In which city are the Primetime Emmy Awards typically held?

In which city are the Primetime Emmy Awards typically held? The answer is Los Angeles.

The Primetime Emmys are presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, whose operations and television-industry base are centered in the Los Angeles area. The ceremony has most often taken place at major Los Angeles venues, including the Shrine Auditorium and the Peacock Theater, formerly known as the Microsoft Theater.

The event has occasionally departed from that routine. The 2020 ceremony was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the main production based at Staples Center, while the 2021 ceremony used the Event Deck at L.A. Live. Those exceptions do not change Los Angeles as the standard city associated with the awards.

New York is a common mix-up because many television programs and performers have strong ties to the city, and some Emmy-related events have been held there. However, the Primetime Emmy ceremony is typically staged in Los Angeles, unlike certain other television-industry events that regularly alternate between the two cities.