The highest honor a casting director can receive is awarded by their peers in the Casting Society of America . '' Artios '' , comes from the Greek word meaning , " perfectly fitted . " The Artios award excellence in casting for all genres of casting except commercials . The Artios are currently held mid-January annually with ceremonies in New York , Los Angeles , and ( beginning in 2018 ) London . Since their incarnation in 1985 , they were held in November but were moved in 2013-2014 season to align with the rest of the film and television industry 's awards season . The Artios is awarded to those CSA members who receive primary screen ( or program ) credit for casting on the winning project . Location Casting Directors , Casting Executives and Department Heads who are CSA members and who receive credit on winning projects also receive an Artios Award . CSA Associates on those projects are recognized in the press and with a certificate . The Emmy Awards has a category for casting directors . As of 2017 , Junie Lowry-Johnson has won the most casting Emmys as an individual , all in the drama category . She has six awards for her work on '' NYPD Blue '' , '' Six Feet Under '' , '' True Blood '' and '' Homeland '' . The only shows to win casting Emmys three times were '' 30 Rock '' and '' Veep '' , both in the comedy category . In 2017 , at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards , the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences introduced the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
69th Primetime Emmy Awards
69th Primetime Emmy Awards
Casting (performing arts)