31st News & Documentary Emmy Awards

The 31st News & Documentary Emmy Awards were held on September 27, 2010, at Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Awards were presented in 41 categories, including Breaking News, Investigative Reporting, Outstanding Interview, and Best Documentary. In attendance were over 900 television and news media industry executives, news and documentary producers and journalists.

31st News & Documentary Emmy Awards
DateSeptember 27, 2010
LocationRose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
New York City
Television/radio coverage
NetworkC-SPAN (aired October 9th at 8pm)

Notable awards included the Lifetime Achievement Award given to documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. PBS NewsHour received the Chairman's Award, with it being accepted by longtime news anchor Jim Lehrer, former anchor Robert MacNeil, longtime executive producer Les Crystal, and current executive producer Linda Winslow.[1]

Winners

Network breakdown

The following chart is a breakdown of number of awards won this awards season per station.

ChannelNumber of Emmys
This Season
CBS7
NBC6
PBS5
ABC2
HDNet2
History Channel2
National Geographic Channel2
Planet Green2
Sundance Channel2
CNBC1
Discovery Channel1
Globeandmail.com1
HBO1
NYTimes.com1
TIME.com1
VH11
KPIX-TV (San Francisco)1
KHOU-TV (Houston)1
KSTP-TV (Minneapolis – Saint Paul)1

Breakdown by program
ProgramChannelNumber of Emmy's
This Season
60 MinutesCBS4
CBS Evening News With Katie CouricCBS3
NBC News SpecialNBC2
NBC Nightly News with Brian WilliamsNBC2
Dateline NBCNBC1
TodayNBC1
Bill Moyers JournalPBS1
FRONTLINEPBS2
FRONTLINE/WorldPBS1
P.O.V.PBS1
ABC News Special EventsABC1
Diane Sawyer 20/20 SpecialABC1
HDNet World ReportHDNet1
Dan Rather ReportsHDNet1
Stealing Lincoln’s BodyHistory Channel1
WWII in HDHistory Channel1
CIA Confidential: Pakistan UndercoverNational Geographic Channel1
National Geographic’s Most Incredible PhotosNational Geographic Channel1
The Last BeekeeperPlanet Green1
Reel Impact SeriesPlanet Green1
War DanceSundance Channel2
Inside the Mind of GoogleCNBC1
Wild PacificDiscovery Channel1
Behind the Veiltheglobeandmail.com (The Globe and Mail)1
HBO Documentary FilmsHBO1
One in 8 MillionNYTimes.com1
The Iconic Photo SeriesTIME.com1
Anvil! The Story of AnvilVH11
KHOU News at 10pmKHOU-TV (Houston, TX)1
KPIX Eyewitness NewsKPIX-TV (San Francisco, CA)1
KSTP 5 Eyewitness NewsKSTP-TV (Minneapolis, MN)1

Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award Chairman’s Award
Regularly Scheduled Newscast News Magazine
  • Coverage of a Breaking News Story
  • Continuing Coverage of a News Story
  • Feature Story
    • South Africa's Shame: Modern‑Day Slavery and the World Cup, HDNet World Report (HDNet)
  • Investigative Journalism
    • Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground, FRONTLINE/World (PBS)
  • Business And Economic Reporting
Long Form Interview
  • Live Coverage of a Current News Story
  • Continuing Coverage of a News Story
    • A Death in Tehran, FRONTLINE (PBS)
  • Investigative Journalism
    • The Warning, FRONTLINE (PBS)
  • Informational Programming
    • Which Way Home, HBO Documentary Films (HBO)
  • Historical Programming
  • Business And Economic Reporting
    • Inside the Mind of Google (CNBC)
Programming Best Story In A Regularly Scheduled Newscast
  • Arts & Culture
    • Anvil! The Story of Anvil (VH1)
  • Science And Technology
  • Nature
    • The Last Beekeeper (Planet Green)
Best Report In A News Magazine Best Documentary
  • The Winter of Our Hardship and The Long Recession, 60 Minutes (CBS)
  • War Dance (Sundance Channel)
New Approaches To News & Documentary Programming: Individual Achievement In A Craft:
  • Writing
  • Research
    • Split Estate, Reel Impact Series (Planet Green)
  • Cinematography - Nature
  • Cinematography - News Coverage / Documentaries
    • War Dance (Sundance Channel)
  • Editing
    • Afghan Warrior, National Geographic's Most Incredible Photos (National Geographic Channel)
  • Editing–Quick Turnaround
  • Graphic Design & Art Direction
    • Stealing Lincoln's Body (History Channel)
  • Music & Sound
  • Lighting Direction & Scenic Design
    • CIA Confidential: Pakistan Undercover (National Geographic Channel)
Promotional Announcement: Regional News Story
  • Institutional
  • Episodic
    • A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains, Diane Sawyer 20/20 Special (ABC)

Nominees

Presenters
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References
  1. http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/news_31st_winners.html
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