The 2020 Emmys will go virtual this year, following the lead of the Creative Arts Emmys due to the coronavirus pandemic.
, which obtained a letter from producers sent to select nominees. “As you’ve probably guessed, we’re not going to be asking you to come to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown LA on September 20th,” the letter reads.
While it included few specifics about what the ceremony will look like, the letter explained that the producers “are assembling a top notch team of technicians, producers and writers to work closely with [host] Jimmy Kimmel and with you and your team, to make sure that we can film with you at your home, or another location of your choice.
The news comes a day after the nominees were announced via a virtual event hosted by Leslie Jones. While Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma kicked off the event by reiterating the importance of TV during this time, he did not disclose any new details for the upcoming awards ceremony, which many assumed would be altered due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
When asked about how he would feel about a virtual ceremony, Dylan McDermott, who is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for, “Whatever it is or shape it takes, I'm just happy to be there... It doesn't matter to me as long as there was recognition of the work.” Meanwhile, Luke Kirby, Emmy winner and nominee again for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, explained the importance of the awards, even amid a global pandemic and the cultural reckonings happening around the country. "It's such a peculiarly quiet and yet troubling time, but it's also full of hope for a better world,".
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