Acclaimed drama series Outrageous Fortune (which is returning to TV3 later this month) received the most nominations with a total of 16, while fantasy series Maddigan's Quest received eight nominations and long-running weeknight serial Shortland Street got three nods.

Both Outrageous Fortune and Shortland Street are up for the Best Drama Programme award, while Maddigan's Quest is a finalist in the Best Children's Programme category.

South Pacific Pictures' cast members made a clean sweep of all four of the acting categories and the Script, Drama category was also dominated by South Pacific Pictures' writers Rachel Lang and James Griffin.

Outrageous Fortune scored a hat-trick when it came to the award for Achievement in Directing, Drama/Comedy Programme with three of the show's directors being nominated.

South Pacific Pictures' finalists (listed by Programme) are as follows:

OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE

- Best Drama Programme

- Performance by an Actress
Robyn Malcolm (series 2, episode 16)

- Performance by an Actor
Antony Starr (series 2, episode 7)
Grant Bowler (series 2, episode 7)

- Performance by a Supporting Actress
Antonia Prebble (series 2, episode 14)
Siobhan Marshall (series 2, episode 13)

- Performance by a Supporting Actor
Frank Whitten (series 2, episode 13)
Tammy Davis (series 2, episode 12)

- Script, Drama
James Griffin (series 2, Christmas special)
Rachel Lang (series 2, episode 16)

- Achievement in Directing, Drama/Comedy Programme
Simon Bennett (series 2, episode 16)
Michael Bennett (series 2, episode 7)
Mark Beesley (series 2, episode 11)

- Achievement in Original Music
Joel Haines (series 2, episode 8)

- Contribution to a Soundtrack
Carl Smith & Steve Finnigan (series 2, episode 8)

- Contribution to Design
Katrina Hodge (series 2, episode 8)

MADDIGAN'S QUEST

- Best Children's Programme

- Performance by an Actress
Rose McIver (episode 2)

- Performance by an Actor
Jordan Metcalfe(episode 12)

- Script, Drama
Rachel Lang (episode 5)

- Achievement in Original Music
Victoria Kelly (episode 5)

- Contribution to a Soundtrack
Carl Smith & Rodney Larsen (episode 2)

- Contribution to Design
Tracey Collins (episode 1)
Albedo VFX (episode 13)

SHORTLAND STREET

- Best Drama Programme

- Performance by an Actress
Amanda Billing (episode 3642)

- Performance by a Supporting Actress
Anna Julliene(episode 3566)