Emmy Awards to be held outside with audience owing to Covid-19 concerns

The Emmy Awards are taking a leaf out of the Academy Awards' book and reimagining their coming ceremony. As the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread, Emmy Awards organisers have decided to eschew the traditional theatre venue for an outdoor setting in Los Angles next month. Due to be held on September 19, the awards were originally set to take place in a theatre with a limited audience, but the decision has been made to move alfresco. "The Television Academy and CBS have decided to host all ceremonies ... on the Event Deck at LA Live, directly behind the Microsoft Theatre," a statement read. The Event Deck in downtown Los Angeles is an outdoor space that includes a large tented area. The awards were originally set to be held at the Microsoft Theatre in the city's downtown. The changes followed discussions with Los Angeles County health and safety experts, according to the statement. It said there would be further limits on the numbers of those invited to the show, including those nominated for the highest honours in US television. "Unfortunately, this means not all nominees will be able to attend this year's awards," the organisers said. In July, Los Angeles reimposed the wearing of masks in all indoor public settings and businesses because of rising numbers of coronavirus infections in the second-largest city in the US. In April, the Academy Awards were moved from Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre to the historic Union Station, which was filled with unmasked celebrities who had self-isolated before attending the Oscars show, which traditionally caps off awards season each year. "We're transforming Los Angeles Union Station into an intimate amphitheatre that draws inspiration from some of the Academy's very first ceremonies," design and architecture company Rockwell Group said of their plans for the Oscars before the ceremony on April 25. 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Emmy Awards to be held outside with audience owing to Covid-19 concerns

Despite the precaution, Television Academy says that 'not all nominees will be able to attend this year's awards'