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This article is strictly for information about the primetime awards show. For information on the nominations and other Emmy Awards, please refer to Emmy Awards.

First broadcast in 1949, the Primetime Emmy Awards is an annually occurring awards show dedicated to honoring excellence in primetime television programming. The awards were established by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, who initially devoted the awards to local Los Angeles programming until the 1950s when they widened the scope of eligable programs.

As of the 58th Primetime Awards, only television programs broadcast between June 1st and May 31st during the hours of 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM and are either broadcast to 51% of the total potential households in the United States or are available via basic or premium cable packages. Other ineligible programming is honored in a similar fashion in the Daytime Emmy Awards.

[edit] Years

Title	Release Date	Network
1st Primetime Emmy Awards	January 25, 1949	KTSL
2nd Primetime Emmy Awards	January 27, 1950	KFI-TV
3rd Primetime Emmy Awards	January 23, 1951	KLAC
4th Primetime Emmy Awards	February 18, 1952	KECA
5th Primetime Emmy Awards	February 5, 1953	KLAC
6th Primetime Emmy Awards	February 11, 1954	KHJ
7th Primetime Emmy Awards	March 7, 1955	NBC
8th Primetime Emmy Awards	March 17, 1956	NBC
9th Primetime Emmy Awards	March 16, 1957	NBC
10th Primetime Emmy Awards	April 15, 1958	NBC
11th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 6, 1959	NBC
12th Primetime Emmy Awards	June 20, 1960	NBC
13th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 16, 1961	NBC
14th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 22, 1962	NBC
15th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 26, 1963	NBC
16th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 25, 1964	NBC
17th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 12, 1965	NBC
18th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 22, 1966	CBS
19th Primetime Emmy Awards	June 4, 1967	ABC
20th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 19, 1968	NBC
21st Primetime Emmy Awards	June 8, 1969	CBS
22nd Primetime Emmy Awards	June 7, 1970	ABC
23rd Primetime Emmy Awards	May 9, 1971	NBC
24th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 6, 1972	CBS
25th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 22, 1973	ABC
26th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 28, 1974	NBC
27th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 19, 1975	CBS
28th Primetime Emmy Awards	May 17, 1976	ABC
29th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 12, 1977	NBC
30th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 17, 1978	CBS
31st Primetime Emmy Awards	September 9, 1979	ABC
32nd Primetime Emmy Awards	September 7, 1980	NBC
33rd Primetime Emmy Awards	September 13, 1981	CBS
34th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 19, 1982	ABC
35th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 25, 1983	NBC
36th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 23, 1984	CBS
37th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 22, 1985	ABC
38th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 21, 1986	NBC
39th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 20, 1987	FOX
40th Primetime Emmy Awards	August 28, 1988	FOX
41st Primetime Emmy Awards	September 17, 1989	FOX
42nd Primetime Emmy Awards	September 16, 1990	FOX
43rd Primetime Emmy Awards	August 25, 1991	FOX
44th Primetime Emmy Awards	August 30, 1992	FOX
45th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 19, 1993	ABC
46th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 11, 1994	ABC
47th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 10, 1995	FOX
48th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 8, 1996	ABC
49th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 14, 1997	CBS
50th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 13, 1998	NBC
51st Primetime Emmy Awards	September 12, 1999	FOX
52nd Primetime Emmy Awards	September 10, 2000	ABC
53rd Primetime Emmy Awards	November 4, 2001	CBS
54th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 22, 2002	NBC
55th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 21, 2003	FOX
56th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 19, 2004	ABC
57th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 18, 2005	CBS
58th Primetime Emmy Awards	August 27, 2006	NBC
59th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 16, 2007	FOX
60th Primetime Emmy Awards	September 21, 2008	ABC

[edit] External Sites

• Official Website of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences