Here’s a look at the Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers.
September 20, 2020 – The 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Jimmy Kimmel as host. The awards are presented virtually due to the coronaviruspandemie.
September 22, 2019 – The 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place.
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Emmys are presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Louis McManus, a television engineer, created the Emmy statuette, using his wife’s image as a model.
Emmy Awards are named after “Immy,” an abbreviation for the 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 for Los Angeles programming only. Six awards were given. Tickets to the event were $ 5.
The first award ever given 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 Emmys ever by a performer (8). Ed Asner has won the most Emmys ever by a male performer (7), as of 2020.
In 2018, the Amazon Prime Video series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won an Emmy for outstanding comedy. It was the first time a streaming network show won the comedy award.
2020 Winners (in selected categories):
Outstanding comedy series:
“Schitt’s Creek”
Outstanding lead actor – comedy series:
Eugene Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”
Outstanding lead actress – comedy series:
Catherine O’Hara, “Schitt’s Creek”
Outstanding supporting actor – comedy series:
Dan Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”
Outstanding supporting actress – comedy series:
Annie Murphy, “Schitt’s Creek”
Outstanding drama series:
“Succession”
Outstanding lead actor – drama series:
Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Outstanding lead actress – drama series:
Zendaya, “Euforie”
Outstanding supporting actor – drama series:
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Outstanding supporting actress – drama series:
Julia Garner, “Ozark”
Complete list of 2020 wenners.
2019 Winners (in selected categories):
Outstanding comedy series:
“Fleabag”
“Fleabag”
Outstanding lead actor – comedy series:
Bill Hader, “Barry”
Bill Hader, “Barry”
Outstanding lead actress – comedy series:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Fleabag”
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Fleabag”
Outstanding supporting actor – comedy series:
Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Outstanding supporting actress – comedy series:
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Outstanding drama series:
“Speletjie van trone”
“Speletjie van trone”
Outstanding lead actor – drama series:
Billy Porter, “Stel in”
Billy Porter, “Stel in”
Outstanding lead actress – drama series:
Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”
Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”
Outstanding supporting actor – drama series:
Peter Dinklage, “Speletjie van trone”
Peter Dinklage, “Speletjie van trone”
Outstanding supporting actress – drama series:
Julia Garner, “Ozark”
Julia Garner, “Ozark”
Complete list of 2019 wenners.
