The Television Academy, the governing body behind the Primetime Emmy Awards, is following in the footsteps of sorts of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) by releasing nominations for some of the categories a few hours before the full list of nominees is revealed on Tuesday, July 15.
On Monday evening, the organization announced that nominations for Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Outstanding Talk Series will be announced during the “CBS Mornings” What to Watch segment, starting at 7:47 a.m. ET/4:47 a.m. PT.
The change in release will primarily impact the late-night and reality categories, with the remaining categories set to be released some four hours later, starting at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT, with Brenda Song and Harvey Guillén presenting alongside Television Academy chair Cris Abrego during a live stream event.
According to reports, one factor leading to the decision to announce those categories during the CBS morning show stems from the network likely doing well with their respective shows receiving nominations, particularly as CBS is hosting this year’s ceremony, with the “The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” airing LIVE coast to coast from the Peacock Theater in L.A. on Sunday, September 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
Nate Bargatze is set to host the awards show, which will also be available to Stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+.
Shows expected to receive nominations this year, like they have in previous years, include “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Amazing Race,” among others.
Last week, the first eight categories for “The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” were announced during the evening broadcasts of the four entertainment news shows, including “Entertainment Tonight,” “Access Hollywood,” “Extra,” and “E! News.”
The categories announced included Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Lifestyle Program, Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Instructional Series, Outstanding Daytime Talk Series, Outstanding Travel or Adventure Program, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series and Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program.