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Why are the Emmy Awards on a Monday night this year?

Emmy Awards on tonight

Why are the Emmy Awards on a Monday night this year?

Emmy Awards on tonight

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Why are the Emmy Awards on a Monday night this year?

Emmy Awards on tonight

The 2018 Emmy Awards are on tonight, and for those who aren't quite up to speed on this year's ceremony, we've got you covered. Here are the answers to all your burning questions, from "Who's even nominated?" to "Why are the Emmys on a Monday?"Why is the ceremony on a Monday this year?It has to do with football. Broadcasting rights for the Emmys rotate between the four major networks — NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS — every year, and this year NBC has the rights. Since NBC also holds the rights to Sunday Night Football, the network chose to air the Emmys on a Monday night so as not to create a conflict.Colin Jost and Michael Che will serve as hosts tonight.Jost and Che are the co-head writers of "Saturday Night Live" and the anchors of the show's popular "Weekend Update" segment. According to The New York Times NBC hopes the duo "can help reverse a trend of plummeting awards show ratings," but not everyone's so happy with the choice of two men hosting the first post-#MeToo movement Emmys. "Game of Thrones" leads the nominations with 22 total.The HBO show is quickly followed by "Westworld" and "Saturday Night Live," which scooped up 21 nominations each. Other shows to watch out for during the ceremonies tonight include "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and "Atlanta," which are both up for outstanding comedy ceries, and "The Good Place," "The Handmaid's Tale," "The Crown" and "American Crime Story," which are nominated in a number of other categories. Check out the full list of nominations here.

The 2018 Emmy Awards are on tonight, and for those who aren't quite up to speed on this year's ceremony, we've got you covered. Here are the answers to all your burning questions, from "Who's even nominated?" to "Why are the Emmys on a Monday?"

Why is the ceremony on a Monday this year?

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It has to do with football. Broadcasting rights for the Emmys rotate between the four major networks — NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS — every year, and this year NBC has the rights. Since NBC also holds the rights to Sunday Night Football, the network chose to air the Emmys on a Monday night so as not to create a conflict.

Colin Jost and Michael Che will serve as hosts tonight.

Jost and Che are the co-head writers of "Saturday Night Live" and the anchors of the show's popular "Weekend Update" segment. NBC hopes the duo "can help reverse a trend of plummeting awards show ratings," but not everyone's so happy with the choice of two men hosting the first post-#MeToo movement Emmys.

"Game of Thrones" leads the nominations with 22 total.

The HBO show is quickly followed by "Westworld" and "Saturday Night Live," which scooped up 21 nominations each. Other shows to watch out for during the ceremonies tonight include "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and "Atlanta," which are both up for outstanding comedy ceries, and "The Good Place," "The Handmaid's Tale," "The Crown" and "American Crime Story," which are nominated in a number of other categories.

Check out the full list of nominations here.