Emmy vs laurels

Emmy and laurels both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Emmy	Yes	No	No	No
laurels	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, laurels is a hypernym of Emmy; that is, laurels is a word with a broader meaning than Emmy:

Emmy: an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
laurels: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Other hypernyms of Emmy include accolade, award, honor, honour.

Emmy (noun)	laurels (noun)
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
	the state of being honored