The 2017Emmy Awards nominees will be announced Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Anna Chlumsky (Veep) and Shemar Moore (S.W.A.T.) will join Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington in the ceremony. Watch the nominations read in the live stream above.
It has been an extraordinary year for television. The industry has never been more dynamic or inventive, and storytellers and content creators have never been more prolific, said Washington. We are thrilled to have these two talented and respected performers join us in launching another exciting Emmy season.
The 69th annual Emmy Awards ceremony will telecast from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 17th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Late Show host Stephen Colbert, who has won nine Emmy Awards, will host the CBS event.
Stephen is the ultimate master of ceremonies, said CBS executive Jack Sussman after the announcement. As weve seen the past few months, he has a fearless passion for live television.