Numerous Emmy Awards are presented annually. Both comedy and drama have acting and writing prizes, and there are prizes for programs from all spheres of society. You name it: comedies, dramas, variety shows, reality shows.
TV shows can also be nominated for Emmys year after year, unlike movies. This implies that the truly adored programs can win a tonne of statues. Here’s a list of the top 10 T.V. shows with the most number of Emmy wins.
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Top Ten Shows With Most Number Of Emmys
Saturday Night Live
The show with the most Emmy awards is ‘Saturday Night Live’. It debuted in 1975, has been on television for a very long time, and has given many of the biggest and most gifted people in comedy their start. So, it should not come as a surprise that SNL would win the most Emmys. It has a total of 82 wins.
Game of Thrones
With its multi-million-dollar budgets, grand settings and costumes, and a story of rival families and kingdoms vying for supremacy, ‘Games of Thrones’ is one of the most influential TV programs in history. The program received four awards for Outstanding Drama Series, two each for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing. It has a total of 59 wins.
Fraiser
Twice throughout the run of ‘Cheers’, Kelsey Grammer was nominated for his portrayal of ‘Frasier’; however, it wasn’t until the spin-off series Frasier that he finally won the award. Throughout the show’s existence, Grammer earned four awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, while David Hyde Pierce won three awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor. It has a total of 37 wins.
The Simpsons
‘The Simpsons’ has received the Outstanding Animated Series Emmy award 11 times over the years, demonstrating the excellence of the program. The entire core cast has also received Emmy awards for their voice acting. Additionally, ‘The Simpsons’ has received six Achievement in Animation Awards and Emmy nominations for its original music. It has a total of 35 wins.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ was a breakthrough sitcom that helped break down boundaries for women in television. It was renowned for its cutting-edge plotlines that dealt with issues including feminism, pay inequity, divorce, and homosexuality. In addition, the cast of the program was well-liked and had won accolades for their work. It has a total of 29 wins.
Cheers
‘Cheers’, a sitcom that was set in a Boston neighborhood pub, rose to fame as one of the most adored shows on television. America fell in love with the cast of the show, which kept expanding, and many actors and actresses ended up winning several Emmys and other awards. Cheers also won Outstanding Comedy Series four times throughout its decade-long run. It has a total of 28 wins.
RuPaul’s Drag Race
With seven consecutive wins for Outstanding Host for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’, drag diva RuPaul is the most decorated Black performer in Emmys history. In addition, the program consistently wins in the Outstanding Competition Program category, bringing Ru’s overall Emmy victories since he started as Executive Producer to 12. In addition to costumes, Drag Race has received recognition for its direction, editing, and photography. It has a total of 26 wins.
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
John Oliver secured his own HBO topical news program, ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’, after becoming well-known as a correspondent on ‘The Daily Show.’ The series, a spiritual offshoot of ‘The Daily Show’, is recognized for its sharp wit and humor while covering serious and delicate subjects. It also has a total of 26 wins.
The West Wing
‘The West Wing’, one of the most well-known political dramas ever produced, starred Martin Sheen as a fictional president of the United States, and it followed him and his team as they dealt with the challenges of leading a nation that was changing quickly. The show received four Outstanding Drama awards. The show has also bagged a total of 26 Emmys.
Hill Street Blues
Early in the 1980s, ‘Hill Street Blues’ dominated the Emmys every year. In fact, the sitcom received a remarkable 16 major category nominations in 1982, including five alone in the Best Supporting Actor category. Additionally, it received Outstanding Drama Series four years running. It has a total of 26 Emmys too.
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Emmy Award: A Brief History
Any of the year awards given for exceptional work in American television is called an Emmy. The nickname Immy for the image orthicon, a television camera tube, is from where the name Emmy originates. The Emmy Award trophy features a winged woman clutching an electron in the air as a representation of science and art.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is responsible for presenting the Emmy Awards. The only people who can vote are academy members, and they can only vote for other members of their own profession, such as actors voting for other actors and writers voting for other authors, etc. Dramatic series, comedic series, special drama, limited series, variety, music, or comedy are some of the categories in which prizes are given. The best program is recognized within each of these categories, and the best actor and actress, supporting actor and actress, director, and writer are generally picked as well. Additionally, prizes are presented in the technical, creative arts, and exceptional accomplishment categories.
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