27 September 2008 18:49, by Mace Moneta
You can go to the official Emmys web site, and download the list of awards and winners. There is no "Most Dramatic Moment in Television History" award category, and thus no Emmy for the "winner".
The Emmys released a PR document (which you can find at the same site), that announced the poll. It was strictly a way to increase viewers.
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) which runs the prime time Emmys is itself a PR arm of the industry. As such, the awards are not really awards in any case (they are not independent recognition). ATAS’ function is to use the award process (...)