19 Jul 2008

NZ comedy duo nominated for Emmys

4:09 pm on 19 July 2008

New Zealand comedy duo Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have been recognised with Emmy award nominations for their television hit Flight of the Conchords.

The show is up for three awards at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, to take place in Los Angeles in September.

Two songs "Inner City Pressure" and "The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room" are nominated in the original music and lyrics category.

The programme also has nominations for writing and directing for a comedy series.

In February, Flight of the Conchords picked up a Grammy award. Their EP, The Distant Future, won the Best Comedy Album category.