CANNES -- An unusually eclectic slate of programs has been nominated for International Emmys by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The selections were unveiled Monday in Cannes during the MIPCOM trade show.

There are 38 nominees in nine categories, including a mention for the controversial British film "Death of a President," which depicted an assassination of President Bush. It is nominated in the TV movie/miniseries category alongside three other entries, including TV Globo's television version of the Brazil's feature "Antonia" -- about four young Brazilian women forming a hip-hop group -- which recently was released in the U.S.

The shortlist of nominees spans 16 countries with a record seven noms for Brazil, four for Japan and three for South Africa. This also is the first time that Colombia has been nominated. The Latin American country landed a nom in the documentary category for RCN's "In God's Hands"; its competition includes BBC Scotland's "Stephen Fry -- The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive," about the British comedian's life with bipolar disorder.

As usual in the 35 years of the accolades, the Brits fared well, with the BBC and Granada each fielding several entries.

BBC's "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria," a talent search for the lead in the latest West End production of "The Sound of Music" -- which spawned NBC's reality series "Grease: You're the One That I Want" -- was nominated in the unscripted series category.

Additionally, BBC1's drama "The Street," from Granada TV, earned two nominations, one for best drama series and one for best actor Jim Broadbent.

"Street" was one of two series to land multiple nominations, the other being South Africa's "Home Affairs," recognized for best drama and best actress Brenda Ngxoli.

The nomination process included three rounds of judging over a period of six months, with participation from more than 500 judges in 35 countries. Winners will be announced at a gala ceremony Nov. 19 in New York.

"The International Emmy is the pre-eminent award to recognize creative and production achievements in the international television community." International TV academy president and CEO Bruce Paisner said. "No other award or event presents such a global showcase for excellence in television programming."

In addition to the presentation of the International Emmys for programming, the International TV academy will present the Founders Award to Al Gore for his role in launching Current TV and his ongoing effort to alert the world to global warming and the Directorate Award to Patrick Le Lay, chairman of France's TF1.

A complete list of nominees follows.

ARTS

Elis Regina Special: All My Life
Globo
Brazil

False Waltz
Orkater / AVRO Television
Netherlands

Simon Schama's Power of Art: Bernini
BBC
U.K.

Smile
NHK
Japan

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR

Pierre Bokma
The Chosen One
VPRO
Netherlands

Jim Broadbent
The Street
Granada
U.K.

Guo Jia Ming
My Own Private Deutschland
China Movie Channel
China

Lazaro Ramos
Snakes & Lizards
Globo
Brazil

Bobby AuYeung Chun Wah
Dicey Business
TVB
China

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS

Lilia Cabral
Pages of Life
Globo
Brazil

Brenda Ngxoli
Home Affairs
Penguin Films
South Africa

Muriel Robin
Marie Besnard - The Poisoner
RTBF
France

Victoria Wood
Housewife 49
ITV
U.K.

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

The Arena
Mediacorp
Singapore

The Magic Tree
TVP
Poland

Mortified Enjoy Entertainment
Australia

Nutty Boy
TVE
Brazil

COMEDY

Alle lieben Jimmy (Everybody Loves
Jimmy)
Bavaria Film / RTL
Germany

The Amateurs
Globo
Brazil

Little Britain Abroad
BBC
U.K.

NEO - Office Chuckles
NHK
Japan

Sorted
SABC
South Africa

DOCUMENTARY

Dinosaurs vs. Mammals - Secrets of
Mammalian Survival
NHK
Japan

In God's Hands
RCN
Colombia

Smiling in a War Zone
Cosmo Doc
Denmark

Stephen Fry - The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive
BBC Scotland
U.K.

DRAMA

Home Affairs
Penguin Films
South Africa

The Killing
DR TV
Denmark

Mothern
GNT
Brazil

The Street
Granada
U.K.

NON-SCRIPTED

CQC - Argentina
Cuatro Cabezas
Argentina

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?
BBC
U.K.

The Prison Choir
TVE
Spain

Takeshi Kitano presents Comaneci University Mathematics
Fuji
Japan

TV MOVIE/MINISERIES

Antonia - Based on the Movie
Globo
Brazil

Death of a President
Borough Films
U.K.

Toy Train
China Movie Channel
China

The Wall (Die Mauer - Berlin '61)
WDR
Germany