The Emmy Statuette - Television Academy
WEBAug 12, 2013 · The statuette of a winged woman holding an atom has since become the symbol of the Television Academy's goal of supporting and uplifting the arts and science of television: The wings represent the muse of art; the atom the electron of science.
10 Fast Facts About The Emmy® Statuette - NATAS SF/NorCal
WEBNATAS chapters across the country gave out 4,887 statuettes for the 2017-18 Emmy® Awards. The San Francisco/Northern California Chapter presents a statuette to each person listed on the recipient entry form – last year, that number was 235.
75th Emmy Statuette Revealed - Television Academy
WEBJun 27, 2023 · 75th Emmy Statuette Revealed. Halley's comet returns to Earth's neighborhood every 75 years. And the Emmy statuette, depicting a glistening, winged muse of art with an atom of science in her grasp, undergoes some additional adornments every 75 years or so.
Emmy Awards - Wikipedia
WEBThe Regional Emmy Award statuette is 11.5 inches (29 cm) tall with a base diameter of 5.5 inches (14 cm) and weight of 48 ounces (1.4 kg). Each takes five and a half hours to make and is handled with white gloves to prevent fingerprints.
Things You Never Knew About the Emmy Awards - Reader's Digest
WEBSep 20, 2019 · The Emmy statuette is modeled after a TV engineer’s wife. Emmy Award founder Syd Cassyd rejected 47 design proposals for the Emmy’s famous statuette before he finally settled on the one...
Emmy Awards Statuette Gets 75th Anniversary Treatment - Variety
WEBJun 27, 2023 · The Emmy Awards statuette is getting a 75th anniversary makeover. The Television Academy confirmed that the Emmy trophy will receive a rare enhancement for the 75th annual ceremony this year.
From Ike to Emmy: The history of the statuette
WEBSep 20, 2012 · The Emmy statuette will be handed out to several lucky recipients on the 64th Annual prime-time Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The live broadcast is set to air on ABC at 8 p.m., on Sunday, September 23.
Emmy Awards History: How They Got Their Name - TIME
WEBSep 18, 2015 · Before the first awards were presented in 1949, the Television Academy debated what to call the woman-with-atom statuette that represents the relationship between art and science.
Emmy Award | History & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Emmy Award, any of the annual presentations made for outstanding achievement in television in the United States. The name Emmy derives from Immy, a nickname for image orthicon, a camera tube used in television. The Emmy Award statuette consists of a winged woman holding aloft an electron.
How Did the Emmy Awards Get Their Name? - The Wrap
WEBSep 12, 2022 · The name was changed to “Emmy” to better match the female figure of the statuette. Sadly, we missed out on the acronym “IGOT” for the coveted awards Mt. Olympus for those who earn an Emmy ...