET
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Crime/Social Issues

City Rising; The Informal Economy • KCET
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Finding Home: A Foster Youth Story • PBS SoCal
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The People v. Kiera Newsome (SoCal Connected) • KCET
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Arts

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Joanna Sokolowski, Director, Producer Kate Trumbull-LaValle, Director, Producer

That Far Corner: Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles (Artbound) • KCET
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Juan Devis, Executive Producer
Christopher Hawthorne, Director, Executive Producer Zoë Montano, Associate Producer
Jacqueline Reyno, Producer

Culture/History

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Stephen Gee, Camera, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Daniel Hagouel, Camera
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Juan Devis, Executive Producer Zoë Montano, Associate Producer Laura Purdy, Producer

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Nathan Masters, Executive Producer, Host Hugh McHarg, Co-Executive Producer Kathryn Noonan, Associate Producer Catherine Quinlan, Co-Executive Producer Steven Reich, Co-Producer
Thomas Rigler, Director, Producer Edgar Sardarian, Editor

Informational Series (more than 50% remote)

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Lisa M. Gonzales, Executive Producer Jovana Lara, On-Camera Talent Patricia Lopez, On-Camera Talent Jose M. Mayorquin, Producer
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Informational Series (more than 50% studio)

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Inside the Issues with Alex Cohen • Spectrum News 1
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Entertainment

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KTLA Live from the Oscars • KTLA5
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Kimberly Cornell, Executive Producer Megan Henderson, Host
Bryan Hileman, Director
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Angel C. Kim, Supervising Producer Grace Mendoza, Executive Producer John Moczulski, Executive Producer Chris Reilly, Executive Producer Sam Rubin, Host
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Music Composition

Artbound – That Far Corner: Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles • KCET
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Earth Focus – Climate Migration • KCET
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Sports Special

Before the Bigs: Patrick Beverley • Prime Ticket
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Clippers Insider • Prime Ticket
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Out of Bounds (SoCal Connected) • KCET
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Sports Series – News

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Live from PyeongChang: The Quest for Gold • NBC4
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Sports Series – Programming (Post-Produced)

Backstage: Dodgers • Spectrum SportsNet LA
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Backstage: Lakers • Spectrum SportsNet
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En Contacto Con LAFC • KMEX
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Sports Series – Programming (Live Broadcast)

Clippers Live • Prime Ticket
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Ducks Live • Prime Ticket
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L.A. Kings Live • Fox Sports West
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Live Sports Coverage

Anaheim Ducks Hockey vs L.A. Kings • Prime Ticket
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Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners • Fox Sports West
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies • Spectrum SportsNet LA
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Los Angeles Kings vs. Minnesota Wild • Fox Sports West
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers • Spectrum SportsNet
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Sports Feature

Black & Gold Takes Over Blue Heaven on Earth (En Contacto con LAFC)
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Beatriz Gómez, Executive Producer
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Black & White – Growing the Game (Kings Weekly) • Fox Sports West
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Friday Night Lights: The Dorsey and Crenshaw Rivalry (SoCal Connected)
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Kirk Gibson Ceremonial First Pitch (Access SportsNet: Dodgers)
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John Rosario, Director David Sherbrook, Camera
Gregory Vincent Taylor, Executive Producer, Writer Erick Cesar Vazquez, Editor, Producer

La Zona Rams: Brandin Cooks (La Zona Rams) • KMEX
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Beatriz Gomez, Executive Producer
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One Last Shot: Andre Ingram (Backstage: Lakers) • Spectrum SportsNet
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Sports Tease

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Preseason Football on CBS2 Rams Game Tease 1 “Dreamers” • CBS2
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Christie Lyn Lugo Leigh, Senior Producer, Writer Jennie O’Hagan, Executive Producer
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Feature Segment

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Claudia Uballez, Associate Producer

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Information Segment

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Live Coverage of an Unscheduled News Event

Borderline Shooting Coverage • KVEA
KVEA Telemundo News Team

California en Llamas (Woolsey Fire) • KMEX
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Caravana De Migrantes • KMEX
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Massive Fires • KTLA5
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Santa Clarita Brush Fire • KVEA
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Entertainment News Story

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Business/Consumer News Story

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Josh Underwood-Davis, Producer Scott Weber, Camera

The Pastor and the Puppy Mill (NBC4 News at 4PM) • NBC4
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Paying A Price for Prescription Drugs (NBC4 News at 5PM) • NBC4
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Crime/Social Issues News Story

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DNA Doe Project (Fox11 News at 10PM) • KTTV-TV
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Enigma de un Crimen: Danah Rojo Rivas Story (Noticias 62 Newscast 5PM)
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Enigma de un Crimen: Oscar Garcia Story (Noticias 62 Newscast 5PM)
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Immigrants Caravans (Noticias Univision a Las Seis) • KMEX
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Pawsitive Change Prison Program (KTLA5 News at 10 PM) • KTLA5
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Paul Sanchez, Camera, Editor

Trabajos Rudos (Solo a las Once) • KMEX
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Art/Cultural/Historical News Story

300 Metros de Musica (Noticias Univision a las Seis) • KMEX
Juan Hernandez, Camera Julio Cesar Ortiz, Reporter

El Cipitio (Noticias Univision a las Seis) • KMEX
Arturo Quezada, Camera, Editor Eduardo Quezada, Camera, Editor Norma Roque, Reporter

First Salvadorans Ca (Solo a las Once) • KMEX
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Hollywood: El Letrero Que Cambio la Historia (Noticias Univision a las Seis)
• KMEX
Andrea Gonzalez, Reporter
Andres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor

Maiz Antropologia y Maiz Agronomia: El Rescate del Maíz (A Primera Hora)
• KMEX
Andres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Co-Producer, Editor Gabriela Teissier, Co-Producer, Reporter

Nuestros Barrios y Rincones (Telemundo 52 5PM) • KVEA
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Environment News Story

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Anthony Yanez, Reporter

Mito y Realidades de las Amazonas (Noticias Univision a las Seis) • KMEX
Susana Meza, Producer
Andres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor, Producer Gabriela Teissier, Reporter

Ocean Currents and Climate Change (NBC4 News at 5PM) • NBC4
Fritz Coleman, Reporter
Andres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor, Producer, Writer

Plastic and Our Oceans (NBC4 News at 7AM and 5PM) • NBC4
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Sea Levels and Los Angeles (NBC4 News at 5PM) • NBC4
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Health/Science News Story

Miracle Maddy (KTLA5 News at 10 PM) • KTLA5
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Paul Sanchez, Camera, Editor

Paralyzed by A Prescription (KCAL9 News at 10PM) • KCAL9
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Traicion Intima (Noticiero Telemundo 52 a las 6PM) • KVEA
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VA Flies in the Operating Rooms (CBS2 News at 11PM) • CBS2/KCAL9
Catherine Gelera, Producer David Goldstein, Reporter Lorraine Roe, Producer

Human Interest News Story

Artist Needs a Kidney (Noticias Univision 34) • KMEX
Norma Roque, Reporter

Cancer Chef (KCAL9 News at 10PM) • KCAL9
Suzie Suh, Reporter

Crime-Fighting Canines (KCAL9 News at 10PM) • KCAL9
Peter Daut, Reporter

The Kiss (Eyewitness News at 5PM) • ABC7
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David Ono, Co-Producer, Reporter, Writer Tiffany Ujiiye, Co-Producer

LA Rapper Nipsey Hussle Creates Change in South LA (FOX 11 News at 10PM) • KTTV-TV
Leah Uko, Reporter

Linea Con Cicatrices (Phone Call with Scars) (Solo a las Once) • KMEX
Hugo Olguin, Camera, Editor Julio Cesar Ortiz, Reporter

Wildfire Rescue Ranch (KTLA5 News at 3PM) • KTLA5
Gayle Anderson, Producer, Reporter Robert Keet, Camera, Editor

Investigative News Story

Animal Control Officers Not Working (CBS2 at 5PM) • CBS2/KCAL9
Catherine Gelera, Producer David Goldstein, Reporter Lorraine Roe, Producer

Sick Puppy Peddler (FOX11 News at 10PM) • KTTV-TV
Bill Melugin, Reporter

Vatican Abuses (Solo a las Once) • KMEX
Hector Gonzalez, Editor Antonio R. Valverde, Reporter

Sports News Story

Eco Bicicletas (Noticias Univision a las Seis) • KMEX
Ulises Reyna Covarrubias, Camera, Editor Antonio Valverde, Producer, Reporter

Golpes sin Genero (Noticiero Telemundo 52 a las 6PM) • KVEA
Alejandro Navarro, Anchor

Short Promo – Sports

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Andrea MacPhee, Producer
Jeff Shearin, Camera

It’s L.A. It’s the Kings • Fox Sports West
Robert H Dyar Jr., Executive Producer Sam Kristofski, Director
Phillip Radke, Editor Charlie Sarroff, Camera
Christopher Wohlers, Producer

Jim Hill and Friends • CBS2/KCAL9
Marlo T. Bluford, Producer Daniel Navarrete, Editor

Los Angeles Lakers Launch Spot • Spectrum SportsNet
Pete Carril, Executive Proucer Andrew Cleary, Executive Producer

Ohtani Returns • Fox Sports West
James Freeman, Editor Ian Lavallee, Producer
Jessica Musmanno, Producer Jeff Shearin, Camera

Short Promo – News/Topical

Antes y Despues Promo Campaign • KMEX
Antonio Camberos, Editor, Executive Producer Jean Luis Contreras, Camera, Producer
Karen Yazmin Gonzalez, Associate Producer

Artbound – New Season Promo • KCET
Arevik Arabian Acopian, Editor, Producer

Breaking News • KVEA
Michael Buendia, Camera
Jose Garcia, Executive Producer Mario Del Olmo, Producer, Writer Timothy Paine, Editor

CBS2 News Year Ender 2018 is Now History • CBS2
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Earth Focus – New Season Promo • KCET
Arevik Arabian Acopian, Editor, Producer

SoCal Connected – Season 9 Promo – “Behind Every Headline Is a Story”
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Dudley Saunders, Editor, Producer

Public Service Announcement

If They’re Not Secure They’re Not Safe: Dresser Drawer • LA36
Harry Drucker, Producer Vance Kotrla, Director, Writer

LA Fire Department Female Firefighter Recruitment • LA Cityview35
Kady Kepner, Producer
Ted Lin, Executive Producer Robert Manciero, Producer Rick Najera, Producer

Veterans Crisis Line “Hope” CBS Veterans Network PSA • CBS2
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Veterans Crisis Line “Our Message” CBS Veterans Network PSA • CBS2
Mike Maas, Producer Daniel Navarrete, Editor Otto Petersen, Producer

Veterans Crisis Line “Real Vets 2” CBS Veterans Network PSA • CBS2
Mike Maas, Producer Daniel Navarrete, Editor

CATEGORIES WITH A SINGLE NOMINATION AND WIN

News Special

Destino 2018 – Midterm Elections • KMEX
KMEX News Team

Live Special Events – News

CBS2 News at 6: Fire Telethon • CBS2
Otis Easter, Associate Producer Courtney Ellinger, Producer
Pat Harvey, On-Camera Talent
Jim Hill, On-Camera Talent Michael Parrott, Director

DESIGNATED NEWS DAY STATION AWARDS
Station awards do not have nominations; rather, all entrants are candidates for the Emmy statuette. Entries in the Designated News Day categories are restricted to the broadcast air date of November 19, 2018.

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CBS2 News at 5AM • CBS2
Orlando Cabrera, Director
Paul Matthew Cordell, Producer Sean Lee, Associate Producer Jessika Ming, Executive Producer

Good Day L.A. • KTTV-TV
KTTV / Fox11 News Team

KTLA5 Morning News at 7AM • KTLA5
KTLA5 News Team

Noticiero Telemundo a las 5AM • KVEA
KVEA Telemundo News Team

A Primera Hora • KMEX
KMEX News Team

Today in LA at 6AM • NBC4
NBC4 News Team

Regularly Scheduled Daily Daytime Newscast: 11:00AM-7:00PM

CBS2 News at 6PM • CBS2 Kathy Camacho, Associate Producer Courtney Ellinger, Producer
Amy Mattison, Executive Producer, Producer Michael Parrott, Director

Fox11 5PM News • KTTV-TV
Fox11 News Team

KCAL9 News At 4PM • KCAL9
Otis Easter, Associate Producer Scott R. Gutman, Producer Rosalind Watkins, Director
Annette Zapata, Executive Producer

KTLA5 News at 1PM • KTLA5
KTLA5 News Team

NBC4 News at 5PM • NBC4
NBC4 News Team

Noticias a las 6PM • KMEX
KMEX News Team

Noticiero Telemundo a las 5PM • KVEA
KVEA Telemundo News Team

Regularly Scheduled Daily Evening Newscast: 7:00PM-12:00AM

CBS2 News at 11PM • CBS2 Kathy Camacho, Associate Producer Mika Edwards, Producer
Michael Parrott, Director
Jennifer Pierce, Executive Producer

Fox11 10PM News • KTTV-TV
Fox11 News Team

KCAL9 News at 10PM • KCAL9
Rick Brown, Executive Producer Carrie Carolan, Associate Producer Daniel Noyes, Producer
Rosalind Watkins, Director

KMEX Solo a las Once • KMEX
KMEX News Team

KTLA5 News at 10PM • KTLA5
KTLA5 News Team

NBC4 News at 11PM • NBC4
NBC4 News Team

Noticiero Telemundo a las 11PM • KVEA
KVEA Telemundo News Team