PBS programs received six nominations for the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees on Tuesday, July 28 during a live virtual event hosted by Leslie Jones on Emmys.com.
The critically acclaimed documentary series AMERICAN EXPERIENCE received a nomination for CHASING THE MOON in Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE films have earned a total of 30 Emmy Awards over the years.
AMERICAN MASTERS received a nomination in Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction series for the seventh consecutive year. The series has been honored with 76 total Emmy nominations and 28 wins.
The Primetime Emmy® Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will broadcast on Sunday, September 20, 2020, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
A complete list of PBS nominees and their categories follows. For a full list of the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy® nominees, go to www.emmys.com.
PBS congratulates all of our nominees!
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
CHASING THE MOON (AMERICAN EXPERIENCE)
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
DAVE CHAPPELLE: THE KENNEDY CENTER MARK TWAIN PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
ONE CHILD NATION (INDEPENDENT LENS)
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
