Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 9th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on June 8, 1982 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1981). An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is an American television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film) and the Grammy Awards (for music). They are presented in various sectors of the television industry. As such, the awards are presented in various area-specific ceremonies held annually throughout the year. The two ceremonies that usually receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmys and the Daytime Emmys, primarily recognizing excellence in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively.