Mark Burnett

British television and film producer and author

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2024 Mark Burnett's shows continued their success, with The Voice winning the People's Choice Awards for Favorite Competition TV Series and Critics Choice Real TV Awards for Best Structured Series.
2024 Shark Tank won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program, further cementing its status as a top reality show.
2022 Shark Tank won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Business Show.
2021 Both The Voice and Shark Tank won Critic's Choice Awards, with The Voice winning Best Competition Series and Shark Tank winning Best Business Show.
2020 Burnett's shows achieved significant success, with The Voice winning the People's Choice Awards for The Competition Show and Reality TV Awards for Best Judging Panel.
2019 Shark Tank and The Voice continued to receive nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards and People's Choice Awards.
2018 The Voice received numerous Emmy Award nominations across multiple categories, including Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.
2018 Mark Burnett's shows The Voice and Shark Tank won multiple Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Structured Reality Series and Best Reality Series – Competition.
June 2018 Appointed as Chairman of MGM Worldwide Television, expanding his leadership role in the company.
2017 Achieved timeslot winning shows on six nights out of seven, demonstrating his significant success in television programming.
2017 Introduces President Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast.
February 2016 Gives the keynote address with his wife Roma Downey at President Obama's final National Prayer Breakfast.
2015 Partnered with the Institute for Global Engagement to launch the Cradle Fund, helping more than 10,000 displaced Christian refugees relocate.
December 2015 Named president of MGM Television and Digital Group, signing a five-year deal and overseeing the full acquisition of United Artists Media Group.
April 2015 A.D. The Bible Continues premiered on NBC on Easter Sunday, continuing Burnett and Downey's faith-based programming.
2014 Named the 'Number 1 Reality Producer' on The Hollywood Reporter Reality Power List.
2014 Received the Anti-Defamation League's Entertainment Industry Award with his wife Roma Downey.
2014 Becomes President of United Artists, serving until 2018.
September 2014 MGM acquired a 55 percent interest in One Three Media and LightWorkers Media, consolidating them into United Artists Media Group.
2013 The Voice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality – Competition Program.
2013 The Bible mini-series received the Parents Television Council Seal of Approval. The Voice won the Critics Choice Award for Best Reality Series – Competition.
2013 The Bible, produced with his wife Roma Downey, became the No. 1 new series on cable TV, and was the top series in Canada, Spain, and Portugal, reaching over 100 million viewers.
2013 Joins MGM as an executive.
2011 Produces the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards and the Spike Video Game Awards.
June 2011 Elected to the Producers Guild of America Council Board of Delegates in June.
2010 Starts producing the annual People's Choice Awards, continuing until 2017.

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