CNN wins 8 news and documentary Emmy Awards
September 28, 2021
CNN leads during the first night of the 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards with eight Emmys® honoring news programming. CNN’s recognitions include breaking news coverage, investigative reporting, and news discussion and analysis.
CNN’s News and Documentary Emmy® Awards include:
Outstanding Breaking News Coverage
The Death of George Floyd, CNN
Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newscast
AC360, CNN/Bellingcat Investigation into the Poisoning of Russian Opposition
Outstanding Research: News
AC360, CNN/Bellingcat Investigation into the Poisoning of Russian Opposition
Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis
Fareed Zakaria Special, How the World Sees America
Outstanding Direction: News
Reza Baktar, Election Week in America
Outstanding Interactive Media: Current News
CNN Digital, How American Police Gear up to Respond to Protests
Outstanding Interview in Spanish
Camilo – Gerardo Gaya: Padre coraje a la mexicana (CNN en Español)
Outstanding Promotional Announcement
Coronavirus Global Town Hall, Alicia Keys – Good Job
In addition to these eight awards, CNN Original Series earned two Primetime Emmy Awards earlier this month for Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special) and Lincoln: Divided We Stand (Sterling K. Brown for Outstanding Narrator).
