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SINGIN' AND SWINGIN'
with MICHAEL ANDREW AND SWINGERHEAD
and THE ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONCERT BROADCAST W I N S TELLY AWARD'S TOP NATIONAL HONORS FOR OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM |
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The Telly Awards was founded in 1980, to showcase and give recognition to outstanding non-network and cable commercials. The competition was expanded several years ago to include film and video productions. When the concept for the Tellys was born, David E. Carter was chosen to be the show administrator. He has published over 90 books on advertising and logos. This, combined with his strong TV background, (Clio winner,7-time Emmy winner who produced many sketches for the Johnny Carson show) made him a natural choice to administer the competition. Over the past 22 years, the Telly Awards has become a well-known, highly respected national competition. The Telly Awards is affiliated with the Center for Creativity, an organization that is involved in providing information, seminars, and publications for people in the fields of creative communications. Over twenty highly qualifed production professionals judge entries against a high standard of excellence. Entries are rated on a 10-point scale. Those receiving a score of 7.0 to 8.9 are "finalists" and receive the bronze Telly. Entries with a score of 9.0 or higher are "winners" and receive the silver Telly. Judges look at each entry as a whole, and reward outstanding overall quality. They begin with concept, then consider all the things that a producer does in building a finished piece: writing, on-screen talent quality, set design, lighting, cinematography, editing, sound, music, etc. A major reason for the growth of the Telly competition is that entries do not compete against each other - but are judged against a high standard of excellence. The Telly has become one of the most sought-after awards in the TV, commercial and video industry. The Telly statuette has even appeared on the set of many prime-time TV shows, such as thirtysomething, Murder, She Wrote, Newhart, News Radio, and most recently in the movie "What Women Want." In the past 22 years, winners and finalists have come from a large cross-section of agencies, production companies, television stations, and cable operations, as well as corporate video departments. All 50 states have been represented by past winners and finalists. Winners receive a silver statuette. Each is about 12 inches tall and weighs 4.5 pounds. In addition, each winner will receive a certificate. The Telly statuette is truly a work of art, and is produced by the same firm that makes the Oscar® and Emmy® awards. Video and Film and Program winners in past competitions include client firms such as Sony Pictures, Ent., Columbia TriStar, The History Channel, Cessna, Warner Bros., Princess Cruise Lines, Anhueser-Busch, Int., Chrysler, The Discovery Channel, CNN, Microsoft, John Deere, The Nashville Network, Coca Cola Company, FedEx, Sesame Street, Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, A&E, Pepsi, The 700 Club, Smithsonian Institution, The Learning Channel, and AT&T just to name a few.
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2002 Michael
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