Primetime Emmy Award
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | Primetime Emmy Award | |
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 70th Primetime Emmy Awards | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in primetime television |
| Country |  United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| First awarded | January 25, 1949 (1949-01-25) |
| Website | emmys.com |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC (1967, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1993–94, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) CBS (1966, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021) NBC (1955–65, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) Fox (1987–92, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) |
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The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. First given out in 1949, the award was originally referred to as simply the "Emmy Awards" until the first Daytime Emmy Award ceremony was held in 1974 and the word "prime time" was added to distinguish between the two.
The Primetime Emmy Awards generally air in mid-September, on the Sunday before the official start of the fall television season. They are currently seen in rotation among the four major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox). The ceremony is typically moved to late-August if it is broadcast by NBC (such as in 2006, 2010, and 2014), so that it does not conflict with NBC's commitment to broadcasting Sunday-night NFL games (due to another conflict, this time with the MTV Video Music Awards, the 2014 ceremony was also shifted to a Monday).[1] However, the 2018 ceremony, to be broadcast by NBC, was moved back to September and aired on a Monday.
They are considered television's equivalent to the Academy Awards (film), Grammy Awards (music), and Tony Awards (theater). The awards are divided into three categories: Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, and Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards.
Contents
1 Rules
2 Categories
2.1 Primetime Emmy Awards
2.2 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2.3 Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards
2.4 Retired categories
3 Records
3.1 Overall wins by a performer, program, etc.
3.2 Overall nominations for a performer, program, etc.
4 See also
5 Notes
6 References
7 External links
Rules
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 web 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 7 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.[2]
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. All members can however vote for nominations in the best program categories. The final voting 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.
Categories
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Award is awarded in the following categories:
- Programs
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Outstanding Limited Series
- Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- Outstanding Television Movie
- Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- Directing
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Writing
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Acting
- Lead Actor
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Lead Actress
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Supporting Actor
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Supporting Actress
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Creative Arts Emmy Awards
The 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
- Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
- Outstanding Informational Series or Special
- Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
- Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
- Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
- Outstanding Structured Reality Program
- Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
- Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Acting
- 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 Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
- Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
- Animation
- Outstanding Animated Program
- Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
- Casting
- Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
- Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
- Children
- Outstanding Children's Program
- Choreography
- Outstanding Choreography
- Cinematography
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
- Commercial
- Outstanding Commercial
- Costumes
- Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
- Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
- Outstanding Period Costumes
- Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming
- Directing
- Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
- Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
- Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
- Hairstyling
- Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
- Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special
- Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
- Hosting
- Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
- Interactive Media
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program
- Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Programming
- Outstanding Interactive Program
- Outstanding Original Interactive Program
- Lighting Design / Lighting Direction
- Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
- Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
- Main Title Design
- Outstanding Main Title Design
- Makeup
- Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
- Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
- Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
- Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Music
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
- Outstanding Music Direction
- Outstanding Music Supervision
- Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
- Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
- Picture Editing
- Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
- Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program
- Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
- Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie
- Production Design
- Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
- Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
- Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
- Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Reality-Competition Series
- Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
- Sound Editing
- 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 Series, Movie, or Special
- Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
- Sound Mixing
- 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 Series or Movie
- Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
- Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
- Special and Visual Effects
- Outstanding Special Visual Effects
- Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
- Stunt Coordination
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie
- Technical Direction
- Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
- Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Writing
- Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards
The Engineering Emmy Award is given specifically for outstanding achievement in engineering. It is 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.
- Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development (Primetime Emmy Statuette)
- Engineering Plaque
- Engineering Certificate
- Charles H. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award
- Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development
- Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Engineering Award
Retired categories
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:
- Super Emmy Award
- Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
- Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
- Outstanding Costumes for a Series
- Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
- Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
- Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
- Best Specialty Act - Single or Group
- Best Live Show
- Best New Program
- Program of the Year
- Best Kinescope Show
- Best Sports Coverage †
- Best Western Series (1958–59)
- Outstanding Sports Personality †
- Outstanding Live Sports Special †
- Most Outstanding Live Personality
- Most Outstanding Kinescoped Personality
- Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality, or Reality-Competition Program
- Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
- Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama ‡
- Outstanding Program Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Drama ‡
- Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program
- † Replaced by a similar category in the Sports Emmy Awards
- ‡ Replaced by a similar category in the Daytime Emmy Awards
Records
Overall wins by a performer, program, etc.
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See also
- TCA Awards
- Daytime Emmy Awards
- National Television Awards
- Critics' Choice Television Awards
- British Academy Television Awards
- List of Primetime Emmy Awards ceremonies
Notes
^ ab The fifth and final season of Breaking Bad was split into two parts. They are both considered the final season.
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