W. Kamau Bell to Host 45th Annual Documentary Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has tapped W. Kamau Bell, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning stand-up comedian, as the host of the 45th Annual Documentary Emmy Awards on Sept. 26.

Last year, Bell earned a Children’s & Family Emmy Award for outstanding non-fiction program for “1000% Me: the Growing Up Mixed.”

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“When we met Kamau at the Children’s and Family Emmys with his daughters Samaiyah and Juno, we knew he’d be a compelling and entertaining host,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS. “His sensitivity and expertise is a perfect fit, especially for the documentary community.”

The 45th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards take place live at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and will be streamed live on NATAS’ dedicated viewing platform, as well as be available on the web at watch.theemmys.tv and via The Emmys apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV and Roku.

In addition to recognizing winners in 65 news and documentary-related Emmy Awards categories, NATAS will induct new members into the Gold and Silver Circle.

Here’s a look at some of the inductees.

Gold Circle – 2024 News Inductees:

• Rodney Batten, Photojournalist, NBC News

• Rita Braver, National Correspondent, “CBS Sunday Morning” CBS News

• Maria Antonieta Collins, Journalist and Television Host, Univision

• Marvin Kalb, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, NBC News, CBS News, “Meet the Press”

Silver Circle  – 2024 News Inductees:

• Catherine McKenzie, Executive Producer, ABC News

• Javier Morgado, Executive Producer, “New Day,” “Early Start,” CNN

• Eduardo Suarez, Vice President of Production Programs, CNN en Espa?ol

• Pierre Thomas, Senior Justice Correspondent, ABC News

Gold Circle  – 2024 Documentary Inductees:

• Tom Spain, Cinematographer, Vice President and Editorial Director of Simon & Schuster Audio

Silver Circle  – 2024 Documentary Inductees:

• Raney Aronson-Rath, Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer of PBS’ FRONTLINE

• Ric Esther Bienstock, Documentary Director, Writer, Producer, and Executive Producer, Good Soup Productions, Inc.

• Abby Ginzberg, Documentary Director and Producer, Ginzberg Productions

• Mette Hoffmann Meyer, Documentary Director and Producer, The Why Foundation

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