Emmy Awards

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The Emmy Awards are United States television production awards, similar to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment.

Three related but separate organizations present Emmy Awards:

the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honors national prime time entertainment (excluding sports);
the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes daytime, sports, news and documentary programming; and
the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honors programming originating outside the United States.

The best-known of the awards are the Primetime Awards (some of which are classified as "Creative Arts Emmys") and the Daytime Emmy Awards.

Primetime Emmys

Primetime Emmys are awarded in the following categories:

Outstanding Comedy Series
Directing
- Directing For A Comedy Series
- Directing For A Drama Series
- Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
- Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Outstanding Drama Series
Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
Acting
- Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
- Lead Actor In A Drama Series
- Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
- Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
- Lead Actress In A Drama Series
- Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Outstanding Made For Television Movie

Outstanding Miniseries
Outstanding Reality Program
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Supporting Actor
- Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
- Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
- Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
- Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
- Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
- Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Writing
- Writing For A Comedy Series
- Writing For A Drama Series
- Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
- Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

Creative Arts Primetime Emmys

Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards are awarded in the following categories:

Animation
- Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less than One Hour)
- Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More)
Art direction
- Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series
- Art Direction For a Single-Camera Series
- Art Direction For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
- Art Direction For A Variety Or Music Program
Casting
- Casting For A Comedy Series
- Casting For A Drama Series
- Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Outstanding Choreography
Cinematography
- Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series
- Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series
- Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie
- Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming
Outstanding Commercial
Costumes
- Outstanding Costumes For A Series
- Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Directing for Nonfiction Programming
Picture Editing
- Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series
- Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series
- Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
- Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Series
- Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries, Movie or A Special
- Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming
Hairstyling
- Hairstyling For A Series
- Hairstyling For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Outstanding Lighting Direction
Outstanding Main Title Design
Makeup
- Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Prosthetic)
- Makeup For A Series (Non-Prosthetic)
- Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Non-Prosthetic)

Music
- Music Composition For A Series
- Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
- Music Direction
- Outstanding Music And Lyrics
- Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
Guest Role
- Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
- Guest Actor In A Drama Series
- Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
- Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Outstanding Special Class Program
Outstanding Children’s Program
Nonfiction
- Outstanding Nonfiction Special
- Outstanding Nonfiction Series
Reality
- Outstanding Reality Program
- Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Sound Editing
- Sound Editing For A Series
- Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
- Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming
Sound Mixing
- Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Series
- Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie
- Multi-Camera Sound Mixing For A Series Or Special
- Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special
- Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming
Visual Effects
- Special Visual Effects For A Series
- Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Stunt Coordination
Technical Direction
- Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series
- Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
Writing for Nonfiction Programming

Daytime Emmys

See Daytime Emmy Awards.

Regional Emmys

There are twenty regional divisions of the National Academy which hand out their own awards, with the ATA&S serving the Los Angeles, California area. These awards are less glamorous and sometimes technical: a 2003 Suncoast Emmy Award, given for productions in Florida and parts of Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, was awarded for spot coverage of a dump truck chase.

International Emmys

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences hands out awards which honor the best of non-US television.

Identifying these recipients can take months, with judging taking place at various international TV festivals. The best two programs from a particular genre in four regions are selected to go to a semifinal round, from which the nominees are derived. Every nominee is screened at a festival in New York the day before the awards ceremony.

Other Emmys

Awards are also handed out for:

National TV newscasts and documentaries
Sports programs and coverage (See Sports Emmy Awards)
Business and financial reporting
Technology & Engineering
Public Service (for public service announcements and whenever TV programs "advance the common good")

History

The first Emmy Awards were presented on January 25, 1949 at the Hollywood Athletic Club. The name "Emmy" was a feminization of "immy", a nickname used for the image orthicon tubes that were common in early television cameras. Shirley Dinsdale has the distinction of receiving the very first Emmy in the first awards ceremony.

External links

Primetime Emmy Awards
International Emmy Awards
Daytime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Awards]
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences chapters
Emmy Awards coverage on DigitalHit.com