“60 Minutes” Leads the Network with 13 Nominations, Tied for the Most for a Single Broadcast Program

“CBS Mornings” Earns Four Nominations; The “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell” and “48 Hours” Each Receive Three Nominations; “CBS Sunday Morning” and “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” Each Earn Two Nominations

CBS News Also Recognized with a Nomination for Live, Breaking News Coverage of Jan. 6

WBBM-TV in Chicago Receives Regional Award Nomination

CBS News and Stations was recognized with 26 News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations, it was announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

60 MINUTES led the Network with 13 nominations and tied for the most nominations for a single broadcast program. CBS MORNINGS earned four nominations; The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL and 48 HOURS each earned three nominations; CBS SUNDAY MORNING and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN each received two nominations. CBS News was also recognized with a nomination for its live, breaking news coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol.

In addition, WBBM-TV, the CBS-owned station in Chicago, received a nomination in a special category, created by NATAS, that recognizes outstanding regional news reports.

The 43^rd News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented in two separate virtual ceremonies: the news categories on Wednesday, Sept. 28 (7:30 PM, ET), and the documentary categories on Thursday, Sept. 29 (7:30 PM, ET). To view the full list of nominations, click here.

CBS News and Stations’ Emmy nominees are:

Outstanding Live News Program:

CBS MORNINGS / CBS THIS MORNING

Outstanding Recorded News Program:

60 MINUTES

CBS SUNDAY MORNING

Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage:

CBS NEWS: “Assault on the Capitol”

Outstanding Edited Breaking News Coverage:

60 MINUTES: “Jan. 6”

60 MINUTES: “The Beast”

Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Long Form:

48 HOURS: “What Happened to the Perfect Child?”

60 MINUTES: “The Comeback”

Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Short Form

CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL: “Norah O’Donnell Investigates: A Silent Epidemic in the U.S. Military”

CBS MORNINGS and CBS EVENING NEWS: “Seatback Collapse”

Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Long Form

60 MINUTES: “Handcuffed to the Truth”

Outstanding Recorded News Special:

60 MINUTES: “9/11: The FDNY”

CBS SUNDAY MORNING: “Behind the Badge”

Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis:

CBS NEWS: FACE THE NATION: “Afghanistan’s Collapse”

CBS NEWS: FACE THE NATION: “Dr. Deborah Birx: A COVID Autopsy”

Outstanding Edited Interview:

60 MINUTES: “The Facebook Whistleblower”

Outstanding Science, Technology or Environmental Coverage:

CBS MORNINGS, CBS THIS MORNING and CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL: “Eye on Earth”

Outstanding Arts, Culture or Entertainment Coverage:

60 MINUTES: “The Final Act”

Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage:

60 MINUTES: “A New Model”

Outstanding Crime and Justice Coverage:

48 HOURS: “The Station Nightclub Fire: Who’s Responsible?”

Best News Coverage – Long Form:

60 MINUTES: “9/11: The FDNY”

Outstanding Writing – News

60 MINUTES: “9/11: The FDNY”

60 MINUTES: “Handcuffed to the Truth”

Outstanding Video Journalism: News

60 MINUTES: “The Green River Drift”

Outstanding Technical Achievement:

48 HOURS & CBS NEWS: “The Queen Carries On: A Gayle King Special”

CBS MORNINGS: “NEW Challenge”

REGIONAL:

Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative Report

CBS 2 Chicago 10 PM WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL): “My Name Is Anjanette Young”

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Press Contacts:

Tucker Hart		HartT@cbsnews.com
Richard Huff		HuffR@cbsnews.com