Following on from a number changes to this year’s Emmy Awards categories, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences have decided to split the “variety, music or comedy series and specials” category each into two separate awards. One for “series” and another for “special events”.

Meaning popular comedy programs like ‘The Daily Show’ will no longer have to face off with big events like the Academy Awards.

Also, each category will feature a separate award for directing and another for writing. Until now, directors and writers from the same “variety, music or comedy series” or “special” were in competition each other. With these new changes, they will now compete for separate awards.

“The Television Academy’s board of governors, writers and directors peer groups have long wanted to see separate competitions for the VMC series and specials,” TV Academy chairman and CEO John Shaffner said. “Now, writers and directors working on both VMC series and specials will take part in competitions that recognize the creative challenges posed by each format, as well as the talent required and accomplishments possible in both the series and specials categories.”

This year’s Creative Emmys are scheduled for September 12, and are set to air on September 19 on E!, while the Primetime Emmys will be held and broadcast on September 20 on CBS.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter