Simon Cowell is to be honoured with an International Emmy award in recognition of his television work, organisers in the US have announced。

　　美国主办方宣布，西蒙克威尔被授予国际艾美奖来表彰他在电视领域所做的贡献。

　　The impresario, best known for The X Factor and American Idol, has "reshaped 21st century television and music around the world," organisers said。

　　组织者声称，西蒙克威尔，这位打造了未知元素和美国偶像的知名制作人重塑了21世纪全球的电视与音乐。

　　Cowell said he was "delighted" at the news, adding "I've been very lucky to make the shows I love"。

　　克威尔声称听到获奖的消息他很高兴，并补充说到自己很幸运能制作自己喜欢的选秀节目。

　　He will collect his Founders award in New York on 22 November。

　　他将于11月22日前往美国纽约接受荣誉奖杯。

　　International Academy president Bruce Paisner said: "Simon Cowell is an entrepreneur and performer in equal measure。

　　国际电视协会会长Brue Paisner说道："西蒙克威尔既是一位企业家又是一位表演者。"

　　"He has built an international empire, and in so doing has changed the face of television around the world."

　　"他建立了一个属于他的影视帝国，在那里，他改变了世界电视产业的面貌."

　　His shows are currently seen in some 70 countries worldwide。

　　他的节目在全球70个国家里被观看。

　　Cultural boundaries 文化传播

　　Cowell has taken the X Factor and Talent franchises to different parts of the world and steered the success of big-selling musical acts including Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle。

　　克威尔把未知元素和美国偶像带到了世界不同的地方，并在音乐领域的销售，比如Leona Lewis和Susan Boyle演出方面取得了巨大的成功。

　　In January he announced that he would be quitting American Idol in the US and plans to introduce The X Factor on the Fox network。

　　今年一月克威尔宣布他将辞去美国偶像评委职务，计划接手福克斯电视台的未知元素节目。

　　The International Emmy Founders Award recognises individuals who have made an impact on the television industry that crosses cultural boundaries。

　　国际艾美奖创始人奖，授予为电视产业和多元文化作出杰出贡献的名人。

　　Previous recipients have included Oprah Winfrey and Sir David Frost。

　　之前的获奖者有脱口秀女王奥普拉温拂瑞和英国电视记者大卫福罗斯特。