[6] The ceremony was held before its usual mid-September date to avoid a conflict with NBC Sunday Night Football.

aired clips from the ceremony on August 28, the evening preceding the night of the primetime telecast.

The ceremony was received well by critics, with much praise going to the quality of the production, the voting trends and the entertainment factor.

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:[8] The awards were presented by the following:[9] The singer Jewel performed an original song called "The Shape of You" (which would later be released on her 2015 album Picking Up the Pieces) during the tribute:[10] This Primetime Emmy telecast commenced with a cold open spoofing the musical drama series Glee.

Host Jimmy Fallon convinces several Glee castmembers to "enlist" in a singing competition in order for them to earn money for tickets to the Emmy ceremony.