CNN Worldwide Wins 11 News and Documentary Emmy® Awards, Leading Night One
CNN Worldwide Sets New Network Record for Wins in a Single Night
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Takes Home 5 Emmy® Wins, Including Outstanding Recorded News Program
NEW YORK – (September 25, 2024) – CNN Worldwide celebrates a new network-record for Night One, winning 11 News Emmy® Awards in the 45th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Award competition. The winners were announced this evening by The National Academy of Television Arts & Science in New York City.
CNN’s diverse nominations encompass breaking news coverage of the Israel-Hamas War, CNN Town Halls, CNN Heroes and CNN’s on-air talent including Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward and International Correspondent Nada Bashir.
The freshman season of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a CNN Original, won five Emmy® awards, including Outstanding Recorded News Program.
The ceremony continues tomorrow night at 7:30pm ET at the Palladium Times Square Theater with documentary programming.
The 2024 CNN Worldwide News Emmy® wins include:
OUTSTANDING RECORDED NEWS PROGRAM
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
OUTSTANDING EMERGING JOURNALIST
Nada Bashir
OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
CNN Worldwide: The Israel-Hamas War Breaking News Coverage
OUTSTANDING CONTINUING NEWS COVERAGE: SHORT FORM
Clarissa Ward Covers the Israel-Hamas War
OUTSTANDING CONTINUING NEWS COVERAGE: LONG FORM
“Terror in Israel” with Anderson Cooper, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper & Anderson Cooper 360
OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE NEWS COVERAGE: LONG FORM
“Going Home: The War in Sudan “ with Nima Elbagir, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
OUTSTANDING LIVE NEWS SPECIAL
“A CNN Town Hall: Toxic Train Disaster, Ohio Residents Speak Out”
OUTSTANDING LIVE INTERVIEW: LONG FORM
“Christiane Amanpour Interviews Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,” Amanpour
OUTSTANDING WRITING: NEWS
“The Trek: A Migrant Trail to America” with Nick Paton Walsh, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
OUTSTANDING SOUND: NEWS
“The Trek: A Migrant Trail to America” with Nick Paton Walsh, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN: NEWS
The 17th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
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