Emmy Award - U.S. television prize. TV analog Oscar.
The prize consists of three organizations:
• Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The award was presented to all the evening broadcasts, except for sports;
• National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Award was presented by day, sports, news and documentary programs;
• National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Award was presented television programs produced and broadcast outside the United States.
Within Emmy ", the following ceremony:
• Primetime Emmy Award. Awarded usually in mid-September. Until 1972 was known as Emmy Award.
• Daytime Emmy Award. Awarded since 1972.
• Sports Emmy Awards. Awarded in the spring.
• Technology & Engineering Emmy Award.
• Regional Emmy. Are given in 12 different regions of the United States.
• International Emmy. Awarded in November.
and several others.
Outside the United States is best known for Primetime Emmy Award.
The first statuette was awarded on Jan. 25, 1949 in Hollywood sports club. The name "Emmy" comes from the word «immy» - the so-called cathode-ray tube in the first television cameras.
Atom, which is holding a woman, symbolizes the television as a science, and the wings behind her - the television as art.
"Emmy" is awarded in 463 nominations.
Main ones are:
• Outstanding Drama Series;
• Outstanding Comedy Series;
• Outstanding Miniseries;
• Lead Actor in a Drama Series;
• Lead Actress in a Drama Series;
• Lead Actor in a Comedy Series;
• Lead Actress in a Comedy Series;
• Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie;
• Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie;
• Supporting Actor in a Drama Series;
• Supporting Actress in a Drama Series;
• Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series;
• Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series;
• Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie;
• Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie;
• Guest Actor in a Drama Series;
• Guest Actress in a Drama Series;
• Guest Actor in a Comedy Series;
• Guest Actress in a Comedy Series;
• Outstanding Reality Program;
• Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour);
• Outstanding Main Title Theme Music.
Recently in Los Angeles held an awards ceremony American TV academy Emmy.
This year the title of best actor or actress on the television screen claimed six candidates in each category. In the end,'' Emmy ''as the best comedy actor has received Alec Baldwin, was starred in TV series''30 Rock''.
Best as a comedic actress was recognized by Toni Collette.
Critics noted that the best clothes were on Olivia Wilde, Mila Kunis, Lisa Edelstein, Kim and Courtney Kardashian, Jennifer Morrison and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
In awarding the American TV academy Emmy Awards were the best actors of the last year, appeared on the screen in dramas and comedies. The solemn ceremony from Los Angeles aired live on channel CBS.
In the category "Outstanding Reality Program" for the grand prize competed five projects have long known: Amazing Race, American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, "Project Runway, Top Chef. The winner of the version of American TV academy was TV show Amazing Race. During the eight years of its existence, the team visited 72 countries lay fighting for the grand prize - a million dollars. The best is the leading reality show named Jeff Probst, known for the transfer of Survivor.