Emmy Awards are given for excellence in Television Industry. Lets know more about this award;
- Emmy Awards are related with American television industry. The awards are held once in a year.
- Emmy Awards covered under main categories of Primetime Emmys and Daytime Emmys.
- Other notable Emmy Awards honors the national sports programming, national news, documentary shows, national business and financial reporting, technological and engineering achievements in television. Time to time Regional Emmy awards are also conducted.
- Following organizations present the Emmy Awards:
1. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS)
2. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)
3. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS)
- Emmy Awards 2015 was 67th Emmy Awards.
Date in 2015 | Ceremony | Academy in charge |
| January 8 | 66th Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards | NATAS |
| April 26 | 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards | NATAS |
| May 5 | 36th Sports Emmy Awards | NATAS |
| September 20 | 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | ATAS |
| September/October TBA | 36th News and Documentary Emmy Awards | NATAS |
| November 23 | 43rd International Emmy Awards | IATAS |
The Various Emmy Awards Winners are thoroughly written as under:
Outstanding Drama Series | ||
Nomination | Channel | Winner |
| Better Call Saul | AMC | |
| Downton Abbey | PBS | |
| Games of Thrones | HBO | Winner |
| Homeland | Showtime | |
| House of Cards | Netflix | |
| Made Men | AMC | |
| Orange is The New Black | Netflix | |
Outstanding Comdey Series | ||
Nomination | Channel | Winner |
| Louie | FX | |
| Modern Family | ABC | |
| Parks and Recreation | NBC | |
| Silicon Valley | HBO | |
| Transparent | Amazon | |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Netflix | |
| Veep | HBO | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama Series | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Kyle Chandler | Bloodline |
| Jeff Daniels | The Newsroom |
| Jon Hamm | Mad Men (Winner) |
| Bob Odenkirk | Better Call Saul |
| Liev Schreiber | Ray Donovan |
| Kevin Spacey | House of Cards |
Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Claire Danes | Homeland |
| Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder (Winner) |
| Taraji P. Henson | Empire |
| Tatiana Maslany | Orphan Black |
| Elisabeth Moss | Mad Men |
| Robin Wright | House of Cards |
Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Anthony Anderson | Black-ish |
| Louis C.K | Louie |
| Don Cheadle | House of Lies |
| Will Forte | Last Man on Earth |
| Matt LeBlanc | Episodes |
| William H. Macy | Shameless |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Transparent (Winner) |
Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Edie Falco | Nurse Jackie |
| Lisa Kudrow | The Comeback |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep (Winner) |
| Amy Poehler | Parks and Recreation |
| Amy Schumer | Inside Amy Schumer |
| Lily Tomlin | Grace and Frankie |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Jonathan Banks | Better Call Saul |
| Ben Mendelsohn | Bloodline |
| Jim Carter | Downton Abbey |
| Peter Dinklage | Games of Thrones (Winner) |
| Michael Kelly | House of Cards |
| Alan Cumming | The Good Wife |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Joanne Froggatt | Downton Abbey |
| Lena Headey | Game of Thrones |
| Emilia Clarke | Game of Thrones |
| Christina Hendricks | Mad Men |
| Uzo Aduba | Orange is The New Black (Winner) |
| Christine Baranski | The Good Wife |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Niecy Nash | Getting On |
| Julie Bowen | Modern Family |
| Allison Janney | Mom (Winner) |
| Kate McKinnon | Saturday Night Live |
| Mayim Bialik | The Big Bang Theory |
| Gaby Hoffmann | Transparent |
| Jane Krakowski | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt |
| Anna Chlumsky | Veep |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Andre Braugher | Brooklyn Nine – Nine |
| Adam Driver | Girls |
| Keegan-Michael Key | Key & Peele |
| Ty Burrell | Modern Family |
| Tituss Burgess | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt |
| Tony Hale | Veep (Winner) |
Outstanding Miniseries | ||
Nomination | Channel | Winner |
| American Crime | ABC | |
| American Horror Story: Freak Show | FX | |
| The Honorable Woman | Sundance | |
| Olive Kitteridge | HBO | Winner |
| Wolf Hall | PBS | |
Outstanding Television Movie | ||
Nomination | Channel | Winner |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot: Curtain, Poirot's Last Case | Acorn TV | |
| Bessie | HBO | Winner |
| Grace Of Monaco | Lifetime | |
| Hello Ladies: The Movie | HBO | |
| Killing Jesus | National Geographic | |
| Nightingale | HBO | |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Timothy Hutton | American Crime |
| Ricky Gervais | Derek Special |
| Adrien Brody | Houdini |
| David Oyelowo | Nightingale |
| Richard Jenkins | Olive Kitteridge (Winner) |
| Mark Rylance | Wolf Hall |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Felicity Huffman | American Crime |
| Jessica Lange | American Horror Story: Freak Show |
| Queen Latifah | Bessie |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | The Honorable Woman |
| Frances McDormand | Olive Kitteridge (Winner) |
| Emma Thompson | Sweeney Todd |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Richard Cabral | American Crime |
| Denis O'Hare | American Horror Story: Freak Show |
| Finn Wittrock | American Horror Story: Freak Show |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | Bessie |
| Bill Murray | Olive Kitteridge (Winner) |
| Damian Lewis | Wolf Hall |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | |
| Nomination | For Show |
| Regina King | American Crime (Winner) |
| Sarah Paulson | American Horror Story: Freak Show |
| Angela Bassett | American Horror Story: Freak Show |
| Kathy Bates | American Horror Story: Freak Show |
| Mo'Nique | Bessie |
| Zoe Kazan | Olive Kitteridge |
| Outstanding Variety Talk Series | |
For Show | Channel |
| The Colbert Report | Comedy Central |
| The Daily Show | Comedy Central (Winner) |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live | ABC |
| Last Week Tonight | HBO |
| Late Show With David Letterman | CBS |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | NBC |
| Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | |
For Show | Channel |
| The Colbert Report | Comedy Central |
| The Daily Show | Comedy Central (Winner) |
| Inside Amy Schumer | Comedy Central |
| Last Week Tonight | HBO |
| Late Show With David Letterman | CBS |
| Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series | |
For Show | Channel |
| The Colbert Report | Comedy Central |
| The Daily Show | Comedy Central (Winner) |
| Inside Amy Schumer | Comedy Central |
| Late Show With David Letterman | CBS |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | NBC |
| Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | |
For Show | Channel |
| Drunk History | Comedy Central |
| Inside Amy Schumer | Comedy Central (Winner) |
| Key & Peele | Comedy Central |
| Portlandia | IFC |
| Saturday Night Live | NBC |
| Outstanding Reality – Competition Program | |
For Show | Channel |
| The Amazing Race | CBS |
| Dancing With the Stars | ABC |
| Project Runway | Lifetime |
| So You Think You Can Dance | FOX |
| Top Chef | Bravo |
| The Voice | NBC (Winner) |
| Outstanding Structured Reality Program | |
For Show | Channel |
| Antiques Roadshow | PBS |
| Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives | Food |
| MythBusters | Discovery |
| Property Brothers | HGTV |
| Shark Tank" (ABC | ABC (Winner) |
| Undercover Boss | CBS |
| Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | |
For Show | Channel |
| Alaska: The Last Frontier | Discovery |
| Deadliest Catch" (Discovery) | Discovery (Winner) |
| Intervention | A & E |
| Million Dollar Listing New York | Bravo |
| Naked and Afraid | Discovery Channel |
| Wahlburgers | A & E |
| Outstanding Host For A Reality or Reality Competition Program | |
Nomination | For Show |
| Tom Bergeron | Dancing With The Star |
| Jane Lynch | Hollywood Game Night (WINNER) |
| Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn | Project Runway |
| Cat Deeley | So You Think You Can Dance |
| Anthony Bourdain | The Taste |
| Outstanding Variety Special | |
Shows | Channel |
| Bill Maher: Live From D.C. | HBO |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | CBS |
| Louis C.K.: Live At The Comedy Store | Louis CK .net |
| Mel Brooks Live At The Geffen | HBO |
| The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | NBC (Winner) |
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek LIVE | PBS |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | |
Nomination | For Show |
| Alan Alda | The Blacklist |
| Michael J. Fox | The Good Wife |
| F. Murray Abraham | Homeland |
| Reg E. Cathey, "House of Cards | House of Cards (Winner) |
| Beau Bridges | Masters of Sex |
| Pablo Schreiber | Orange is The New Black |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | |
Nomination | For Show |
| Margo Martindale | The Americans (Winner) |
| Diana Rigg | Game of Thrones |
| Rachel Brosnahan | House of Cards |
| Cicely Tyson | How to Get Away with Murder |
| Allison Janney | Masters of Sex |
| Khandi Alexander | Scandal |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | |
Nomination | For Show |
| Mel Brooks | The Comedians |
| Paul Giamatti | Inside Amy Schumer |
| Bill Hader | Saturday Night Live |
| Louis C.K | Saturday Night Live |
| Bradley Whitford | Transparent (Winner) |
| Jon Hamm | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | |
Nomination | For Show |
| Christine Baranski | The Big Bang Theory |
| Gaby Hoffmann | Girls |
| Pamela Adlon | Louie |
| Elizabeth Banks | Modern Family |
| Joan Cusack | Shameless (Winner) |
| Tina Fey | Unbreakable Kimmy Schimdt |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | |
Nomination | Nomination |
| The Americans | Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep (Joshua Brand) |
| Better Call Saul | Five O (Gordon Smith) |
| Game of Thrones | Mother’s Mercy (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss) (Winner) |
| Mad Men | Lost Horizon (Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner) |
| Mad Men | Person to Person (Matthew Weiner) |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series |
| "Episodes" -- "Episode 409" (David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik) |
| "The Last Man On Earth" -- "Alive In Tucson (Pilot)" (Will Forte) |
| "Louie" -- "Bobby's House" (Louis C.K.) |
| "Silicon Valley" -- "Two Days Of The Condor" (Alec Berg) |
| "Transparent" -- "Pilot" (Jill Soloway) |
| "Veep" -- "Election Night" (Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche) *WINNER |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
| "Boardwalk Empire" -- "Eldorado" (Tim Van Patten) |
| "Game Of Thrones" -- "Mother's Mercy" (David Nutter) (WINNER) |
| "Game Of Thrones" -- "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" (Jeremy Podeswa |
| "Homeland" -- "From A To B And Back Again" (Lesli Linka Glatter) |
| "The Knick" -- "Method And Madness" (Steven Soderbergh) |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
| "The Last Man On Earth" -- "Alive In Tucson (Pilot)" (Phil Lord and Christopher Miller) |
| "Louie" -- "Sleepover" (Louis C.K.) |
| "Silicon Valley" -- "Sand Hill Shuffle" (Mike Judge) |
| "Transparent" -- "Best New Girl" (Jill Soloway) (WINNER) |
| "Veep" -- "Testimony" (Armando Iannucci) |
| Outstanding Writing For a Limited Series, Movie or A Dramatic Special |
| "American Crime" - "Episode One" (John Ridley) |
| "Bessie" (Dee Rees, Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, Horton Foote) |
| "Hello Ladies: The Movie" (Stephen Merchant, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg) |
| "Olive Kitteridge" (Jane Anderson) (WINNER) |
| "The Honorable Woman" (Hugo Blick) |
| "Wolf Hall" (Peter Straughan) |
| Outstanding Directing For a Limited Series, Movie or A Dramatic Special |
| "Olive Kitteridge" (Lisa Cholodenko) (WINNER) |
| "Wolf Hall" (Peter Kosminsky) |
| "Houdini" (Uli Edel) |
| "Bessie" (Dee Rees) |
| "American Horror Story: Freak Show" (Ryan Murphy) |