The deadline for final voting, which is done online, is Feb. 2.
The black-tie ceremony announcing the winners is scheduled for Feb. 4 at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with Paula Poundstone serving as host for the third consecutive year.
A Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Emmy Award winning production designer Tony Walton. In addition, the ADG will induct the following legendary production designers from the past into its Hall of Fame: Robert Boyle, William Darling and Alfred Junge. This year’s Art Directors Guild Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to the principal team behind the Harry Potter films including producers David Heyman and David Barron; director David Yates; creator and author J.K. Rowling; screenwriter Steve Kloves; production designer Stuart Craig; art director Neil Lamont; and set decorator Stephenie McMillan.
Filmmaker Cindy Peters will present a special 75th Anniversary film in eight chapters that celebrates inspirational achievements in design.
The nominees are:
Period Film
The Artist
Production Designer: Laurence Bennett
Hugo
Production Designer: Dante Ferretti
The Help
Production Designer: Mark Ricker
Anonymous
Production Designer: Sebastian Krawinkel
Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy
Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
Fantasy Film
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2
Production Designer: Stuart Craig
Captain America: The First Avenger
Production Designer: Rick Heinrichs
The Adventures Of Tin Tin: The Secret Unicorn
Production Designer: TBA
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Production Designer: John Myhre
Cowboys & Aliens
Production Designer: Scott Chambliss
Contemporary Film
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt
The Descendants
Production Designer: Jane Anne Stewart
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Production Designer: K.K. Barrett
Drive
Production Designer: Beth Mickle
Bridesmaids
Production Designer: Jefferson Sage
One-Hour Single Camera Television Series
Boardwalk Empire
Episode: “21”
Production Designer: Bill Groom
Game Of Thrones
Episode: “A Golden Crown”
Production Designer: Gemma Jackson
American Horror Story
Episode: “Murder House”
Production Designer: Mark Worthington
The Playboy Club
Episode: “The Scarlet Bunny”
Production Designer: Scott P. Murphy
Pan Am
Episode: “Pilot”
Production Designer: Bob Shaw
Television Movie or Mini-Series
Mildred Pierce
Production Designer: Mark Friedberg
Cinema Verite
Production Designer: Patti Podesta
Too Big To Fail
Production Designer: Bob Shaw
The Hour
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
Bling Ring
Production Designer: Robb Wilson King
Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series
Modern Family
Episode: “Express Christmas”
Production Designer: Richard Berg
30 Rock
Episode: “Double-Edged Sword”
Production Designers: Keith Ian Raywood and Teresa Mastropierro
Weeds
Episode: “Game-Played”
Production Designer: Joseph P. Lucky
Californication
Episode: “Monkey Business”
Production Designer: Michael Wylie
New Girl
Episode: “Pilot”
Production Designer: Jefferson D. Sage
Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series
Saturday Night Live
Episode: Host Justin Timberlake, and Musical Guest Lady Gaga
Production Designers: Keith Ian Raywood, Eugene Lee, Leo Yoshimura, N. Joseph De Tullio
How I Met Your Mother
Episode: “Ducky Tie”
Production Designer: Stephan Olson
2 Broke Girls
Episode: “And The Rich Peoples Problems”
Production Designer: Glenda Rovello
American Idol
Episode: “Top 12 Boys Perform”
Production Designer: James Yarnell
Dancing With The Stars
Episode: “Round One”
Production Designer: James Yarnell
Awards, Music, or Game Shows
83rd Annual Academy Awards
Production Designer: Steve Bass
68th Annual Golden Globes
Production Designer: Brian Stonestreet
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Production Designer: Florian Wieder
63rd Annual Emmy Awards
Production Designer: Steve Bass
It’s Worth What?
Episode: “Best Buds”
Production Designer: John Ivo Gilles
Commercials And Music Videos:
Activision: Call Of Duty
“Modern Warfare 3”
Production Designer: Neil Spisak
Victoria’s Secret
“Red”
Production Designer: Jeffrey Beecroft
Audi A8
“The Art of Progress”
Production Designer: Marcos Lutyens
Chevy Volt
“Discovery”
Production Designer: Jeremy Reed
Jim Beam
“Parallels”
Production Designer: Christopher Glass
