The Emmy Awards, commonly referred to as the "Emmys," are an American television production award. Many consider the Emmys to be the television equivalent of the Oscars. In addition to the better known Primetime and Daytime Emmys, the organization presents Sports Emmys, Technology & Engineering Emmys, Regional Emmys and International Emmys. They also present a number of special awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, and the Governor's Award.
The Emmy Award is owned jointly by the Television Academy and the National Academy. The Television Academy’s formal name is The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. This group is based in Los Angeles and honors prime-time television work. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is based in New York. This group handles the daytime, news and sports Emmys.http://www.emmys.tv/academy/faq
History of the Emmy Awards
In 1946, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was founded. The first Emmy Award ceremony was on January 25, 1949.http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/TV/9809/04/emmy.briefs/index.html If You Knew Emmys
The recipients of an Emmy awards receive a statue designed by Louis McManus. The award is a winged golden girl holding up an atom. Forty seven proposals were rejected before the current design was agreed upon. McManus designed the statue using his wife as a model. http://www.emmys.tv/awards/history-emmy-statuette
Jimmy Fallon 2009 Primetime Emmys
Jimmy Fallon was a scheduled presenter for the 2009 Emmys. When he was introduced he entered the stage with an Auto Tune in mimicry of Kanye West and when he fell, the autotune was still playing his cries and groans.
Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award was first awarded in 2002 and is presented to an individual whose humanitarian work has brought credit to the telecommunications industry through deeds and actions having a lasting impact on society.http://www.emmys.com/articles/george-clooney-receive-bob-hope-humanitarian-award
Recipients
- 2002: Oprah Winfrey
- 2003: Bill Cosby
- 2004: Danny Thomas
- 2010: George Clooney
Emmy Awards 2009
Emmy Awards 2007 and 2008
References
Fast Facts
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First presented
January 25, 1949
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Presented by
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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Most prestigious
Primetime Emmys and Daytime Emmys
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Fact:
Emmy Award trophy is a woman with wings holding an atom aloft
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Fact:
Trophy is manufactured in El Dorado, Kansas
