Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards are a group of American honors recognizing excellence in television. Different organizations administer awards for primetime, daytime, news, sports, and other programming.

Primetime Emmy Awards: Awards recognizing excellence in American primetime television programming. The best-known branch honors scripted series, performers, and creative work aired in primetime.
Emmy Award categories: Award classifications that group television entries by format, genre, role, or craft. Category boundaries determine which programs and performances compete against one another.
Television Academy Awards: The first Emmy ceremony, held in Los Angeles in 1949 to honor local television programming. The inaugural ceremony began the awards tradition that later grew into multiple national programs.
Academy Awards: American awards recognizing achievements in film, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Oscars honor cinema, while Emmy programs recognize television work.
Daytime Emmy Awards: Awards recognizing achievement in American daytime television programming. This branch gives daytime programming its own awards and eligibility framework.
Emmy eligibility: The rules defining which television programs and individuals may enter an Emmy competition. Eligibility periods and entry requirements determine which work can be considered each year.
Shirley Dinsdale: An American ventriloquist and television performer who won the first Emmy for Most Outstanding Television Personality. Her 1949 win was the first Emmy awarded to an individual.
Tony Awards: American awards recognizing excellence in Broadway theatre, presented by the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League. The Tonys recognize live theatre rather than television production.
News & Documentary Emmy Awards: Awards recognizing achievement in American television news and documentary programming. A separate organization recognizes factual television rather than competing in the primetime awards.
Emmy voting: The nomination and final-ballot procedures used to select Emmy nominees and winners. Voting by eligible industry members converts submitted work into nominations and awards.

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