Bruce Gowers - Awards & Nominations

Profession	Film Director, Television Producer, Television Director, Film Producer, Cinematographer
Bruce Gowers is an English television director and producer, best known for work on large-scale live music and event productions. Gowers started his career in his native England where his landmark music video for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought him international recognition leading to his relocation to the U.S. in the late 1970s. Bruceâ€™s varied career includes credits for the live episodes of American Idol which he has directed from the start, and awards shows including the Emmys, The MTV Awards, the Billboard Awards and the American Music Awards, event specials including Live Earth, Live 8 and President Bill Clintonâ€™s Inaugural Concert at the Lincoln Memorial and music specials for Michael Jackson and The Jacksons, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart and Britney Spears. See credits below. HBO and Showtime provided the opportunity to direct comedy specials with the biggest names in the business: Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld. For Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and PBS Bruce turned his attention to the popular kids seriesâ€™ Roundhouse, The Kidsongs TV Show, The Amanda Show, All That and the Teen Choice Awards.

Awards by Bruce Gowers

Check all the awards nominated and won by Bruce Gowers.

2009

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety Series

Honored for : American Idol

(Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series, Show 833 (The Final Three))

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety Series	American Idol Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series, Show 833 (The Final Three)

2007

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program	American Idol The Final Two

2006

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety	American Idol For episodes #534/#535 (season 5 finale).
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program	American Idol Finale

2005

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety

Honored for : Genius: A Night for Ray Charles

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety	Genius: A Night for Ray Charles
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Nonfiction Programming	American Idol Finale

2003

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Nonfiction Programming	American Idol

1998

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program	Fleetwood Mac: The Dance

1997

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety	Fleetwood Mac: The Dance

1985

Grammy Award for Best Music Film

Honored for : Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Music Film	Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Videotape Editing - Limited Series or Special	David Frost Presents: The Fifth International Book of World Records

1974

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Specialised Programmes	Aquarius Hello Dali

1973

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Specialised Programmes	Aquarius For episode \"Hello Dali\".

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