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Primetime Emmy Award
59th Primetime Emmy Awards
Awarded forExcellence in primetime television
Presented byATAS
Country United States
First awarded1949
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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.

Award categories

Current awards

Primetime Emmys are currently awarded in the following categories:


Creative Arts Primetime Emmys

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
  • Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour)
  • Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More)
  • Outstanding Voice-Over Performance(Awarded by committee. No nominations)
  • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (Awarded by committee. No nominations)
  • 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
  • Outstanding 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
  • Special Visual Effects For A Series
  • Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
  • 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

Retired awards

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

See also

External links

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Emmy Awards by Year
Primetime Emmys1949 • 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 Emmys1974 • 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
59th Primetime Emmy Awards

Date September 16, 2007
Site Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Creative Arts Awards September 8, 2007
Host Ryan Seacrest
Network FOX, CTV
Producer Ken Ehrlich


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Television (often abbreviated to TV, T.V., or more recently, tv; sometimes called telly, the tube, boob tube, or idiot box in British English) is a widely used telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures
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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) is the Los Angeles- organization which awards the Primetime Emmys. ATAS also houses the Los Angeles Emmy Awards. ATAS was founded in 1946. They are also the creators of the Television Hall of Fame.
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Motto
"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) is the Los Angeles- organization which awards the Primetime Emmys. ATAS also houses the Los Angeles Emmy Awards. ATAS was founded in 1946. They are also the creators of the Television Hall of Fame.
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Motto
"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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Prime Time is the major news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland. It is broadcast regularly on RTÉ One on Tuesday and Thursday nights (reducing to once a week in the summer) between 21:30 and 22:10.
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Television (often abbreviated to TV, T.V., or more recently, tv; sometimes called telly, the tube, boob tube, or idiot box in British English) is a widely used telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures
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Emmy Award

Emmy Award
Awarded for Excellence in television
Presented by ATAS/NATAS
Country  United States
First awarded 1949
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Daytime Emmy Award

A Daytime Emmy Award
Awarded for Excellence in daytime television
Presented by NATAS/ATAS
Country  United States
First awarded 1974
Official website
The Daytime Emmy Awards
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CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS)

Type Broadcast radio network and
television network
Country  United States
Availability    National; also available in  Canada,  Mexico, and the Caribbean
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American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Type Broadcast radio network and
television network
Country United States
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National Broadcasting Company

Type Broadcast television network
Country  United States
Availability    United States, also distributed in Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean
Founder David Sarnoff
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Fox Broadcasting Company

Type Broadcast television network
Availability    National; also distributed in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and certain other Latin American countries.
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58th Primetime Emmy Awards

Date August 27, 2006
Site Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Creative Arts Awards August 19, 2006
Host Conan O'Brien
Network NBC, CTV
Producer Ken Ehrlich and Jeff Ross


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August 27 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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NBC Sunday Night Football is a weekly television broadcast of Sunday evening National Football League games on NBC that began airing on Sunday, August 6, 2006 with the pre-season opening Hall of Fame Game.
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The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series is one of the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Winners

  • 1952 - The Red Skelton Show, NBC
  • 1953 - I Love Lucy, CBS
  • 1954 - I Love Lucy, CBS
  • 1955 - Make Room for Daddy, ABC

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Not to be confused with the Daytime Emmy Award with the same name.


The Primetime Emmy Award for best drama has changed names many times in its history.
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This is a list of the winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series:
  • 1951: The Alan Young Show, CBS (Best Variety Show)
  • 1952: Your Show of Shows, NBC (Best Variety Show); The Red Skelton Show

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The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries is the most prestigious of all the awards annually presented. It represents excellence in the category of miniseries that are considered either six hours or more, or more than two parts.
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Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series is a Primetime Emmy Award given out during the primetime Emmys telecast.

Winners

Best Direction Of A Single Program Of A Comedy Series

  • 1959: Peter Tewksbury for Father Knows Best (CBS)


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Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series is a Primetime Emmy Award given out during the primetime Emmys telecast.

Winners

Best Direction of a Single program of a Drama Series

  • 1959: Jack Smight for Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre (NBC)


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Outstanding Writing In a Comedy Series is an annual award presented as part of the Primetime Emmy Awards. It was first presented in 1955 as Outstanding Written Comedy Material.
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Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series is awarded to one television episode each year at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Often regarded as the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an individual episode of television, the nominees and winners often reflect outstanding achievement in
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Outstanding Reality-Competition Program is a Primetime Emmy Award given out during the primetime telecas.

The Amazing Race has won the award every year it has existed (a total of 5 consecutive years). American Idol has been nominated, and lost, five consecutive times.
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This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winners:
  • 1950: Alan Young - ("Best Actor")
  • 1951: Sid Caesar - ("Best Actor")
  • 1952: Jimmy Durante - ("Best Comedian")
  • 1953: Donald O'Connor - Colgate Comedy Hour

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Daytime Emmy Award with the same name]].


This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winners:
  • 1956: Robert Young - Father Knows Best
  • 1957: Robert Young - Father Knows Best

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