What time are the Emmys? And other burning questions

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Before the new TV season commences, the Emmys celebrates the previous year’s achievements, and the 67th edition of the Primetime ceremony is nearly upon us. But before you ready your bingo cards and play-at-home ballots (with accompanying betting pools) for your Emmys-watching party, catch up on everything you need to know about the glitzy night: the whos, the where, and — most importantly — the when. EW has you covered — ahead is all you need to know to prep for the biggest night in TV.

What time are the Emmys?

The Emmys will air live nationally on Fox beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Who’s hosting?

Andy Samberg, lead of Fox’s hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Who are some of the presenters?

Announced presenters include Will Forte, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lady Gaga, Taraji P. Henson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, Gina Rodriguez, and more.

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Who’s nominated in the big categories?

The full list can be seen here, but below are the big-time categories and their nominees.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Louie (FX)

Modern Family (ABC)

Parks and Recreation (NBC)

Silicon Valley (HBO)

Transparent (Amazon)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Veep (HBO)

Outstanding Drama Series

Better Call Saul (AMC)

Downton Abbey (PBS)

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Homeland (Showtime)

House of Cards (Netflix)

Mad Men (AMC)

Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, black-ish

Don Cheadle, House of Lies

Louis C.K., Louie

Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth

Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

William H. Macy, Shameless

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Kyle Chandler, Bloodline

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom

Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Claire Danes, Homeland

Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder

Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

Robin Wright, House of Cards

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Which shows have the most nominations?

The top three are as follows:

8: American Horror Story: Freak Show

7: Game of Thrones, Olive Kitteridge

6: Mad Men, Veep, American Crime, Bessie

(Other awards were handed out previously at the Creative Arts Emmys)

Weren’t some awards announced early?

They were! The Creative Arts Emmy Awards. A full list of winners can be seen here.

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