Emmy Awards 2017

The Emmy Awards are presented by The Television Academy, the only major organization devoted to the television and broadband screen entertainment industry. The Emmy Awards, telecast prior to the fall television premiere season, is the flagship event for which the Television Academy is best known.

The award is named after the image-orthicon camera tube, which was instrumental in the development of television. "Immy" was feminized as "Emmy" to complement the design chosen for the statuette, which depicted a winged, idealized woman holding an atom.

The 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place in Los Angeles on Sunday. This year's awards were dominated by digital television. 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Big Little Lies' were the main winners. 'The Handmaid's Tale' won five awards including best drama series, best actress for Elisabeth Moss and best supporting actress for Ann Dowd. 'The Handmaid's Tale's' win for best drama series means Hulu has become the first streaming service to win that award, beating the likes of big hitters Netflix and Amazon.

Big Little Lies took five prizes in the limited series categories, including wins for Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern.

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