News and Documentary Emmy Awards

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News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Current: 44th News and Documentary Emmy Awards
Awarded for	Outstanding achievement in national news and documentary programming
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded	1980
Website	https://theemmys.tv/news/

The News & Documentary Emmy Awards, or News & Documentary Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the News & Documentary Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American news and documentary programming.

Ceremonies generally are held in the fall, with the Emmys handed out in about 40 awards categories. Only two of these award categories honor local news programming, while the rest are for national programming. Most Emmys for local news and documentary programming are instead awarded during the Regional Emmys.

Before the News & Documentary Emmy Awards, news and documentary were categories at the Primetime Emmy Awards until 1975.