| 32nd International Emmy Awards | ||||
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| Location | New York Hilton Hotel New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
| Hosted by | Graham Norton | |||
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| Founders Award | MTV International | |||
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The32nd International Emmy Awards took place on November 22, 2004, at theHilton Hotel inNew York City,New York, and hosted by the Irish comedianGraham Norton.[1]
Thenominees for the 32nd Emmy International Awards were announced byInternational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, on October 4, 2004, at a press conference atMIPCOM inCannes.[2]
British productions were the big winners of the 2004 International Emmy, winning six of the seven categories, including best documentary and best drama series. TheBBC took the prize for best drama withWaking the Dead and best art program withGeorge Orwell: A Life in Pictures.
Channel 4, also from the United Kingdom won an Emmy in the category for documentaryThe Boy Whose Skin Fell Off. The Emmy for best entertainment program without script was toBrat Camp, andThe Illustrated Mum was named best children's program. A production exhibited byITV aboutHenry VIII was awarded as the best miniseries.Berlin, Berlin, won the award for best comedy, the only award granted to a non-British work.
TheDirectorate Award was given to Herbert Kloiber, managing director of theTele München Group. TheFounders Award was delivered toMTV for its contribution to the fight againstAIDS and for revolutionizing music on television.[3] The Emmy Ted Cott was delivered to AustralianLen Mauger ofNine Network, for their dedication to theInternational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in theUnited States.[4]