Television Showmanship Award
The Television Showmanship Award honors a person, persons or company whose creative accomplishments in the formulation, development, production or presentation of projects for television best represent that special spirit traditionally defined as showmanship.
Award Recipients Archives
2024
Sir Patrick Stewart
2023
Quinta Brunson
2022
Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo
2020
Ava DuVernay
2019
Greg Berlanti
2018
Dan Fogelman
2017
Ryan Murphy
2016
John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks
2015
Ted Sarandos
2014
Shonda Rhimes
2013
Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel
2012
David Stapf
2011
Dana Walden and Gary Newman
2010
Shane Brennan
2009
Chuck Lorre
2008
Peter Roth
2007
Nina Tassler
2006
Stephen McPherson
2005
Carol Mendelsohn, Ann Donahue, and Anthony E. Zuiker
2004
Sandy Grushow
2003
Jerry Bruckheimer
2002
Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, John Wells
2001
Chris Albrecht
2000
Chris Carter
1999
Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach
1998
Dick Wolf
1997
Leslie Moonves
1996
David E. Kelley
1995
Ted Harbert
1994
Richard H. Frank
1993
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and Harry Thomason
1992
Witt-Thomas-Harris Productions
1991
Fred Silverman
1990
Nick Vanoff and George Stevens Jr.
1989
Steven Bochco
1988
Marian Rees
1987
David Gerber
1986
Glen A. Larson
1985
Gary Nardino
1984
Pierre Cossette
1983
Creators, Producers and Cast Of M*A*S*H
1982
Aaron Spelling
1981
Lee Rich
1980
Garry Marshall
1979
Stan Margulies
1978
Norman Lear
1977
Redd Foxx
1976
Grant Tinker
1975
Quinn Martin
1974
David Wolper
1973
Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear
1972
Aaron Spelling
1971
Bob Hope
1970
Kragen-Smothers-Fritz