Laverne Cox (right) announces this year's Emmy nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series during the 72nd Emmy Awards Nominations Announcements, which streamed live on Emmys.com on July 28, 2020. (THE TELEVISION ACADEMY VIA INVISION / AP)

LOS ANGELES - The Emmy Awards show in September is the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, and that may mean some celebrities appearing in pajamas or from their bedrooms.

Hollywood trade publication Variety on Wednesday said that host Jimmy Kimmel and producers of the Sept 20 telecast have written to Emmy nominees confirming there will not be a traditional gathering in Los Angeles (LA) to celebrate television.

The letter followed Tuesday's Emmy nominations, which were led by "Watchmen," comedy "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," crime drama "Ozark" and "Succession"

"As you've probably guessed, we're not going to be asking you to come to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown LA on September 20th. This year, it's still going to be TV industry's biggest night out... but we'll come to you!," reads the letter, obtained by Variety.

According to the letter, producers were planning to film nominees at home or another location of their choice.

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"So, what are you wearing??? Our informal theme for the night is 'come as you are, but make an effort!'.

"If you want to be in formal wear, we'd love that, but equally if you're in the UK and it's 3am, perhaps you want to be in designer pajamas and record from your bed!," the letter reads.

This undated image released by Disney Plus shows a scene from "Star Wars: The Mandalorian". (PHOTO / DISNEY PLUS VIA AP)

The letter gave no details about the format of the show which is usually broadcast live in front of an audience of A-list stars.

ABC television, which will broadcast the show, said on Wednesday that producers had reached out to nominees and that plans were still being worked out.

The letter followed Tuesday's Emmy nominations, which were led by HBO’s dystopian superhero drama Watchmen, comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, crime drama Ozark and Succession.  The nominations list was dominated by Netflix and what Variety said was a record number of Black actors. Many of the nominees are British actors, directors or writers.

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Watchmen scored 26 nods, including best limited series, while Amazon Studio’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel got 20.

This undated image released by HBO shows Regina King (left) in a scene from "Watchmen". (MARK HILL / HBO VIA AP)

Succession, about a sparring media family, scored 18 nominations including nine for its actors. Ozark, the saga of a middle-class family that launders money, also received 18 nods.

Netflix (led all platforms with a record 160 nominations for shows ranging from Stranger Things to Tiger King. It was followed by HBO with 107, including a surprise nod for Zendaya, the 23-year-old mixed race star of teen drama Euphoria.

Schitt’s Creek, the sleeper hit comedy about a wealthy family forced to live in a rundown motel, scored 15 nods, including for best comedy series and its four main cast members.

Half of the nominees for best comedy series were Emmy newcomers, such as female-driven Dead To Me and Issa Rae’s Insecure take on 20-something Black women in Los Angeles.

“Women of all ages and color have never had it better,” said Helena Bonham Carter, who was nominated for playing Britain’s Princess Margaret in The Crown.

At a time when Hollywood’s record on diversity is under scrutiny, multiple nominations went to people of color, including Muslim American Ramy Youssef (Ramy), Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere and American Son), Regina King (Watchmen) and returning Emmy champion Billy Porter (Pose).

This undated image released by Netflix shows Jeremy Pope in a scene from "Hollywood." (SAEED ADYANI / NETFLIX VIA AP)

The Television Academy did not give a breakdown but Variety calculated that 35, or 34.3 percent, of the 102 acting nominations went to Black actors, smashing the previous highest tally of 27.7 percent in 2018.

“I’m proud to see so many Black artists nominated this year. It gives me hope that systemic change in our entertainment industry is not only possible, it’s imminent,” said Jeremy Pope, reacting to his nod for playing a Black screenwriter in Hollywood.

Jennifer Aniston landed her first Emmy nomination in a dramatic role for her performance as a TV anchor in the Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show.

This undated image released by Apple TV Plus shows Jennifer Aniston, left, and Steve Carell in a scene from "The Morning Show". (HILARY B. GAYLE / APPLE TV PLUS VIA AP)

Among the surprises was a best drama series nod and 14 others for The Mandalorian, the popular Star Wars spinoff on the Disney+ streaming platform.

The Emmy Awards is one of the few entertainment industry gatherings that have not been canceled because of the pandemic.

Venice film festival organizers said this week that they were going ahead in early September with a slimmed down version of what will be first major in-person movie festival in the COVID-19 era.