The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that Judge Judith Sheindlin will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony on May 5, 2019.
Judge Sheindlin is the first of her genre – for courtroom or legal programming — to be so recognized for her career-long contributions to the television industry.
Judge Sheindlin is the first of her genre – for courtroom or legal programming — to be so recognized for her career-long contributions to the television industry.
“Daytime Television wouldn’t be what it is today without Judy Sheindlin,” said David Michaels, Senior Vice-President and Executive Producer of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Judge Judy redefined and reinvigorated the courtroom format propelling the genre to new heights.”
Judge Sheindlin’s Life Achievement will be presented at the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, May 5, 2019. “Judge Judy” has been the #1 program in first-run syndication for the last decade averaging 10 million daily viewers.
