ABC and Vice tied for the most wins, at 8 each, on the first night as the news segment of the 43rd Annual Emmy News and Documentary Awards was distributed at Palladium Times Square in New York City.
Jodi Woodruff, broadcaster and editor-in-chief of “PBS NewsHour” has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented by Robert McNeill, co-founder and former presenter of NewsHour.
“Tonight’s Emmy winners exemplify broadcast journalism at its best, stating that true values outweigh fiction, accountability over advocacy, and championing the advancement of truth for the benefit of the communities we all serve,” said Terry O’Reilly, Natas Chairman. America has never needed its journalists more than today. We congratulate the honorees tonight and thank them for the indispensable service they render to our nation.”
Here is a summary of the winners of the first night:
Outstanding Live News Program
“CBS Mornings / CBS This Morning” (CBS)
Outstanding News Program
“60 Minutes” (CBS)
Outstanding Young Journalist
Rachel Scott (ABC)
Outstanding live news coverage
NBC News Specials: January 6 Attack on the Capitol (NBC)
Outstanding breaking news coverage
“Vice News Tonight” (Vice)
Outstanding Continuous News Coverage: Short Form
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir: “The Climate Crisis” (ABC)
Outstanding continuous news coverage: long format
Deputy News Tonight: “Yemen: The Forgotten War” (Vice)
Soft Distinctive Cut: Short Shape
ABC News Soul of a Nation: Miss Lucille (ABC)
Exquisite soft feature story: long shape
20/20: “Children of 9/11: Twenty Years After” (ABC)
Featured Story on Serious News: Short Form
standout with Jake Tapper; ‘9-year-old Afghan sold for marriage’ (CNN)
Featured News Feature Story: Long Format
Vice News Tonight: “The History of Christian Summer Camp Abuse” (Vice)
Featured Investigative News Coverage: Short Form
“How a US Airstrike Killed the Wrong Person” (The New York Times)
Outstanding investigation news coverage: long form
Front Line and BBC Arabic: “Covering over the outbreak of the Corona virus in Yemen” (PBS)
Outstanding live news special
“The 15th Annual All-Star Honor for CNN Champions” (CNN)
Outstanding Special News
60 minutes: “9/11: FDNY” (CBS)
Outstanding news discussion and analysis
Meet the Press: “Schools, America and Race” (NBC)
Outstanding news analysis: editorial and opinion
New York Times Opinion Video: “The Blue States, You’re the Problem” (The New York Times)
And the
New York Times Opinion Video: “Humanity Hasn’t Failed Yet (with Greta Thunberg)” (New York Times)
Excellent live interview
The New York Times DealBook Summit: “One-on-One with Adam Neumann” (The New York Times)
Distinguished Editor interview
20/20: “Escape from the House of Terror” (ABC)
Outstanding science, technology, or environmental coverage
CNN Special Report: “Eating Planet Earth: The Future of Your Food” (CNN)
And the
“An Unlivable Oasis” (ProPublica, TIME, Truly CA, Univision Noticias)
And the
World News Tonight: “Madagascar: Children of Climate Change” (ABC)
Premium health or medical coverage
Vice News Tonight: “Aging, Inc.” (deputy)
Covering outstanding arts, culture or entertainment
The New York Times Presents: “Failure: Dressing Up Janet Jackson” (FX)
Premium business, consumer or economic coverage
Front Line and The New York Times: “Boeing’s Fatal Fault” (PBS)
Covering outstanding crimes and justice
“Off the Target – Migrants Rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard” (The Outlaw Ocean Project and The Guardian)
Best News Coverage: Short Form
“How a US Airstrike Killed the Wrong Person” (The New York Times)
Best News Coverage: Long Form
“The Return of the Taliban: Deputy News Special Report” (Showtime)
Outstanding news program in Spanish
Noticiero Univision (Univision)
Outstanding journalist in Spanish language media
Vanessa Hawk (Telemundo)
Featured coverage of a breaking news story in Spanish
Noticiero Telemundo: “Enero 6 – Asalto a la Democracia” (Telemundo)
Excellence in investigative journalism in Spanish
Aquí y Ahora / Univision Investiga: “La oscura luz del mundo” (Univision)
A special and distinctive story in Spanish
Vice News Tonight: “Después de la tormenta” (Vice)
Notable Writing: News
20/20: “Escape from the House of Terror” (ABC)
Featured Research: News
“Ethiopia: Revealing the hallmarks of genocide” (CNN)
And the
Vice News: “The Shockwave” (Vice)
Featured Trend: News
“ABC News Soul of a Nation” (ABC)
Excellence in Visual Journalism: The News
“The Return of the Taliban: Deputy News Special Report” (Showtime)
And the
Vice News Tonight: “Inside the Battle for Jerusalem” (Deputy)
Outstanding Graphic Design and Technical Direction: News
CNN Digital (CNN)
Outstanding technical achievement
Today: “Jenna Skydives Live with the US Army” (NBC)
Notable regional news story: instant or breaking news
Battle Ground Salt Lake (KSL 5, Salt Lake City)
Notable regional news story: investigative reporting
“My Name Is Anjanette Young” (WBBM 2, Chicago)
43rd Emmy Nominations for News & Documentary Awards
Segmentation by network, display, program, or segment
ABC 8
deputy 8
CNN 5
New York Times 5
CBS 3
NBC 3
tv show 2
Showtime 2
Telemundo 2
Univision 2
FX 1
Project Outlaw Ocean and The Guardian 1
ProPublica, TIME, Truly CA, Univision Noticias 1
KSL-TV (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1
WBBM-TV (Chicago, Illinois) 1
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