The Emmys, or Emmy Awards, are a prestigious range of annual awards that recognize outstanding achievements in the television industry in the United States. They honor artistic and technical excellence in various television programming categories, including dramatic and comedy series, special drama, limited series, variety, music, and comedy. The name "Emmy" comes from "Immy," a nickname for the image orthicon tube used in early television cameras. The Emmy statuette features a winged woman holding an electron, symbolizing art and science in television. There are multiple Emmy award ceremonies administered by different organizations, such as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS). Some of the most notable Emmy events include the Primetime Emmy Awards (for excellence in primetime television), the Daytime Emmy Awards, the Children's & Family Emmy Awards, Sports Emmy Awards, News & Documentary Emmy Awards, and Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards. The Emmys are considered one of the four major American entertainment awards alongside the Grammys, Oscars, and Tonys. The Emmy Awards were first presented in 1949, and since then they have expanded to include various sectors of television, with ceremonies held annually to celebrate achievements in different areas and formats of TV programming.