Los Angeles: The Emmy Awards ceremony for achievement in television will take place next month in Los Angeles due to growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, the Television Academy said on Tuesday.
The September 19 ceremony was initially scheduled to take place indoors in front of a limited celebrity audience.
“The Television Academy and CBS have decided to host all concerts … on the event deck at LA Live directly behind the Microsoft Theater,” the statement read.
The event deck in downtown Los Angeles is an outdoor space that includes a large tented area.
The statement said the changes came after discussions with health and safety experts in Los Angeles County.
It said there would be further limits on the number of people invited to the show, including those nominated for the highest honor in American television.
“Unfortunately, this means that not all nominees will be able to attend this year’s awards,” the organizers said.
Los Angeles last month reimposed the wearing of masks in all indoor public settings and businesses due to the rising number of coronavirus infections in the United States’ second largest city.
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