List of American television awards

Notable awards have been given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in the United States. The most notable are the Emmy Awards, considered as one of the four major performing art awards in the country.

Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. They are awarded at various area-specific ceremonies held throughout the calendar year. Three related, but separate, organizations present the Emmy Award: the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Emmy Awards include:

Award	Sponsor	Notes
Children's and Family Emmy Awards	NATAS	Excellence in American national children's and family-oriented television programming.
Daytime Emmy Awards	NATAS	Excellence in American national daytime programming.
International Emmy Awards	IATAS	Excellence in programming originally produced and aired outside the US.
News and Documentary Emmy Awards	NATAS	Excellence in American national news and documentary programming.
Primetime Emmy Awards	ATAS	Excellence in American national primetime programming.
Regional Emmy Awards	ATAS and NATAS	Excellence in American local programming.
Sports Emmy Awards	NATAS	Excellence in American national sports programming.
Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards	NATAS	Outstanding achievement in technical or engineering development.

Award	Sponsor	Notes
Edward R. Murrow Award (Washington State University)	Edward R. Murrow College of Communication of Washington State University	Commitment to excellence that exemplifies the career of Edward R. Murrow.
Edward Murrow Award (Overseas Press Club of America)	Overseas Press Club	Best television interpretation or documentary on international affairs.
Edward R. Murrow Award (Radio Television Digital News Association)	Radio Television Digital News Association	Outstanding achievements in electronic journalism.
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Special	NAACP	Award for people of color in non-fiction specials.
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series	NAACP	Award for people of color in non-fiction series.

Award	Sponsor	Notes
Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or Limited Series	Cinema Audio Society	Award for sound mixing in limited series.
Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour	Cinema Audio Society	Award for sound mixing in half-hour television series.
Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour	Cinema Audio Society	Award for sound mixing in one-hour television series.
Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media	Motion Picture Sound Editors	Award for dubbing, mixing, or re-recording on television.
Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Outstanding Color Grading - Television	Hollywood Professional Association	Award for color grading on television.
Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Outstanding Editing - Television (30 Minutes and Under)	Hollywood Professional Association	Award for editing in half-hour television series.
Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Outstanding Editing - Television (Over 30 Minutes)	Hollywood Professional Association	Award for editing in one-hour television series.
Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Outstanding Sound - Television	Hollywood Professional Association	Award for sound on television.