PBS programs were honored with 10 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards, the most of any organization. The 41st Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) on September 21 and 22 during two live-streamed ceremonies. Lynn Novick, creator of more than 80 hours of acclaimed programming with Ken Burns, Dawn Porter, award-winning documentary filmmaker, Trilogy Films, and David Fanning, founder and executive producer at large, FRONTLINE, served as distinguished hosts during the documentary ceremony.
PBS series FRONTLINE and POV earned four awards each. NEWSHOUR and NATURE were also honored with one award each. A complete list of PBS wins is below. PBS congratulates all of our programs and producers!
PBS’s News & Documentary Emmy® Award winners:
FRONTLINE “Kids Caught in the Crackdown”
Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Newsmagazine
Outstanding Video Journalism: News
FRONTLINE “Iraq's Secret Sex Trade”
Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newsmagazine
Best Story in a Newsmagazine
Outstanding Nature Documentary
PBS NEWSHOUR “Stopping a Killer Pandemic”
Outstanding Science, Medical or Environmental Report
Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary
Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary
Best Documentary
Outstanding Music Composition
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