While
many
awards
and
public
events
for
2020
have
been
cancelled
due
to
the
Coronavirus
pandemic,
the
72nd
Annual
Primetime
Emmy
Awards
will
be
presented
virtually.
However,
according
to
reports
in
Variety,
presenters
will
be
giving
away
the
awards
to
the
winners
at
their
homes.
ABC
Network's
official
Instagram
account
gave
a
glimpse
of
the
sanitized
trophies
along
with
the
COVID-19
safety
suit
for
the
presenters.
During
the
live
virtual
broadcast
on
September
20
the
winners
will
no
longer
have
to
socially
distance
themselves
from
the
trophy.
The
caption
for
the
post
read,
"Here's
your
first
look
at
the
very
dapper
hazmat-suited
trophy
presenter!
Don't
miss
the
#Emmys
Sunday
at
8e|5p
on
ABC."
Take
a
look
at
Emmy
presenters
COVID-19
safe
suit:
The
presenters
will
be
seen
wearing
a
hazmat
suit
was
created
and
designed
by
costume
designer
Katja
Cahill
and
executive
producer
Guy
Carrington.
According
to
the
report,
Carrington
worked
with
a
hazmat
manufacturer
to
create
these
garments
for
the
show,
The
black
suit
with
a
white
shirt
and
a
black
bow
tie
at
the
neck
will
the
award
show
quiet
the
formal
outing.
The
nominations
were
announced
earlier
in
July
by
Josh
Gad,
Tatiana
Maslany,
and
Laverne
Cox
with
a
virtual
event.
Apart
from
Watchman,
Succession,
The
Mandalorian,
Ozark,
The
Marvelous
Mrs.
Maisel
and
Schitt's
Creek
are
some
of
the
top
nominees
this
year.
Airing
on
September
20
with
host
Jimmy
Kimmel
recording
from
Downtown
Los
Angeles,
the
awards
show
will
hand
out
23
Emmys
for
the
winners.
As
all
the
nominees
and
winners
will
be
around
the
globe,
the
producers
previously
sent
more
than
150
video
kits
to
help
them
produce
the
show
at
home.