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Emmy Award Night: Multiple Winners Possible?
14 Sep
Summary
- New Emmy category merges talk and scripted variety shows.
- Nominees judged individually, not competitively, for wins.
- Any nominee with 90% 'yes' votes wins an Emmy award.
The Emmy Awards have merged Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series into a single Outstanding Variety Series category. This change, implemented due to a decline in late-night talk and sketch shows, reintroduces a category split in 2015.
Nominees are now judged individually rather than competitively. A "yes" or "no" question regarding merit determines winners, with any nominee achieving at least 90 percent "yes" votes receiving an Emmy. This could result in multiple winners, or a sole winner if no nominee reaches the threshold.
Last year's winners include Last Week Tonight With John Oliver for scripted and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert for talk. The Late Show's recent wins at the Creative Arts Emmys, including directing and writing, position it as a likely winner this year.
Other contenders like Jimmy Kimmel Live may also benefit from voter sentiment. Saturday Night Live, a sketch series, faces a different format, but voters are instructed to evaluate each nominee on individual merit.
