This Article is From Oct 05, 2010

Simon Cowell to receive special Emmy award

Highlights

  • British music mogul and former American Idol judge Simon Cowell is all set to receive a special trophy at the 38th International Emmy Awards this year.
  • He is set to be awarded the 'International Emmy Founders Award' for his contribution to TV programming with hit reality shows like American Idol and America's Got Talent that scouts for new artistes, Contactmusic reported.
  • "We congratulate the 2010 nominees for their outstanding achievements as their programmes and performances enter into television history," Bruce Paisner, President of The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, said.
  • Among prominent nominees are 'Saturday Night Live' creator Lorne Michaels who will be presented with the '2010 International Emmy Directorate Award.' Helena Bonham Carter for the biopic 'Enid' and Bob Hoskins for 'The Street' are some other nominees for different categories.
  • The nominations that feature almost 15 countries including Argentina, Germany, Israel, Japan, Thailand, Netherlands and UK honour innovative television programming in all the medium's genres. The ceremony will take place in New York on November 22.
London: British music mogul and former American Idol judge Simon Cowell is all set to receive a special trophy at the 38th International Emmy Awards this year.

He is set to be awarded the 'International Emmy Founders Award' for his contribution to TV programming with hit reality shows like American Idol and America's Got Talent that scouts for new artistes, Contactmusic reported.

"We congratulate the 2010 nominees for their outstanding achievements as their programmes and performances enter into television history," Bruce Paisner, President of The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, said.

Among prominent nominees are Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels who will be presented with the '2010 International Emmy Directorate Award.' Helena Bonham Carter for the biopic Enid and Bob Hoskins for The Street are some other nominees for different categories.

The nominations that feature almost 15 countries including Argentina, Germany, Israel, Japan, Thailand, Netherlands and UK honour innovative television programming in all the medium's genres. The ceremony will take place in New York on November 22.

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