On July 19 , 2007 , the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced their nominations for the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards . '' Heroes '' was nominated in eight categories , including Outstanding Drama Series . The first episode , " Genesis " , earned six nominations : Outstanding Directing ( David Semel ) , Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series , Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series , Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series , and Outstanding Stunt Coordination . The episode " Five Years Gone " also received a nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series . Masi Oka was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series . On September 16 , 2007 , the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards were held and '' Heroes '' failed to win a single Emmy award despite the eight nominations . On July 21 , 2007 , the Television Critics Association awarded '' Heroes '' with the prestigious Outstanding Program of the Year title during their 23rd Annual TCA Awards ceremony . The cast of '' Heroes '' was named in the 2006 '' Time '' magazine 's Person of the Year issue under " People Who Mattered "
59th Primetime Emmy Awards
59th Primetime Emmy Awards
Heroes (American TV series)