The Emmy Awards - Episode Guide

Episode: 1949-01-25 | Airdate: Jan 25, 1949

The 1st Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcast on KTSL and hosted by Walter O'Keefe.

Episode: 1950-01-27 | Airdate: Jan 27, 1950

Episode: 1951-01-23 | Airdate: Jan 23, 1951

Episode: 1952-02-18 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1952

Episode: 1953-02-05 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1953

Episode: 1954-02-11 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1954 (240 min)

Episode: 1955-03-07 | Airdate: Mar 7, 1955

Episode: 1956-03-17 | Airdate: Mar 17, 1956

Episode: 1957-03-16 | Airdate: Mar 16, 1957

Episode: 1958-04-15 | Airdate: Apr 15, 1958

Episode: 1959-05-06 | Airdate: May 6, 1959

Episode: 1960-06-20 | Airdate: Jun 20, 1960

Episode: 1961-05-16 | Airdate: May 16, 1961

Episode: 1962-05-22 | Airdate: May 22, 1962

Episode: 1963-05-26 | Airdate: May 26, 1963

Episode: 1964-05-25 | Airdate: May 25, 1964

Episode: 1965-09-12 | Airdate: Sep 12, 1965

Episode: 1966-05-22 | Airdate: May 22, 1966

Episode: 1967-06-04 | Airdate: Jun 4, 1967

Episode: 1968-05-19 | Airdate: May 19, 1968

Episode: 1969-06-08 | Airdate: Jun 8, 1969

Episode: 1970-06-07 | Airdate: Jun 7, 1970

Episode: 1971-05-09 | Airdate: May 9, 1971

Episode: 1972-05-06 | Airdate: May 6, 1972

Episode: 1973-05-20 | Airdate: May 20, 1973

Episode: 1974-05-28 | Airdate: May 28, 1974

Episode: 1975-05-19 | Airdate: May 19, 1975

Episode: 1976-05-17 | Airdate: May 17, 1976

Episode: 1977-09-11 | Airdate: Sep 11, 1977

Episode: 1978-09-17 | Airdate: Sep 17, 1978

Episode: 1979-09-09 | Airdate: Sep 9, 1979

Episode: 1980-09-07 | Airdate: Sep 7, 1980

Episode: 1981-09-13 | Airdate: Sep 13, 1981

Episode: 1982-09-19 | Airdate: Sep 19, 1982

Episode: 1983-09-25 | Airdate: Sep 25, 1983

Episode: 1984-09-23 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1984

Episode: 1985-09-22 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1985

Episode: 1986-09-21 | Airdate: Sep 21, 1986

Episode: 1987-09-20 | Airdate: Sep 20, 1987

Episode: 1988-08-28 | Airdate: Aug 28, 1988

Episode: 1989-09-17 | Airdate: Sep 17, 1989

Episode: 1990-09-16 | Airdate: Sep 16, 1990

Episode: 1991-08-25 | Airdate: Aug 25, 1991

Episode: 1992-08-30 | Airdate: Aug 30, 1992

Episode: 1993-09-19 | Airdate: Sep 19, 1993

Episode: 1994-09-11 | Airdate: Sep 11, 1994

Episode: 1995-09-10 | Airdate: Sep 10, 1995

Episode: 1996-09-08 | Airdate: Sep 8, 1996

Episode: 1997-09-14 | Airdate: Sep 14, 1997

Episode: 1998-09-13 | Airdate: Sep 13, 1998

Episode: 1999-09-12 | Airdate: Sep 12, 1999

Episode: 2000-09-10 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2000

Episode: 2001-11-04 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2001

Episode: 2002-09-22 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2002

Episode: 2003-09-21 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2003

Episode: 2004-09-19 | Airdate: Sep 19, 2004

Episode: 2005-09-18 | Airdate: Sep 18, 2005

Episode: 2006-08-26 | Airdate: Aug 26, 2006

Episode: 2007-09-16 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2007

Episode: 2008-09-21 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2008

Episode: 2009-09-20 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2009

Episode: 2010-08-29 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2010

Episode: 2011-09-18 | Airdate: Sep 18, 2011

Episode: 2012-09-23 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2012

Episode: 2013-09-22 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2013

Episode: 2014-08-25 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2014

Episode: 2015-09-20 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2015

Episode: 2016-09-18 | Airdate: Sep 18, 2016

Honouring excellence in television at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles; Jimmy Kimmel hosts.

Episode: 2017-09-17 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2017

Honoring excellence in television at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles; Stephen Colbert hosts; scheduled performers include Christopher Jackson.

Episode: 2018-09-17 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2018

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 live coast-to-coast (8-11 p.m. ET / 5-8 p.m. PT) from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.

Episode: 2019-09-22 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2019

FOX presents the television industry's most prestigious night of accolades, originating from the Microsoft Theater LA Live in Los Angeles. The star-studded show, which is co-produced by Don Mischer Productions and Done+Dusted, will celebrate the best of the best in television and will honor many iconic series that are coming to an end this year. In Emmy® tradition, some of television's biggest stars will make appearances on the highly anticipated broadcast.

Episode: 2020-09-20 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2020

ABC presents The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

Episode: 2021-09-19 | Airdate: Sep 19, 2021

Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer.

Episode: 2022-09-12 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2022

Kenan Thompson will host the awards show. 

Episode: 2024-01-15 | Airdate: Jan 15, 2024

As the Emmy® Awards celebrates its 75th Anniversary, the show will broadcast live on FOX coast-to-coast from the Peacock Theater at LA Live and will honor the talented performers, writers, directors and craftspeople whose work has entertained.

Episode: 2024-09-15 | Airdate: Sep 15, 2024

Awards show celebrating and honoring television's best; hosts Eugene Levy and Dan Levy.

Episode: 2025-09-14 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2025

Nate Bargatze hosts the awards show celebrating and honoring television's best at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Episode: 2026-09-14 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2026

Episode: 2016 Special | Airdate: Sep 18, 2016 (60 min)

Interviewing celebrities as they arrive for the ceremony; Lara Spencer and Chris Harrison host, joined by Rachel Smith, Michelle Beadle and Tim Gunn.

Episode: 2024 Special | Airdate: Sep 15, 2024 (60 min)

The official Emmys preshow.

Episode: 2025 Special | Airdate: Sep 14, 2025 (60 min)

Broadcasting live from the top of the Emmys red carpet, this all-access special gives viewers a front-row seat to all the glamour, fashion and star power leading into the 77TH EMMY AWARDS. Frazier and Turner will bring audiences up close with television's biggest names as they arrive, turn heads with red carpet looks and reflect on what it means to be part of TV's most prestigious night.