primetime emmy biasanya diadakan pada pertengahan september, tepatnya hari minggu sebelum musim televisi musim gugur dimulai.
penyelenggaraannya digilir oleh empat jaringan televisi besar (cbs, abc, nbc, dan fox).
karena liputan sunday night nfl football oleh nbc dimulai bulan september, dan nbc mendapat giliran untuk tahun 2006, 2010, dan 2014, penganugerahan emmy dimajukan ke akhir agustus.
emmy dianggap setara dengan academy awards (untuk film), grammy awards (untuk musik), dan tony awards (untuk teater).
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primetime emmy saat ini dianugerahkan untuk kategori berikut:
outstanding comedy series
outstanding drama series
outstanding limited series
outstanding television movie
outstanding variety series
outstanding reality-competition program
outstanding directing for a comedy series
outstanding directing for a drama series
outstanding directing for a miniseries, movie, or dramatic special
outstanding directing for a variety series
outstanding writing for a comedy series
outstanding writing for a drama series
outstanding writing for a miniseries, movie, or dramatic special
outstanding writing for a variety series
aktor  utama
outstanding lead actor in a comedy series
outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
outstanding lead actor in a drama series
outstanding lead actress in a drama series
outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie
outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or a movie
aktor  pendukung
outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
outstanding supporting actress in a comedy
outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or a movie
outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or a movie
outstanding host for a reality or reality-competition program
creative arts primetime emmys
creative arts emmy award dianugerahkan untuk kategori berikut (beberapa di antaranya untuk karya yang dibuat dengan kamera tunggal dan kamera ganda):
outstanding structured reality program
outstanding unstructured reality program
outstanding variety, music, or comedy special
outstanding documentary or nonfiction series
outstanding documentary or nonfiction special
outstanding informational series or special
exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking
outstanding special class program
outstanding short-format live-action entertainment program
outstanding short-format non-fiction program
outstanding guest actor in a comedy series
outstanding guest actress in a comedy series
outstanding guest actor in a drama series
outstanding guest actress in a drama series
outstanding character voice-over performance
outstanding animated program
outstanding short-format animated program
outstanding individual achievement in animation
outstanding art direction for a contemporary or fantasy series (single-camera)
outstanding art direction for a contemporary program (half hour or less)
outstanding art direction for a period series, miniseries or a movie (single-camera)
outstanding art direction for variety, nonfiction, reality or reality-competition programming
outstanding casting for a drama series
outstanding casting for a comedy series
outstanding casting for a miniseries, movie, or a special
outstanding children's program
outstanding children's nonfiction, reality, or reality-competition program
outstanding cinematography for a multi-camera series
outstanding cinematography for a single-camera series
outstanding cinematography for a miniseries or movie
outstanding cinematography for nonfiction programming
outstanding cinematography for reality programming
outstanding costumes for a series
outstanding costumes for a miniseries, movie or a special
outstanding costumes for a variety program or a special
outstanding directing for a variety special
outstanding directing for nonfiction programming
outstanding single-camera picture editing for a drama series
outstanding single-camera picture editing for a comedy series
outstanding multi-camera picture editing for a comedy series
outstanding single-camera picture editing for a miniseries or a movie
outstanding picture editing for short-form segments and variety specials
outstanding picture editing for nonfiction programming
outstanding picture editing for reality programming
outstanding hairstyling for a single camera series
outstanding hairstyling for a multi-camera series or a special
outstanding hairstyling for a miniseries or a movie
outstanding interactive program
creative achievement in interactive media
outstanding lighting design/lighting direction for a variety series
outstanding lighting design/lighting direction for a variety special
outstanding lighting design/lighting direction  lighting consultant
main title design
outstanding makeup for a single camera series (non-prosthetic)
outstanding makeup for a multi-camera series or a special (non-prosthetic)
outstanding makeup for a miniseries or movie (non-prosthetic)
outstanding makeup for a series, miniseries, movie, or a special (prosthetic)
outstanding music direction
outstanding original music and lyrics
outstanding main title theme music
outstanding music composition for a series
outstanding music composition for a miniseries, movie, or a special
outstanding sound editing for a series
outstanding sound editing for a miniseries, movie or a special
outstanding sound editing for nonfiction programming (single or multi-camera)
outstanding sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (one-hour)
outstanding sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (half-hour) and animation
outstanding sound mixing for a miniseries or a movie
outstanding sound mixing for a variety series or special
outstanding sound mixing for nonfiction programming
pengarahan pemeran pengganti
outstanding stunt coordination for a comedy series or a variety program
outstanding stunt coordination for a drama series, miniseries or movie
outstanding technical direction, camerawork, video control for a series
outstanding technical direction, camerawork, video control for a miniseries, movie, or a special
outstanding special and visual effects
outstanding special and visual effects in a supporting role
outstanding writing for nonfiction programming
outstanding writing for a variety special
beberapa kategori dihapus seiring waktu, termasuk kategori yang digantikan oleh kategori serupa di daytime emmys, sports emmys, dan penghargaan lain.
best actor of the year
best actress of the year
best live show
best new program
the program of the year
best kinescope show
best sports coverage
outstanding sports personality
outstanding live sports special
most outstanding live personality
best western series (195859 only)
most outstanding kinescoped personality
outstanding art direction for a multi-camera series
outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program
outstanding program achievement in daytime drama
outstanding animated program (for programming one hour or more)
outstanding program achievement by individuals in daytime drama
outstanding cinematography for a one hour series
outstanding cinematography for a half-hour series
primetime emmy award for outstanding costumes for a variety/music program or special primetime emmy award for outstanding classical music-dance program outstanding miniseries or movie
outstanding reality program
outstanding stunt coordination
outstanding special visual effects for a series
outstanding special visual effects for a miniseries, movie, or a special
outstanding voice-over performance
digantikan oleh kategori serupa di sports emmy awards
digantikan oleh kategori serupa di daytime emmy awards
kemenangan dan nominasi
jaringan televisi pemenang terbanyak dalam satu tahun
cbs (1974): 44
daftar jaringan televisi pemenang
cartoon network: 43
comedy central: 38
discovery channel and tnt: 36
disney channel: 30
fx network: 27
the history channel: 19
netflix and nickelodeon: 16
usa network: 11
warner bros: 9
seri, miniseri, atau film
program televisi pemenang terbanyak
saturday night live: 45
the simpsons: 31
the mary tyler moore show: 29
hill street blues: 26
the west wing: 26
the carol burnett show: 25
all in the family: 22
seri komedi pemenang terbanyak
the mary tyler moore show: 29
all in the family: 22
modern family: 21
murphy brown: 18
30 rock: 16
everybody loves raymond: 15
seri drama pemenang terbanyak
hill street blues: 26
the west wing: 26
the sopranos: 21
nypd blue: 20
boardwalk empire: 18
star trek: the next generation: 17
breaking bad: 16
l.a. law: 15
mad men: 15
the practice: 15
the x-files: 15
seri pemenang terbanyak di musim pertama
the west wing: 9
seri pemenang terbanyak dalam satu musim
the west wing: 9
pemenang terbanyak di "outstanding comedy series"
modern family: 5
pemenang terbanyak di "outstanding drama series"
hill street blues: 4
l.a. law: 4
the west wing: 4
mad men: 4
seri variasi pemenang terbanyak
saturday night live: 40
the carol burnett show: 25
seri animasi pemenang terbanyak
the simpsons: 31
miniseri pemenang terbanyak
john adams: 13
angels in america: 11
film televisi pemenang terbanyak
behind the candelabra: 11
eleanor and franklin: 11
nominasi seri, miniseri, atau film
nominasi seri drama terbanyak dalam satu tahun
nypd blue (1994): 27
nominasi seri komedi terbanyak dalam satu tahun
30 rock (2009): 22
nominasi seri animasi terbanyak dalam satu tahun
the simpsons (1992): 7
nominasi miniseri terbanyak
roots (1977): 37
nominasi film televisi terbanyak
eleanor and franklin (1976): 17
eleanor and franklin: the white house years (1977): 17
bury my heart at wounded knee (2007): 17
grey gardens (2009): 17
cloris leachman: 8
mary tyler moore: 6
allison janney: 6
tyne daly: 6
dinah shore: 6
julia louis-dreyfus: 5
candice bergen: 5
doris roberts: 5
betty white: 5
dame helen mirren : 4
lucille ball: 4
michael learned: 4
laura linney: 4
edie falco: 4
helen hunt: 4
valerie harper: 4
dame maggie smith:3
carl reiner: 9
ed asner: 7
billy crystal: 6
art carney: 6
alan alda: 6
bryan cranston: 6
kelsey grammer: 5
michael j. fox: 5
peter falk: 5
john larroquette: 5
don knotts: 5
tim conway: 5
sheila nevins: 27
edward j. greene: 21
james l. brooks: 20
jon stewart: 20
hector ramirez: 72
sheila nevins: 67
edward j. greene: 61
daftar pemenang primetime emmy award
daftar penganugerahan primetime emmy award
golden globe awards
screen actors guild awards
directors guild of america awards
writers guild of america award
producers guild of america award
critics' choice television award
british academy television awards
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