The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2019, until May 31, 2020, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was originally to be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was instead hosted from the Staples Center, while winners gave speeches remotely from their homes or other locations. It aired live on September 20, 2020, following the 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 14–17 and 19. During the ceremony, Emmy Awards were handed out in 23 categories. The ceremony was produced by Done and Dusted, directed by Hamish Hamilton, and broadcast in the United States by ABC. Jimmy Kimmel served as host for the third time.
Also known as |
![]() |
||
Genre |
![]() |
||
Created by |
![]() |
||
Based on |
![]() |
||
Developed by |
![]() |
||
Written by |
![]() |
||
Screenplay by |
![]() |
||
Story by |
![]() |
||
Directed by |
![]() |
||
Creative director |
![]() |
||
Presented by |
![]() |
||
Starring |
![]() |
||
Judges |
![]() |
||
Voices of |
![]() |
||
Narrated by |
![]() |
||
Music by |
![]() |
||
Theme music composer |
![]() |
||
Opening theme |
![]() |
||
Ending theme |
![]() |
||
Composer |
![]() |
||
Country of origin |
![]() |
||
Original language |
![]() |
||
No. of seasons |
![]() |
||
No. of episodes |
![]() |
Executive producer |
![]() |
||
Producer |
![]() |
||
News editor |
![]() |
||
Production location |
![]() |
||
Cinematography |
![]() |
||
Animator |
![]() |
||
Editor |
![]() |
||
Camera setup |
![]() |
||
Running time |
![]() |
||
Production company |
![]() |
||
Distributor |
![]() |
||
Budget |
![]() |
Original network |
![]() |
||
Picture format |
![]() |
||
Audio format |
![]() |
||
First shown in |
![]() |
||
Original release |
![]() |
Preceded by |
![]() |
||
Followed by |
![]() |
||
Related shows |
![]() |
Awarded for |
![]() |
||
Sponsored by |
![]() |
||
Date |
|
||
Location | |||
Country |
![]() |
||
Presented by | |||
Hosted by | |||
Formerly called |
![]() |
||
Preshow host |
![]() |
||
Act |
![]() |
||
Reward |
![]() |
||
First awarded |
![]() |
||
Last awarded |
![]() |
Most awards | Schitt's Creek (7)
|
||
Most nominations | Watchmen (11)
|
||
Website |
![]() |
Network | |||
Runtime |
![]() |
||
Viewership | 6.4 million
|
||
Produced by | |||
Directed by |
This page is the FamousFix profile for The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. We welcome your contributions... so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website.
On the The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards page you will be able to add and update factual information, post media and connect this topic to other topics on the website. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics.