In a year when Covid-19 forced so many in-person political gatherings to become virtual, made-for-TV moments, it’s perhaps not much of a surprise that the Emmys would recognize one of them: A special to commemorate Joe Biden’s inauguration.Celebrating America: An Inauguration Night Special, which was hosted by Tom Hanks, was nominated in the variety special category, along with the Grammys, The Oscars, the Super Bowl Halftime and Stephen Colbert’s election night special on Showtime.
The inaugural special also garnered a nomination for music direction; Colbert’s special also was nominated in the writing and production design categories.The special was produced by Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss’s White Cherry Entertainment.
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