Plural of Emmy; prestigious awards given for excellence in television programming and performances.
Short for 'Immy,' a diminutive of the image orthicon camera tube used in early TV broadcasts. The statuette is officially called the 'Emmy Award.'
The Emmy Award's name comes from the camera technology that made television possible—it's like the TV industry named their top honor after the equipment that invented the medium itself.
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