Emmy

[em-ee]

noun

plural

Emmys 

1. (sometimes lowercase),  any of several statuettes awarded annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for excellence in television programming, production, or performance.

2. Also Emmie a female given name, form of Emma.

Emmy

/ ˈɛmɪ /

noun

1. (in the US) one of the gold-plated statuettes awarded annually for outstanding television performances and productions

Word History and Origins

Origin of Emmy¹

C20: alteration of Immy, short for image orthicon tube

Example Sentences

An adoption drama, inspired by the writer's own experience and filmed in Wales, has won an International Emmy award.

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UK TV series Rivals and Ludwig have scooped two of the top prizes at the International Emmy Awards.

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Ms. Waller-Bridge was almost as funny as Jean Smart in “Hacks,” which lost the Emmy to Seth Rogen’s wobbly vehicle “The Studio,” another example of the industry stroking itself.

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Despite being considered one of the finest television shows of all time, “The Wire” received only two Emmy nominations — both for writing — and won neither.

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Emmy award-winning actor Matthew Rhys says he was inspired by fellow Welshman Anthony Hopkins for his latest "creepy" role.

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When To Use

What are the Emmys?

The Emmys is another name for the Emmy Awards, an annual award ceremony to honor excellence in television programming and production.The name Emmys most commonly refers to the Primetime Emmy Awards, which honor primetime programming, but there are also other events devoted to specific forms of programming, including the Daytime Emmys, the Sports Emmys, and the News and Documentary Emmys.The statuette awarded to winners is officially called an Emmy Award but is often referred to as an Emmy for short. The plural form Emmys is commonly used. Primetime Emmys are awarded to actors, writers, and to those in technical and production roles, as well as for specific series, including for drama, comedy, variety, and limited series.The Emmy Awards are held by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, an organization for television industry professionals that’s often simply called the Television Academy.