Emmys 2020: Record Number of Submissions Increase Nominations in Key Categories

Voting for the nominations for the 72nd Emmys officially ended on Monday and now for hundreds of potential nominees the wait beings. And as the initial phase of the first major awards season of the pandemic comes to a merciful end, we’ve learned that celebrating the best in television can be a nice distraction from the madness going on in the rest of the world.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorWithout fanfare — or one of Governor Gavin Newsom’s regular press conferences — California quietly posted the news that there were 11,126 new confirmed coronavirus cases reported on Wednesday. That’s the second-highest total of new cases since the pandemic began, eclipsed only by the 11,694 new cases reported last Tuesday.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom began his Thursday press conference speaking about the state’s efforts to mitigate wildfires, announcing the addition of 12 Blackhawk helicopters to the state’s fleet as wildfire season begins to peak. He then transitioned to addressing a more immediate conflagration.Newsom announced a record number of daily deaths from COVID-19, with 149 lives lost over the past 24 hours.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Emmy race for variety talk series took a dramatic turn at the end of March, when the late-night shows all found themselves pivoting to a new, at-home format.

The United States and South Africa have both reported record new daily coronavirus infections, with U.S. figures surpassing 50,000 cases a day for the first time, underlining the challenges still ahead as nations press to reopen their virus-devastated economies.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOf all the major Primetime Emmy categories, the competition program field has been the most in need of a shakeup. This is a not-so-amazing race that rarely changes — although this year, ironically, “The Amazing Race” won’t be a part of it.For the first time since the category launched in 2003, “The Amazing Race” — which won the competition series Emmy 10 times — won’t be among the nominees, as it didn’t air during the eligibility period.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeA few weeks ago, I wrote about how the major Emmy categories should consider expanding their nominations to 10, given the sheer number of viable contenders in this age of peak TV. Indeed, that’s true for the comedy, drama, limited series and competition races, in which there will absolutely be a ton of snubs when the noms are announced on July 28.

There are tight races in almost all of the major categories for the 2020 Primetime Emmys and how the stay-at-home orders affected Television Academy members viewing habits is a billion-dollar question no one knows the answer too. And that includes the Competition Series Emmy Award.

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47th Daytime Emmy Awards have been handed out! During a virtual ceremony that aired on CBS on Friday, the best across soap operas, talk shows, game shows and more were honored.Hosted by the women of , this year's show featured presenters including Gayle King, Kelsey Grammer, Ryan Seacrest and Kathie Lee Gifford. Among the nominees this year were , , Kelly Clarkson, Alex Trebek and Entertainment Tonight.Keep reading to see who walked away with an award this year.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe 47th Daytime Emmy Awards got underway on Friday night, after a particularly unusual path due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As we’ve chronicled over the past few weeks, there are a lot of questions surrounding the Emmys in regards to the Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Drama Series nominations. Despite the news that there will be eight nominees in each category this year, there are still many deserving programs that will be snubbed.

Insecure star Amanda Seales. The 2020 BET Awards air on Sunday, June 28 at 8/7c.  This year, Drake leads the pack with six nominations, including nods for Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Year, and double nominations for Best Collaboration and Viewer's Choice.

Insecure star Amanda Seales. The 2020 BET Awards air on Sunday, June 28 at 8/7c.  This year, Drake leads the pack with six nominations, including nods for Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Year, and double nominations for Best Collaboration and Viewer's Choice.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticKelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, Kelsey Grammer and Gayle King are among the roster of presenters and stars set to appear on the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards this Friday on CBS.CBS announced the line-up today, along with the categories to be presented on-air.

statement: "The increase in submissions is a reflection of the number of new voices, new television platforms and a tremendous growth in content from existing platforms across our industry."Despite production suspension resulting from COVID-19, there is a wealth of excellent work submitted for this year’s competition."Does this mean Doctor Who is finally going to break into the Outstanding Drama category? That'd be brilliant, indeed...Another big change from the previous year's show has also

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