Outdoor Channel Reveals The Nominees For The 12th Annual Golden Moose Awards
Thursday, January 5th, 2012 at 6:01 PMOutdoor Channel Star Michael Waddell to Host and Zac Brown Band to Perform.
Outdoor Channel Reveals The Nominees For The 12th Annual Golden Moose Awards
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Temecula, Calif. --(Ammoland.com)- Outdoor Channel (NASDAQ: OUTD), America’s Leader In Outdoor TV, today unveiled the slate of nominees for its 12th Annual Golden Moose Awards, the most popular and longstanding outdoor television awards ceremony in the country.
Being held on January 19, 2012 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas during the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), the Golden Moose Awards honor the producers and on-air talent from Outdoor Channel’s industry-leading programming.
This year’s Golden Moose Awards will be hosted by Michael Waddell of Outdoor Channel’s “Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell” and “Bone Collector.” The show will also include a performance from one of country music’s most popular bands, Zac Brown Band. The group’s lead singer, Zac Brown, is a lifelong outdoorsman and was featured on Outdoor Channel’s hit show “Fear No Evil,” which is nominated for two accolades at this year’s awards ceremony. Zac’s newest show – “Red Arrow” – can be seen exclusively on Outdoor Channel in 2012.
New in 2012, Outdoor Channel will stream the Golden Moose Awards on OutdoorChannel.com live, allowing audiences from around the country and around the world to tune-in to this highly anticipated event. Outdoor Channel will also be tweeting updates from the event and plans to broadcast the 2012’s Golden Moose Awards on the network as a special in February.
“The Golden Moose Awards recognize the creative achievements of our quality outdoor programming, and the talented personalities and skilled production work that bring these shows to life,” said Tom Hornish, COO at Outdoor Channel.
“This year’s ceremony is the only place that fans will find so many of today’s biggest outdoor celebrities, like Ted Nugent, Shawn Michaels, Joe Mantegna, Craig Morgan and more, all on one stage. It’s sure to be a must-see event!”
Several of the highly coveted “Fan Favorite” accolades will be awarded at the event. Fan Favorites are determined by more than 18,000 viewers who choose from the following five categories: Best Host(s), Best Fishing Series, Best Hunting Series, Best New Series and Best Overall Series.
The nominees in all categories and Fan Favorite Finalists for the 12th Annual Golden Moose Awards are…
BEST OVERALL:
- The Best of the West
- BioLogic & Drury’s Wildlife Obsession
- Bone Collector
- Bow Madness
- The Choice with Ralph & Vicki
- Driven with Pat and Nicole
- Benelli Presents Duck Commander
- Fear No Evil
- MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories
- Jim Shockey’s The Professionals
- Primos Truth About Hunting
- Shawn Michaels’ MRA
- Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish
BEST BIG GAME:
- Beretta’s Wild and Raw
- Beyond the Hunt
- Bone Collector
- Bow Madness
- Buck Commander Protected UA
- Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors
- Driven with Pat and Nicole
- Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures
- Primitive Instinct
- Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell
- Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild
- Trophy Hunters TV
- Wildgame Nation
BEST DEER:
- Beyond the Hunt
- Bone Collector
- Cabela’s Ultimate Adventures
- Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors
- Driven with Pat and Nicole
- Hunt Masters
- Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures
- Legends of the Fall
- Moultrie’s The Hit List
- Primitive Instinct
- Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell
- Shawn Michaels’ MRA
BEST SHOW OPEN:
- Beretta’s Wild and Raw
- The Best of the West
- Bone Collector
- Buccaneers & Bones
- Cabela’s Ultimate Adventures
- Driven with Pat and Nicole
- Ford’s Fishing Frontiers
- MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories
- Jim Shockey’s The Professionals
BEST BIRD HUNTING:
- Bone Collector
- Benelli Presents Duck Commander
- Ducks Unlimited
- Friends of NRA
- Headhunters TV
- Pheasants Forever
BEST SHOOTING SPORTS:
- American Rifleman
- Gun Nuts
- MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories
- Shooting Gallery
- Shooting USA
BEST OFF-ROAD:
- Destination Polaris
- Dirt Trax Television
- Fisher’s ATV World
- Friends of NRA
- Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures
BEST TURKEY:
- Addicted to the Outdoors
- Beyond the Hunt
- Buck Commander Protected by UA
- Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors
- Hunting the Country
- Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell
- Tecomate Whitetail Nation
BEST FISHING:
- Jimmy Big Time
- Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish
- Ultimate Match Fishing
- Wanna’ Go Fishing
- Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show
BEST CONSERVATION:
- Buccaneers & Bones
- Ducks Unlimited
- Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures
- Jim Shockey’s The Professionals
- Shawn Michaels’ MRA
- Team Elk
- Wardens
BEST COMMERCIAL:
- Archers Choice – Ameristep
- Benelli – Super Size It
- Chevy Tahoe – Ducks
- Ram Outdoorsman
- Russell Outdoors
- Scent Shield
- Scentblocker – Livewire
BEST EDUCATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL:
- American Rifleman
- BioLogic & Drury’s Wildlife Obsession
- Buccaneers & Bones
- Buckmasters Whitetail Magazine
- Benelli Presents Duck Commander
- Friends of NRA
- MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories
- Shooting USA
BEST BLOOPER/OUTTAKE:
- Addicted to the Outdoors
- Archers Choice with Ralph & Vicki
- Buckmasters Whitetail Magazine
- Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors
- Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures
- Jimmy Big Time
- Moultrie’s The Hit List
BEST VIDEOGRAPHY:
- Beyond the Hunt
- Bone Collector
- Driven with Pat and Nicole
- Benelli Presents Duck Commander
- Fear No Evil
- Headhunters TV
- Jim Shockey’s The Professionals
- Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures
- Pheasants Forever
- Team Elk
BEST SOUND DESIGN:
- The Best of the West
- Buck Commander Protected UA
- Driven with Pat and Nicole
- Shawn Michaels’ MRA
- Young Blood
- Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show
BEST GRAPHICS:
- Buck Commander Protected by UA
- Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors
- Gold Fever
- Shawn Michaels’ MRA
- Team Elk
BEST ONLINE ORIGINAL SERIES:
- Babes with Bullets
- boonDocs
- Camo Gourmet
- Hook Shots
- Michael Bane Video Podcast
FAN FAVORITE FINALISTS
FAN FAVORITE FISHING SERIES:
- The Bassmasters
- Bill Dance Saltwater
- Speargun Hunter
FAN FAVORITE HOST(S):
- Archer’s Choice with Ralph & Vicki – Ralph& Vicki Cianciarulo
- Bone Collector – Michael Waddell, Travis “T-Bone” Turner, Nick Mundt
- Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild –Ted & Shemane Nugent
FAN FAVORITE HUNTING SERIES:
- Archer’s Choice with Ralph & Vicki
- Bone Collector
- Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild
FAN FAVORITE NEW SERIES IN 2011:
- Friends of NRA
- MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories
- Team Elk
FAN FAVORITE BEST OVERALL SERIES:
- Archer’s Choice with Ralph & Vicki
- Bone Collector
- Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild
To view winners from last year’s event, please visit: http://www.outdoorchannel.com/Hunting/News/Outdoor-Channel-Unveils-the-Winners-of-the-11th-Annual-Golden-Moose-Awards.aspx .
About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTD) owns and operates Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader In Outdoor TV, and Winnercomm Inc., an Emmy Award winning production and interactive company. Outdoor Channel offers programming that captures the excitement of hunting, fishing, shooting, off-road motorsports, adventure and the Western lifestyle and can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on a dynamic broadband website. Winnercomm Inc. is one of America’s leading and highest quality producers of live sporting events and sports series for cable and broadcast television. Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. also owns and operates the SkyCam and CableCam aerial camera systems which provide dramatic overhead camera angles for major sports events, including college and NFL football. For more information, please visit www.outdoorchannel.com.
