• Allison Janney
  • Jim Parsons and Bob Newhart on stage at the 65th Emmys
  • Bradley Whitford at the Performers Nominee Reception September 19, 2015, at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, California.
  • RuPaul Charles and Carson Kressley at the Performers Peer Group Celebration, August 22, 2016, at the Montage Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, California.
  • Heidi Klum on the red carpet at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
  • Derek Hough at the Governor's Ball

Presenters Announced for 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Stars from Hit Shows Transparent, The Big Bang Theory, Project Runway, Dancing with the Stars and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Slated to Present

The Television Academy and executive producer Bob Bain today announced the first group of presenters for the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys, hosted for the first time over two consecutive nights at the Microsoft Theater. The first group of presenters from television's top comedies, dramas, variety and reality TV include:

Saturday, September 10, 2016

  • Bob Newhart (The Big Bang Theory)

  • Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)

  • Allison Janney (Mom/Masters of Sex)

  • Michael Kelly (House of Cards)

  • Bradley Whitford (Transparent)


Sunday, September 11, 2016

  • Morgan Freeman (Madam Secretary)

  • RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race)

  • Vanessa Hudgens (Grease Live)

  • Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing with the Stars)

  • Heidi Klum (Project Runway)

  • Derek Hough (Dancing with the Stars)


Additionally, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum will be presenting the Governors Award to American Idol on Sunday, September 11.

The 2016 Creative Arts Emmys Awards will be held at the Microsoft Theater from 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM each evening. FXX will broadcast the awards on Saturday, September 17 from 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM (ET/PT) with an encore from 10:30 PM – 1:00 AM (ET/PT).

Press Contacts:   
Stephanie Goodell   
breakwhitelight (for the Television Academy)
stephanie@breakwhitelight.com, (818) 462-1150

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