Primetime Emmy Awards

American television award

Primetime Emmy Award

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Awarded for| Excellence in primetime television
Country| United States
Presented by| Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First award| January 25, 1949; 76 years ago (1949-01-25)
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The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Owned and operated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. The award categories are divided into three classes: the regular Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor technical and other similar behind-the-scenes achievements, and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for recognizing significant contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. First presented in 1949, the award was originally referred to as simply the "Emmy Award" until the International Emmy Award and the Daytime Emmy Award were created in the early 1970s to expand the Emmy to other sectors of the television industry.

The Primetime Emmy Awards generally air in September, on the Sunday before the official start of the fall television season. Since 1995, the Emmys have been broadcast in rotation among the four major networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC), with each network taking turns to air the ceremony every four years. If NBC broadcasts it, the ceremony is moved to Monday night (in 2006, 2010, and 2014, NBC aired in the last Sunday in August), to avoid conflicts with NBC's commitment to broadcasting Sunday-night NFL games (due to another conflict, this time with the MTV Video Music Awards being presented on a Sunday, the 2014 ceremony was moved to a Monday).[1] The 2018 ceremony and 2022 ceremony, both broadcast by NBC, were moved back to September and aired on a Monday.

## History

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See also: Emmy Awards § History

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) was founded by Syd Cassyd in 1946. The first Emmy ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club. Tickets cost $5 and only six awards were presented.[2]

The Emmys originally honored shows produced and aired locally in the Los Angeles area,[2] but soon expanded into a national event in 1952 to honor shows aired nationwide on broadcast television.[3] Originally, there was only one Emmy event held per year to honor shows nationally broadcast in the United States. In 1968, an "Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming" category was added once, but due to the voting rules of the time, judges could opt to either award one or no Emmy, and in the end they decided that no one should be nominated. This snub outraged soap opera writer Agnes Nixon, causing her to write in The New York Times, "...after viewing the recent fiasco of the Emmy awards, it may well be considered a mark of distinction to have been ignored by this group."[4] This eventually led to the creation of the separate Daytime Emmy Awards just for daytime programming, run by the sister organization, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

Cable programs first became eligible for the Primetime Emmys in 1988.[5] Original online-only streaming television programs then became eligible in 2013.[6]

Between 1949 and 2001, voting members had to watch submissions at the ATAS or local hotels. From 2002 to 2014, members could watch submissions at home on DVDs. Starting in 2015, members could watch submissions through secure online platforms, with DVDs being eliminated in 2020.[7]

In December 2021, the ATAS and NATAS announced major realignments to the Emmy Awards, accounting for the growth of streaming services by aligning their categories and the ceremonies' scopes around factors such as the themes and frequency of such programming, rather than dayparts:[8][9]

* All categories for scripted comedies and dramas, excluding daytime serial dramas (defined as an episodic, multi-camera drama serial that airs on a weekday basis, or a reboot or spin-off of such a series), and programming targeting viewers 15 and younger (which will fall under the new Children's & Family Emmy Awards debuting in 2022) will fall under the ATAS and Primetime Emmy Awards moving forward, regardless of scheduling.
* Talk shows was divided between the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards based on "format and style characteristics reflective of current programming in the daytime or late night space".
* Awards for morning shows was moved to the News & Documentary Emmy Awards.
* Categories for game shows and instructional/DIY programming remained split between the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards for 2022. Most game show categories were then moved to the Primetime Emmys in 2023, while those game shows featuring children as contestants were moved to the Children's and Family Emmys.[10]

## Rules

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Among the Primetime Emmy Award rules, a show must originally air on American television during the eligibility period between June 1 and May 31 of any given year. In order to be considered a national primetime show, the program must air between 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., and to at least 50 percent of the country. A show that enters into the Primetime Emmy Awards cannot also be entered into the Daytime Emmy Awards or any other national Emmy competition. For shows in syndication, whose air times vary between media markets, they can either be entered in the Daytime or Primetime Emmy Awards (provided they still reach the 50 percent national reach), but not in both. For game shows that reach the 50 percent threshold, they can be entered into the Daytime Emmy Awards if they normally air before 8 p.m (including the former "access hour" from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.); otherwise, they are only eligible for the Primetime Emmy Awards. For streaming television programs, they must be available for downloading or streaming to more than 50 percent of the country, and like shows in syndication they can only enter in one of the national Emmy competitions.

Shows that are offered for pre-sale to consumers, whether on home video devices or via the Web, are ineligible if the pre-sale period starts more than seven days before the show's initial airing. Also, a show that receives what the academy calls a "general theatrical release" before its first airing (either via television or the Internet) is ineligible. The definition of this phrase excludes limited releases for the specific purpose of award qualification, such as screenings at film festivals or the one-week releases in Los Angeles (and, for documentaries, New York City as well) required for Oscar eligibility.[11]

Entries must be submitted by the end of April, even if a show is not scheduled to originally air until the following month when the eligibility period ends in May. Most award categories also require entries to include DVDs or tape masters of the show. For most series categories, any six episodes that originally aired during the eligibility period must be submitted (programs that were cancelled before airing their sixth episode are thus ineligible). For most individual achievement categories, only one episode is required to be submitted; if an episode is a two-parter, both parts may be included on the submitted DVD.

Ballots to select the nominations are sent to Academy members in June. For most categories, members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees only in their respective categories (i.e. writers vote for writing awards, actors vote for acting awards). As of July 1, 2021, the various TV industry professions were sorted into 29 Peer Groups.[7] All 16,000 members can vote for nominations in the 14 best program categories (including: Drama Series, Comedy Series, Limited Series, Television Movies, Variety Talk Series, Variety Sketch Series, Competition, and Short Form Series).[7] The final voting poll to determine the winners is held in August, and is done by judging panels. In June, the academy solicits volunteers among its active members to serve on these panels. All active members may serve on the program panels; otherwise they are restricted to those categories within their own branch.

## Statuette

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See also: Emmy Award § Statuette

The Primetime Emmy statuette is made of copper, nickel, silver and gold and takes five and a half hours to make. Each Emmy weighs six pounds, twelve ounces.[12]

The number of statuettes given to winners varies by category. All members of a team are not guaranteed their own trophy. However, winners in large teams (such as writers) can purchase their own trophy for an estimated $400.[13][14]

## Categories

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### Primetime Emmy Awards

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See also: List of Primetime Emmy Award winners

The Primetime Emmy Award is awarded in the following categories:

#### Programs (Main)

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* Outstanding Comedy Series
* Outstanding Drama Series
* Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

#### Programs (Reality)

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* Outstanding Reality Competition Program
* Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
* Outstanding Talk Series

#### Directing

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* Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
* Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

#### Writing

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* Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
* Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

#### Acting

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##### Lead actor

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* Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
* Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

##### Lead actress

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* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

##### Supporting actor

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* Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
* Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

##### Supporting actress

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* Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
* Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

### Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

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The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards are awarded in the following categories (some of which separately recognize work based on whether a single-camera or multi-camera setup was used):

#### Programs

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* Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
* Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
* Outstanding Emerging Media Program
* Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
* Outstanding Game Show
* Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
* Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
* Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
* Outstanding Structured Reality Program
* Outstanding Television Movie
* Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
* Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
* Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

#### Acting

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* Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
* Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
* Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
* Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Narrator
* Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

#### Animation

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* Outstanding Animated Program
* Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

#### Casting

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* Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
* Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program

#### Choreography

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* Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
* Outstanding Choreography for Variety and Reality Programming

#### Cinematography

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* Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
* Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
* Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
* Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)

#### Commercial

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* Outstanding Commercial

#### Costumes

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

#### Directing

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* Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
* Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
* Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special

#### Hairstyling

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

#### Hosting

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* Outstanding Host for a Game Show
* Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program

#### Lighting design / direction

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

#### Makeup

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

#### Motion design

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* Outstanding Motion Design

#### Music

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* Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
* Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
* Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
* Outstanding Music Direction
* Outstanding Music Supervision
* Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
* Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

#### Picture editing

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* Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series
* Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
* Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
* Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
* Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
* Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
* Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
* Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming

#### Production design

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* Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
* Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
* Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
* Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series
* Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special

#### Sound editing

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

#### Sound mixing

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

#### Special and visual effects

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* Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
* Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode

#### Stunts

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* Outstanding Stunt Coordination
* Outstanding Stunt Performance

#### Technical direction

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

#### Title design

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* Outstanding Title Design

#### Writing

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* Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
* Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

### Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards

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The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards are given specifically for outstanding achievement in engineering. They are presented to an individual, company, or organization for engineering developments so significant an improvement on existing methods or so innovative in nature that they materially affect the transmission, recording, or reception of television. The award, which is television's highest engineering honor, is determined by a jury of highly qualified, experienced engineers in the television industry.

* Engineering plaque
* Engineering certificate
* Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development (Primetime Emmy statuette)
* Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award
* Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development
* Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Engineering Award

### Retired categories

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A number of awards have been retired throughout the years, including some that have been replaced by similar award categories in the Daytime Emmy Awards, Sports Emmy Awards, and other areas of recognition:

* Best Live Show
* Best New Program
* Super Emmy Award
* Outstanding Children's Program[a]
* Best Specialty Act – Single or Group
* Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
* Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
* Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
* Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
* Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
* Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
* Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
* Outstanding Costumes for a Series
* Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program
* Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program
* Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
* Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
* Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
* Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
* Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
* Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
* Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
* Outstanding Variety Series
* Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
* Program of the Year
* Best Kinescope Show
* Best Sports Coverage[b]
* Best Western Series (1958–59)
* Outstanding Sports Personality[b]
* Outstanding Live Sports Special[b]
* Most Outstanding Live Personality
* Most Outstanding Kinescoped Personality
* Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
* Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama[c]
* Outstanding Program Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Drama[c]

1. ^ Replaced by a similar category in the Children's & Family Emmy Awards
2. ^ a b c Replaced by a similar category in the Sports Emmy Awards
3. ^ a b Replaced by a similar category in the Daytime Emmy Awards

## Records

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Main article: List of Primetime Emmy Award records

## See also

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* List of Primetime Emmy Awards ceremonies
* TCA Awards
* Daytime Emmy Awards
* National Television Awards
* Critics' Choice Television Awards
* British Academy Television Awards
* List of American television awards

## References

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1. ^ Hammond, Pete (August 20, 2014). "Emmygeddon: Can TV Academy Avoid Monday Night Traffic Nightmare?". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
2. ^ a b "A History of Emmy – The 1940s". Television Academy. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
3. ^ King, Susan (September 7, 2022). "1952 Emmys flashback: Hosts Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz lost for 'I Love Lucy'". GoldDerby. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
4. ^ Eckhardt Nixon, Agnes: "They're Happy to Be Hooked" The New York Times, 7 July 1968 :D13.
5. ^ "Cable Executives Pleased Over Shot at Emmys". Los Angeles Times. July 15, 1988. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
6. ^ "Netflix Does Well in 2013 Primetime Emmy Nominations". The New York Times. July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
7. ^ a b c "How an Emmy is Won". Television Academy. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
8. ^ Hill, Libby (December 14, 2021). "Television Academies Announce Overhaul of Primetime and Daytime Emmy Award Categories". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 14, 2021). "Emmys: Primetime & Daytime Awards Get Realigned Based On Genre Not Airtime; Dramas, Talk Shows & Game Shows Impacted". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
10. ^ "Emmy Awards Update: Game Show Categories". Television Academy. August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022.
11. ^ "69th Primetime Emmy Awards: 2016 – 2017 Rules and Procedures" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. March 17, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
12. ^ "The Emmy Statuette". Television Academy. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
13. ^ Nelson, Brooke. "16 Surprising Things You Never Knew About the Emmy Awards". Reader's Digest. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
14. ^ "The Emmy Awards, by the numbers". Marketplace. September 20, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

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Programs|

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* 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

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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

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|

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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
* Interactive 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
* e

Animation industry in the United States

Companies and studios

| Active|

| Majors|

| NBCUniversal|

* DreamWorks Animation
* DreamWorks Animation Television
* DreamWorks Classics
* Big Idea Entertainment
* Harvey Films
* Illumination
* Universal Animation Studios

|

Paramount Global|

* CBS Eye Animation Productions
* Late Night Cartoons
* MTV Animation
* Nickelodeon Animation Studio
* Nickelodeon Digital
* Nickelodeon Movies
* Paramount Animation
* Miramax Animation Studios
* Skydance Animation

|

Disney Entertainment|

* 20th Century Animation
* 20th Television Animation
* Disney Television Animation
* Lucasfilm Animation
* Industrial Light & Magic
* Marvel Animation
* Marvel Studios Animation
* Pixar Animation Studios
* Walt Disney Animation Studios

|

Warner Bros.|

* Cartoon Network Studios
* Warner Bros. Animation
* Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
* Warner Bros. Television Animation
* Williams Street

|

Sony Pictures|

* Aniplex of America
* Crunchyroll
* Sony Pictures Animation
* Sony Pictures Imageworks

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* 41 Entertainment
* AMC Networks
* Sentai Filmworks
* Section23 Films
* Augenblick Studios
* Awesome Inc
* Fox Corporation
* Bento Box Entertainment
* Bandera Entertainment
* Bang Zoom!
* Billionfold Inc.
* Blur Studio
* Cartuna
* CHRLX
* Cloudco Entertainment
* CMCC Cartoons
* DNEG
* Digital Domain
* Film Roman
* Phil Roman Entertainment
* Floyd County Productions
* Fred Wolf Films
* Fuzzy Door Productions
* Hasbro Entertainment
* Jay Ward Productions
* Joe Murray Productions
* Kanbar Animation
* Kartoon Studios
* Wow Unlimited Media
* Bolder Media
* Frederator Studios
* Kinofilm
* Klasky Csupo
* Kurtz & Friends
* Laika, LLC
* Lee Mendelson Films
* Lionsgate
* Lionsgate Canada
* Melendez Films
* Man of Action Entertainment
* Mattel Television
* Media Blasters
* Mexopolis
* Mondo Media
* 6 Point Harness
* Netflix Animation
* Noble
* NYAV Post
* Parallax Studio
* Powerhouse Animation Studios
* Psyop
* Reel FX Animation
* Renegade Animation
* Rough Draft Studios
* Rovio Animation
* Screen Novelties
* Scholastic
* Weston Woods Studios
* SD Entertainment
* ShadowMachine
* Snee-Oosh, Inc.
* SpindleHorse Toons
* Splash Entertainment
* Sprite Animation Studios
* Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
* Stretch Films
* Studiopolis
* Tau Films
* Threshold Entertainment
* Titmouse, Inc.
* The Kerner Entertainment Company
* The ULULU Company
* Toei Animation Inc.
* United Plankton Pictures
* Vanguard Animation
* Wild Canary Animation
* World Events Productions
* Worker Studio
* WWE Studios
* Walden Media

Former|

* 4Kids Entertainment
* 70/30 Productions
* Adelaide Productions
* Adventure Cartoon Productions
* Allspark
* Amblimation
* Animation Collective
* Animation Lab
* Animation Magic
* Blue Sky Studios
* BVS Entertainment
* Cartoon Pizza
* Chorion
* Circle 7 Animation
* Cookie Jar
* Crest Animation Productions
* Curious Pictures
* DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
* DIC Entertainment
* Disneytoon Studios
* DNA Productions
* Famous Studios
* Filmation
* Fleischer Studios
* Format Films
* Fox Animation Studios
* Frederator Films
* Golden Films
* Hanna-Barbera
* HIT Entertainment
* Jetlag Productions
* Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions!
* Kroyer Films
* Laugh-O-Gram Studio
* Little Airplane Productions
* Marvel Productions
* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation
* MGM Animation/Visual Arts
* MGM Cartoons
* Mirari Films
* MoonScoop
* O Entertainment
* Omation Animation Studio
* Pacific Data Images
* PorchLight Entertainment
* Prana Studios
* Radical Axis
* Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment
* Rhythm and Hues Studios
* Rooster Teeth
* Ruby-Spears
* Screen Gems
* Skellington Productions
* Soup2Nuts
* Spümcø
* Storyboard, Inc./Hubley Studios
* Sullivan Bluth Studios
* Sunbow Entertainment
* Terrytoons
* Total Television
* United Productions of America
* Van Beuren Studios
* Walter Lantz Productions
* Warner Bros. Cartoons
* Wētā FX
* Wildbrain Entertainment
* Will Vinton Studios
* Zodiac Entertainment

Industry associations

* The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839
* ASIFA-Hollywood

Other topics

| Awards|

* Academy Awards
* Best Animated Feature
* Annie Awards
* Emmy Awards
* Children's and Family
* Primetime
* Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
* Favorite Cartoon
* Animated Movie
* NAACP Image Awards
* Motion Picture
* Series
* GLAAD Media Awards
* Kids and Family Programming (Animated)
* Writers Guild of America Awards
* Television Animation

|

History|

* Silent era
* Golden age
* World War II
* Television era
* Modern era

Related|

* Animated sitcom
* American comics
* History of American comics
* Tijuana bible
* Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
* Flash animation
* Labor strikes
* Fleischer Studios (1937)
* Disney (1941)
* Multiple studios (1982)

* Category

* 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

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