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Emmy Awards

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The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable American national Emmy events include the Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News and Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the year, recognizing excellence in local television. In addition, the International Emmy Awards honor excellence in TV programming produced and initially aired outside the United States. The Emmy statuette, depicting a winged woman holding an atom, is named after "immy", an informal term for the image orthicon tube that was common in early television cameras. It is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, along with the Grammy for music, the Oscar (Academy Award) for film, and the Tony for Broadway theater. The Emmys are presented by three related, but separate, organizations: the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS). Each of these three organizations is responsible for administering a particular set of Emmy Award ceremonies. The ATAS first awarded Emmys in 1949 to honor shows produced in the Los Angeles area before it became a national event in the 1950s to honor programs aired nationwide. Over the next two decades, the ATAS, the NATAS, and the IATAS expanded the award to honor other sectors of the TV industry.

Infobox

Awarded for
Excellence in the world of television industry
Country
United States
Presented by
ATAS/NATAS/IATAS
First award
January 25, 1949; 76 years ago (1949-01-25)
Website
mw- televisionacademy.com/awardsemmyonline.tviemmys.tv

Tables

Emmy events (partial list) · Types
ATAS
ATAS
Administering academy
ATAS
Events
Primetime, Creative Arts, Primetime Engineering, Los Angeles Area, College TV
NATAS
NATAS
Administering academy
NATAS
Events
Daytime, Daytime Creative Arts, Children's & Family, Sports, News & Documentary, Technology & Engineering, Regional (except for Los Angeles), National Student Production
IATAS
IATAS
Administering academy
IATAS
Events
International
Administering academy
Events
ATAS
Primetime, Creative Arts, Primetime Engineering, Los Angeles Area, College TV
NATAS
Daytime, Daytime Creative Arts, Children's & Family, Sports, News & Documentary, Technology & Engineering, Regional (except for Los Angeles), National Student Production
IATAS
International
· Types › Regional
Boston / New England
Boston / New England
Regional chapter
Boston / New England
States in region
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Most of Connecticut
Chicago / Midwest
Chicago / Midwest
Regional chapter
Chicago / Midwest
States in region
Parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
Highlands Ranch / Heartlands
Highlands Ranch / Heartlands
Regional chapter
Highlands Ranch / Heartlands
States in region
Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma; Parts of Nebraska
Dallas / Lone Star
Dallas / Lone Star
Regional chapter
Dallas / Lone Star
States in region
Texas; Parts of New Mexico
Los Angeles (ATAS)
Los Angeles (ATAS)
Regional chapter
Los Angeles (ATAS)
States in region
Greater Los Angeles only
Brecksville / Central Great Lakes(formerly Lower Great Lakes)
Brecksville / Central Great Lakes(formerly Lower Great Lakes)
Regional chapter
Brecksville / Central Great Lakes(formerly Lower Great Lakes)
States in region
Parts of Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Southfield / Michigan
Southfield / Michigan
Regional chapter
Southfield / Michigan
States in region
Michigan
Arkansas / Mid-America
Arkansas / Mid-America
Regional chapter
Arkansas / Mid-America
States in region
Arkansas, Iowa, and Missouri; Parts of Illinois and Louisiana
Delaware / Mid-Atlantic
Delaware / Mid-Atlantic
Regional chapter
Delaware / Mid-Atlantic
States in region
Delaware; Most of Pennsylvania; Parts of New Jersey and Ohio
Nashville / Midsouth
Nashville / Midsouth
Regional chapter
Nashville / Midsouth
States in region
The Huntsville, Alabama television market; All of North Carolina except the Asheville television market; Tennessee
Maryland / National Capitol/Chesapeake Bay
Maryland / National Capitol/Chesapeake Bay
Regional chapter
Maryland / National Capitol/Chesapeake Bay
States in region
Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D. C.
New York / New York
New York / New York
Regional chapter
New York / New York
States in region
New York; Parts of Connecticut and New Jersey
Alaska / Northwest
Alaska / Northwest
Regional chapter
Alaska / Northwest
States in region
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Kentucky / Ohio Valley
Kentucky / Ohio Valley
Regional chapter
Kentucky / Ohio Valley
States in region
Kentucky and West Virginia; Parts of Indiana and Ohio
San Diego / Pacific Southwest
San Diego / Pacific Southwest
Regional chapter
San Diego / Pacific Southwest
States in region
Most of Southern California (except Greater Los Angeles); Parts of Nevada
Rocky Mountain / Southwest
Rocky Mountain / Southwest
Regional chapter
Rocky Mountain / Southwest
States in region
Arizona and Utah; Most of New Mexico; Imperial County, California
San Francisco / Northern California
San Francisco / Northern California
Regional chapter
San Francisco / Northern California
States in region
Northern California and Hawaii; Parts of Nevada
Atlanta / Southeast
Atlanta / Southeast
Regional chapter
Atlanta / Southeast
States in region
Mississippi and South Carolina; Most of Alabama and Georgia; The Asheville, North Carolina television market
Suncoast
Suncoast
Regional chapter
Suncoast
States in region
Florida; Parts of Alabama, Louisiana, and Georgia
Minnesota / Upper Midwest
Minnesota / Upper Midwest
Regional chapter
Minnesota / Upper Midwest
States in region
Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Parts of Nebraska and Wisconsin
Regional chapter
States in region
Boston / New England
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Most of Connecticut
Chicago / Midwest
Parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
Highlands Ranch / Heartlands
Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma; Parts of Nebraska
Dallas / Lone Star
Texas; Parts of New Mexico
Los Angeles (ATAS)
Greater Los Angeles only
Brecksville / Central Great Lakes(formerly Lower Great Lakes)
Parts of Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Southfield / Michigan
Michigan
Arkansas / Mid-America
Arkansas, Iowa, and Missouri; Parts of Illinois and Louisiana
Delaware / Mid-Atlantic
Delaware; Most of Pennsylvania; Parts of New Jersey and Ohio
Nashville / Midsouth
The Huntsville, Alabama television market; All of North Carolina except the Asheville television market; Tennessee
Maryland / National Capitol/Chesapeake Bay
Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D. C.
New York / New York
New York; Parts of Connecticut and New Jersey
Alaska / Northwest
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Kentucky / Ohio Valley
Kentucky and West Virginia; Parts of Indiana and Ohio
San Diego / Pacific Southwest
Most of Southern California (except Greater Los Angeles); Parts of Nevada
Rocky Mountain / Southwest
Arizona and Utah; Most of New Mexico; Imperial County, California
San Francisco / Northern California
Northern California and Hawaii; Parts of Nevada
Atlanta / Southeast
Mississippi and South Carolina; Most of Alabama and Georgia; The Asheville, North Carolina television market
Suncoast
Florida; Parts of Alabama, Louisiana, and Georgia
Minnesota / Upper Midwest
Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Parts of Nebraska and Wisconsin

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