The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming. They are commonly awarded to behind-the-scenes personnel such as art directors, costume designers, cinematographers, casting directors, and sound editors. An Emmy Award. ... The term art director, is an overall title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games. ... Costume designer is a cinema term which refers to a person whose responsibilty is to design costumes for a movie or stage production. ... A Cameraman-Reporter during a MINUSTAH mission in 2007 (Photo: Patrick-André Perron A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ... A Casting director is a person who is in charge of the casting of a film or other work requiring actors. ... A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing or mastering of a television program or motion picture. ...

Both the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards each present their Creative Arts Emmys at separate "Creative Arts" ceremonies prior to their respective main ceremonies. Both the primary and the creative arts Sports Emmys are all given away at one ceremony. The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York- based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... The Sports Emmy Awards are Emmy Awards that are given away for coverage of sports from the previous calendar year. ...

Award categories

The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York- based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... The Sports Emmy Awards are Emmy Awards that are given away for coverage of sports from the previous calendar year. ...

External links

• Primetime Emmy Awards
• Daytime Emmy Awards
• Sports Emmy Awards