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Here's a look at the Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize television shows and artists.
January 15, 2024 – The 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Anthony Anderson as host. It was originally scheduled for September 18, 2023, but was postponed due to writer and actor strikes in Hollywood.
September 12, 2022 – The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Ceremony is hosted by Kenan Thompson.
The Emmy Awards are presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Louis McManus, a television engineer, created the Emmy statuette using his wife's likeness as a model.
The Emmy Awards are named after “Immy”, an abbreviation for Image Orthicon Tube, an early camera. It was later changed to “Emmy.”
The first Emmy Awards were presented on January 25, 1949 at the Hollywood Athletic Club and were intended for Los Angeles programming only. Six prizes were awarded. Tickets for the event were $5.
The first prize awarded was for outstanding personality and went to ventriloquist Shirley Dinsdale, for the children's show “Judy Splinters.”
Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are tied for the most Emmy Awards ever given by a performer (8). Ed Asner has won the most Emmy Awards ever given by a male actor (7), through 2023.
“The Handmaid's Tale,” which premiered on Hulu in 2017, was the first series from an online streaming service to win an Emmy for outstanding drama.
In 2018, the Amazon Prime Video series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy. It was the first time a show from a streaming network won the comedy award.
In 2021, NATAS and the Television Academy announce a realignment of the Primetime and Daytime Emmy Awards, organizing the competitions by content genre rather than air time.
Best comedy series:
“Bear”
Best Lead Actor – Comedy Series:
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
Best Lead Actress – Comedy Series:
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Best Supporting Actor – Comedy Series:
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
Best Supporting Actress – Comedy Series:
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Best Drama Series:
“Succession”
Best Lead Actor – Drama Series:
Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Best Leading Actress – Drama Series:
Sarah Snook, “Succession”
Best Supporting Actor – Drama Series:
Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession”
Best Supporting Actress – Drama Series:
Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
Complete list of 2023 winners.
