‘Jeopardy’ Versus ‘Is It Cake?’ Which Game Shows Could Break Into New Primetime Emmys Category?

variety.com:

Hunter Ingram It’s all fun and games until the Emmys start handing out awards. Then the real competition begins. This year, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will present its first statue for outstanding game show.

Previously, game shows were honored during the Daytime Emmys, where “Jeopardy” has claimed 11 of the last 20 years of awards.

But in 2021, the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which handles the Daytime Emmys, and the L.A.-based Television Academy, which handles the Primetime Emmys, decided to bring game shows into the primetime heat.

It’s not a shock considering a slew of rebooted classic games (“Press Your Luck,” “Supermarket Sweep”) and wild new competitions (“Floor Is Lava,” “Is It Cake?”) have led to a resurgence in the genre.