45th News and Documentary Emmy Awards
- Sep 25, 2024, New York City, New York, USA
The 45th News and Documentary Emmy Awards celebrates the best news and documentary programming across America.
Taking place across two ceremonies, the prestigious event will shine a spotlight on the best shows and the most talented individuals in the fields.
Presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the event honors excellence in broadcast journalism and promises an unforgettable night for those in attendance.
Here’s all you need to know about the 45th News and Documentary Emmy Awards, including the event date, host, award categories, and streaming options.
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When and Where Are the News and Documentary Emmy Awards 2024?
The upcoming 45th News and Documentary Emmy Awards is scheduled to be held at Palladium Times Square in New York City.
The event ceremony will be hosted over two nights, with the news category winners announced on September 25, 2024, and the documentary winners announced on September 26, 2024.
Who Will Host the 2024 Award Show?
On August 27, 2024, NATAS announced W. Kamau Bell, a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning host, stand-up comedian, and filmmaker, will host this year’s Documentary Emmy Awards on September 26, 2024.
Bell is a natural choice, as he served as the host of the five-time Emmy Award-winning show United Shades of America. He also earned an Emmy Award for his documentary 1000% Me in 2023 and won a Peabody award for his 2022 docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby.
What are the Award Categories?
The prestigious two-day ceremony will be split into two categories: News Programming and Documentary Programming.
The categories for News Programming are:
- Outstanding Live News Program
- Outstanding Recorded News Program
- Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage
- Outstanding Emerging Journalist
- Outstanding Continuing News Coverage: Short Form
- Outstanding Continuing News Coverage: Long Form
- Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Short Form
- Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Long Form
- Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Short Form
- Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Long Form
- Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Short Form
- Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Long Form
- Outstanding Live News Special
- Outstanding Recorded News Special
- Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Short Form
- Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Long Form
- Outstanding Crime and Justice Coverage
The categories for Documentary Programming are:
- Best Documentary
- Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary
- Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary
- Outstanding Social Issue Documentary
- Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary
- Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary
- Outstanding Investigative Documentary
- Outstanding Historical Documentary
- Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary
- Outstanding Nature Documentary
- Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary
- Outstanding Short Documentary
Who are the Lifetime Achievement Honorees?
On August 21, 2024, NATAS announced Jane Pauley, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, and anchor, will be one of two Lifetime Achievement honorees at this year’s awards ceremony.
Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentarian, producer, and director, will be honored with the award at the 45th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, too.
Adam Sharp, the CEO and President of NATAS, recently explained why the two industry icons were chosen for the internationally respected award.
He said, “Jane Pauley and Alex Gibney continue to reach viewers while at the same time opening doors for those coming behind them. This honor is not only about impressive longevity in a competitive space, but also the broad and sweeping impact each has had on the business, their audiences, and the greater community.”
Where Can I Watch the News and Documentary Emmy Awards 2024?
If you want to watch the award ceremony this September, you can live-stream the event on Watch.TheEmmys.TV or via the Emmys app.
