The 26th annual Midsouth Emmy Awards were held in Nashville, Tennessee on March 17, 2012.[1]
| Category | Program Name | Winner |
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| News Excellence | WRAL News Excellence | Rick Gall, WRAL |
| Evening Newscast | Deadly Tornadoes | Tony W. Gupton, Christine Bowley, WRAL |
| Morning Newscast | WBTV News This Morning | Christine Nelson, John Carter, WBTV |
| Newscast/Weekend | NewsChannel 5 at 10pm | Clay Farrar, WTVF |
| Spot News | I Lost Everything | Heather Graf, Nathan Thompson, WTVF |
| Breaking News | Deadly Tornadoes Hit | James A. Ford, Jr., Rick Gall, Martha Woodward, Michael Charbonneau, Sally Smith, Ken Smith, Tony W. Gupton, Lori Grant, Mary Alice Boliek, Nathan Johnson, Chad Flowers, WRAL |
| General Assignment Within 24 Hours | The Final Fairwell | Brent Frazier, Nathan Thompson, WTVF |
| General Assignment No Time Limit | Someone To Talk To | Nick Beres, WTVF |
| Continuing Coverage - Within 24 Hours | April's Fury | Adam Henning, WAFF |
| Continuing Coverage - No Time Limit | Assignment Afghanistan | Jeff Tang, Nathan Thompson, WTVF |
| Serious Feature News Report | The Love of It | Heather Graf, Nathan Thompson, WTVF |
| Serious Feature News Series | Main Street, North Carolina | Bryan Mims, Richard Adkins, WRAL |
| Light Feature News Report - Tie | *Angelo Lucchesi: 90 Proof (WHBQ)
*Birthday Card (WRAL) | *Mearl Purvis, Michael Moore, WHBQ
*Scott Mason, Robert Meikle Jr., WRAL |
| Light Feature News Series | North Carolina Nooks and Crannies | Richard Adkins, WRAL |
| Investigative Report | Dinner, Drinks and a Bill | Stuart Watson, John Gray, Rachel Clapp, WCNC-TV |
| Investigative Series | Corruption and the Clerk | Jeremy Finley, Jason Finley, WSMV |
| Business/Consumer Report | I-Team: The Fall of United Benefits of America | Jeremy Finley, Zina Bauman, WSMV |
| Specialty Assignment Report | Often Awesome | Bob Buckley, Eric Sander, WGHP |
| Journalistic Enterprise | Jeremy Finley Investigates | Jeremy Finley, WSMV |
| News Special | Bamboozled | Jeremy Markovich, John Gray, Stuart Watson, Rachel Clapp, WCNC-TV |
| Sportscast | Ultra Swim Race Live | Jeremy Markovich, Greg Bailey, WCNC-TV |
| Sports Segment | Big Dawg | Alex Farmartino, Raycom Sports |
| Sports Programs/Series | Football Saturdays in the South | Alex Farmartino, David Barringer, Robert Reichley, Jeremy Williams, Raycom Sports |
| Sports Event/Game - Live | NBA - Kings @ Grizzlies - 4/8/11 | Hammond Reynolds, Rohan Backfisch, Randy Stephens, Tom Huet, Fox Sports South |
| Weather | Surviving the Storm: A Taking Action Special Report | Tiffany Golden, Benjamin Smith, Christina Meeks, Carson Clark, Shane Hays, David Wood, Joe Glotzbach, Jacob Greene, David Terry, WHNT |
| Documentary/Cultural | Sons of Lwala | Barry Simmons, Stone Castle Pictures |
| Documentary/Topical | Untamed Legacy: America's Wild Mustang | Peter DeLynn, Sergio Plecas, Jen Noble, Alex Gazio, Michael Noble, WTCI |
| Documentary/Historical | Marching Once More | Brenda Hughes, Adam Alphin, WetBird Productions |
| Historic/Cultural Program | Tennessee's Black Heritage | Jeff Davidson, Anne Holt, WKRN |
| Arts | Creative License | David Van Hooser, Steve Hall, Barry Cross, Ken Tucker, Doug Jackson, The Renaissance Center |
| Entertainment | The Sovereign Sportsman in Belize | Eric Richey, Joel Evans, Sovereign Media Group |
| Magazine Program | ACC Road Trip | Alex Farmartino, Thomas Kane, Jeremy Williams, Raycom Sports |
| Magazine Series | Traveling with Tots | Angela de Jong-Angelici, Tran Bui, Grumpy Pants Productions |
| Public Affairs | Secession | Ed Jones, Kevin Crane, Nashville Public Television |
| Community Service | Children's Health Crisis Project | Kevin Crane, Beth Curley, Mary Makley, Kathy Edson, Will Pedigo, Jo Ann Scalf, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Nashville Public Television |
| Informational/Instructional Program | One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Eep Counts to Ten | Harry Jho, Sona Jho, Sockeye Media |
| Informational/Instructional Series | Vol State Presents | Matthew Pessoni, Scott C. Jackson, Scott Pessoni, Gemini Production Group |
| Children's Program | Janet's Planet: Do You Know How Food Gets On Your Plate & What Is a Good Friend? | Janet Ivey-Duensing, John Hussey, Janet's Planet |
| Special Event Coverage/Live | Scotty's Homecoming | Leesa Moore, Debra Morgan, Gerald Owens, James A. Ford, Jr., Lynda Loveland Kerr, Jodi Leese Glusco, Chad Flowers, Peter Sockett, Frederick Kelly, Tony W. Gupton, Mike Upchurch, Charles Braswell, Tony Patterson, Bill Weinel, Mike Mory, Chris Coles, WRAL |
| Special Event Coverage/Edited | Fox 8 Family Christmas | David Weatherly, WGHP |
| Interactivity | The O-Fishel Month of May | Shelly Leslie, Anita Normanly, Jodi Leese Glusco, Aysu Basaran, Valerie Aguirre, WRAL |
| Psa Spot | National Guard - A Helping Hand | Mark Wojciechowski, Derek Darmstaedter, Thomas Lowe, National Guard Strength Readiness Support Center |
| Public Service Announcement Campaign | Nashville Rescue Mission | Jerry L. Walker, WTVF |
| Promo Spot/News Same Day | Sex in Schools, | Jay Yovanovich, WRAL |
| Promo Spot/News | Trashin' Tennessee | Erik C. Werner, Dean McCondichie, Marc Kordalski, WZTV |
| Promo Spot/News Image | Day After Day / Breaking News | Shelly Leslie, Christian McIlwain, Steven Elizondo, WRAL] |
| Promo Spot/Program | Time Warner Cable/Durham Bulls in HD | Karen Denise Johnson, Justin Owen, WRAZ |
| Promo Spot/Image | Emergency Baritone System | Len Faulconer, Resa Toeller, UNC-TV |
| Promo Spot/Sports | Braves "Are You Ready to Go?” | Michael Brouder, Michael Emerick, Adam Shumaker, Fox Sports South |
| Promo Campaign | FOX 50 Lip Dub Project | Marc Derro, Karin Fullington, Phillipe Charles, WRAZ |
| Commercial Spot | General Davoudpour | Debra L. Rhodes, BOHAN Advertising |
| Commercial Campaign | Shoney's - Starting Fresh | Debra L. Rhodes, BOHAN Advertising |
| Animation | Composite Animation | Ron J. DeJoseph, Jr., WSOC-TV |
| Audio | North Carolina's World War II Experience | Anthony Fedele, Concentrix Music and Sound Design |
| Director/News | Gargus Composite | Mitzi Gargus, WTVF |
| Director/Program | Global Young People's Convention | Steve Horswill-Johnston, GodFilms - The United Methodist Church |
| Director/Short Form | FOX13 Promotion P.D.S. | Paul Sloan, Waheed AlQawasmi, WHBQ |
| Editor/News | Thompson's 2011 Timeline | Nathan Thompson, WTVF |
| Editor/Program | Marching Once More | Adam Alphin, WetBird Productions |
| Editor/Short Form | Tornado Disaster Response | Joel Evans, National Guard Strength Readiness Support Center |
| Graphic Arts | Shan Graphic Arts Composite | Shan Zhong, WRAL |
| Lighting | Bethel University | Adam J. Mills, High End TV |
| Music Composer/Arranger | North Carolina's World War II Experience | Fred Story, Concentrix Music and Sound Design |
| Photographer/News | Thompson's Travails | Nathan Thompson, WTVF |
| Photographer/Program | Untamed Legacy | Alex Gazio, WTCI |
| Photographer/Short Form | Guitars in Motion | Adam J. Mills, Jam Video Productions |
| Set Design | Mother Goose Club | Brian Parker, Christina Aprea, Sockeye Media |
| Technical Achievement | 2011 Summer Food Drive | Joshua King, Andrew Manzella, Rossana Seitter, Randy Fulp, WSOC-TV |
| Video Journalist | 24 Hours in the Life of a Tornado Survivor | David Wood, WHNT |
| Writer/News | Tar Heel Traveler | Scott Mason, WRAL |
| Writer/Program | Untamed Legacy | Jen Noble, WTCI |
| Writer/Short Form | Lip Dub Composite: Lyrical Copy | Phillipe Charles, WRAZ |
1. ^http://nashville.emmyonline.org/#161 MidSouth Emmys