Awards
‘The West Wing’ a winner at Emmys
LOS ANGELES: The 54th annual Emmy Awards, the US television industry’s highest honours were held on 22 September 2002.
The West Wing won its third Emmy in a row as outstanding drama series, and Friends, ending a run of nine years that included four nominations, was named outstanding comedy series. Jennifer Anniston was the first of Friends’ ensemble cast to win an outstanding performer award.
Friends’ season 8 is currently being aired on Zee English .
The West Wing won four awards, more than any other show. It not only bagged the award for the best drama but also best supporting actor in drama and best supporting actress in drama by John Spencer and Stockard Channing , respectively. Allison Janney of the series was named the best actress in drama .
The popular serial Everybody loves Raymond’ which is currently being aired on Star World bagged two awards. Ray Romano won the Emmy as outstanding comedy series actor, and his fictional brother Brad Garrett was honoured as supporting actor for his role as Robert.
The award for the best miniseries went to Band of Brothers which was aired on HBO recently. The popular talk show host , Oprah Winfrey was awarded the first Bob Hope Humanitarian Award by Tom Hanks.
The only award without an acceptance speech was the Annual Governors Award announced by former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani for the four networks who organized America: A Tribute to Heroes immediately after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
| Actor Drama: | Michael Chiklis, The Shield |
| Actor Miniseries or Movie: | Albert Finney, The Gathering Storm |
| Actress Miniseries or Movie: | Laura Linney, Wild Iris |
| Supporting Actor Miniseries or Movie: | Michael Moriarty, James Dean |
| Supporting Actress Miniseries or Movie | Stockard Channing, The Matthew Shepard Story |
| Directing Drama: | Alan Ball, Six Feet Under |
| Directing Comedy: | Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City |
| Directing Variety, Music or Comedy Programme: | Ron De Moraes, Kenny Ortega, Bucky Gunts, Opening Ceremony … 2002 Winter Olympic Games |
| Directing Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special | David Frankel, Tom Hanks, David Leland, Richard Loncraine, David Nutter, Phil Alden Robinson, Mikael Salomon, Tony To, Band of Brothers |
| Writing Drama | Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, 24 |
| Writing Comedy: | Larry Wilmore, The Bernie Mac Show |
| Writing Variety, Music or Comedy Programme: | Saturday Night Live |
| Writing Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: | Larry Ramin, Hugh Whitemore, The Gathering Storm |
| Variety, Music or Comedy Series: | Late Show with David Letterman |
| Variety, Music or Comedy Special: | America: A Tribute to Heroes |
| Miniseries: | Band of Brothers |
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
