Emmy Awards

American television awards

"Emmy" and "Emmie" redirect here. For other uses, see Emmy (disambiguation).

Emmy Awards

Emmy Awards logo.

Awarded for| Excellence in the world of television industry
Country| United States
Presented by| ATAS/NATAS/IATAS
First award| January 25, 1949; 76 years ago (1949-01-25)
Website|

* televisionacademy.com/awards
* emmyonline.tv
* iemmys.tv

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Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy

* Main ceremonies
* Creative Arts
* Winners

Daytime Emmy

* Main ceremonies
* Creative Arts
* Winners

International Emmy

* Main ceremonies
* Winners

Sports Emmy

* Main ceremonies

Engineering Emmy

* Primetime Engineering Emmy
* Technology & Engineering Emmy

News & Documentary Emmy

* Main ceremonies

Children's and Family Emmy

* Main ceremonies

Regional Emmy

* Chicago/Midwest
* Heartlands
* Lone Star
* Los Angeles
* Lower Great Lakes
* Michigan
* Mid-America
* Mid-Atlantic
* Midsouth
* National Capital
* New England
* New York
* Northwest
* Ohio Valley
* Pacific Southwest
* Rocky Mountain
* San Francisco/Northern California
* Southeast
* Suncoast
* Upper Midwest

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The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the year, recognizing excellence in local television. In addition, the International Emmy Awards honor excellence in TV programming produced and initially aired outside the United States.

The Emmy statuette, depicting a winged woman holding an atom, is named after "immy", an informal term for the image orthicon tube that was common in early television cameras.[1][2] It is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, along with the Grammy for music, the Oscar (Academy Award) for film, and the Tony for Broadway theater.[3]

The Emmys are presented by three related, but separate, organizations: the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS).[4] Each of these three organizations is responsible for administering a particular set of Emmy Award ceremonies. The ATAS first awarded Emmys in 1949 to honor shows produced in the Los Angeles area before it became a national event in the 1950s to honor programs aired nationwide. Over the next two decades, the ATAS, the NATAS, and the IATAS expanded the award to honor other sectors of the TV industry.[1]

## History

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The NASA Television's 2009 Philo T. Farnsworth Primetime Emmy trophy

The Los Angeles–based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) established the Emmy Award as part of an image-building and public relations opportunity.[1] The first Emmy ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club, but solely to honor shows produced and aired locally in the Los Angeles area. Shirley Dinsdale has the distinction of receiving the first Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Television Personality, during that first awards ceremony.[1] The term "Emmy" derives from "Immy", the television industry slang for a TV camera image orthicon tube.[5]

In the 1950s, the ATAS expanded the Emmys into a national event to honor shows aired nationwide on broadcast television. In 1955, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) was formed in New York City as a sister organization to serve members on the East Coast. While the ATAS maintained a separate ceremony to honor shows aired locally in the Los Angeles area,[6] the NATAS established regional chapters throughout the rest of the United States, with each one developing their own local Emmy ceremony for local programming.[1]

Originally, there was only one Emmy event held per year to honor shows nationally broadcast in the United States. In 1974, the first Daytime Emmy ceremony was held to specifically honor achievement in national daytime programming. Other area-specific Emmy events soon followed. Also, the International Emmy Awards, honoring television programs produced and initially aired outside the U.S., was established in the early 1970s.[1] Meanwhile, all Emmys awarded prior to the emergence of these separate, area-specific events are listed along with the Primetime Emmy Awards in the ATAS's official records.[7]

In 1977, due to various conflicts, the ATAS and the NATAS broke ties. They agreed to share ownership of the Emmy statue and trademark, with each responsible for administering a specific set of award events.[1] There was an exception regarding the Engineering Awards (those honoring individuals, companies, or scientific or technical organizations in recognition of significant developments and contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television): The NATAS continues to administer the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards, while the ATAS holds the separate Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards.

With the rise of cable television in the 1980s, cable programs first became eligible for the Primetime Emmys in 1988,[8] and the Daytime Emmys in 1989.[9] In 2011 ABC cancelled the soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live, and sold the two shows' licensing rights to the production company Prospect Park so they could be continued on streaming television; this prompted NATAS to create a new Daytime Emmys category for the 2013 ceremony to honor such web-only series.[10] The ATAS also began accepting original online-only streaming television programs in 2013.[11]

In December 2021, the ATAS and the NATAS announced a major realignment of the national Emmy Award ceremonies in response to the growth of streaming television programs, blurring the lines in determining which shows fall under Daytime or Primetime. Each of the ceremonies' scopes would now revolve around factors such as the themes and frequency of such programming, rather than dayparts. Among the major changes, daytime dramas would remain in the Daytime Emmys but most other scripted dramas and comedies would move to the Primetime Emmys, all children's programming would move to the newly created Children's & Family Emmys that the NATAS previously announced in November 2021, morning shows would move from the Daytime Emmys to the News & Documentary Emmys, and talk shows would now be divided between the Daytime and Primetime Emmys based on "format and style characteristics reflective of current programming in the daytime or late night space". The realignment of game shows and instructional programming categories was determined later in 2023.[12][13]

## Statuette

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The Emmy statuette, depicting a winged woman holding an atom, was designed by television engineer Louis McManus, who used his wife as the model. The ATAS rejected forty-seven proposals before settling on McManus's design in 1948. The statuette "has since become the symbol of the TV Academy's goal of supporting and uplifting the art and science of television: The wings represent the muse of art; the atom the electron of science."[14]

When deciding a name for the award, ATAS founder Syd Cassyd originally suggested "Ike", the nickname for the television iconoscope tube. "Ike" was also the popular nickname of World War II hero and future U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the ATAS members wanted something unique. Finally, television engineer and the third academy president Harry Lubcke suggested the name "Immy", a term commonly used for the image orthicon tube used in the early cameras.[14] After "Immy" was chosen, it was later feminized to Emmy to match their female statuette.[14]

The weight and dimensions of the Emmy statuette vary among the events. Each Primetime Emmy statuette weighs six pounds twelve and a half ounces (3.08 kg), and is made of copper, nickel, silver, and gold. The statue stands 15.5 inches (39 cm) tall with a base diameter of 7.5 inches (19 cm) and weight of 88 ounces (2.5 kg). The Regional Emmy Award statuette is 11.5 inches (29 cm) tall with a base diameter of 5.5 inches (14 cm) and weight of 48 ounces (1.4 kg). Each takes five and a half hours to make and is handled with white gloves to prevent fingerprints. The Primetime Emmy statues are manufactured by R.S. Owens & Company based in Chicago, Illinois, which was also charged with manufacturing the Academy Award statues until 2016, when AMPAS switched to Polich Tallix in Walden, New York.[2][15][16] The Regional Emmy Awards are made by both R.S. Owens & Company and Society Awards, a New York–based company that also makes the Golden Globe Awards.

As its trademark owners, the ATAS and the NATAS hold firm rules on the use of the "Emmy" image as well as its name. For example, the Emmy statuette must always appear facing left. Any copyright notice for the statue should read "ATAS/NATAS", listing both academies. Academy members must also obtain permission to use the statue image or name for promotional uses even though they are winners of the award. Furthermore, DVDs of Emmy-winning shows may reference the fact that they received an Emmy, but cannot use the statue image unless it is capable of being removed from all copies one year after the award is presented.[17][18]

## Types

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Emmy events (partial list)  Administering academy | Events

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ATAS | Primetime, Creative Arts, Primetime Engineering, Los Angeles Area, College TV
NATAS | Daytime, Daytime Creative Arts, Children's & Family, Sports, News & Documentary, Technology & Engineering, Regional (except for Los Angeles), National Student Production
IATAS | International

Various Emmy events competitions are held annually throughout the calendar year, ranging from honoring nationally televised shows to regionally and locally produced programs. Each event has its own set of award categories, nominating and voting procedures, and rules regarding voting committees, among others. It is not uncommon for one event to have some of the same category names that another event uses. (e.g. Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series and Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series).[citation needed]

A show that enters one of the Emmy events generally cannot also be entered into any of the others. For example, syndicated shows whose air times vary between media markets may be eligible for both the Daytime and Primetime Emmys, but cannot enter in both.[19] In general, a show is considered national if it reaches more than 50 percent of U.S. households; programs that do not reach at least 50 percent of the country may enter into the Regional Emmys instead. Streaming television shows are treated similarly to syndicated shows: they must be available for downloading or streaming by more than 50 percent of the US national market to be eligible in one of the national Emmy competitions, and they can only enter into one of those national Emmy ceremonies.[20] And a primetime show that is a co-production between U.S. and overseas companies might be eligible for both the Primetime and International Emmys, but also cannot enter in both.[21]

Regardless of which area-specific competitions in which one wins an Emmy, all winners are called an "Emmy Winner". Nevertheless, some distinguish the Primetime Emmys as superior to the other Emmy competitions.[22]

### Primetime

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Actress Dana Delany holding a Primetime Emmy Award in 1992 Comedian Garry Shandling during the rehearsal of the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards, in September 1993

Main articles: Primetime Emmy Award and List of Primetime Emmy Awards ceremonies

The Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. Ceremonies generally are held in mid-September, on the Sunday before the official start of the fall television season, and are currently broadcast in rotation among the ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox networks, each network taking turns to air the ceremony every four years.[citation needed]

Some award categories presented to behind-the-scenes personnel such as art directors, costume designers, cinematographers, casting directors, and sound designers are awarded at a separate Creative Arts Emmys ceremony held a few days earlier.[23]

The Primetime Emmys are run and voted on by members of the ATAS. For most categories, members from each of the ATAS's branches vote around June to determine the nominees only in their respective categories. All members can vote for nominations in the best program categories. The final voting to determine the winners is held in August.[24]

### Daytime

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TV producer and writer Bradley Bell accepting Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful in 2010

Main article: Daytime Emmy Award

The Daytime Emmy Awards, generally held in May or June, are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at the primetime ceremony in 1972, but the first separate awards show made just for daytime programming was not held until 1974.[citation needed]

Like the Primetime Emmys, a separate Creative Arts Emmy ceremony is also held a few days earlier to honor the behind-the-scenes personnel working in daytime television.[citation needed]

The Daytime Emmys are run and voted on by members of the NATAS. Voting is done by peer judging panels. Any active member of the NATAS who has national credits for at least two years and within the last five years is eligible to be a judge. Depending on the category, voting is done using either a ratings score criteria or a preferential scoring system.[25] All the drama acting categories have an additional preliminary voting round called the pre-nominations, where one or two actors from each show is selected to then move on and be considered for the primary nominations for the awards.[26]

### Sports

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Further information: Sports Emmy Award

The Sports Emmy Awards are presented by the NATAS for excellence in sports programming. The awards ceremony takes place every Spring, usually sometime in the last two weeks in April or the first week in May and is held on a Monday night in New York City.

Voting is done by peer judging panels. The NATAS solicits anybody with significant experience in national sports production to serve as judges. The panels are organized so that they only have one representative from each corporate entity (i.e. Paramount Global, Disney, NBCUniversal, Fox Corporation, Warner Bros. Discovery etc.) Most categories only have a single voting round using preferential scoring system. The top 5 entries in each category are announced as the nominations, and then the top entry is announced as the Emmy winner later at the awards ceremony.[27]

### News and documentary

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Further information: News & Documentary Emmy Award

The News & Documentary Emmy Awards are presented by the NATAS for excellence in national news and documentary programming. The awards ceremony takes place every fall.

Voting is done by peer judging panels. The NATAS solicits anybody with significant experience in national news or documentary reporting or production to serve as judges. Most categories have two voting rounds, with separate judging panels in each round. The top entries in each category are announced as the nominations, and then the top entry is announced as the Emmy winner later at the awards ceremony.[28]

### Children's and family

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Main article: Children's & Family Emmy Awards

On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced that it would begin to present the Children's & Family Emmys Awards beginning in 2022, for excellence in children's and family television.[29] Previously, most award categories for children's and family television programs fell under the scope of the Daytime Emmys, while those programs that aired primarily in primetime fell under the Primetime Emmys. The NATAS stated that this new ceremony was necessary due to an explosive growth of children's and family programming within the last several years. Secondly, the ATAS retired its primetime children's television categories in 2020, agreeing with the NATAS to move all such award categories to the Daytime Emmys, citing that the proliferation of streaming services had created confusion over whether children's programs should fall under the Daytime or Primetime awards.[30][29]

### Engineering

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Main articles: Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards and Technology & Engineering Emmy Award

Goddard Space Flight Center Engineer Richard Nafzger, actress June Lockhart, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin accepting the Philo T. Farnsworth Emmy Award on behalf of NASA in 2009, honoring the technological innovations first used during the broadcasts of the Apollo 11 Moon landing

The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards presented by the ATAS and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards presented by the NATAS are two separate competitions that honor individuals, companies, or to scientific or technical organizations in recognition of significant developments and contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television.[31][32] Generally, the NATAS's Technology & Engineering Emmys ceremony is held in January, while the ATAS's Primetime Engineering Emmys are presented in October.[citation needed]

Each academy has its own separate panel of highly qualified, experienced engineers in the television industry to determine their respective award recipients. Among the ATAS's Engineering Emmy Award repertoire is the Philo T. Farnsworth Award, given to honor companies who have significantly affected the state of television and broadcast engineering over a long period of time.[citation needed]

### Regional

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New England sports personality Charlie Moore holding a New England Emmy Award in 2011 WZDC-CD news director Maria Rozman, winner of three National Capitol/Chesapeake Bay Regional Emmy Awards in 2018

There are 20 regional chapters located across the United States that each conduct regional awards to recognize excellence in all the regional television markets, including state to state programming as well as local news and locally produced shows. Nineteen of the regional chapters are affiliated with the NATAS,[33] while the Los Angeles–based ATAS acts as the regional chapter serving the Los Angeles area.[6][34]

In general, a show is considered regional if it does not reach more than 50 percent of U.S. households; programs that reach more than 50 percent of the country must enter into one of the national Emmy competitions instead.[citation needed]

Like the national awards, each region goes through their own nomination and voting procedures. Committees are formed to review entries for eligibility and high standards. Once accepted, each entry goes before different review committees, and their votes are cast to determine the final nominees. The final votes are then calculated by certified accounting firms within each region.[35][failed verification]

Donn Johnson, president of the Pacific Southwest chapter said in 2018: "The Emmy Award is considered the most prestigious award a television professional can receive".[36]

Originally, each Regional Emmy Awards ceremony primarily focused on only honoring individuals in local news programming.[1] The regionals have since been expanded to encompass all locally and state to state-produced shows that receive less than fifty percent of the country's viewing audience.

Regional chapter[citation needed][33][6][34] | States in region

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Boston / New England | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Most of Connecticut
Chicago / Midwest  | Parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
Highlands Ranch / Heartlands | Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma; Parts of Nebraska
Dallas / Lone Star | Texas; Parts of New Mexico
Los Angeles (ATAS) | Greater Los Angeles only
Brecksville / Lower Great Lakes | Parts of Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Southfield / Michigan | Michigan
Arkansas / Mid-America | Arkansas, Iowa, and Missouri; Parts of Illinois and Louisiana
Delaware / Mid-Atlantic | Delaware; Most of Pennsylvania; Parts of New Jersey and Ohio
Nashville / Midsouth | The Huntsville, Alabama television market; All of North Carolina except the Asheville television market; Tennessee[37]
Maryland / National Capitol/Chesapeake Bay | Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D. C.
New York / New York | New York; Parts of Connecticut and New Jersey
Alaska / Northwest | Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Kentucky / Ohio Valley | Kentucky and West Virginia; Parts of Indiana and Ohio
San Diego / Pacific Southwest | Most of Southern California (except Greater Los Angeles); Parts of Nevada
Rocky Mountain / Southwest | Arizona and Utah; Most of New Mexico; Imperial County, California
San Francisco / Northern California | Northern California and Hawaii; Parts of Nevada
Atlanta / Southeast | Mississippi and South Carolina; Most of Alabama and Georgia; The Asheville, North Carolina television market[38]
Suncoast | Florida; Parts of Alabama, Louisiana, and Georgia
Minnesota / Upper Midwest | Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Parts of Nebraska and Wisconsin

### International

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Main article: International Emmy Award

The International Emmy Awards recognizes excellence in TV programming that is produced initially outside the United States. They have been presented annually by the IATAS since 1973.[39] The award ceremony generally takes place in November in New York City.

In general, any non-U.S. organization or individual (such as a network, a local or regional television station, producer, director, or writer) may submit a program, regardless of whether they are a member of the IATAS. For shows that are co-produced between U.S. and foreign production companies, they may be eligible if they initially aired outside of the U.S., or if their broadcast dates were within a few days of each other. A program that enters into the international competition cannot also be entered into any of the domestic ones.[21]

### Student

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The College Television Awards are presented by the ATAS in recognition of excellence in college student-produced works. College students nationwide can submit productions and receive recognition in such categories as Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music, Newscasts, and Series.[40] Entries are first judged by members of the ATAS specializing in each respective field. Winners are then selected by Blue Ribbon Panels.[41] Any work submitted must include a form signed from a faculty advisor to verify that it was produced for a school related group, project, or class.[42]

Similarly, the National Student Production Awards are presented by the NATAS in recognition of excellence in high school student-produced works. High school students nationwide can submit productions and receive recognition in news, craft and programming categories.[43]

### Governors and trustees

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The Governors Award is the highest award presented by the ATAS, honoring the achievements of an individual, company or organization whose works stand out with the immediacy of current achievement.[44]

The Trustees Award is the highest award presented by NATAS, honoring the unusual or enduring achievements of an individual.[45]

### Humanitarian and public service

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The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award is awarded by the ATAS Board of Governors to an individual in the industry whose humanitarian work has a lasting impact on society.[46]

The Public Service Award is for public service announcements and programming to "advance the common good".

## Criticism

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Some advocates of gender equality and non-binary people have criticized the separation of male and female acting categories in the Emmys, Academy Awards, and Tony Awards. Though some commentators worry that gender discrimination would cause men to dominate unsegregated categories, other categories are unsegregated. The Grammy Awards went gender-neutral in 2012, while the Daytime Emmy Awards introduced a single Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series category in 2019 to replace their two gender-specific younger actor and actress categories.[47][48]

## See also

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### Emmy related

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* List of Daytime Emmy Award winners
* List of Primetime Emmy Award winners
* List of International Emmy Award winners

### Other similar awards

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* List of American television awards
* British Academy Television Awards (UK)
* National Television Awards (UK)
* Screen Actors Guild Award
* Streamy Awards
* Directors Guild of America Award
* Producers Guild of America Award
* Writers Guild of America Award
* TCA Awards
* Canadian Screen Awards – film and television industry awards in Canada
* Logie Awards – television broadcasting industry awards in Australia
* CableACE Award – defunct award for Cable-based programming
* ITA Awards ( India)

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* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

|

Creative Arts|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Daytime Emmy Award

* (categories
* winners)

| Main ceremonies|

* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

|

Creative Arts|

* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

International

* (categories
* winners)

* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Sports

* (categories)

* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Technology and Engineering|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

News and Documentary|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Children's and Family

* (categories)

* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Regional|

* Chicago / Midwest
* Heartlands
* Lone Star
* Los Angeles
* Lower Great Lakes
* Michigan
* Mid-America
* Mid-Atlantic
* Midsouth
* National Capital / Chesapeake Bay
* New England
* New York
* Northwest
* Ohio Valley
* Pacific Southwest
* Rocky Mountain / Southwest
* San Francisco / Northern California
* Atlanta / Southeast
* Suncoast
* Upper Midwest

Related|

* Records
* Lifetime Achievement Emmys
* Governors Award
* Television Hall of Fame
* Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
* EGOT
* Triple Crown of Acting
* CableACE Awards
* College GameDay Emmy scandal

By country|

* Philippines

* Category

* v
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Primetime Emmy Award categories

Programs|

* Comedy Series
* Drama Series
* Limited or Anthology Series
* Television Movie
* Reality Competition Program
* Talk Series
* Scripted Variety Series
* Animated Program
* Documentary or Nonfiction Series
* Documentary or Nonfiction Special
* Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
* Game Show
* Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
* Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
* Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
* Structured Reality Program
* Unstructured Reality Program
* Variety Special (Live)
* Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Performance|

| Lead|

* Actor in a Comedy Series
* Actor in a Drama Series
* Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Actress in a Comedy Series
* Actress in a Drama Series
* Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

|

Supporting|

* Actor in a Comedy Series
* Actor in a Drama Series
* Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Actress in a Comedy Series
* Actress in a Drama Series
* Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Guest|

* Actor in a Comedy Series
* Actor in a Drama Series
* Actress in a Comedy Series
* Actress in a Drama Series

* Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
* Character Voice-Over Performance
* Host for a Game Show
* Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
* Narrator

Directing|

* Comedy Series
* Drama Series
* Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Variety Series
* Variety Special
* Documentary/Nonfiction Program
* Reality Program

Writing|

* Comedy Series
* Drama Series
* Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Variety Series
* Variety Special
* Nonfiction Program

Animation|

* Individual Achievement in Animation

Casting|

* Comedy Series
* Drama Series
* Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Reality Program

Choreography|

* Scripted Programming
* Variety and Reality Programming

Cinematography|

* Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Multi-Camera Series
* Nonfiction Program
* Reality Program
* Series (Half-Hour)
* Series (One Hour)

Commercials|

* Commercial

Costume Design|

* Contemporary Costumes
* Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
* Period Costumes
* Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming

Emerging Media|

* Emerging Media Program

Hairstyling|

* Contemporary Hairstyling
* Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
* Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling

Lighting|

* Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
* Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special

Main Title / Motion Design|

* Main Title Design
* Motion Design

Makeup|

* Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
* Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
* Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
* Prosthetic Makeup

Music|

* Music Composition
* Documentary Series or Special
* Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
* Series
* Music Direction
* Music Supervision
* Original Main Title Theme Music
* Original Music and Lyrics

Picture Editing|

* Multi-Camera Comedy Series
* Single-Camera Comedy Series
* Drama Series
* Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Nonfiction Program
* Structured or Competition Reality Program
* Unstructured Reality Program
* Variety Programming

Production Design|

* Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
* Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
* Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
* Variety or Reality Series
* Variety Special

Sound Editing|

* Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
* Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)
* Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
* Nonfiction or Reality Program

Sound Mixing|

* Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
* Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)
* Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Nonfiction Program
* Reality Program
* Variety Series or Special

Special Effects|

* Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie / Special and Visual Effects in a Single Episode

Stunts|

* Stunt Coordination
* Stunt Performance

Technical Direction|

* Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series
* Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special

Engineering|

* Engineering
* Philo T. Farnsworth Award

Retired|

* Art Direction
* Miniseries or Movie
* Single-Camera Series
* Children's Program
* Costumes
* Series
* Miniseries, Movie, or Special
* Hairstyling
* Limited Series or Movie
* Single-Camera Series
* Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
* Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
* New Series
* Program of the Year
* Short Form
* Actor
* Actress
* Animated Program
* Comedy or Drama Series
* Variety Series
* Super Emmy
* Variety Series
* Voice-Over Performance

Emmy categories
Primetime
Daytime
International
Sports
Children's and Family

* v
* t
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Daytime Emmy Awards categories

Program|

* Culinary Program
* Daytime Talk Series
* Directing Team
* Drama Series
* Entertainment News Program
* Legal/Courtroom Program
* Special Class Series
* Special Class Special
* Writing Team

Acting|

* Lead Actor - Drama Series
* Lead Actress - Drama Series
* Supporting Actor - Drama Series
* Supporting Actress - Drama Series
* Guest Performer - Drama Series
* Emerging Talent - Drama Series

Hosting|

* Culinary Show Host
* Daytime Talk Series Host
* Lifestyle/Travel Host

Creative Arts|

* Cinematography
* Directing for a Special Class
* Single Camera Editing
* Writing for a Special Class

Retired|

* Animated Program
* Digital Daytime Drama Series
* Children's Series
* Children/Youth/Family Special
* Directing for a Children's Series
* Game Show
* Game Show Host
* Morning Program
* Musical Performance in a Daytime Program
* Performer in an Animated Program
* Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special
* Performer in a Children's Series
* Pre-School Children's Animated Program
* Pre-School Children's Series
* Talk Show Entertainment
* Talk Show Informative
* Talk Show Host - Entertainment
* Talk Show Host - Informative
* Writing for a Children's Series
* Younger Actor - Drama Series
* Younger Actress - Drama Series
* Younger Performer - Drama Series

Emmy categories
Primetime
Daytime
International
Sports
Children's and Family

* v
* t
* e

Children's and Family Emmy Award categories

Programs|

* Animated Series
* Children's or Family Series
* Interactive Media
* Fiction Special
* Non-Fiction Program
* Preschool Animated Series
* Preschool Series
* Short Film Program
* Special Class Animated Program
* Young Teen Series

Performers|

* Children's Personality
* Lead Performer
* Puppeteer Performer
* Supporting Performer
* Voice Performer
* Voice Performer (Preschool)
* Younger Performer
* Younger Voice Performer

Directing|

* Animated Program
* Multiple Camer Program
* Preschool Animated Program
* Single Camera Program
* Voice Directing for an Animated Series

Writing|

* Animated Program
* Preschool Animated Program
* Preschool or Children's Program
* Young Teen Program

Crafts|

* Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
* Casting (Animation)
* Casting (Live Action)
* Choreography
* Cinematography (Multiple Camera)
* Cinematography (Single Camera)
* Costume Design/Styling
* Editing (Animation)
* Editing (Multiple Camera)
* Editing (Preschool Animation)
* Editing (Single Camera)
* Lighting Design
* Main Title and Graphics
* Makeup and Hairstyling
* Music Direction/Composition (Animation)
* Music Direction/Composition (Live Action)
* Original Song (Preschool)
* Original Song (Children's/Young Teen)
* Public Service Initiative
* Puppet Design/Styling
* Sound Editing/Mixing (Animation)
* Sound Editing/Mixing (Live Action)
* Sound Editing/Mixing (Preschool Animation)
* Stunt Coordination
* Visual Effects

Other|

* Individual Achievement in Animation
* Lifetime Achievement

Discontinued|

* Guest Performance
* Promotional Announcement
* Special Effects Costumes, Hair and Makeup

Emmy categories
Primetime
Daytime
International
Sports
Children's and Family

* v
* t
* e

Sports Emmy Awards categories

Program|

* Live Sports Special
* Live Sports Series
* Studio Show

Personalities|

* Sports Personality, Studio Host
* Sports Personality, Play-by-Play
* Sports Personality, Studio Analyst
* Sports Personality, Sports Event Analyst
* Sports Personality, Sports Reporter

Special Awards|

* Sports Lifetime Achievement Award

Retired|

* Host or Commentator
* Achievement In Content For Non-Traditional Delivery Platforms

Emmy categories
Primetime
Daytime
International
Sports
Children's and Family

* v
* t
* e

International Emmy Awards categories

Program|

* Arts Programming
* Comedy Series
* Drama Series
* Documentary
* Non-Scripted Entertainment
* Short-Form Series
* Sports Documentary
* TV Movie or Miniseries
* Telenovela

Acting|

* Best Actor
* Best Actress

Current Affairs & News|

* Current Affairs
* News

Kids|

* Kids: Animation
* Kids: Factual & Entertainment
* Kids: Live-Action

Special awards|

* Directorate Award
* Founders Award

Others|

* JCSI Young Creatives Award
* Ustinov Scriptwriting Award

Ceremonies|

* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Emmy categories
Primetime
Daytime
International
Sports
Children's and Family

* v
* t
* e

Television in the United States

Stations and networks|

* Over-the-air television networks
* ABC
* CBS
* NBC
* Fox
* Stations
* Cable and satellite
* Networks
* High-definition
* Channels

Awards and events|

* Emmy Awards
* Primetime
* Daytime
* Children's & Family
* International
* Sports
* News & Documentary
* Technology & Engineering
* Sylvania Award
* Directors Guild of America Awards
* Producers Guild of America Awards
* Writers Guild of America Awards
* Golden Globes
* Screen Actors Guild Awards
* TCA Awards
* Critics' Choice TV Award
* Peabody Awards
* People's Choice Awards
* NAACP Image Awards
* Eddie Awards
* Artios Awards
* American Society of Cinematographers Awards
* Humanitas Prize
* ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards
* Hugo Awards
* Visual Effects Society Awards
* Golden Reel Award
* GLAAD Media Awards
* MTV Movie & TV Awards
* MTV Fandom Awards

Organizations|

* Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
* Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
* American Society of Cinematographers
* Directors Guild of America
* Federal Communications Commission
* Motion Picture Association
* National Association of Broadcasters
* National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
* National Cable & Telecommunications Association
* Paley Center for Media
* Producers Guild of America
* SAG-AFTRA
* Writers Guild of America
* East
* West

History|

* Prewar broadcasting
* Golden Age
* Network era
* Multi-channel transition
* New Golden Age
* Post-network era
* Streaming wars
* History by decade

Authority control databases

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Israel

Other|

* Yale LUX

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