The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will honor 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. The ceremony was originally to be held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was changed virtually from the actors' homes across the U.S. and will be held on September 20, 2020, and broadcast in the U.S. by ABC.
It was preceded by the 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19. The ceremony will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
The nominations were announced on July 28, 2020 by Leslie Jones, Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Tatiana Maslany. Watchmen led the nominations with eleven, followed by Succession with ten and Ozark with nine.
