Primetime Emmy Award

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Primetime Emmy Award
Current awards 59th Primetime Emmy Awards
Awarded for Excellence in primetime television
Presented by ATAS
Country Flag of the United States United States
First awarded 1949
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The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. First awarded in 1949, they were originally referred to as just the "Emmy Awards" until the first Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies were held in the 1970s, and the word "primetime" was added to disambiguate between the two.

The Primetime Emmys 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 (CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox). However, the 2006 Primetime Emmys (broadcast on NBC) aired a few weeks early, on Sunday, August 27, 2006, in order to accommodate NBC's coverage of Sunday Night NFL Football beginning in September.

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Primetime Emmys are currently awarded in the following categories:


Creative Arts Emmys are awarded in the following categories (some of which separately recognize work based on whether a single-camera and multi-camera setup was used):

  • Animation
  • 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
  • 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
  • Interactive Television
    • Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television, Program-Specific
    • Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television, Non-Program-Specific
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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


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A number of awards have been retired throughout the years, including some that have been replaced by similar award categories in the Daytime Emmys, Sports Emmys, and other areas of recognition.

  • Actor of the Year
  • Actress of the Year
  • Best Kinescope Show
  • Best Live Show
  • Best New Program
  • Most Outstanding Kinescoped Personality
  • Most Outstanding Live Personality
  • Outstanding Live Sports Special †
  • Outstanding Sports Personality †
  • Outstanding Program Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Drama ‡
  • Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama ‡
  • Best Sports Coverage†
  • Best Western Series (1958-1959 only)
† Replaced by a similar category in the Sports Emmy Awards
‡ Replaced by a similar category in the Daytime Emmy Awards

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Primetime Emmy Awards categories
Main Awards: Outstanding Comedy Series • Outstanding Drama Series • Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series • Outstanding Miniseries • Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series • Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special • Outstanding Writing In A Comedy Series • Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series • Outstanding Reality Program • Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Acting Awards: Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program • Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series • Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series • Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie • Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series • Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series • Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie • Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series • Outstanding Supporting Actor - Drama Series • Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie • Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series • Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series • Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie • Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series • Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series • Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series • Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series
Creative Arts Awards: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) • Outstanding Voice-Over Performance • Outstanding Choreography • Outstanding Main Title Design • Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series • Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Retired Awards: Actor of the Year • Actress of the Year
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Emmy Awards by Year
Primetime Emmys
(Full list)		 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007
Daytime Emmys
(Full list)		 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008
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