Primetime Emmy Award


The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 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. Each network airs the ceremony every four years. The ceremony is typically moved to late-August if it is broadcast by NBC, so that it does not conflict with NBC's commitment to broadcasting Sunday-night NFL games. However, the 2018 ceremony, broadcast by NBC, was moved back to September and aired on a Monday.
They are considered television's equivalent to the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, and Tony Awards. The awards are divided into three categories: Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, and Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards.

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, 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 ; 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 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 required for Oscar eligibility.
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. 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 poll 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
;Directing
;Writing
;Acting
;Lead Actor
;Lead Actress
;Supporting Actor
;Supporting Actress
The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards are awarded in the following categories :
;Programs
;Acting
;Animation
;Casting
;Children
;Choreography
;Cinematography
;Commercial
;Costumes
;Directing
;Hairstyling
;Hosting
;Interactive Media
;Lighting Design / Lighting Direction
;Main Title Design
;Makeup
;Music
;Picture Editing
;Production Design
;Sound Editing
;Sound Mixing
;Special and Visual Effects
;Stunt Coordination
;Technical Direction
;Writing
The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards are given specifically for outstanding achievement in engineering. They are 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.
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:

Overall wins for a performer, program, etc.

;Most wins for a network in a single year
;Most wins for a series in a single year
;Most wins for a Television Program
;Most wins for a Comedy Series
;Most wins for a Drama Series
;Most wins for a Limited Series
;Most wins for a single episode
;Most wins for a Television Movie
;Most wins for an Animated Program
;Most wins for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
;Most wins for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
;Most wins for a Reality-Competition Program
;Most wins for acting in a Comedy Series
;Most wins for acting in a Drama Series
;Most wins for acting in a Limited Series
;Most wins for acting in a Television Movie
;Most wins for an online-streaming original program
;Most wins for an Animated Program in a single year
;Most wins for a performer for the same role in the same series
;Most wins for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
;Most wins for Outstanding Drama Series
;Most wins for Outstanding Comedy Series
;Most wins for Outstanding Animated Program
;Most wins for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
;Most wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
;Most wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
;Most wins for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
;Most wins for a series for its final season
;Most wins for a series for its first season
;Most wins for a Comedy Series for its final season
;Most wins for a Comedy Series for its first season
;Most wins for a Drama Series for its final season
;Most wins for a Drama Series for its first season
;Most wins for an individual in a single year
;Most wins for a writer/producer
;Most wins for an individual
;Most wins for a performer
;Most wins for a network
;Most nominations for a network in a single year
;Most nominations for a Television Program
;Most nominations for a Comedy Series
;Most nominations for a Drama Series
;Most nominations for a Limited Series
;Most nominations for a Television Movie
;Most nominations for an Animated Program
;Most nominations for a Reality-Competition Program
;Most nominations for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
;Most nominations for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
;Most nominations for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
;Most nominations for a Comedy Series for its final season
;Most nominations for a Comedy Series for its first season
;Most nominations for a Drama Series for its final season
;Most nominations for a Drama Series for its first season
;Most nominations for an individual in a single year
;Most nominations for an individual
;Most nominations for Outstanding Drama Series
;Most nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series
;Most nominations for Outstanding Animated Program
;Most nominations for an online-streaming original program
;Most nominations for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
;Most nominations for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
;Most nominations for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
;Most nominations for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
;Most nominations for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series in a single year
;Most nominations for a Reality-Competition Program in a single year
;Most nominations for a series without a win in a single year
;Most nominations for an Animated Program in a single year
;Most nominations for acting in a series in a single year
;Most nominations for a Comedy Series in a single year
;Most nominations for a Drama Series in a single year
;Most nominations for acting in a Television Movie
;Most nominations for acting in a Limited Series