78th Emmy Nominations Announced; Mariska Hargitay to Host
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The 78th Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday morning, with previous winners Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller joining TV Academy chair Cris Abrego to reveal the nominees. The majority of categories were announced from the Wolf Theatre at the Academy’s Saban Media Center starting at 8:20 a.m. ET, while two categories — outstanding variety series and outstanding reality competition — were revealed earlier on NBC’s “Today” show. This year’s Emmys will air live from L.A. Live’s Peacock Theatre on Monday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, marking the first time a woman has hosted the show in 15 years. The TV Academy merged talk and scripted variety into one “outstanding variety series” field, now an “area” award where nominees are not competing against each other but must get at least 90% of voters to say “yes” to merit an Emmy. Other rule changes include renaming the TV movie category to “outstanding movie,” new AI guidelines, and expanded eligibility in several categories. A total of 555 programs were submitted across 14 program categories, down 7.5% from last year’s 600 entrants. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies will take place Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
What’s reported
The 78th Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday morning by Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeff Hiller, and TV Academy chair Cris Abrego.
Most nominations were announced at 8:20 a.m. ET from the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center.
Two categories (outstanding variety series and outstanding reality competition) were revealed earlier on NBC’s “Today” show at 7:45 a.m. ET.
The Emmys will air live on Monday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET from the Peacock Theatre, hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
Hargitay is the first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years.
The TV Academy merged talk and scripted variety into one “outstanding variety series” category, now an “area” award requiring 90% voter approval to win.
The TV movie category was renamed “outstanding movie.”
555 programs were submitted across 14 program categories, down 7.5% from last year’s 600.
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be held Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
Key figures
Liza Colón-Zayas (previous Emmy winner, announced nominations)
Jeff Hiller (previous Emmy winner, announced nominations)
Cris Abrego (TV Academy chair)
Mariska Hargitay (host of the 78th Emmys)
Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay (executive producers of the primetime telecast)
Sources: Variety
