Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller Are Calling the Emmy Nods
Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller have been tapped to announce the upcoming Emmy nominations, and honestly, the Television Academy understood the assignment with this pairing.
Both actors arrive with recent Emmy heat behind them. Colón-Zayas won for The Bear, while Hiller won for Somebody Somewhere, giving this year’s nominations rollout a little “your favorite scene-stealers are now reading the room” energy.
Mark your calendars on us: the 78th Emmy Awards nominations will be announced on Wednesday, July 8, at 8:30 a.m. PDT / 11:30 a.m. EDT. The ceremony will stream live from the Wolf Theatre inside the Academy’s Saban Media Center on Emmys.com/nominations.
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Colón-Zayas made Emmy history when she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Tina Marrero on The Bear, becoming the first Latina to win in that category. That alone makes her presence at the nominations ceremony feel major.
Then there is Jeff Hiller, whose work as Joel on Somebody Somewhere became one of the show’s great emotional anchors. His Emmy win for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series gave the beloved HBO comedy one of those awards moments that felt both overdue and deeply personal for fans.
The Television Academy also confirmed that Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego will host the nominations ceremony. The full 78th Emmy Awards are set to air live coast-to-coast on Monday, September 14, on NBC and stream on Peacock.
So yes, Emmy nomination morning is officially on our calendar. Liza and Jeff bringing the nods? That is a sweet little collision of prestige TV, comedy heart and award-season sparkle.
Watch the Emmy nominations announcement teaser.
Watch the Television Academy’s short teaser announcing Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller as hosts for the 78th Emmy Awards nominations.
Sources: The Television Academy provided the nominations announcement details, live-stream information and Emmy background for both presenters; the Television Academy YouTube Short provided the embedded teaser.
