As the TV Academy Evolves, Can We Hope for More Emmy Night Surprises?
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large But the Television Academy is evolving — and so, too, might be the way its members vote.
We used to assume that they liked to reward the same old, same old, every year. And we used to add the caveat that voters were older, and presumably more attracted to the safe, predictable choice.
But that thinking is outdated. Since 2020, the Academy has been vetting its members, making sure that they meet their peer group’s active membership requirements — which usually includes current or recent work experience in their field — in order to qualify to vote for the Emmys. (Anyone who hasn’t had multiple credits in recent years, or a legacy of work, becomes a nonvoting associate member.) According to TV Academy president and COO Maury McIntyre, that first phase of vetting is almost complete.
Membership declined in recent years due to work stop- pages related to COVID-19, but the organization is building back its roster.
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