EMA has recognized creative contributions to the home entertainment industry through its special talent and creative achievement awards.
Year Recipient Award
2008 Ed Begley, Jr. Humanitarian Award
Jon Chu Breakout Director of the Year
Josie Davis Favorite Television Child Star
Cam Gigandet Rising Male Stare of the Year
Henry Jaglom Independent Career Achievement Award
Don Most/Anson Williams Legendary Television Duo
Paul Peterson Legendary Television Son
Pauly Shore Comedy Entertainer of the Year
Ben Stein Freedom of Expression Award
Charlene Tilton Legendary Television Bad Girl
2007 Ernest Borgnine Award for Sustained Creative Achievement
Jon Favreau Independent Career Achievement
Funny Or Die.com Creative Website of the Year
Katt Williams Rising Entertainer of the Year
2006 Mehcad Brooks Rising Male Star of the Year
Ed Burns Independent Career Achievement
Roger Corman Lifetime Achievement
Carmen Electra Rising Female Star of the Year
Peter Falk Legend Award
2005 Vin Diesel Male Star of the Year
Penelope Spheeris Groundbreaker Award
Patrick Swayze Independent Career Achievement
2004 Jim Caviezel Video Man of the Year
Blake Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award
Barry Levinson Career Achievement Award
Jason Ritter Rising Male Star of the Year
Rebecca Romijn Rising Female Star of the Year
Kevin Smith DVD Visionary Award
2003 Peter Fonda Maverick Award
The Smothers Brothers Freedom of Expression
2002 Selma Blair Rising Star of the Year
George Carlin Freedom of Expression
Jeff Daniels Independent Career Achievement
Sylvester Stallone Action Star of the Millennium
2001 Ellen Burstyn Career Achievement Award
Kevin Bacon Video Man of the Year
Ashton Kutcher Rising Star of the Year
John Turturro Independent Career Achievement Award
2000 Gregory Peck Lifetime Achievement Award
Frankie Muniz Newcomer Of The Year
1998 George Clooney Video Man Of The Year
Robert Duvall Lifetime Achievement
Heather Graham Rising Star Of The Year
Matt LeBlanc Newcomer Of The Year
Gloria Stuart Legend Award
Henry Winkler Humanitarian Of The Year
1997 Salma Hayek Newcomer of The Year
Louis Gossett, Jr. Humanitarian Of The Year
Debbie Reynolds Legend Award
John Travolta Video Star Of The Year
1996 Martin Landau Convention Chair
Maureen O’Hara Legend Award
Robin Williams Video Man of The Year
1995 Bob Hope Lifetime Achievement
Quentin Tarantino Special Achievement
Danny Glover Humanitarian Of The year
1994 Jeff Bridges Humanitarian Of The Year
Jerry Lewis Presidential Award for Sustained Creative Achievement
Steven Seagal Video Star Of The year
1993 Charlton Heston Presidential Award for Sustained Creative Achievement
Jane Fonda Visionary Award
Steve Martin Convention Chair
1992 Jim Henson Special Achievement
1991 Anthony Hopkins Presidential Award for Sustained Creative Achievement
Michael Douglas Convention Chair
1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger Video Star of The Year
1989 Steven Spielberg Man Of The Decade
1988 Gene Kelly Presidential Award for Sustained Creative Achievement
Jack Valenti Special Award
1987 Sidney Poitier Presidential Award for Sustained Creative Achievement
Michael J. Fox Video Star Of The Year
1986 Jimmy Stewart Presidential Award for Sustained Creative Achievement
1985 Jack Lemmon Presidential Award for Sustained Creative Achievement