Emmys 2020: What To Know And Where To Watch

The 2020 Emmy Awards will take place Sunday in recognition of excellence in prime-time television programming. And due to these unprecedented times, the annual awards show is expected to be unlike any other as the ceremony goes virtual for the first time in its 72-year history.

This year, Jimmy Kimmel takes center stage as master of ceremonies for the third time. And HBO’s “Watchmen” is the television show to beat with 26 nominations, including nods for Outstanding Limited Series, as well as an Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nomination for Regina King.

Amazon Prime’s comedy-drama series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" follows closely behind with 20 nominations, and Netflix’s crime-drama series “Ozark” has scored 18 nominations of its own.

But the big question is: Will Netflix’s whopping 160 total nominations prevail over HBO’s impressive 107 total nominations? It’s anyone’s bet how the historic virtual affair plays out, but we can at least tell you how to watch TV’s biggest night of the year.

Where And When To Watch The 2020 Emmy Awards:

“Countdown to the Emmys" on ABC at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT

Good Morning America weekend co-anchors Eva Pilgrim and Whit Johnson, and ABC News correspondent Janai Norman will host a 90-minute virtual pre-show, featuring live interviews with nominees, winner predictions and a sneak peek at this year's unique on-screen moments in lieu of red carpet arrivals. "Countdown to the Emmys" will also be available on ABCNews.com, and the ABC News and ABC apps, as well as Hulu, The Roku Channel, YouTube TV, Amazon’s news app, Xumo, Sling TV, fuboTV, Facebook and Twitter.

“The 72nd Emmy Awards” on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

On Sunday, Jimmy Kimmel hosts the main virtual ceremony from the Staples Center in Los Angeles instead of the Microsoft Center to accommodate social distancing rules for crews. Due to the pandemic, the Television Academy sent out 140 state-of-the-art cameras to each nominee, so everyone can appear live during the broadcast. For those without access to a TV, the virtual awards ceremony can also be streamed live through ABC’s website or their Android/iOS app.

The 2020 Emmy Awards Presenters/Participants

Some celebrities will be making special appearances during the show.

• Oprah Winfrey
• Jason Bateman
• Sterling K. Brown
• Laverne Cox
• Morgan Freeman
• Ilana Glazer
• Abbi Jacobson
• Lin-Manuel Miranda
• D-Nice
• Randall Park
• RuPaul
• Patrick Stewart
• Jason Sudeikis
• Count Von Count
• Anthony Anderson
• America Ferrera
• Issa Ra
• Gabrielle Union
• J.J. Watt
• Lena Waithe
• Singer-songwriter and Grammy-winning artist H.E.R. will make her Emmy debut for a special "In Memoriam" performance.

The 2020 Emmy Awards Nominees:

Drama Lead Actress

• Jennifer Aniston, "The Morning Show"
• Olivia Colman, "The Crown"
• Jodie Comer, "Killing Eve"
• Laura Linney, "Ozark"
• Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve"
• Zendaya, "Euphoria"

Drama Lead Actor

• Jason Bateman, "Ozark"
• Sterling K. Brown, "This Is Us"
• Steve Carell, "The Morning Show"
• Brian Cox, "Succession"
• Billy Porter, "Pose"
• Jeremy Strong, "Succession"

Drama Series

• "Better Call Saul"
• "The Crown"
• "The Handmaid's Tale"
• "Killing Eve"
• "The Mandalorian"
• "Ozark"
• "Stranger Things"
• "Succession"

Comedy Series

• "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
• "Dead to Me"
• "The Good Place"
• "Insecure"
• "The Kominsky Method"
• "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
• "Schitt's Creek"
• "What We Do in the Shadows"

Drama Supporting Actress

• Helena Bonham Carter, "The Crown"
• Laura Dern, "Big Little Lies"
• Julia Garner, "Ozark"
• Thandie Newton, "Westworld"
• Fiona Shaw, "Killing Eve"
• Sarah Snook, "Succession"
• Meryl Streep, "Big Little Lies"
• Samira Wiley, "The Handmaid's Tale"

Drama Supporting Actor

• Nicholas Braun, "Succession"
• Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show"
• Kieran Culkin, "Succession"
• Mark Duplass, "The Morning Show"
• Giancarlo Esposito, "Better Call Saul"
• Matthew Macfadyen, "Succession"
• Bradley Whitford, "The Handmaid's Tale"
• Jeffrey Wright, "Westworld"

Comedy Lead Actress

• Christina Applegate, "Dead to Me"
• Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
• Linda Cardellini, "Dead to Me"
• Catherine O'Hara, "Schitt's Creek"
• Issa Rae, "Insecure"
• Tracee Ellis Ross, "Black-ish"

Comedy Lead Actor

• Anthony Anderson, "Black-ish"
• Don Cheadle, "Black Monday"
• Ted Danson, "The Good Place"
• Michael Douglas, "The Kominsky Method"
• Eugene Levy, "Schitt's Creek"
• Ramy Youssef, "Ramy"

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
• D'Arcy Carden, "The Good Place"
• Betty Gilpin, "GLOW"
• Marin Hinkle, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
• Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live"
• Annie Murphy, "Schitt's Creek"
• Yvonne Orji, "Insecure"
• Cecily Strong, "Saturday Night Live"

Supporting Actor Comedy Series

• Mahershala Ali, "Ramy"
• Alan Arkin, "The Kominsky Method"
• Andre Braugher, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
• Sterling K. Brown, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
• William Jackson Harper, "The Good Place"
• Dan Levy, "Schitt's Creek"
• Tony Shalhoub, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
• Kenan Thompson, "Saturday Night Live"

Limited Series

• "Little Fires Everywhere"
• "Mrs. America"
• "Unbelievable"
• "Unorthodox"
• "Watchmen"

TV Movie

• "American Son"
• "Bad Education"
• "Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: These Old Bones"
• "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie"
• "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend"

Limited TV Lead Actress

• Cate Blanchett, "Mrs. America"
• Shira Haas, "Unorthodox"
• Regina King, "Watchmen"
• Octavia Spencer, "Self Made"
• Kerry Washington, "Little Fires Everywhere"

Limited TV Lead Actor

• Jeremy Irons, "Watchmen"
• Hugh Jackman, "Bad Education"
• Paul Mescal, "Normal People"
• Jeremy Pope, "Hollywood"
• Mark Ruffalo, "I Know This Much Is True"

Variety Talk Series

• "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"
• "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
• "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
• "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
• "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"

Competition Program

• "The Masked Singer"
• "Nailed It"
• "RuPaul's Drag Race"
• "Top Chef"
• "The Voice"