Primetime Emmy Awards 2021 to Air on September 19, Television Academy Confirms

CBS and the Television Academy announced the airdate of the 73rd Emmy Awards on Tuesday (local time). This year's Emmys will air live on Sunday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET (which is 5 p.m. PT). The ceremony will air on CBS as well as on-demand on sister streamer Paramount Plus. According to Variety, the hosts, producers and venue for the Emmys will be announced at a later date. The Television Academy also still has to decide how to handle this year's Creative Arts Emmy Awards and whether it will be held over multiple nights like last year, or return to the previous setup of taking place over two nights the weekend before the primetime ceremony. Delhi Crime Director Richie Mehta Decodes the Success of His International Emmy Award-Winning Show.

A lot can happen in the world between now and September, which is why CBS and the TV Academy will likely wait a beat before determining if it will be safe to return the Emmys to some sort of normal event. Last year, ABC aired a mostly virtual Emmys, with host Jimmy Kimmel and a handful of presenters inside the Staples Center, and most nominees and winners dialling in remotely. CBS has no shortage of host possibilities for this year's Emmys, starting with late night hosts Stephen Colbert and James Corden. Expand the net to other ViacomCBS properties and that could also include Comedy Central's Trevor Noah or Showtime's Desus & Mero. CBS also has 'The Equalizer' star Queen Latifah, who is no stranger to hosting. Emmys 2020 Full Winners List: Schitt’s Creek, Watchmen, Succession Score Big; Zendaya Becomes Youngest Ever Winner at 72nd Emmy Awards!

The TV Academy's 2021 calendar as well:

June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021Eligibility period for Emmy entries

February 11Online entry process begins

March 31Deadline to apply for membership to guarantee voting eligibility for both rounds of the 73rd Emmy competition and for members to secure member entry fee discount. This date also applies to former members. Application must be completed and paid in order to qualify.

April 6Deadline for current voting members to apply for hyphenate voting status

May 13, 6 p.m.Entry deadline for ALL entries that were originally presented 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM, June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021 (including hanging episodes); upload deadline for all entry materials

June 17Nominations-round voting begins

June 28, 10 p.m.Nominations-round voting ends

Tuesday, July 13Nominations announced

July 27Deadline for errors and omissions to the nominations

August 13Final-round videos available for viewing

August 19Final-round voting begins

August 30, 10 p.m.Final-round voting ends

September TBDCreative Arts Emmy Awards and Ball

September 19CBS Telecast and Governors Ball

(All dates are subject to change.)

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