Emmy Awards - Wikipedia
The Emmy statuette, depicting a winged woman holding an atom, is named after "immy", an informal term for the image orthicon tube that was common in early television cameras. [1][2] It is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, along with the Grammy for music, the Oscar (Academy Award) for film, and the Tony for Br...
10 Fast Facts About The Emmy® Statuette - NATAS SF/NorCal
Read on to learn about the origin of the statuette, how it was designed, how it was named, and more. 1. Television engineer Louis McManus created the Emmy® statuette design using an image of his wife as the model. 2. The Academy rejected 47 other proposals before choosing McManus’ design in 1948. 3.
The Emmy Statuette - Television Academy
Aug 12, 2013 · In addition, between two hundred fifty and three hundred statuettes are ordered annually for the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, honoring excellence in local broadcasting. Watch "The Making of Emmy" - our exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the process of making the golden statuette.
Primetime Emmy Awards - Wikipedia
The Emmy statuette was designed by Louis McManus. It depicts a winged muse holding an electron, combining visual metaphors for the arts and sciences. [2] The design for the Emmy statuette was chosen after 47 other designs were rejected. [3]
75th Emmy Statuette Revealed - Television Academy
Jun 27, 2023 · For this year only, when television's brightest stars accept the Academy's highest honor, the Emmy statuette will possess a different glistening look: Adorning the base of the revered figurine will be etched the simple but powerful inscription "75."
Awards Replacement - The Emmys
If you are planning to move or store your National Emmy ® statuette, we recommend doing so using custom designed boxes that will protect your award from bumps and falls. We also recommend keeping your statue with you during moves …
How Did the Emmy Awards Get Their Name? - The Wrap
Sep 12, 2022 · How did the Emmy statuette get its name? Unlike the Oscars or the Tonys, TV's biggest night is not named after a person.
Why It’s Called an Emmy - The Hollywood Reporter
Aug 16, 2011 · Why do they call the Emmy Award “Emmy”? “It’s a feminization of ‘Immy,’ which is short for the image orthicon tube,” explains John Leverence, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences svp...
Here’s What an Oscar and Other Award Statues Are Actually Worth
Jan 23, 2020 · The Emmy Award statue — which pictures a woman with wings holding an atom — costs $400 to make, People reports. Each statue takes 5 1/2 hours to produce and is coated with copper, nickel ...
Emmy Awards History: How They Got Their Name - TIME
Sep 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.