Emmys

The Emmys are a set of American awards that recognize excellence in television. They are presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) with sister organizations including the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The awards cover a range of programming and technical achievement across primetime, daytime, international, sports, news and documentary, and student productions.

The Primetime Emmy Awards, the best-known component, originated in 1949 in Los Angeles as the national televised programming awards. The statuette awarded to winners features a winged woman holding an atom and was designed by Louis McManus. The name Emmy is often said to derive from Immy, the nickname for the image-orthicon camera tube used in early television, though explanations of the origin vary.

In addition to the Primetime Emmys, several other Emmys exist. The Daytime Emmys, administered by NATAS, honor daytime television programming. The International Emmys recognize television produced and initially distributed outside the United States. Other branches include the Sports Emmys and the News & Documentary Emmys, among others, overseen by related organizations. Nominations are submitted by peers and judged by members of the respective academies, with winners selected through the voting process of each organization.

The Emmys are widely regarded as one of the major American entertainment awards, alongside the Oscars and the Grammys. They function as a contemporary benchmark for achievement and influence in television, highlighting excellence in artistry, performance, and technical craft across a diverse and evolving industry.