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The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of
Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime
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programming. The award categories are divided into three classes: the regular Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor technical and other similar behind-the-scenes achievements, and the
Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards, or Engineering Emmys, are one of two sets of Emmy Awards that are presented for outstanding achievement in engineering development in the television industry. The Primetime Engineering Emmys are presented by ...
for recognizing significant contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. First given out in 1949, the award was originally referred to as simply the "
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
" until the International Emmy Award and the
Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...
were created in the early 1970s to expand the Emmy to other sectors of the television industry. The Primetime Emmy Awards generally air every September, on the Sunday before the official start of the fall television season. Since 1995, the Emmys have been broadcast in rotation among the four major networks ( ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC), each network taking turns to air the ceremony every four years. The ceremony is typically moved to late August if it is broadcast by NBC (such as in
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, 2010, and
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), so that it does not conflict with NBC's commitment to
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Sunday-night NFL games (due to another conflict, this time with the MTV Video Music Awards, the 2014 ceremony was also shifted to a Monday). The 2018 ceremony, broadcast by NBC, was moved back to September and aired on a Monday.


History

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) was founded by Syd Cassyd in 1946. The first Emmy ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club. Tickets cost $5 and only six awards were presented. The Emmy statuette was designed by Louis McManus. It depicts a winged muse holding an electron, combining visual metaphors for the arts and sciences. The design for the Emmy statuette was chosen after 47 other designs were rejected. The name "Emmy" comes from the nickname "Immy," used to describe the image-orthicon camera tube that was a significant 1940s technical breakthrough in capturing images for television. Because the statue features a female figure holding an electron, the name "Immy" was feminized to "Emmy." The Emmys originally honored shows produced and aired locally in the
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area, but soon expanded into a national event in 1952 to honor shows aired nationwide on broadcast television. Originally, there was only one Emmy event held per year to honor shows nationally broadcast in the United States. In 1968, an "Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming" category was added once, but due to voting rules of the time, judges could opt to either award one or no Emmy, and in the end they decided that no one should be nominated. This snub outraged soap opera writer Agnes Nixon, causing her to write in ''
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'', "...after viewing the recent fiasco of the Emmy awards, it may well be considered a mark of distinction to have been ignored by this group." This eventually led to the creation of the separate Daytime Emmy Awards just for daytime programming, run by the sister organization
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, edu ...
(NATAS). Cable programs first became eligible for the Primetime Emmys in 1988. Original online-only streaming television programs then became eligible in 2013. Between 1949 and 2001, voting members had to watch submissions at the ATAS or local hotels. From 2002–2014, members could watch submissions at home on DVDs. Starting in 2015, members could watch submissions through secure online platforms, with DVDs being eliminated in 2020. In December 2021, the ATAS and NATAS announced major realignments to the Emmy Awards, accounting for the growth of streaming services by aligning their categories and the ceremonies' scopes around factors such as the themes and frequency of such programming, rather than dayparts: * All categories for scripted comedies and dramas, excluding daytime serial dramas (defined as an episodic, multi-camera drama serial that airs on a weekday basis, or a reboot or spin-off of such a series), and programming targeting viewers 15 and younger (which will fall under the new Children's & Family Emmy Awards debuting in 2022) will fall under the ATAS and Primetime Emmy Awards moving forward, regardless of scheduling. * Talk shows will be divided between the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards based on "format and style characteristics reflective of current programming in the daytime or late night space". * Awards for morning shows will be moved to the News & Documentary Emmy Awards. * Categories for game shows and instructional/DIY programming will remain split between the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards for 2022, pending realignment in 2023.


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 Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...
s 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 (provided they still reach the 50 percent national reach), 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 (including the former " access hour" from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.); otherwise, they are only eligible for the Primetime Emmy Awards. For streaming 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 (either via television or the Internet) 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
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(and, for documentaries,
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as well) 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 (programs that were cancelled before airing their sixth episode are thus ineligible). 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 (i.e. writers vote for writing awards, actors vote for acting awards). As of July 1, 2021, the various TV industry professions were sorted into 29 Peer Groups. All 16,000 members can vote for nominations in the 14 best program categories (including: Drama Series, Comedy Series, Limited Series, Television Movie, Variety Talk Series, Variety Sketch Series, Competition, and Short Form Series). 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.


Statuette

The Primetime Emmy statuette is made of copper, nickel, silver and gold and takes five and a half hours to make. Each Emmy weighs six pounds, twelve ounces. The number of statuettes given to winners varies by category. All members of a team are not guaranteed their own trophy. However, winners in large teams (such as writers) can purchase their own trophy for an estimated $400.


Categories


Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Award is awarded in the following categories:


Programs

* Outstanding Comedy Series * Outstanding Drama Series * Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series * Outstanding Reality Competition Program * Outstanding Scripted Variety Series * Outstanding Talk Series * Outstanding Television Movie


Directing

*
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series is presented to the best directing of a television comedy series. Winners and nominations 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Total awards by netwo ...
* Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series * Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie * Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series


Writing

* Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series *
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It was first awarded at the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, held in 1955 and it is given in ...
* Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie * Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series


Acting


=Lead actor

= *
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The award is presented to the best performance by a lead actor in a television comedy series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy ...
* Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series * Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie


=Lead actress

= * Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series * Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series * Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie


=Supporting actor

= * Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series * Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series * Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie


=Supporting actress

= * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie


Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

The Primetime
Creative Arts Emmy Award The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming. They are commonly awarded to behind-the-scenes personnel such as production designers, set ...
s are awarded in the following categories (some of which separately recognize work based on whether a single-camera or
multi-camera The multiple-camera setup, multiple-camera mode of production, multi-camera or simply multicam is a method of filmmaking and video production. Several cameras—either film or professional video cameras—are employed on the set and simultaneou ...
setup was used):


Programs

* Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series * Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special * Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking * Outstanding Game Show * Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special * Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series * Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series * Outstanding Structured Reality Program * Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program * Outstanding Variety Special (Live) * Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)


Acting

* Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance * Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series * Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series * Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series * Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series * Outstanding Narrator * Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series * Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series


Animation

* Outstanding Animated Program * Outstanding Short Form Animated Program * Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation


Casting

* Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series * Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series * Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie * Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program


Choreography

* Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming * Outstanding Choreography for Variety and Reality Programming


Cinematography

* Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie * Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program * Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program * Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) * Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)


Commercial

* Outstanding Commercial


Costumes

* Outstanding Contemporary Costumes * Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes * Outstanding Period Costumes * Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming


Directing

* Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program * Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program * Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special


Hairstyling

* Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling * Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program * Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling


Hosting

* Outstanding Host for a Game Show * Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program


Lighting design / direction

* Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series * Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special


Main title design

* Outstanding Main Title Design


Makeup

* Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) * Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program * Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) * Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup


Music

* Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special * Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special * Outstanding Music Composition for a Series * Outstanding Music Direction * Outstanding Music Supervision * Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music * Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics


Picture editing

* Outstanding Picture Editing for a Comedy Series * Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program * Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program * Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program * Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming * Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series * Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie


Production design

* Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) * Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) * Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) * Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality, or Competition Series * Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special


Sound editing

* Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) * Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation * Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special * Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)


Sound mixing

* 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 Limited or Anthology Series or Movie * Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) * Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special


Special and visual effects

* Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie * Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode


Stunt coordination

* Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program * Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited or Anthology Series or Movie * Outstanding Stunt Performance


Technical direction

* Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series * Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special


Writing

* Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Programming * Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special


Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards

The
Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards, or Engineering Emmys, are one of two sets of Emmy Awards that are presented for outstanding achievement in engineering development in the television industry. The Primetime Engineering Emmys are presented by ...
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. * Engineering plaque * Engineering certificate * Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development (Primetime Emmy statuette) * Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award * Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development * Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Engineering Award


Retired categories

A number of awards have been retired throughout the years, including some that have been replaced by similar award categories in the
Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...
s, Sports Emmy Awards, and other areas of recognition: * Best Live Show * Best New Program * Super Emmy Award * Outstanding Children's Program * Outstanding Costumes for a Series * Best Specialty Act – Single or Group * Outstanding Voice-Over Performance * Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie * Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series * Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series * Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special * Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program * Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program * Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie * Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series * Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) * Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series * Outstanding Interactive Program * Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series * Outstanding Short Form Variety Series * Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program * Outstanding Variety Series * Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program * Program of the Year * Best
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Show * Best Sports Coverage * Best Western Series (1958–59) * Outstanding Sports Personality * Outstanding Live Sports Special * Most Outstanding Live Personality * Most Outstanding Kinescoped Personality * Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program * Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama * Outstanding Program Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Drama


Records


Overall wins for a performer, program, etc.

Most wins for a network in a single year * CBS – 44 (1974) *
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– 44 (2021) Most wins for a series in a single year * ''
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'' – 12 (2015–2016, 2019) Most wins for a Comedy Series in single year * ''
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'' – 9 (2020) Most wins for a Television Program * ''
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'' – 92 Most wins for a Comedy Series * '' Frasier'' – 37 Most wins for a Drama Series * ''
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'' – 59 Most wins for a Limited Series * ''
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'' – 13 Most wins for a single episode * "
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" (''
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'') – 6 (2011) * " Battle of the Bastards" (''
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'') – 6 (2016) Most wins for a Television Movie * '' Behind the Candelabra'' and ''
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'' – 11 Most wins for an Animated Program * ''
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'' – 35 Most wins for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special * ''
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'' – 16 Most wins for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series * ''
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'' – 92 Most wins for a Reality-Competition Program * '' RuPaul's Drag Race'' – 24 Most wins for acting in a Comedy Series * ''
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'' – 16 Most wins for acting in a Drama Series * ''
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'', and '' The West Wing'' – 9 Most wins for acting in a Limited Series * '' Angels in America'' – 4 Most wins for acting in a Television Movie * '' The Glass Menagerie'' – 4 Most wins for an online-streaming original program * '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' – 20 Most wins for an Animated Program in a single year * ''
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'' – 6 (1992) * '' Love, Death & Robots'' – 6 (2021) Most wins for a performer for the same role in the same series * Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer for ''
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'' – 6 (2012–2017) Most wins for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program *
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for '' RuPaul's Drag Race'' – 6 (2016–2021) Most wins for Outstanding Drama Series * '' Hill Street Blues'' – 4 (1981–1984) * '' L.A. Law'' – 4 (1987, 1989–1991) * '' The West Wing'' – 4 (2000–2003) * '' Mad Men'' – 4 (2008–2011) * ''
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'' – 4 (2015–2016, 2018–2019) Most wins for Outstanding Comedy Series * '' Frasier'' – 5 (1994–1998) * '' Modern Family'' – 5 (2010–2014) Most wins for Outstanding Animated Program * ''
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'' – 11 (1990–1991, 1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2019) Most wins for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program * Harvey Korman – 4 (1969, 1971–1972, 1974) Most wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special * ''
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'' – 7 (1994, 1996, 2009–2013) Most wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series * '' The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' – 11 (2003–2012, 2015) Most wins for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program * '' RuPaul's Drag Race'' – 24 Most wins for a series for its final season * ''
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'' – 12 (2019) Most wins for a series for its first season * '' The West Wing'' – 9 (2000) Most wins for a Comedy Series for its final season * ''
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'' – 9 (2020) Most wins for a Comedy Series for its first season * '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' – 8 (2018) Most wins for a Drama Series for its final season * ''
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'' – 12 (2019) Most wins for a Drama Series for its first season * '' The West Wing'' – 9 (2000) Most wins for an individual in a single year *
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– 4 (2016) * Amy Sherman-Palladino – 4 (2018) * Dan Levy – 4 (2020) Most wins for a writer/producer * Jon Stewart – 22 Most wins for an individual * Sheila Nevins – 31 Most wins for a person of color *
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– 11 Most wins for a performer * Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus – 8 Most wins for a network * NBC


Overall nominations for a performer, program, etc.

Most nominations for a network in a single year *
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– 160 (2020) Most nominations for a Television Program * ''
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'' – 306 Most nominations for a Comedy Series * ''
Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...
'' – 117 Most nominations for a Drama Series * ''
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'' – 161 Most nominations for a Limited Series * ''
Roots A root is the part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors the plant body, and absorbs and stores water and nutrients. Root or roots may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * ''The Root'' (magazine), an online magazine focusing ...
'' – 37 Most nominations for a Television Movie * '' Grey Gardens'' – 17 * ''
Eleanor and Franklin ''Eleanor and Franklin'' may refer to: * ''Eleanor and Franklin'' (book), 1971 biography by Joseph P. Lash ** '' Eleanor: The Years Alone'', 1972 companion volume to the previous biography * ''Eleanor and Franklin'' (miniseries), 1976 television ...
'' – 17 * '' Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee'' – 17 * '' Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years'' – 17 Most nominations for an Animated Program * ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...
'' – 97 Most nominations for a Reality-Competition Program * ''
Dancing with the Stars ''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the form ...
'' – 113 Most nominations for a Variety Series * ''
Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...
'' – 306 Most nominations for a Variety Special * ''
The Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Honors are annual honors given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. They have been presented annually since 1978, culminating each December in a gala celebrating five hono ...
'' – 59 Most nominations for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program * Tom Bergeron – 9 * Heidi Klum – 9 Most nominations for a Comedy Series for its final season * ''
Schitt's Creek ''Schitt's Creek'' (stylized as ''Schitt$ Creek'') is a Canadian television sitcom created by Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, that aired on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. It consists of 80 episodes spread over six seasons. Produced ...
'' – 15 (2020) Most nominations for a Comedy Series for its first season * '' Ted Lasso'' – 20 (2021) Most nominations for a Drama Series for its final season * ''
Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of '' A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the fir ...
'' – 32 (2019) Most nominations for a Drama Series for its first season * '' NYPD Blue'' – 27 (1994) Most nominations for an individual in a single year * Louis C.K. – 9 (2013) Most nominations for an individual * Lorne Michaels – 94 Most nominations for an individual (actress) * Cloris Leachman – 22 Most nominations for Outstanding Drama Series * ''
Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering ...
'' – 11 Most nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series * ''
Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...
'' – 11 *''
M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. T ...
'' – 11 Most nominations for Outstanding Animated Program * ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...
'' – 30 Most nominations for an online-streaming original program * ''
The Handmaid's Tale ''The Handmaid's Tale'' is a futuristic dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood and published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state known as the Republic of Gilead, which ...
'' – 75 Most nominations for Outstanding Competition Program * ''
The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in fore ...
'' – 17 Most nominations for Outstanding Variety Series * ''
Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...
'' – 19 Most nominations for Outstanding Variety Special * ''
The Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Honors are annual honors given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. They have been presented annually since 1978, culminating each December in a gala celebrating five hono ...
'' – 11 Most nominations for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program * Billy Crystal – 12 Most nominations for a Variety Series in a single year * ''
Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...
'' – 22 (2017) Most nominations for a Reality-Competition Program in a single year * ''
American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to ...
'' (2011), ''
Dancing with the Stars ''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the form ...
'' (2009), '' RuPaul's Drag Race'' (2018, 2020), and '' The Voice'' (2014) – 10 Most nominations for a series without a win in a single year * ''
The Handmaid's Tale ''The Handmaid's Tale'' is a futuristic dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood and published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state known as the Republic of Gilead, which ...
'' – 21 (2021) Most nominations for an Animated Program in a single year * ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...
'' – 9 (1990, 2009) Most nominations for acting in a series in a single year * ''
Succession Succession is the act or process of following in order or sequence. Governance and politics *Order of succession, in politics, the ascension to power by one ruler, official, or monarch after the death, resignation, or removal from office of ...
'' – 14 (2022) Most nominations for a Comedy Series in a single year * ''
30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', tak ...
'' – 22 (2009) Most nominations for a Drama Series in a single year * ''
Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of '' A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the fir ...
'' – 32 (2019) Most nominations for acting in a Television Movie * '' And the Band Played On'', '' The Glass Menagerie'', and '' The Normal Heart'' – 6 Most nominations for acting in a Variety Special * ''
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilto ...
'' – 7 Most nominations for acting in a Limited Series * ''
Roots A root is the part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors the plant body, and absorbs and stores water and nutrients. Root or roots may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * ''The Root'' (magazine), an online magazine focusing ...
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See also

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List of Primetime Emmy Award winners This list showcases the Primetime Emmy Award winners in the comedy program, drama program, variety program, and lead actors categories. In the early days of the Primetime Emmy Awards, categories awarded by the Academy of Television Arts & Scienc ...
* List of Primetime Emmy Awards ceremonies * TCA Awards *
Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...
s * National Television Awards *
Critics' Choice Television Award The Critics' Choice Television Awards are accolades that are presented annually by the Critics Choice Association (CCA). They were established in 2011, and the first ceremony was held on June 20, 2011, and streamed live on VH1.com. The fourt ...
s * British Academy Television Awards * List of American television awards


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