Winners of the News categories of the 43rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The awards were presented at the Palladium Times Square in New York City.
Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour was honored for her ground- breaking career with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented by Robert MacNeil, co-creator and former co-anchor of the NewsHour.
The News & Documentary Emmy® Awards are presented as two individual ceremonies: categories honoring Television News Programming were presented tonight; categories honoring Documentaries will be presented tomorrow, Thursday, September 29th. Both tonight’s and tomorrow’s ceremony are live-streamed at 8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT on our dedicated platform, Watch.TheEmmys.TV powered by Vimeo.
“Tonight’s Emmy winners exemplify broadcast journalism at its best, reporting that values fact over fiction, accountability over advocacy, and that champions the advance of truth in the interest of the communities we all serve”, said Terry O’Reilly, Chairman, NATAS. “America has never needed its journalists more than today. We congratulate tonight’s honorees and thank them for the indispensable service they provide to our nation.”
“Making a special night even more so, the Academy is happy to be honoring an extraordinary industry leader, Judy Woodruff, for her amazing life-long work with our prestigious Emmy® Award for Lifetime Achievement,” said Adam Sharp, NATAS CEO & President.
Tonight’s News ceremony was hosted by a group of news industry leaders introducing different segments of the show. The group included:
- Margaret Brennan, Moderator, Face the Nation, CBS
- Vanessa Hauc, Correspondent and Anchor, Telemundo
- Rebecca Jarvis, ABC News’ Chief Business, Technology and Economics
- Correspondent Omar Jimenez , Correspondent, CNN
- Robert MacNeil, former Anchor/Co-Creator, PBS Newshour
- Morgan Radford, Anchor and Correspondent, NBC
- Paola Ramos, Correspondent, Vice
- Teresa Rodriguez, Anchor, Univision
ABOUT NATAS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational, and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, and Daytime television programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of more than 18,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the United States. Beyond awards, NATAS provides extensive educational programs through its foundation, including regional and national scholarships and Student Production Awards.
The numerical breakdown, by media entities, as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, follows:
Over-the-Air, Cable, Satellite and Internet Broadcast Nominees
ABC 8
Vice 8
CNN 5
The New York Times 5
CBS 3
NBC 3
PBS 2
Showtime 2
Telemundo 2
Univision 2
FX 1
The Outlaw Ocean Project and The Guardian 1
ProPublica, TIME, Truly CA, Univision Noticias 1