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CBS NEWS IS NOMINATED FOR 30 EMMY AWARDS – THE MOST FOR A BROADCAST NEWS DIVISION
60 MINUTES Receives 16 Nominations, the Most for a Single Broadcast Program
CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL Earns Three
CBS THIS MORNING, FACE THE NATION, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, 48 HOURS Each Receive Two Nominations
CBS News Also Recognized with Three Nominations for a News Special, Editing and Direction
CBS Stations WBBM and WCCO Each Garner a Regional Emmy Nomination
NEW YORK – CBS News was recognized with 30 News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations, the most for a broadcast news division. The nominations were announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
60 MINUTES led all broadcast programs with 16 nominations and tied for the most for any single program overall. The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL earned three nominations. CBS THIS MORNING, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, 48 HOURS, and FACE THE NATION each received two. CBS News was also recognized with three nominations for a news special, editing and direction.
In addition, CBS-owned stations WBBM in Chicago and WCCO in Minneapolis/St. Paul received regional Emmy nominations.
The 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented in two separate virtual ceremonies: the news categories on Tuesday, September 28 at 8:00 PM, ET, and the documentary categories on Wednesday, September 29 at 8:00 PM, ET. To see the full list of nominations, click here.
The CBS News national Emmy nominees are:
60 MINUTES
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story Newsmagazine
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On the Frontline
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Counting the Vote
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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Cell
Outstanding Feature Story in a Newsmagazine
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Talking to the Past
Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newsmagazine
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Opioid Playbook
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Excited Delirium
Outstanding Edited Interview
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Putin's Public Enemy
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The Republican Ticket
Outstanding Health or Medical Report
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Short Supply
Outstanding Arts, Culture and Entertainment Coverage
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Joaquin Phoenix
Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage
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Talent on the Spectrum
Outstanding Writing: News
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Exhume the Truth
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Life & Death
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Putin's Public Enemy
Outstanding Research: News
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Opioid Playbook
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Hell Flight
CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL
Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newscast
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Military Sexual Assault: Norah O’Donnell Investigates (also aired on CBS THIS MORNING)
Outstanding Interactive Media: Arts, Lifestyle and Culture
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On the Road: Kindness 101
Outstanding Writing: News
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On the Road: Steve Hartman
FACE THE NATION
Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis
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Facing the Pandemic
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U.S. & Iran on the Brink
CBS SUNDAY MORNING
Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage
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Not so Plain
Best Story in a Newscast
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Americans without Water
48 HOURS
Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newsmagazine
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Find Yura: Manhunt on the Dark Web
Outstanding Technical Achievement
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48 HOURS
CBS THIS MORNING
Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newscast
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Toxic Legacy
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Escaping Justice: U.S. Sex Crime Suspects Using Legal Loophole to Move to Israel
CBS NEWS
Outstanding News Special
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Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line
Outstanding Editing: News
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Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line
Outstanding Direction: News
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CBS News: Renee Cullen
The regional Emmy nominations for WBBM and WCCO are as follows:
WBBM-TV CHICAGO
Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative Report
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Unwarranted
WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL
Outstanding Regional News Story: Spot or Breaking News
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Peaceful Protests, Unrest & Arrests
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