The Pacific Leads Emmys With Seven Creative Awards

Gripping war mini-series THE PACIFIC will go into Sunday’s (29Aug10) Emmy Awards prizegiving a big winner after claiming seven top honours at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday night (21Aug10).

The 10-part epic led the pack when the Emmy nominations were announced with a whopping 24 trophy chances and the boffins behind the show claimed the lion’s share of prizes on Saturday, including Best Visual Effects and Best Art Direction.

Hit new shows Modern Family and Glee were also multiple winners - the comedy claimed three trophies, including Best Casting, while the TV musical picked up two, including the Best Guest Comedy Actor (Neil Patrick Harris).

Animated holiday special Disney Prep and Landing was also a big winner with four prizes, including one for Best Animated Program.

The night’s big surprise came when British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, which was not a big hit in the ratings, beat out fellow nominees for the Outstanding Reality Program award.

Thrilled Oliver took to Twitter.com to state, “I can’t believe we won the Emmy for Food Revolution!”