The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed notable rule changes for the 2023 Emmy Awards, including a change in diversity categories that will likely make a pair of winners. years of confrontation: Last week Tonight with John Oliver and Saturday Night Live.
The most notable changes are that the variety talk and sketching awards are replaced by two new categories: standout talk series and variety show with excellent screenplay (see official description). about new items below).
New categories will change eligibility for some programs, including Last week Tonightseems to qualify in the scripted drama category, along with SNL. In previous years, Oliver’s show went head-to-head with other late-night talk shows, like Daily program, Late Program and Jimmy Kimmel live.
Meanwhile, in the last few years, the sketch category has received few nominations, with last year only seeing SNL and A Black Lady Sketch Show nominations. Likewise, shows like Jon Stewart’s Problem and by David Letterman My next guest No introduction needed will likely become eligible in the talk category.
Other changes made by the Academy include limiting the number of choices voters can make in the first round (it will now be limited to the number of nominations in each category; previously unlimited); combine the categories followed (single- and multi-camera editing and filming) into one category (although they can be separated if the number of nominees in each category is 20 or more) ; as well as the previously announced new game show categories.
Description of the new breed category:
Featured Talk Series: Programs in which the majority of running time consists of unscripted interviews or panel discussions between the host/host and guests who are celebrities or personalities. A talk series can include script elements and other aspects of the series as varied as monologues, musical performances, etc., as long as the main purpose of the show is interviews/discussions. essay.
Excellent variety of scenarios: Shows that are primarily scripted or feature loosely scripted improvisation and include discrete scenes, musical numbers, monologues, stand-up comedy, sketches, etc. Scripted variety can sometimes have elements that are not in the script, but the main purpose of the series is to follow the script or perform entertainment.
