July 23, 2002 — Multi-platinum recording artist Sting received a primetime Emmy nomination this week for his behind-the-scenes documentary and concert "Sting in Tuscany: All This Time" which aired as part of the A&E In Concert series. Sting's nomination is for "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program." The documentary itself garnered an additional five nominations.

This is the first Emmy nomination for the 16-time Grammy winner, two-time Oscar nominee and this year's Golden Globe winner for best original song in a motion picture ("Until ... " from Kate & Leopold.) Earlier this year, Sting won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, was presented with the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music as well as the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement and was inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame.

"Sting in Tuscany: All This Time" is the result of Sting's vision to film the development and realization of his first live CD in 15 years ("All This Time"). The documentary, which takes us through the week-long creative and intense -- though lighthearted -- rehearsal for what is meant to be an intimate concert for a select group of fans at Sting's home in Tuscany, suddenly takes a dramatic turn the day on which they are to perform -- September 11, 2001. The tragic turn of events gives this documentary a storyline and drama it did not anticipate.

The three-hour documentary debuted on A&E in November 2001. Both the album and DVD also released in November 2001 on A&M Records continue to enjoy great success with the album selling 2.5 million records worldwide.

Sting, who is thrilled about the nominations, is especially pleased because the nominations honor Tim White, the recently deceased Billboard Editor. White, who served as the Associate Producer and Head Writer for the project, helped to shape and define the voice and direction of the documentary through a series of interviews.

Sting will soon be entering the studio to begin work on his next album slated for release sometime in 2003.

(The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, September 22 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium and will be televised on NBC.)