TV Article Emmys 2016: How to watch The 68th annual Emmy Awards will air on Sept. 18 on ABC By Mary Sollosi Mary Sollosi Mary Sollosi is the former assistant features editor at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2022. EW's editorial guidelines Published on September 8, 2016 07:52PM EDT Photo: ABC Calling all TV fanatics — it’s that time of year again! The 68th annual Emmy Awards are upon us to honor the best of the best of the past year of great TV. If you plan to tune in — whether it’s to see if your favorite show will take home the top prize or to determine which prestige streaming offering you should binge next — we’ve got the answers to all your questions about the who, what, where, and when of this year’s Emmys right here. What time are the Emmys, and how can I watch? Whoa, that’s two questions at once! Luckily, we have answers: The Emmys ceremony will take place Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The telecast will air live on ABC at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. ABC will also air live red carpet coverage at 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT, two hours prior to the show itself. Who’s hosting? ABC has tapped one of its own to host the big show this year: Jimmy Kimmel, whose Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs on the network, will take on hosting duties for the second time, having previously carried the ceremony in 2012. He follows Andy Samberg, who took the reins when Fox (home to the Samberg-starring Brooklyn Nine-Nine) broadcasted the show in 2015. Who’s presenting? The Television Academy has already announced some of its presenters, many of whom are past winners or current nominees. In the days leading up to the ceremony, the Academy will announce more names of stars who will be on-hand to present statuettes (and there may be some surprises!), but the presenters we know so far include nominees Anthony Anderson, Aziz Ansari, James Corden, Larry David, Kit Harington, Taraji P. Henson, Chris Rock, Tracee Ellis Ross, Keri Russell, Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Tambor, and Kerry Washington. Additionally, stars Kristen Bell, Julie Bowen, Priyanka Chopra, Laverne Cox, America Ferrera, Matt LeBlanc, Joel McHale, Mandy Moore, Randall Park, Andy Samberg, Damon Wayans, Michael Weatherly, and Constance Wu will also hand out awards. Isn’t there another Emmy show before the main one? As a matter of fact, there is! The winners in some artistic and technical categories will be announced at the Creative Arts Awards, which will be broadcast on Sept. 17 on FXX at 8:00 p.m. ET and PT and 7:00 p.m. CT. Who’s nominated? Well, for starters, Game of Thrones. The 6th season of HBO’s dragon drama picked up a whopping 23 nominations, the most of any series. The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story came in a close second with 22, and Fargo takes the third place spot with 18. Leading among comedy series was Veep, which nabbed 17 nods. Especially noteworthy in this year’s nominations is the diversity among the acting categories: In a huge improvement over last year’s overwhelmingly white list of nominees, 21 non-white actors received Emmy nods this year. In the midst the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that has dominated the conversation surrounding that awards show in recent years, the Television Academy’s recognition of a more diverse group of actors is a step in the right direction. Some of the show’s major categories are listed below. Check out the complete list of nominations (there are 113 categories!) here. Outstanding Drama Series Game of Thrones Mr. Robot House of Cards Downton Abbey Better Call Saul The Americans Homeland Outstanding Comedy Series Veep Transparent Modern Family black-ish Silicon Valley Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Master of None Outstanding Drama Actor Kevin Spacey, House of Cards Rami Malek, Mr. Robot Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan Kyle Chandler, Bloodline Matthew Rhys, The Americans Outstanding Drama Actress Robin Wright, House of Cards Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black Claire Danes, Homeland Taraji P. Henson, Empire Keri Russell, The Americans Oustanding Comedy Actor Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent Anthony Anderson, black-ish Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley Aziz Ansari, Master of None William H. Macy, Shameless Outstanding Comedy Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Laurie Metcalf, Getting On Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie Outstanding Limited Series The People v. O.J. Simpson Fargo American Crime Roots The Night Manager Outstanding Reality Competition The Voice The Amazing Race Top Chef Project Runway Dancing with the Stars American Ninja Warrior Who will win? Well of course, we don’t know that yet! But keep checking back for predictions and commentary as we get closer to the show. In the meantime, check out our critics’ reactions to the outrageous snubs and happy surprises that the nominations brought. Why didn’t __________ get nominated?! We know, we know! There’s much more great programming in this Golden Age of Television than there is space in the nomination list to recognize all of it. But it’s okay — that’s what the Poppys are for! The 2016 EW Poppy Awards (formerly known as the EWwys), which are voted on by fans, honor series and performers that were snubbed by the Television Academy. The Poppy winners will be announced on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and voting is still open — for drama, comedy, and limited series/movie categories — now.