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66th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Promotional Poster
Date
LocationNokia Theatre,
Los Angeles, California
Hosted bySeth Meyers
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Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC[2]
Produced byDon Mischer
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The 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was a ceremony held to honor the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2013 until May 31, 2014, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on Monday, August 25, 2014 at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the U.S. by NBC.[2] Comedian and Late Night host Seth Meyers hosted the ceremony for the first time.[3][4][5][6]

The Primetime Emmys coincide with the 66th Creative Arts Awards ceremony, which was held the previous weekend on August 16.[1][7]

Scheduling of ceremony

The 66th Primetime Emmy ceremony was held on a night other than Sunday for the first time since 1976 (the 28th Primetime Emmy Awards were also staged on a Monday that year, May 17).[2] A main factor playing into the unusual scheduling was NBC's commitment to Sunday Night Football; since acquiring the National Football League's Sunday night game package in 2006, NBC, when it is their turn in the four-network rotation to air the Primetime Emmys, usually schedules the ceremony for the Sunday before Labor Day weekend, to avoid conflicts with SNF in mid-September (when ABC, CBS, or Fox normally air the ceremony).[Note 1] NBC's ideal date on the 2014 calendar for the ceremony (August 24) found a roadblock in MTV's Video Music Awards, which were set for that night more than a year in advance[8] (and would be staged in the L.A. area as well, at The Forum in Inglewood). Rather than go head-to-head with the VMA's, NBC announced in January 2014 that the 66th Primetime Emmys would take place the following evening — Monday, August 25.[2] The move would allow NBC to commit to a preseason Sunday Night Football broadcast for the 24th (a game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals); it also ensured the tradition of staging the Primetime Emmys the weekend after the Creative Arts Emmy Awards (that ceremony was already set for August 16).[2]

The ceremony's weeknight date and start time — 5PM (PDT) in Los Angeles — led to concerns of rush hour traffic gridlock in Los Angeles' downtown core at the time of the ceremony; to help alleviate the concerns, the ATAS worked with Los Angeles city officials to map out street closures and red carpet staging areas, as well as include travel instructions (including which routes to take and where to park) in attendees' ticket packets.[9]

Changes in categories and balloting

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that it will implement online voting for its members to select the nominees. Winners for this year will still be voted on via paper ballots; online voting to determine the winners will not be used until 2015.[10]

The Academy has also announced changes to several awards and categories that affect both the Primetime and Creative Awards. Changes for the Primetime Awards will involve separating the Outstanding Miniseries or Movie category into two entities: Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Television Movie. The two were combined in 2011, due to a downtrend in the genres. This separation is only for the program category with all other awards in the category remaining combined between the two formats.[11] The Academy also introduced two new categories: Outstanding Structured Reality Program and Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.[12][Note 2]

There is also an increase in the number of longform nominees in writing, directing and performing categories for miniseries/TV movie, from five to six nominees, as well as a change in their final voting procedures.[11] Additionally, a 2% rule has been adopted in the comedy and drama series categories, wherein, a seventh nominee could be added to the respective categories if its total first-round votes are within 2% of the sixth place series.[11]

Winners and nominees

See also: 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

The nominees were announced on July 10, 2014.[13][14]

Programs

Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Variety Series Outstanding Miniseries
Outstanding Television Movie Outstanding Reality - Competition Program

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Supporting performances

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Directing

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Writing

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
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Most major nominations

By network
By program

Most major wins

Presenters

In Memoriam

Sara Bareilles performed the song "Smile" during the "In Memoriam" segment of the awards ceremony[22]: Ralph Waite, Paul Walker, Maximilian Schell, Casey Kasem, Abby Singer, Meshach Taylor, Robert Halmi Sr., Juanita Moore, Sandy Frank, Russell Johnson, James Avery, Daniel Blatt, Sandi Fullerton, Hank Rieger, Paul Mazursky, Ann B. Davis, Eli Wallach, Lucy Hood, Hal Cooper, Michael Filerman, Alan Landsburg, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Peter O'Toole, Mitzie Welch, Don Pardo, David Brenner, Shirley Temple, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Carmen Zapata, Hal Needham, Sandy Grossman, Ruby Dee, Sheila MacRae, Mickey Rooney, Marcia Wallace, Sid Caesar, Harold Ramis, Elaine Stritch, Lauren Bacall, James Garner, Joan Fontaine, Maya Angelou and Bob Hoskins. After the last picture was shown, a special tribute to Robin Williams, who died on August 11, 2014, was presented by Billy Crystal.[23] [24]

Footnotes

  1. ^ The last time the Awards had to be scheduled around football was the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, which NBC aired on Sunday, August 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Reality television programs are honored in three categories: "Outstanding Reality Competition Program", "Outstanding Structured Reality Program", and "Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program"; the last two are awarded at the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Save the Date: Primetime Emmys Airs on Aug. 25". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. January 30, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NBC to air Emmy Awards on Monday (yes, Monday) Aug. 25". January 28, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Levin, Gary (April 25, 2014). "Seth Meyers named Emmys host". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Emmys 2014: Sherlock sweetens an otherwise bitter night for British stars". Daily Telegraph. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Emmy awards 2014: Benedict Cumberbatch, Julia Louis-Dreyfus among winners – live!". Guardian. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Emmys 2014: 'Breaking Bad' and 'Modern Family' Take Top Honors". New York Times. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  7. ^ "What a high! Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn triumph as 'best drama' Breaking Bad enjoys a last hurrah at Emmy Awards". Daily Mail. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  8. ^ "2014 MTV VMAs and Movie Awards Get Show Dates!" from MTV.com, 5/8/2013
  9. ^ Hammond, Pete (August 20, 2014). "Emmygeddon: Can TV Academy Avoid Monday Night Traffic Nightmare?". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  10. ^ "Emmys to Introduce Online Voting in 2014". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. November 14, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  11. ^ a b c "Award Changes for 66th Primetime Emmy Awards". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  12. ^ "Emmy nominations 2014: The complete list". CNN. July 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  13. ^ "2014 Emmy Nominations: 'Breaking Bad,' 'True Detective' Among the Honored". New York Times. July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  14. ^ "Emmy Awards 2014: the nominations in full". Daily Telegraph. July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Exclusive: Emmy episode submissions for Louie, The Good Wife, Jim Parsons, Claire Danes..." GoldDerby. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h "Exclusive: Emmy episode submissions for 'The Big Bang Theory,' Kerry Washington Amy Poehler, ..." GoldDerby. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Exclusive: Netflix Emmy episode submissions for 'House of Cards,' 'Orange is the New Black,' Ricky Gervais". GoldDerby. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Exclusive: HBO's Emmy episode submissions for 'Game of Thrones,' 'True Detective, 'Veep' and ..." GoldDerby. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  19. ^ a b c d e "Exclusive: Emmy episode submissions for 'Downton Abbey,' 'Modern Family,' Melissa McCarthy". GoldDerby. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  20. ^ a b c d e "Exclusive: AMC's Emmy episode submissions for 'Breaking Bad' & 'Mad Men'". GoldDerby. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  21. ^ Beachum, Chris. "Oscar champs Halle Berry, Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts to present on 2014 Emmys ceremony". goldderby.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  22. ^ "Sara Bareilles + Billy Crystal Lead Moving 'In Memoriam' Tribute at Emmys". popcrush.com. August 25, 2014.
  23. ^ Leigh, Rob (August 14, 2014). "Robin Williams to be honoured at Emmy Awards with special tribute". Mirror. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  24. ^ De Moraes, Lisa (August 20, 2014). "Billy Crystal To Deliver Tribute To Robin Williams At Emmy Awards". Deadline. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
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