The Ancient Greeks held annual competitions for tragedy and comedy, financed by the wealthiest citizens.
[6] The first awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel three months after the winners had been announced.
[6] The Golden Globe Awards were founded in 1944 by eight journalists who had formed the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association.
[6] The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the first Emmy Awards at the Hollywood Athletic Club in 1949.
Awards presented by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, is livestreamed on the video game website IGN (and sometimes GameSpot) every February since 2012.