Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy® Awards celebrate excellence in national primetime programming, awarding top honors at the annual creative arts and primetime awards ceremonies. Special honors, like the Governors Award and the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, are bestowed during either the Primetime Emmys or the Creative Arts Emmys.

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The 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominating Ballots are now posted here. Deadline for the accountants to receive your ballots is June 28, 5:00 PM (PDT).

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2013 Primetime Emmys Rules and Procedures PDF

2013 Primetime Emmys Entry Instructions PDF

2013 Primetime Emmy Awards Calendar (Industry)

June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013

Eligibility period (please also refer to the “hanging episodes” rule)

Week of March 25

Online entry process begins. Rules and Procedures available at www.emmys.tv

April 25

Deadline to reinstate or apply for membership in the Television Academy and be eligible to vote in the 2013 primetime competition

May 3

Entry deadline for ALL entries that were originally presented 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM,

June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013 (please also refer to the “hanging episodes” rule)

June 10

Nominating ballots are posted on the Television Academy’s website

June 28, 5:00 PM

Deadline for returning the nominating ballots to Ernst & Young

July 18, 5:35 AM

Nominations are announced live from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre

Week of August 5

At-home judging DVDs for Creative Arts Awards categories are mailed

Week of August 12

At-home judging DVDs for Telecast Awards categories are mailed

August 23, 5:00 PM

Deadline for returning at-home judging ballots for Creative Arts Awards categories to Ernst & Young

August 30, 5:00 PM

Deadline for returning at-home judging ballots for Telecast Awards categories to Ernst & Young

September 15

Creative Arts Awards and Ball

September 22

CBS Telecast and Governors Ball