Just as the 2023 Primetime EMMYs were delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes so were the Creative Arts EMMYs that annually precede them.

After much anticipation, however, the latter’s two-night ceremony commenced Saturday (January 6) and ended Sunday (January 7) to toast the artistic and technical achievements in TV’s animated, reality, variety, short-form, documentary series, and specials genres.

Ahead of the show’s 75th annual edition airing on FXX on January 13, the second night’s winners have been revealed.

See them inside.

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Just as the 2023 Primetime EMMYs were delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes so were the Creative Arts EMMYs that annually precede them.

After much anticipation, however, the latter’s two-night ceremony commenced Saturday (January 6) to toast the artistic and technical achievements in TV’s animated, reality, variety, short-form, documentary series, and specials genres.

Ahead of the show’s 75th annual edition airing on FXX on January 13, the first night’s winners have been revealed.

See them inside.

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Though most famous for her role as the unforgettable “Whitley Gilbert” on the classic sitcom ‘A Different World,’ actress-singer-dancer-director Jasmine Guy has brought multiple iconic TV characters to life over her 41-year career including “Dina” (‘School Daze’), “Roxy Harvey” (‘Dead Like Me‘), “Grams” (‘The Vampire Diaries‘), “Easter” (‘Queen‘), and many more.

Arguably one of modern TV history’s most unsung actresses, the first step toward remedying that may have come Saturday night (January 6) when the 61-year-young star finally got her flowers in the form of her first EMMY.

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Much like the Daytime EMMYs, the 2nd annual Children’s & Family Creative Arts EMMY Awards were held over the weekend at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Streamed live on National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) dedicated viewing platform, the ceremony honored the best in children and teenage programming across more than 50 categories including outstanding acting, writing, directing, music, animation, and more.

The complete list of winners is available inside.

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After a six month delay due to the Hollywood strikes, the 50th Annual Daytime EMMYs took place over the weekend (December 15 and December 16) at Los Angeles’ Westin Bonaventure Hotel.

Hosted by entertainment news anchors Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, this year’s festivities were dominated by ‘General Hospital’ which swept up seven awards while ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ took home the two lead actor and actress prizes.

One of the event’s biggest talking points was easily Kelly Clarkson – the GRAMMY-winning diva who, thanks to her eponymous daytime talk show, racked up a whopping six trophies.

Hop inside to see all the nominees and winners.

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Just a day after Rihanna rocked Glendale’s State Farm Stadium (February 12) with a slew of her greatest hits as headliner of the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show, ‘Rolling Stone’ ranked her epic performance as the third-greatest of all time (among female performers).

Months later, that critical acclaim continues to roll in for the Pop diva – a testament underscored by the batch of Primetime EMMY nominations it’s attached to per the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ (ATAS) announcement Wednesday (July 12).

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Dominique Fishback has been dominating screens by way of powerful performances in productions such as ‘Swarm’ and ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.’

Now, on the heels of nabbing an Emmy Award nomination for her performance in ‘Swarm’, the rising star covers the digital cover of Essence Magazine‘s July / August issue.

Stunning in a shoot lened by Callum Walker Hutchinson, the special “Of the Essence” feature sees Fishback open up about her journey to this point and her goals moving forward.

Head below for pics and quotes…

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It’s that time of year again.

The 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards air on September 18 and will celebrate the titles and talents who’ve made the most marked impact.

As the top honor in television, all eyes are on which shows and stars have nabbed nominations in the show’s 75th year.

Well, wonder no more. Because the full list of nominations has been unveiled and it brings with it good news for ‘Succession’ – which leads with 27 nods, ‘Abbott Elementary’ stars Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tyler James Williams, as well as ‘Swarm’ lead Dominique Fishback.

Ahead of its broadcast on Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Fox find out who is up for what below…

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In celebration of 50 years of awarding excellence in daytime television programming, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the annual Daytime Emmy Awards recently.

“In addition to this year’s many esteemed nominees, it is especially gratifying to also be celebrating so many milestones of Daytime television in our 50th anniversary year,” said Brent Stanton, Head of Daytime, NATAS. “Not only are we celebrating 50 years of Daytime Emmy® Award programming, we are also celebrating the milestones of some of its longest-running shows such as General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray.”

While the 60-year-old, legendary soap opera ‘General Hospital‘ led the way with a whopping 19 nods, standout nominees also included beloved talk shows ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ (11), ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ (7), ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ (6), and ‘Sherri,’ ‘Tamron Hall,’ and ‘The View’ (4 each).

Ahead of the telecast’s June 16 airing on CBS, hop inside to see the full list of nominees.

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H.E.R. (born Gabriella Wilson) may only be 25-years-old, but the singer-actress is already one of the most-awarded musicians of her generation.

A five-time GRAMMY winner, the R&B diva’s trophy case is also lined with MTV VMAs, MTV EMAs, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, and, most famously, a collected Best Song OSCAR for the ‘Judas & the Black Messiah’ tune ‘Fight For You’ (accepted at the 2021 Academy Awards).

In past interviews, Wilson has detailed in earnest what joining the group of Hollywood elites who have EGOT status (the acronym that references those who have the industry’s top four honors – EMMYs, GRAMMYs, OSCARs, and TONYs) would mean to her.

Now, with the addition of an EMMY to her growing accomplishments, she may not have to wait for long.

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The inaugural Children’s & Family Emmys took over the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles over the weekend for a two-night event to toast to the year’s best family-friendly programming.

JoJo Siwa hosted the Creative Arts ceremony on Night 1 (December 10), and Jack McBrayer signed on for hosting duties on Night 2 (December 11).

Look inside to see who took home the showing’s top trophies including Outstanding Preschool Series, Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children’s, Or Young Teen Program, Outstanding Voice Performance In an Animated Program, and many others.

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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recently announced nominations for the first-ever Children’s and Family EMMY Awards, the first standalone expansion of the Emmys since 1979.

To be presented December 10 and December 11 at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles, the new awards will toast the year’s best and brightest offerings for entertaining and informative programming designed for family members of all ages.

“Putting a spotlight on children’s & family programming after years of unparalleled growth in content quality and quantity in this space is an exciting moment for the television industry,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS, in a press statement.

Across categories like Outstanding Preschool Series, Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children’s, Or Young Teen Program, Outstanding Voice Performance In an Animated Program, and many others, creators who typically see their family-oriented work overlooked at Daytime and Primetime EMMY ceremonies will have a stronger chance of getting recognized.

While Netflix projects lead the pack of nominees (83 nominations), Disney+ (76 nominations), Apple TV+ (17 nominations), HBO/HBO Max (13 nominations), and Nickelodeon (13 nominations) follow.

See the full list inside which includes nods for Disney’s ‘Raven’s Home,’ Netflix’s now-cancelled ‘Family Reunion’ and ‘Raising Dion,’ and YouTube’s ‘Tab Time.’

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