| 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards | |
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| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Hosted by | Jimmy Kimmel |
| Highlights | |
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| Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek |
| Drama Series | Succession |
| Limited Series | Watchmen |
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| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 3 hours, 6 minutes[1] |
| Viewership | 6.36 million |
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| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton |
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.[2] 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.
At the main ceremony, Schitt's Creek won all seven comedy categories including Outstanding Comedy Series, becoming the first comedy series to complete a sweep of those categories. Succession and Watchmen each won four awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series, respectively. Other winning programs include Euphoria, I Know This Much Is True, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Morning Show, Mrs. America, Ozark, RuPaul's Drag Race, and Unorthodox. Including Creative Arts Emmys, Watchmen led all programs with 11 wins and 26 nominations, while HBO took home 30 awards to lead all networks.
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- ^ Patten, Dominic (September 21, 2020). "Emmy Viewership Falls To New Low Of 6.4 Million As Schitt's Creek & HBO Rule COVID-19-Dominated Ceremony – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "72nd Primetime Emmy Awards – 2019–2020 Rules and Procedures" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. April 3, 2020. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.