Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVWith 700+ Primetime Emmy nominations in 124 categories and a total number of nominees in the thousands — all socially distancing in their homes — pulling off a virtual award ceremony is a daunting task.To better manage the logistical challenges, the TV Academy already split the Creative Arts categories over five nights.
The Academy has now told all nominees in categories featured on those five nights to submit a self-taped video acceptance speech ahead of time — whether they win or not — sources confirm to Deadline.I hear the main telecast plans to use remotes of the nominees, which is a very technically complex and expensive undertaking in a live broadcast.
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