The biggest award on TV, the Emmy Awards is about to happen. This Sunday (15), the 76th edition of the award which will be presented by the father and son duo Eugene and Dan Levy father and son known as “Schitt’s Creek “.
Released in July, the list of nominees for the 2024 Emmys includes the series “Shogun: The Glorious Saga of Japan “, of the Disney+, leading in number of nominations, with 25 in total. Two other productions from the platform also appear on the podium: “The Bear”, with 23 nominations, and “Only Murders in the Building”, with 21.
To prepare for the big night with a little history and behind-the-scenes knowledge of the awards, CNN selected some interesting facts about the Emmys, involving some of the main nominees and winners. Check it out:
The Emmy statuette is purchased
Did you know that win an Emmy does not guarantee that you will take the statuette home? In categories with many winners as writing teams, with an average of 15 nominees per program , each member needs to pay an extra amount to have their own prize .
This practice, revealed by the screenwriter Mo Rocca from “The Daily Show” is justified by the artisanal process of producing the Emmys: each statuette is unique, takes about five hours to make and costs approximately US$400 (approximately R$2,240.00, at the current exchange rate).
It costs a lot to be nominated for the award
Speaking of money, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences the body responsible for the award, does not award the best of the year for free. To compete for the Emmy, each program or person needs to apply to be considered by voters . The registration fee costs US$100 (R$ 559.81 at the current rate).
Broadcasters and streaming platforms usually invest between US$ 150 thousand and US$ 500 thousand per year on Emmy campaigns, covering entry fees, production of promotional materials such as posters and videos, and holding events to promote their work to Academy members.
Most suitable person
The variety show “Saturday Night Live” is the most awarded title in Emmy history. With 331 nominations and 101 wins, it was to be expected that its creator would also reap the rewards of this success: Lorne Michaels has accumulated 107 nominations for the award, in addition to 21 wins. In addition to “Saturday Night Live”, the Canadian producer has also been awarded and nominated for other hits, such as “30 Rock”, “Portlandia”, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, “Adele Live in New York”, among others.
Youngest winner
Roxana Zal holds the record for youngest actress to win an Emmy, at 14 years old . In 1984, she was awarded the award for best supporting actress in a miniseries or special for her performance in “Sick Passion”. In the production, which featured Glenn Close (“Fatal Attraction”) and Ted Danson (“The Good Place”) in the cast, Zal played a teenager who faced the consequences of sexual abuse suffered by her father.
Youngest nominee
Roxana Zal may have been the youngest person to win an Emmy, at age 14, but the record for youngest person to be nominated for the award belongs to Keshia Knight Pulliam . In 1986, at just 6 years old, Pulliam was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “The Cosby Show”.
Most loved character by the Academy
In the current wave of spin-offs and reboots, it is common for the same character to appear in different productions and end up being recognized by the Emmy Academy. However, no other character has been nominated more in different projects than the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane.
The character played by Kelsey Grammer was part of three different series being nominated for Emmys for all of them: “Cheers,” “Wings” and “Frasier.” All three productions received award nominations, but it was for “Frasier” that the actor took home four awards. The series also holds the record for the most wins in the Best Comedy Series category, with five wins.
The world witnessed the theft of a statuette
We’re not talking about the famous “injustices”, but in 1985, someone almost stole an Emmy on stage. The actress Betty Thomas won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for “Hot Fuzz” — however, a man came up on stage and accepted the Emmy before she could.
The “thief” was Barry Bremen known for pulling similar pranks at other major events. Bremen’s boldness, however, did not go unpunished: he was arrested, fined $175 and sentenced to six months probation.
Shorter speech
Who knew a quick “thank you” could be so successful? In 2013, when she won Best Supporting Actress for “Nurse Jackie,” Merritt Wever showed that less is more by giving the shortest speech in Emmy history. As she took the stage, she said, “Thank you so much, thank you so much. I have to go now, bye,” and quickly left.
Moments later, Neil Patrick Harris who was hosting the ceremony that night, called Merritt’s speech “the best ever.”
Best Star Award
In 1979, after winning the award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series for “M*A*S*H*”, Alan Alda made a “star” on the way to the stage, creating an emblematic moment of the ceremony.
“The writing award meant a lot to me,” Alda later told Variety. “Winning an Emmy for writing meant so much that the little star was really spontaneous.” Check out the moment:
Emmy 2024
The 2024 Emmys will announce the winners in the main categories this Sunday (15). The ceremony will be broadcast in Brazil by TNT and the Max platform, starting at 8:15 pm.
“The Bear” breaks record for Emmy nominations for comedy series
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