ABC Presents The 2020 Emmy Awards
Jimmy Kimmel hosts The Emmys on September 20
ABC is working hard to provide a show on September 20. Their tagline for the annual Emmy Awards reads:
Celebrate TV’s biggest night with 138 stars from 114 locations across 10 countries on one unpredictable night. Jimmy Kimmel hosts The Emmys LIVE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20 8e|5p on ABC!
Celebrate TV's biggest night with the #Emmys and @jimmykimmel in ONE WEEK! https://t.co/ENzbdN7rkv
— ABC (@ABCNetwork) September 13, 2020
The Emmy Awards: September 20, 8:00 PM
Firstly, in a release, Walt Disney Television posted:
ANTHONY ANDERSON, AMERICA FERRERA, ISSA RAE, GABRIELLE UNION, J.J. WATT, LENA WAITHE, AND OPRAH WINFREY TO MAKE SPECIAL APPEARANCES DURING TELEVISION’S BIGGEST NIGHT
THE ‘72nd EMMY® AWARDS’ AIRS SUNDAY, SEPT. 20, ON ABC
The “72nd Emmy® Awards” will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, who returns for the third time and will also be serving as executive producer for television’s biggest night. The show will be broadcast, SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/5:00-8:00 p.m. PDT), on ABC. Previously, Kimmel hosted both the 64th and 68th Emmy Awards. Image: ABC/Jeff Lipsky
ABC and the Television Academy have announced special appearances by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars during the “72nd Emmy® Awards.” Talent includes Anthony Anderson, America Ferrera, Issa Rae, Gabrielle Union, J.J. Watt, Lena Waithe, and Oprah Winfrey. Additionally, singer-songwriter and GRAMMY®-winning artist H.E.R. will make her Emmy® debut for a special “In Memoriam” performance. More talent joining the show will be announced soon.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the “72nd Emmy® Awards” will broadcast SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 (8:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. MDT/5:00 p.m. PDT), on ABC.
Image: ABC
The annual show honors the best in TV as recognized by The Television Academy.
“The Television Academy seeks to expand the horizons of television excellence. It strives to empower storytellers who shape the evolving television space through the programs, publications, and events of the Academy and its Foundation. And it celebrates those who have led excellence by recording their stories and recognizing their achievements through accolades and awards, including television’s most coveted prize, the Emmy® Award.”
Watch The 2020 Emmy Award Nomination Announcement
The full 2020 Emmy Awards announcement is available below:
Watch the announcement of Nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards! https://t.co/KzpXUHSwn0
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) July 28, 2020
Disney Is Up for 145 Emmy Awards
Lastly, ABC posted:
The Walt Disney Company received a total of 145 Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, it was announced today by the Television Academy. Disney Television Studios had 47; ABC received 36 (up from 26 last year); FX received 33 nominations (up from 32 last year); Hulu collected 26 (up from 20 last year); Disney+, in its first showing, had 19; National Geographic had nine; ESPN had three; and Disney Channel had one. (As some of the nominations overlap, these are grand totals for each entity.) The net total for all Walt Disney Company entities comes to an impressive 145 nominations.
Leading the pack was Disney+ and Lucasfilm Ltd’s “The Mandalorian,” with 15 nominations including Outstanding Dramas series.
Image: Lucasfilm
