The Emmy Awards are annual presentations recognizing outstanding achievement in the television industry in the United States. The name "Emmy" comes from "Immy," a nickname for the image orthicon tube used in TV cameras. The Emmy Award statuette features a winged woman symbolizing art, holding an electron representing science. The awards honor excellence across various categories such as dramatic and comedy series, limited series, variety shows, acting, directing, writing, and technical achievements. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences oversees the awards, and only members vote within their specific discipline. The first Emmy ceremony was held in 1949, initially as a local event in Los Angeles, before expanding nationwide and eventually including specialized ceremonies for news, daytime, sports, and international television programming. The Emmys are considered one of the four major American entertainment awards alongside the Grammys, Oscars, and Tonys.