41st News and Documentary Emmy Awards

{{Emmys short description|2019}}

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| date = {{unbulleted list

| September 21, 2020 (News Categories)

| September 22, 2020 (Documentary Categories)

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| location = Virtual

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| network = Watch.TheEmmys.TV

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| previous = 40th

| next = 42nd

| main = {{nowrap|News & Documentary Emmy}}

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The 41st News & Documentary Emmy Awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), honoring the best in American news and documentary programming in 2019. The winners were announced on two ceremonies via live-stream at Watch.TheEmmys.TV and other apps associated, the winners for the News categories were announced on September 21, 2020,{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/news-41st-news-programming-winners/|title=Winners in television news programming for The 41st Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards announced |publisher= National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=June 30, 2021|date=September 21, 2020}} while the ones for the Documentary categories were revealed on September 22, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/news-41st-documentary-winners/|title=Winners in Documentary Television Programming for the 41st Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards announced |publisher= National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=June 30, 2021|date=September 22, 2020}}

The nominees were announced on August 6, 2020 for both the News and the Documentary categories.{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/news-41st-nominations/|title=NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS |publisher= National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=June 30, 2021|date=August 6, 2020}}

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced on August 6, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-41st-News-Doc-Emmy-Awards-Nominations-Rev-10.09.20.pdf|title=NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS |publisher= National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=June 30, 2021|date=August 6, 2020}} Winners in each category are listed first, in boldface.{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-41st-News-Docs-News_Honorees-9-21-20-rev-10.09.20.pdf|title=WINNERS IN TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAMMING FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED |publisher= National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=June 30, 2021|date=September 21, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-41st-News-Docs-Doc-Honorees-9-22-20-rev-10.09.20.pdf|title=WINNERS IN DOCUMENTARY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED|publisher= National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=June 30, 2021|date=September 22, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/spanish-language-programming-winners/|title=Winners in Spanish-Language Programming |publisher= National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=June 30, 2021|date=November 18, 2020}}

=News programming=

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Newscast

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Newscast

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Newsmagazine

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Feature Story in a Newscast

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding Feature Story in a Newsmagazine

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newscast

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newsmagazine

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Hard News Feature Story in a Newscast

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding Breaking News Coverage

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Live Interview

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding Edited Interview

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding News Special

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis

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  • CBS Sunday Morning ("A Sunday Morning in Florence") (CBS)
  • 20/20 ("Screen Time") (ABC)
  • CNN Special Report ("Abuse and Scandal in the Catholic Church: The Case of the Predator Priest") (CNN)
  • CNN Special Report ("The Fall: The Final Days of the Caliphate") (CNN)
  • Justice For All Town Hall (MSNBC)

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding News Analysis: Editorial and Opinion

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding Science, Medical and Environmental Report

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Arts, Culture or Entertainment Report

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Report

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=Programming in Spanish=

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Newscast or Newsmagazine in Spanish

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in Spanish

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Investigative Journalism in Spanish

!style="width:50%"| Outstanding Feature Story in Spanish

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style="width:50%"| Outstanding Interview in Spanish
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  • Aquí y Ahora ("La Entrevista Censurada (The Censored Interview)") (Univision)
  • "Trump rompe el silencio" (Trump Breaksthe Silence) (Telemundo)
  • Al Punto ("Interview with author Mario Vargas Llosa") (Univision)
  • Camilo ("Ophelia Pastrana") (CNN en Español)
  • En diálogo con Longobardi ("Jesse y Joy") (CNN en Español)
  • =Documentary Programming=

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Social Issue Documentary

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Investigative Documentary

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Historical Documentary

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Nature Documentary

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Short Documentary

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    style="width:50%"| Best Documentary
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  • POV ("The Silence of Others") (PBS)
  • 16 Shots (Showtime)
  • At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal (HBO)
  • Independent Lens ("The King") (PBS)
  • Under the Wire (Starz)
  • =Craft=

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    style="width:50%"| Best Story in a Newscast

    !style="width:50%"| Best Story in a Newsmagazine

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding New Approaches: Current News

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding New Approaches: Documentary

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding New Approaches: Arts, Lifestyle and Culture

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary

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    • Epic Yellowstone – Dawson Dunning, Jeff Reed, Rick Smith, Thomas Winston (Smithsonian Channel)
    • Ghost Fleet – Basil Childers, Lucas Gath, Jeffrey Waldron, Alejandro Wilkins (VOD)
    • Nature ("Okavango: River of Dreams - Paradise") – Dereck Joubert, Taylor Turner, Casey Anderson, Luke Barnett, James Boon, Nel Boshoff, Grant Brokensha, Luke Cormack (PBS)
    • Nature ("The Serengeti Rules") – Tim Cragg (PBS)
    • POV ("306 Hollywood") – Elan Bogarín, Jonathan Bogarín, Alejandro Mejía (PBS)
    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Direction: News

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Video Journalism: News

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Editing: News

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Editing: Documentary

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Music Composition

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Lighting Direction and Scenic Design

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Sound

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Writing

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Research

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Promotional Announcement
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  • Shark Week 2019 (Discovery Channel)
  • FRONTLINE ("Rule The World") (PBS)
  • Lost & Found Trailer (National Geographic)
  • The Movies ("Anchors Campaign") (CNN)
  • The Movies – Iconic Graphics Spot (CNN)
  • =Regional News=

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    style="width:50%"| Outstanding Regional News Story: Spot or Breaking News

    !style="width:50%"| Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative Report

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    Multiple nominations

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    |+ Shows that received multiple nominations

    scope="col" style="width:55px;" |Nominations

    ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Program

    ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Network

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 16

    | VICE News Tonight

    | HBO

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 15

    | FRONTLINE

    | PBS

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 11

    | 60 Minutes

    | CBS

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 9

    | The Weekly

    | FX Networks

    rowspan="2" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 8

    | Independent Lens

    | rowspan="2"|PBS

    POV
    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 7

    | PBS NewsHour

    | PBS

    rowspan="2" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 6

    | Aquí y Ahora

    | Univision

    Fault Lines

    | Al Jazeera International USA

    rowspan="2" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 5

    | Today

    | NBC

    All In with Chris Hayes

    | MSNBC

    rowspan="4" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 4

    | The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

    | CNN

    CBS Sunday Morning

    | CBS

    ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

    | rowspan="2"|ABC

    Nightline
    rowspan="10" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 3

    | Nature

    | rowspan="2"|PBS

    NOVA
    CNN Special Report

    | CNN

    Al Punto

    | rowspan="2"|Univision

    Univision News Digital
    Dancing with the Birds

    | Netflix

    Dateline NBC

    | NBC

    16 Shots

    | Showtime

    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

    | VOD

    Dynasties

    | BBC America

    rowspan="25" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 2

    | College Behind Bars

    | PBS

    AC360

    | rowspan="5"|CNN

    Amanpour
    CNN Digital
    The Lead with Jake Tapper
    The Movies
    At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal

    | rowspan="3"|HBO

    Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops
    Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
    Noticiero Univision

    | rowspan="2"|Univision

    Real America with Jorge Ramos
    Fire in Paradise

    | Netflix

    Revenge of the Bacteria: Why We’re Losing the War

    | rowspan="2"|The New York Times

    The Russia Tapes: Health Care and Civilians
    Meet the Press

    | NBC

    ABC News

    | ABC

    XY Chelsea

    | Showtime

    America's Hidden Stories

    | Smithsonian Channel

    Under the Wire

    | Starz

    Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you're a girl)

    | A&E

    Untouchable

    | Hulu

    Vice News

    | Vice TV

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    |+ Nominations by Network

    scope="col" style="width:55px;" |Nominations

    ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Network

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 48

    | PBS

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 30

    | CNN

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 27

    | HBO

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 18

    | Univision

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 17

    | CBS

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 15

    | Netflix

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 14

    | The New York Times

    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 12

    | NBC

    rowspan="2" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 9

    | ABC

    FX Networks
    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 6

    | Al Jazeera International USA

    rowspan="6" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 5

    | MSNBC

    National Geographic
    Showtime
    Smithsonian Channel
    Telemundo
    VOD
    scope=row style="text-align:center"| 4

    | Starz

    rowspan="2" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 3

    | BBC America

    CNN en Español
    rowspan="5" scope=row style="text-align:center"| 2

    | A&E

    Hulu
    Vice TV
    Vox
    The Wall Street Journal

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