Emmy Awards 2020: What will the dress code be for the virtual ceremony?
At this year’s Emmys, the glamorous red carpet will be exchanged for a cosy night in as the annual awards ceremony goes virtual.
Due to take place on 20 September, the event will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and will see stars including Zendaya, Jennifer Aniston and Paul Mescal go up against their peers for one of the most coveted accolades in television.
Awards ceremonies are typically rife with elegance and affluence as A-list celebrities walk the red carpet dressed to the nines in designer garb, not a single hair out of place as they pose expertly for the cameras.
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However, this year the producers of the Emmy Awards are encouraging nominees to dress down as they tune in from the comfort of their homes.
Shortly after the nominations for the Emmys were announced, a letter signed by host Jimmy Kimmel and the awards ceremony’s executive producers were sent to nominees.
In the letter, which was published by Variety, the producers explained that while nominees can dress formally if they wish, they are also welcome to take a more casual approach to the dress code.
“Our informal theme for the night is ‘come as you are, but make an effort’” the letter read.
“If you want to be in formal wear, we’d love that, but equally if you’re in the UK and it’s 3am, perhaps you want to be in designer pyjamas and record from your bed!”
The letter continued, stating that it is up to the nominees to “guide” the producers on their “level of comfort”.
1/70 Emilia Clarke
The Mother of Dragons wears a dark blue Maison Valentino gown, accessorising with a pair of statement earrings by David Webb.
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2/70 Sandra Oh
The Killing Eve star masters old school Hollywood glamour in a pink floor-length gown by Zac Posen.
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3/70 Zendaya
Zendaya conquers the Emmys before it has even begun in a custom design by Vera Wang.
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4/70 Billy Porter
Porter makes the purple carpet his own in a pinstriped Michael Kors suit and an extravagant headpiece by milliner Stephen Jones.
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5/70 Laverne Cox
The Orange Is The New Black star dazzles in a black and lilac Monsoori ballgown, accessorising with a custom-made, rainbow-coloured clutch by Edie Parker.
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6/70 Phoebe Waller-Bridge
The Fleabag creator wears an ethereal creation by Monique Lhuillier.
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7/70 Kristen Bell
Bell twirls playfully in a multicoloured, cutout Dior dress.
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8/70 Maisie Williams
The Game of Thrones star works the purple carpet in a JW Anderson dress, wearing her hair in a chopped bob style.
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9/70 Joey King
The actor makes a bold statement in a scarlet Zac Posen design.
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10/70 Nicole Scherzinger
The singer dresses in white for the 71st Emmy Awards.
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11/70 Terrence Howard
The Empire star looks suave in a silver patterned waistcoat and navy trousers.
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12/70 Amy Adams
The six-time Oscar nominee goes for a gothic look, wearing a sheer gown from the Fendi autumn/winter 2019 couture collection.
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13/70 Lilly Singh
The television host glows in green on the purple carpet, dressed in a custom satin dress by Kimberly Parker Atelier.
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14/70 Marisa Tomei
The actor opts for a red and pink design.
AFP/Getty Images
15/70 Christina Applegate
The Dead To Me star dazzles in a light grey gown by Vera Wang.
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16/70 Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan
Dano and Kazan pose for photographers on the purple carpet, both dressed in Gucci.
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17/70 Angela Bassett
Bassett wears a custom-made jumpsuit by couture fashion designer Antonio Grimaldi.
EPA
18/70 Viola Davis
The Oscar-winning actor emanates elegance in a black and white creation by Alberta Ferretti.
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19/70 Gwendoline Christie
The Game of Thrones star looks every inch a queen in a regal design by Gucci.
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20/70 Kerry Washington
The Scandal actor opts for an effortlessly cool ensemble, wearing a white ruffled shirt and black sequinned trousers by Alexandre Vauthier.
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21/70 Sophie Turner
The Queen in the North stuns in a baby pink gown by Louis Vuitton.
AFP/Getty Images
22/70 Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The actor wears a gold Oscar de la Renta dress for the Emmys.
AFP/Getty Images
23/70 Alex Borstein
The actor matches the purple carpet at the Emmy Awards in a royal purple gown.
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24/70 Clea DuVall
The actor makes the purple carpet her own in a stylish tuxedo.
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25/70 Nathalie Emmanuel
The Game of Thrones actor oozes glamour in a black, sheer, embellished gown.
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26/70 Naomi Watts
The actor is the epitome of sophistication in a black, strapless Dior ballgown.
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27/70 Rachel Brosnahan
The star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel lights up the purple carpet in a sequinned Eli Saab design.
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28/70 Susan Kelechi Watson
The This Is Us actor wears a red and pink Badgley Mischka dress.
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29/70 Amy Poehler
Poehler goes for gold in a relaxed ensemble by Greta Constantine.
AFP/Getty Images
30/70 Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Hamilton creator appears relaxed as he poses in a black suit for photographers.
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31/70 Marsha Stephanie Blake
The actor stuns in a white Zac Posen gown.
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32/70 Dominique Jackson
The Pose star wears a custom gold creation by fashion designer Jeffrey Dodd.
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33/70 Ava DuVernay
The filmmaker wears a custom, yellow, pocketed gown by Reem Acra.
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34/70 Taraji P. Henson
The Empire star opts for red and pink, wearing a majestic design by Vera Wang.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
35/70 Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Karamo Brown
The Queer Eye cast-members pose alongside one another on the purple carpet.
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36/70 Kit Harington
The Game of Thrones star is styled in a black suit and white shirt for the Emmys.
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37/70 Sian Clifford
The Fleabag actor strikes a serious pose in a white dress on the purple carpet.
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38/70 Tan France
The Queer Eye star wears a gold garment by Tarun Tahiliani, accessorising with David Yurman jewellery.
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39/70 Natasha Lyonne
The Russian Doll actor and co-creator glistens in gold Gucci at the Emmy Awards.
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40/70 Jodie Comer
The Killing Eve star looks far more angelic than her villainous character in the show, wearing a white Tom Ford design.
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41/70 Niecy Nash
The comedian and actor looks every inch a star in a dazzling Christian Siriano ensemble.
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42/70 Mandy Moore
The This Is Us star graces the purple carpet in a red and pink Brandon Maxwell design.
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43/70 Regina King
The Oscar-winning actor oozes elegance at the Emmys in a baby blue Jason Wu gown.
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44/70 Karamo Brown
The Queer Eye star showcases a fashionable style of tux, wearing head-to-toe Versace.
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45/70 Dascha Polanco
The Orange Is The New Black actor stuns in a white and pink Christian Siriano dress.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
46/70 RuPaul
RuPaul dons an eye-catching pink and black suit for the Emmy Awards.
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47/70 Indya Moore
The Pose star owns the purple carpet in a corseted Louis Vuitton gown.
AFP/Getty Images
48/70 Antoni Porowski
The resident Queer Eye food expert dresses in Ralph Lauren for the 71st Emmy Awards.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
49/70 Laura Linney
The actor wears a silver and black Tom Ford ensemble.
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50/70 Kate McKinnon
The SNL comedian wears a black custom Narciso Rodriguez dress for the Emmys.
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51/70 Greta Lee
The Russian Doll actor opts for a bright shade of green, wearing an eye-catching ensemble by Christopher John Rogers.
REUTERS
52/70 Jameela Jamil
Jamil wears a mint blue Monique Lhuillier creation.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
53/70 Steven Canals
The Pose co-creator dazzles in a sequinned ombre Viktor Luna kimono sleeve jacket.
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54/70 Catherine O’Hara
The actor wears a black and white checkered dress for the Emmy Awards.
AFP/Getty Images
55/70 Brittany Snow
Snow stuns in a princess-esque J. Mendel dress on the purple carpet.
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56/70 Melanie Liburd
The actor opts for a dramatic look, wearing a white and black ensemble by couture fashion label Azzi and Osta.
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57/70 Chris Sullivan
The This Is Us actor wears a bold striped Stile Latino suit.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
58/70 Ego Nwodim
The SNL star stuns in silver on the purple carpet.
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59/70 Patricia Clarkson
The actor dresses in a dark red sequinned off-shoulder gown.
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60/70 Betty Gilpin
The Glow star wears Jason Wu for the Emmy Awards.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
61/70 Milo Ventimiglia
The This Is Us star wears a light grey jacket and black trousers on the purple carpet.
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62/70 Vera Farmiga
The actor wears custom Ryan Roche for the awards ceremony.
AFP/Getty Images
63/70 Daina Reid
The Handmaid’s Tale director carries a purse which reads ‘Praise Be’, in reference to the television show.
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64/70 Eris Baker
The actor is a vision in a gown by Tadashi Shoji.
AFP/Getty Images
65/70 Sterling K. Brown
The This Is Us star wears a Brioni suit for the Emmy Awards, completing his smart look with a suave pair of shades.
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66/70 Kelly Osbourne
The television personality wears a cutout Brandon Maxwell dress.
EPA
67/70 Sharon Osbourne
The television host dons Alexander McQueen for the Emmy Awards.
EPA
68/70 Kathryn Newton
The actor displays her floaty yellow Ralph Lauren dress for photographers.
AFP/Getty Images
69/70 Giancarlo Esposito
The actor wears a dark blue suit for the Emmy Awards, completing his look with a smart black hat.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
70/70 James Van Der Beek
The actor wears a red velour Brioni suit for the prestigious awards ceremony.
AFP/Getty Images
1/70 Emilia Clarke
The Mother of Dragons wears a dark blue Maison Valentino gown, accessorising with a pair of statement earrings by David Webb.
Getty Images
2/70 Sandra Oh
The Killing Eve star masters old school Hollywood glamour in a pink floor-length gown by Zac Posen.
AFP/Getty Images
3/70 Zendaya
Zendaya conquers the Emmys before it has even begun in a custom design by Vera Wang.
Getty Images
4/70 Billy Porter
Porter makes the purple carpet his own in a pinstriped Michael Kors suit and an extravagant headpiece by milliner Stephen Jones.
Getty Images
5/70 Laverne Cox
The Orange Is The New Black star dazzles in a black and lilac Monsoori ballgown, accessorising with a custom-made, rainbow-coloured clutch by Edie Parker.
Getty Images
6/70 Phoebe Waller-Bridge
The Fleabag creator wears an ethereal creation by Monique Lhuillier.
Getty Images
7/70 Kristen Bell
Bell twirls playfully in a multicoloured, cutout Dior dress.
Getty Images
8/70 Maisie Williams
The Game of Thrones star works the purple carpet in a JW Anderson dress, wearing her hair in a chopped bob style.
AFP/Getty Images
9/70 Joey King
The actor makes a bold statement in a scarlet Zac Posen design.
Getty Images
10/70 Nicole Scherzinger
The singer dresses in white for the 71st Emmy Awards.
Getty Images
11/70 Terrence Howard
The Empire star looks suave in a silver patterned waistcoat and navy trousers.
Getty Images
12/70 Amy Adams
The six-time Oscar nominee goes for a gothic look, wearing a sheer gown from the Fendi autumn/winter 2019 couture collection.
Getty Images
13/70 Lilly Singh
The television host glows in green on the purple carpet, dressed in a custom satin dress by Kimberly Parker Atelier.
Getty Images
14/70 Marisa Tomei
The actor opts for a red and pink design.
AFP/Getty Images
15/70 Christina Applegate
The Dead To Me star dazzles in a light grey gown by Vera Wang.
Getty Images
16/70 Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan
Dano and Kazan pose for photographers on the purple carpet, both dressed in Gucci.
Getty Images
17/70 Angela Bassett
Bassett wears a custom-made jumpsuit by couture fashion designer Antonio Grimaldi.
EPA
18/70 Viola Davis
The Oscar-winning actor emanates elegance in a black and white creation by Alberta Ferretti.
Getty Images
19/70 Gwendoline Christie
The Game of Thrones star looks every inch a queen in a regal design by Gucci.
Getty Images
20/70 Kerry Washington
The Scandal actor opts for an effortlessly cool ensemble, wearing a white ruffled shirt and black sequinned trousers by Alexandre Vauthier.
Getty Images
21/70 Sophie Turner
The Queen in the North stuns in a baby pink gown by Louis Vuitton.
AFP/Getty Images
22/70 Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The actor wears a gold Oscar de la Renta dress for the Emmys.
AFP/Getty Images
23/70 Alex Borstein
The actor matches the purple carpet at the Emmy Awards in a royal purple gown.
Getty Images
24/70 Clea DuVall
The actor makes the purple carpet her own in a stylish tuxedo.
Getty Images
25/70 Nathalie Emmanuel
The Game of Thrones actor oozes glamour in a black, sheer, embellished gown.
Getty Images
26/70 Naomi Watts
The actor is the epitome of sophistication in a black, strapless Dior ballgown.
Getty Images
27/70 Rachel Brosnahan
The star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel lights up the purple carpet in a sequinned Eli Saab design.
Getty Images
28/70 Susan Kelechi Watson
The This Is Us actor wears a red and pink Badgley Mischka dress.
Getty Images
29/70 Amy Poehler
Poehler goes for gold in a relaxed ensemble by Greta Constantine.
AFP/Getty Images
30/70 Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Hamilton creator appears relaxed as he poses in a black suit for photographers.
Getty Images
31/70 Marsha Stephanie Blake
The actor stuns in a white Zac Posen gown.
Getty Images
32/70 Dominique Jackson
The Pose star wears a custom gold creation by fashion designer Jeffrey Dodd.
Getty Images
33/70 Ava DuVernay
The filmmaker wears a custom, yellow, pocketed gown by Reem Acra.
Getty Images
34/70 Taraji P. Henson
The Empire star opts for red and pink, wearing a majestic design by Vera Wang.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
35/70 Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Karamo Brown
The Queer Eye cast-members pose alongside one another on the purple carpet.
Getty Images
36/70 Kit Harington
The Game of Thrones star is styled in a black suit and white shirt for the Emmys.
Getty Images
37/70 Sian Clifford
The Fleabag actor strikes a serious pose in a white dress on the purple carpet.
Getty Images
38/70 Tan France
The Queer Eye star wears a gold garment by Tarun Tahiliani, accessorising with David Yurman jewellery.
Getty Images
39/70 Natasha Lyonne
The Russian Doll actor and co-creator glistens in gold Gucci at the Emmy Awards.
Getty Images
40/70 Jodie Comer
The Killing Eve star looks far more angelic than her villainous character in the show, wearing a white Tom Ford design.
Getty Images
41/70 Niecy Nash
The comedian and actor looks every inch a star in a dazzling Christian Siriano ensemble.
Getty Images
42/70 Mandy Moore
The This Is Us star graces the purple carpet in a red and pink Brandon Maxwell design.
Getty Images
43/70 Regina King
The Oscar-winning actor oozes elegance at the Emmys in a baby blue Jason Wu gown.
Getty Images
44/70 Karamo Brown
The Queer Eye star showcases a fashionable style of tux, wearing head-to-toe Versace.
Getty Images
45/70 Dascha Polanco
The Orange Is The New Black actor stuns in a white and pink Christian Siriano dress.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
46/70 RuPaul
RuPaul dons an eye-catching pink and black suit for the Emmy Awards.
Getty Images
47/70 Indya Moore
The Pose star owns the purple carpet in a corseted Louis Vuitton gown.
AFP/Getty Images
48/70 Antoni Porowski
The resident Queer Eye food expert dresses in Ralph Lauren for the 71st Emmy Awards.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
49/70 Laura Linney
The actor wears a silver and black Tom Ford ensemble.
Getty Images
50/70 Kate McKinnon
The SNL comedian wears a black custom Narciso Rodriguez dress for the Emmys.
Getty Images
51/70 Greta Lee
The Russian Doll actor opts for a bright shade of green, wearing an eye-catching ensemble by Christopher John Rogers.
REUTERS
52/70 Jameela Jamil
Jamil wears a mint blue Monique Lhuillier creation.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
53/70 Steven Canals
The Pose co-creator dazzles in a sequinned ombre Viktor Luna kimono sleeve jacket.
Getty Images
54/70 Catherine O’Hara
The actor wears a black and white checkered dress for the Emmy Awards.
AFP/Getty Images
55/70 Brittany Snow
Snow stuns in a princess-esque J. Mendel dress on the purple carpet.
Getty Images
56/70 Melanie Liburd
The actor opts for a dramatic look, wearing a white and black ensemble by couture fashion label Azzi and Osta.
Getty Images
57/70 Chris Sullivan
The This Is Us actor wears a bold striped Stile Latino suit.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
58/70 Ego Nwodim
The SNL star stuns in silver on the purple carpet.
Getty Images
59/70 Patricia Clarkson
The actor dresses in a dark red sequinned off-shoulder gown.
Getty Images
60/70 Betty Gilpin
The Glow star wears Jason Wu for the Emmy Awards.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
61/70 Milo Ventimiglia
The This Is Us star wears a light grey jacket and black trousers on the purple carpet.
Getty Images
62/70 Vera Farmiga
The actor wears custom Ryan Roche for the awards ceremony.
AFP/Getty Images
63/70 Daina Reid
The Handmaid’s Tale director carries a purse which reads ‘Praise Be’, in reference to the television show.
Getty Images
64/70 Eris Baker
The actor is a vision in a gown by Tadashi Shoji.
AFP/Getty Images
65/70 Sterling K. Brown
The This Is Us star wears a Brioni suit for the Emmy Awards, completing his smart look with a suave pair of shades.
Getty Images
66/70 Kelly Osbourne
The television personality wears a cutout Brandon Maxwell dress.
EPA
67/70 Sharon Osbourne
The television host dons Alexander McQueen for the Emmy Awards.
EPA
68/70 Kathryn Newton
The actor displays her floaty yellow Ralph Lauren dress for photographers.
AFP/Getty Images
69/70 Giancarlo Esposito
The actor wears a dark blue suit for the Emmy Awards, completing his look with a smart black hat.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
70/70 James Van Der Beek
The actor wears a red velour Brioni suit for the prestigious awards ceremony.
AFP/Getty Images
“We want to work with you to style your moments, but want you to guide us on your levels of comfort – where you want to be, who you want to be with, what you want to wear etc,” they said.
At last year’s Emmy Awards, stars including Emilia Clarke, Sandra Oh and Billy Porter ruled the red carpet in striking ensembles.
Clarke showcased a dark blue Maison Valentino gown, with Oh opting for an old-school Hollywood-esque pink floor-length gown by Zac Posen.
Porter stood out in an eye-catching pinstriped Michael Kors suit and ornate headpiece by milliner Stephen Jones, while Zendaya made an unforgettable appearance in a custom emerald green Vera Wang design.
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