72nd EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED AS TELEVISION ACADEMY RECOGNIZES FRESH FACES AND LONGTIME FAVORITES WHO HAVE ELEVATED STORYTELLING DURING UNPRECEDENTED SEASON
Los Angeles, CA, July 28, 2020 – Nominations for the 72 nd Emmy® Awards were announced today recognizing a host of groundbreaking new programs and up-andcoming talent, along with beloved performers and hit shows that have been integral in helping television viewers navigate a changing world. The live ceremony, reimagined as a virtual event due to production restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, was hosted by Supermarket Sweep star and Saturday Night Live alumnus Leslie Jones with presenters Laverne Cox (Inventing Anna), Josh Gad (Central Park), Tatiana Maslany (Perry Mason) and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma. HBO’s Watchmen took the top spot for program nominations with 26 followed by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (20), Ozark (18), Succession (18), The Mandalorian (15), Schitt's Creek (15), Saturday Night Live (15) and The Crown (13). Netflix lead the nominations in totals by platform with 160, setting a record previously held by HBO with 137 nomina...