The Emmy Awards are annual awards presented to recognize outstanding achievement in the television industry in the United States. They honor excellence in various aspects of television programming including dramatic series, comedy series, special drama, limited series, variety, music, comedy, and technical achievements. The awards are voted on by members of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and other related organizations. The Emmy statuette depicts a winged woman holding an electron, symbolizing art and science in television. There are different Emmy ceremonies for primetime, daytime, sports, news and documentary, children's programming, international productions, and technical categories. The Emmys are considered one of the four major American entertainment awards alongside the Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.