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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was unusual about the 2020 EmmyAwards held recently?
A
It was decided that no show deservedthe Best Comedy Award
B
The award for Best Drama Series wasgiven jointly to three shows
C
The awards show was recorded withoutan audience
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The National Academy was formed in 1946 and in 1949 presented the first Emmys. In that year six awards were made. Separate ceremonies evolved for news and documentaries in 1973, for daytime programming in 1974, for prime-time programming in 1977, and for sports in 1979.

Detailed explanation-2: -Succession and Watchmen each won four awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series, respectively. Other winning programs include Euphoria, I Know This Much Is True, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Morning Show, Mrs. America, Ozark, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Unorthodox.

Detailed explanation-3: -"Immy” is feminized as “Emmy” because the statuette, designed by engineer Louis McManus (who enlisted his wife Dorothy to model for it) depicts the winged “muse of art uplifting the electron of science.” Awards were given to Los Angeles area programming.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively.

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