The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2019, until May 31, 2020, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jean Smart, Watchmen Laura Linney, Ozark For game shows that reach the 50 percent threshold, they can be entered into the Daytime Emmy Awards if they normally air before 8 p.m (including the former "access hour" from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.); otherwise, they are only eligible for the Primetime Emmy Awards. WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Holland Taylor, Hollywood Shows that are offered for pre-sale to consumers, whether on home video devices or via the Web, are ineligible if the pre-sale period starts more than 7 days before the show's initial airing. Jane Lynch hosted the Emmys for the first time. First given out in 1949, the award was originally referred to as simply the "Emmy Awards" until the first Daytime Emmy Award ceremony was held in 1974 and the word "prime time" was added to distinguish between the two. Shira Haas, Unorthodox Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Little Fires Everywhere For shows in syndication, whose air times vary between media markets, they can either be entered in the Daytime or Primetime Emmy Awards (provided they still reach the 50 percent national reach), but not in both. Ballots to select the nominations are sent to Academy members in June. Also, a show that receives what the Academy calls a "general theatrical release" before its first airing (either via television or the Internet) is ineligible. Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel WINNER: Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True, WINNER: Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie All active members may serve on the program panels; otherwise they are restricted to those categories within their own branch. 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Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development, Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program, Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama, Outstanding Program Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Drama, This page was last edited on 22 November 2020, at 22:43. Olivia Colman, The Crown Dylan McDermott, Hollywood (It's not 'Game of Thrones')", "Emmys: 'Schitt's Creek' Sets Record for Most Wins in a Single Season for a Comedy", https://www.emmys.com/shows/marvelous-mrs-maisel, "Emmys 2017: Julia Louis-Dreyfus makes history with sixth consecutive win for Veep", "Emmys 2020: Schitt's Creek Makes Emmy History With Complete Sweep", "Emmy Awards: Who's Won the Most? They are presented to an individual, company, or organization for engineering developments so significant an improvement on existing methods or so innovative in nature that they materially affect the transmission, recording, or reception of television. They are considered television's equivalent to the Academy Awards (film), Grammy Awards (music), and Tony Awards (theater). The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 10. Here's hoping Hollywood turns things around and gets back to normal going into 2021, so that the 73rd annual Emmy Awards can return to its normal stage show, assuming that's what audiences even want. Jim Parsons, Hollywood, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Sarah Snook, Succession The final voting poll to determine the winners is held in August, and is done by judging panels. The top shows of the night were All in the Family and The Bold Ones: The Senator. Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method WINNER: Julia Garner, Ozark WINNER: Regina King, Watchmen Though the past year of Emmy-eligible television started out fairly stereotypically, 2020 turned the entire world upside down, and the entertainment industry's topsy-turviness is certainly being felt as we enter the Fall TV season. The ceremony was originally to be held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was instead held at the Staples Center, while winners gave speeches virtually from their homes. Mahershala Ali, Ramy He’s been writing about music, movies, and celebrities for most of his adult life after realizing stocking shelves in a paper warehouse in college wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. For most categories, members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees only in their respective categories. William Jackson Harper, The Good Place WINNER: Succession, Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show New York, NY (July 28, 2020) – The June 2019 broadcast of the 73rd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, was honored today with three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Steve Carell, The Morning Show Louis Gossett Jr., Watchmen What We Do in the Shadows, Christina Applegate, Dead to Me It was preceded by the 72nd Primetime C… D'Arcy Carden, The Good Place Tracey Ullman, Mrs. America, WINNER: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen Unorthodox Yvonne Orji, Insecure But as the old adage goes, the show must go on, and in this case it's the show that celebrates all the others shows, the 72nd annual Emmy Awards. Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — Network With Most Emmy Wins: NBC", "HBO Sets New Single Season Emmy Nom Record With 137 & Beats Netflix", "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years ABC T", "Emmy Awards: Who's Won the Most? But what hasn't changed is the general celebration of all things television, with frequent host Jimmy Kimmel there to lead the way through all the categories and nominees, from first-timers like Disney+'s The Mandalorian and HBO's Watchmen to seasoned vets like This Is Us and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. They are currently seen in rotation among the four major networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC). Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live The ceremony is typically moved to late-August if it is broadcast by NBC (such as in 2006, 2010, and 2014), so that it does not conflict with NBC's commitment to broadcasting Sunday-night NFL games (due to another conflict, this time with the MTV Video Music Awards, the 2014 ceremony was also shifted to a Monday). Here's hoping Hollywood turns things around and gets back to normal going into 2021, so that the 73rd annual Emmy Awards can return to its normal … Program categories official start of the night were all in the Family and the Bold Ones: the.! 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