The best in television will be awarded tonight (Sept. 19th) at the 2021 Emmys and here's how and where to watch online and on TV. Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, the 73rd annual ceremony will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. There are 130 nominees this year and members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences have voted on many categories that contribute to creating an excellent television show. These awards are very important to those involved in creating a television show or film, because it can often influence the continued production and financing of a program.
Television watchers across the world are waiting to find out if their favorite shows have been chosen to receive a prestigious Emmy award to go along with a nomination. Top contenders this year include shows such as WandaVision, The Queen’s Gambit, Ted Lasso, and The Mandalorian. These, among many other nominees (the full list of nominees is available on the official Emmys website), are nominated for several awards and the creative teams that come together to create each of them will find out tonight if their work is considered better than all the rest.
They might be attending in person, but at-home audiences may be wondering how to tune in. For those planning to watch, here's what time the 2021 Emmys start and where and how to watch.
What Time Do The 2021 Emmys Start?
The broadcast of the award ceremony will begin at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Sunday, September 19 and is scheduled for a three-hour time slot. The awards cover several main categories of television shows, including comedy, drama, reality, and limited or anthology series. Within these categories, television shows and movies will receive rewards for acting, writing, and directing, as well as the Emmy TV awards declaring an overall standout in each main category.
Where To Watch The 2021 Emmys On TV & Online
CBS is the official broadcast station of the 2021 Emmys, so viewers with cable television can easily tune in to their local CBS station. Subscribers of Paramount+ will also be able to stream the award ceremony from 8pm ET/5pm PT, the same time that it airs on network television. The official Emmys website also has information about the availability of the broadcast on international stations.
If viewers aren’t able to watch live on CBS or stream on Paramount+, keeping an eye on Twitter will help, as many viewers will live-tweet the happenings of the show and hoping their favorites won't be an Emmys 2021 snub. The Television Academy also has a Twitter account and is already giving updates about celebrity arrivals at the red carpet event. Whether viewing by TV network, streaming, or social media, keep an eye out for all the winners at the 2021 Emmys.