The 64th annual Emmy Awards were awarded on Sunday, September 23, 2012, at the Nokia Theatre. The 65th annual show will take place on Sunday, September 22, 2013. Click here for a list of the 2012 Emmy winners & nominees. Click here for a list of the 2011 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2010 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2009 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2008 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2007 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2006 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2005 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2004 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2003 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2002 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2001 Emmy winners. Click here for a list of the 2000 Emmy winners.

The annual Emmy awards show is television's biggest night. TV's version of the Oscars have been awarded each summer since 1948 by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and over 600 million viewers (in 85 countries) tune in to watch. Virtually every star of the small screen shows up, and the good news is that you can watch them in person.

You can see stars from your favorite TV series, such as Kiefer Sutherland ("24"), Teri Hatcher ("Desperate Housewives"), Kevin James ("The King of Queens"), Sally Field ("Brothers & Sisters"), Steve Carell ("The Office"), Charlie Sheen ("Two and a Half Men"), James Spader ("Boston Legal") Charlie Sheen ("Two & a Half Men"), Geena Davis "Commander in Chief", Peter Krause ("Six Feet Under"), Tony Shalhoub ("Monk"), Holly Hunter ("Saving Grace") and Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock").

Emmy nominees in recent years have also included:

Martin Sheen (President Bartlet on "The West Wing"), Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie on "Sex and the City''), James Gandolfini ("The Sopranos"), Jennifer Garner ("Alias"), Debra Messing ("Will & Grace''), Kelsey Grammer, ("Frasier"), Anthony Edwards (Mark Greene on "ER"), Calista Flockhart ("Ally McBeal"), Michael Richards (Kramer on "Seinfeld"), Ray Romano ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), Jenna Elfman ("Dharma"), Helen Hunt (Jamie in "Mad About You"), Jane Seymour ("Doctor Quinn"), Dennis Franz ("NYPD Blue"), Roma Downey ("Touched By An Angel"), Garry Shandling, Christine Lahti, Jane Leeves, Kim Delaney, Julianna Margulies, Eriq La Salle, Christine Baranski, John Larroquette, Carol Burnett, Charles Nelson Reilly, Jan Hooks, Laura Innes, Rip Torn and Hank Azaria.

Recent special events on the Emmy stage included Whitney Houston hosting a segment on TV Cinderella stories, with pop singer Brandy singing "The Sweetest Sounds'', Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Seinfeld") hosting a segment on TV's farewell episodes, while Jay Leno and Chris Rock told how television has affected their lives.

And the celebs you see at the show aren't necessarily TV regulars. You can see presenters such as Neve Campbell, Cher, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, and Gregory Hines, as well as movie stars who have turned in a single exceptional performance on television, such as Bette Midler, Robert Duvall, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Michael Caine, Diana Rigg, Armand Assante, Tracey Ulman, Billy Crystal, Beau & Jeff Bridges, and Bridget Fonda.

Recent nominees included: Tom Hanks, Jack Lemmon, Sigourney Weaver, George C. Scott, Emma Thompson, Patti LuPone, Michael Crawford, Danny Glover, Helena Bonham Carter, Hume Cronyn, Mel Brooks, Ellen Barkin, John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ving Rhames, Sam Neill, Martin Short, Mare Winningham, Julie Harris, Nathan Lane, Olympia Dukakis, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Swoosie Kurtz, Cloris Leachman and Francis Ford Coppola.

The Emmy Awards show is usually held on a Sunday in September.

This year, they will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013. at the Nokia Theatre (next to the Staples Center) in downtown L.A.

Last year, they were held on Sunday, September 23, 2012.  The host was Jimmy Kimmel.

2012 award presenters included Jim Parsons, Amy Poehler, Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Ginnifer Goodwin and Mindy Kaling.

The 2011 host was none other than coach Sue Sylvester from  "Glee", Jane Lynch.  Presenters  includes her fellow "Glee" star, Lea Michele, as well as Ashton Kutcher, Amy Poehler, Rob Lowe, Kaley Cuoco, Sofia Vergara, Zooey Deschanel,  Ian Somerhalde, Don Cheadle, and Will Arnett, among others.

In 2010, the host was Jimmy Fallon.

In 2009, the host was Neil Patrick Harris. (Click here for the results from that year.)

In 2008, their first year at the Nokia, they opted for a team of hosts, all hosts of reality/competition shows: Tom Bergeron, Ryan Seacrest, Heidi Klum, Jeff Probst and Howie Mandel.

Prior to 2008, the Emmy show had originated from the Shrine Auditorium, in downtown Los Angeles.

In 2007, the 59th annual show was held on Sunday, September 16, the last Emmy show held at the Shrine. The host was American Idol's Ryan Seacrest.

In 2006, the 58th annual show was held on Saturday, August 27, 2006, at the Shrine.

In 2005, the host was Ellen Degeneres.

In 2004, it was hosted by Gary Shandling. Presenters included Conan O’Brien, Sarah Jessica Parker ("Sex & The City"), Dennis Franz ("NYPD Blue"), Matt LeBlanc ("Friends" & "Joey"), Kiefer Sutherland ("24"), Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace"), James Spader ("The Practice"), Amber Tamblyn ("Joan of Arcadia"), Donald Trump (has "The Apprentice"), Kathryn Morris ("Cold Case"), Teri Hatcher ("Lois & Clark"), Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development"), Portia de Rossi ("Ally McBeal"), Jon Stewart ("The Daily Show"), Zach Braff (Scrubs"), and Mischa Barton ("The O.C.").

Tickets: Unlike the Oscars, it is possible for the public to buy tickets to the Emmy awards show. All you have to do is request an order form by sending an email to latiolait@emmys.org.

Getting there: Getting there: The Nokia Theatre is located right next to (north of) the Staples Center (which is just north of the Los Angeles Convention Center), on the southern edge of downtown Los Angeles. It is located just to the east of the Harbor (110) Freeway, just north of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway. It's at the northwest corner of Figueroa & Chick Hearn Court, bounded by Olympic Blvd to the north, Chick Hearn Court (11th Street) on the south, Figueroa on the east, and Georgia Street (and the 110 Freeway) on the west.