Emmys

Small-screen award statuettes

The Emmys are annual awards honoring excellence in American television, the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars.

The golden statuette depicts a winged woman holding an atom.

Separate ceremonies exist for primetime, daytime, sports, news, and regional programming: The series won three Emmys.

The singular Emmy names the award itself.

television

series

Ordered set of related items

  • sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
  • dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
  • comedyWork meant to amuse

miniseries · streaming · cable · network · primetime · episode · season · pilot · finale · limited series

ceremony

statuette

Miniature sculpted figure

acceptance · speech · presenter · gala · broadcast · telecast · host · envelope · podium · applause

performance

acting

Temporarily holding position

lead actor · guest star · direction · writing · characterization · nomination · category · ballot · submission · reel

glamour

designer gowns

Luxury branded formal dresses

jewelry · makeup · stylists · paparazzi · flashbulbs · limousines · A-list · black tie · glitz · velvet rope

recognition

honors

Recognition for achievement

kudos · distinction · achievement · legacy · milestone · career · retrospective · lifetime · prestige · industry

Categories
Opposites
medium-specific awards

EmmysOscars

Film achievement honors

Academy Awards · Grammys · Tony Awards · Golden Globes · BAFTAs

recognition vs. obscurity

Emmysobscurity

State of being unknown

cancellation · irrelevance · failure · anonymity · snub

Phrases
Family

Emmy, Emmy Awards

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G