Carnivàle is an American television series that aired on HBO between 2003 and 2005. Created by Daniel Knauf, the show traces the disparate storylines of a young carnival worker named Ben Hawkins (played by Nick Stahl) and a preacher in California named Brother Justin Crowe (Clancy Brown) during the United States Dust Bowl. Although Carnivàle was praised for its production and art style,[1][2] the unfolding story proved too inaccessible for the general audience[3][4] and led to the show's cancellation after two of six planned seasons.[5][6] The inaugural season of Carnivàle garnered numerous awards and nominations, including five Emmy Awards and two Emmy nominations in the creative arts categories. The second season received eight Emmy nominations. Nominations for two Golden Reel Awards, four Satellite Awards and two Saturn Awards did not result in a win. The only actor of Carnivàle's large main cast to win an award was Adrienne Barbeau ("Ruthie") with a WIN Award (Women's Image Network Awards). Overall, Carnivàle has received eleven awards from thirty-six nominations.
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Costume Designers Guild Awards
Founded in 1999, the Costume Designers Guild Awards honors Costume Designers in Motion Pictures, Television, and Commercials. Carnivàle was nominated for a CDG twice, winning in 2003.[7]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Design for Television | Ruth Myers, Terry Dresbach | Won |
| 2005 | Outstanding Sci-Fi/ Fantasy for Television | Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko | Nominated |
Emmy Awards
The Emmy is a television production award considered the television equivalent to the Academy Award.[8] The inaugural season of Carnivàle received nominations for seven Emmys in 2004, winning five in creative arts categories. The second season received eight further Emmy nominations in 2005 without a win.[9]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | John Papsidera, Wendy O'Brien | — | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Main Title Design | Angus Wall, Patrick Murphy, Vonetta Taylor | — | Won |
| 2004 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Bernt Amadeus Capra, Jeremy Cassells, Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer, Dan Bishop, Roger L. King, Gary Kosko, Sara Andrews | "Milfay" (pilot) | Won |
| 2004 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Jeff Jur | "Pick A Number" | Won |
| 2004 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Ruth Myers, Linda Henrikson, Terry Dresbach, Niklas J. Palm, Lucinda Campbell | "Milfay" (pilot) | Won |
| 2004 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Kerry Mendenhall, Louisa V. Anthony, Elizabeth Rabe | "After the Ball Is Over" | Won |
| 2004 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Steve Artmont, Simone Almekias-Siegl | "Babylon" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (dramatic Underscore) | Jeff Beal | "Lincoln Highway" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Dan Bishop, Roger L. King, David Morong, Joyce Anne Gilstrap | "Old Cherry Blossom Road", "Damascus, NE", "Outside New Canaan" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Jim Denault | "The Road to Damascus" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Jeff Jur | "Lincoln Highway" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko, Robin Roberts, Devon Renee Anderson | "The Road to Damascus" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Norma Lee, Nanci Cascio, Violet Ortiz | "Outside New Canaan" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic) | Steve Artmont, Simone Almekias-Siegl, Heather Plott | "Alamogordo, NM" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Rob Hinderstein, Joel Harlow, Kenny Myers | "Damascus, NE" | Nominated |
Golden Reel Awards
The Golden Reel Award has been annually presented by the American Motion Picture Sound Editors since 1953, honoring motion picture and television sound editors and their soundtracks. Carnivàle was nominated for two Golden Reel Awards in 2003.[10]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
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| 2003 | Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Sound Effects & Foley | Mace Matiosian, William H. Angarola, Bradley C. Katona, Edmond J. Coblentz Jr., Matt Sawelson | — | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Mace Matiosian, Ruth Adelman, Lloyd Jay Keiser, Jivan Tahmizian | "Tipton" | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Award, originally known as the Golden Satellite Award, is an annual award given by the International Press Academy.[11]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Television Series, Drama | Carnivàle | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Nick Stahl for playing "Ben Hawkins" | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Amy Madigan for playing "Iris Crowe" | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Adrienne Barbeau for playing "Ruthie" | Nominated |
Saturn Awards
The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. Carnivàle was nominated in two categories in 2004, but failed to win in either.[12][13]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | Carnivàle | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Nick Stahl for playing "Ben Hawkins" | Nominated |
VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society represents the full breadth of visual effects practitioners in all areas of entertainment and honors film, television, commercials, music videos and video games with an award since 2002. Carnivàle won one of three nominations in 2003.[14]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
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| 2003 | Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial | Thomas L. Bellissimo, Charles Belardinelli | "Milfay" (pilot) | Won |
| 2003 | Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial | Thomas L. Bellissimo | "Dust Storm" (i.e. "Black Blizzard") | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outstanding Visual Effects – TV Series | David Altenau, Ariel Velasco-Shaw, Thomas L. Bellissimo, Barbara Marshall | "Milfay" (pilot) | Nominated |
Other awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Art Directors Guild Award | Excellence in Production Design – Single-Camera Television Series[15] | Bernt Amadeus Capra, Jeremy Cassells | — | Won |
| 2004 | Artios Award | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot[16] | John Papsidera, Wendy O'Brien | — | Won |
| 2003 | Eddie Award | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television[17] | David Siegel | "Creed, OK" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Women's Image Network Award | Best Actress – Episodic Drama Series | Adrienne Barbeau for playing "Ruthie" | "Day of the Dead" | Won |
| 2004 | Women's Image Network Award | Episodic Drama Series | — | "Insomnia" | Won |
| 2005 | Women's Image Network Award | Drama Series | — | "The Road to Damuscus" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Women's Image Network Award | Actress in Drama Series | Clea DuVall | "Ingram, TX" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Television Series – Recurring Young Actress[18] | Erin Sanders for playing "young Iris" | — | Nominated |