The 45th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards’ first night took place at the Palladium Times Square in New York City on Wednesday evening.  The first evening focused on the news categories, with the documentary categories being announced on Thursday evening.

Disney’s ABC News Studios had a successful first night, with many shows picking up awards, including ABC World News Tonight with David Muir winning Outstanding Live News Program and National Geographic also had lots of success with its series, “Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller”, which won five awards

Adam Sharp, NATAS CEO & President, said in a statement regarding the awards ceremony:

“Those who shine a light on inconvenient truths, give voice to the voiceless, or simply report documented facts are far too often punished through efforts to demonize and delegitimize such essential work. On these two nights, we do the vital opposite. The Emmys celebrate those who face these headwinds to bring important stories to our screens and, in turn, provide a vision of excellence that inspires the next generation to follow. We are particularly pleased to honor the career contributions of Jane Pauley and our class of Gold & Silver Inductees.”

Here’s the full list of winners from the news categories:

Outstanding Live News Program

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (ABC)

Outstanding Recorded News Program

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN)

Outstanding Emerging Journalist

Nada Bashir (CNN)

Outstanding Breaking News Coverage

Israel-Hamas War (CNN)

Outstanding Continuing News Coverage: Short Form

Clarissa Ward Covers the Israel-Hamas War (CNN)

Outstanding Continuing News Coverage: Long Form

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper & Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)

Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Short Form

‘South Sudan: Isolated by Water and War’
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (ABC)

Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Long Form

‘It Happened Here: A Year in Uvalde’
20/20 (ABC)

Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Short Form

‘It’s Bisan from Gaza and I’m Still Alive’
Aj+ Reports (AJ+)

Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Long Form

‘Inside Wagner: The Rise of Russia’s Notorious Mercenaries’
VICE Special Report (Vice)

Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Short Form

Poisoned Water (Scripps News)

Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Long Form

‘Going Home: The War in Sudan’
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN)

Outstanding Live News Special

A CNN Town Hall: Toxic Train Disaster, Ohio Residents Speak Out (CNN)

Outstanding Recorded News Special

‘Our Barbara’
20/20 (ABC)

Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis

‘Guns: Three American Stories’
Meet The Press Reports (NBC News NOW)

Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis: Editorial & Opinion

‘Meet the World’s Most Honorable Bank Robbers’
The New York Times Opinion (The New York Times)

Outstanding Live Interview: Short Form

Israeli Leader Speaks Out
ABC News Live (ABC)

Outstanding Live Interview: Long Form

Christiane Amanpour Interviews Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Amanpour (CNN)

Outstanding Edited Interview

The Hostage Story
60 Minutes (CBS)

Outstanding Science and Technology Coverage

Cyber Pirates
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National Geographic [Muck Media])

Outstanding Climate, Environment and Weather Coverage

The Shark Fin Hunters
Fault Lines (Al Jazeera)

Outstanding Health or Medical Coverage

‘On the Brink’
IMPACT x Nightline (Hulu [ABC News Studios])

Outstanding Arts, Culture or Entertainment Coverage

Rap Trap: Hip Hop On Trial (Hulu [ABC News Studios])

Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage

Black Market Babies
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National Geographic [Muck Media])

Outstanding Crime and Justice Coverage

Grand Knighthawk: Infiltrating the KKK (Hulu [ABC News Studios | The Associated Press])

Outstanding News Program in Spanish

Noticiero Univision (Univision)

Outstanding Journalist in Spanish Language Media

Pedro Ultreras (Univision)

Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in Spanish

‘Huracan Otis – Furia Repentina’
Noticias Telemundo (Telemundo)

Outstanding Investigative News Coverage in Spanish

‘Las Armas de Ovidio’
N+ FOCUS (VIX | TelevisaUnivision)

Outstanding Feature Story in Spanish

‘Los buscadores de migrantes perdidos en el desierto de Sonora’ (BBC News Mundo)

Outstanding Writing: News

‘The Trek: A Migrant Trail to America’
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN)

Outstanding Research: News

‘Adrift: An AP Investigation’ (The Associated Press)
‘Black in Vegas’
A Soul of a Nation Presentation (ABC [ABC News Studios])

Outstanding Direction: News

Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National Geographic [Muck Media])

Outstanding Editing: News

Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National Geographic [Muck Media])

Outstanding Graphic Design: News

The Night Doctrine (ProPublica and The New Yorker)

Outstanding Music Composition: News

The Night Doctrine (ProPublica and The New Yorker)

Outstanding Sound: News

‘The Trek: A Migrant Trail to America’
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN)

Outstanding Lighting Direction: News

MDMA
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National Geographic [Muck Media])

Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design: News

The 17th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (CNN)

Outstanding Technical Excellence: News

FloodFX – Florida Storms (Idalia)
Tracking Idalia (The Weather Channel)

Outstanding Promotional Announcement: News

60 Minutes: ‘It’s Time for…’
60 Minutes (CBS)

Outstanding Regional News Story: Breaking/Spot News

December Tornado Outbreak (WDSU [Suncoast Chapter])

Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative

‘Disabled & Denied’ (WBFF [National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter])


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