How to watch Sunday's awards ceremony and what to expect

Two leading contenders have emerged in the battle for glory at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards: the powerful feudal lords of 17th-century Japan and the beleaguered chefs of a modern-day Chicago restaurant.

“Shōgun” and “The Bear” have entered the Emmys with a lot of momentum thanks to rave reviews and loyal fans. They are joined in the top award categories by a mix of new series (“Fallout,” “3 Body Problem”) and returning favorites (“Abbott Elementary,” “Hacks”).

Here's a guide to this year's all-television celebration, and don't forget to follow live coverage of all the key moments on NBCNews.com.

How to watch the Emmys

The three-hour broadcast from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles begins live at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on ABC. The ceremony can be streamed the next day on Hulu. (The network that carries the Emmys changes regularly. Fox aired the previous edition.)

Who is the host?

This year's hosts are Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, the father-son duo behind “Schitt's Creek.” Eugene, 77, and Dan, 41, are both making their debut as hosts at the Emmys. Four years ago, “Schitt's Creek” was the first series to sweep all seven comedy categories.

“We’re going to keep it light and cheerful,” Dan Levy said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times about their plans for the evening.

“They set the tone, and that's our tone. It is what it is,” added Eugene Levy. “It's a little tricky when you're in the weeds, but ultimately we have to be ourselves and do what we think is funny.”

Who presents?

Among the actors gathered for the awards ceremony were some of the evening's nominees: Matt Bomer (“Fellow Travelers”), Lily Gladstone (“Under the Bridge”), Greta Lee (“The Morning Show”), Jean Smart (“Hacks”) and Kristen Wiig (“Palm Royale”).

The talent also includes Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke, who turns 98 in December. He has won the Primetime Emmy Awards four times and the Daytime Emmy Awards twice, most recently for his guest role on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives.”

The list of presenters hints at a possible reunion of the stars of NBC political drama “The West Wing,” possibly in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the show's premiere. Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen and Jimmy Smits will all appear on stage.

The top nominees

The eight nominees for outstanding drama series are Netflix's The Crown, Prime Video's Fallout, HBO's The Gilded Age, Apple TV+'s The Morning Show, Prime Video's Mr. & Mrs. Smith, FX's Shōgun, Apple TV+'s Slow Horses and Netflix's Three Bodies.

The eight nominees in the running for best comedy series are ABC's Abbott Elementary, FX's The Bear, HBO's Drop It, Larry!, Max's Hacks, Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, Apple TV+'s Palm Royale, FX's Reservation Dogs and FX's What We Do in the Shadows.

You can read the full list of nominees here.

Who is expected to win?

FX and the cable channel's two surprise hits are widely expected to dominate the evening.

“Shōgun” heads into Sunday with an impressive 25 nominations, more than any other series. The series’ first season received almost universally positive reviews, while critical reactions to some of this year’s other drama series nominees were more mixed.

“The Bear” comes into the ceremony with a similarly impressive number of nominations: 23 – the most a comedy series has ever received in a single year, breaking the record held by NBC's “30 Rock” in 2009 with 22 nominations.

Of course, Emmy voters could surprise viewers by honoring two shows that were recently canceled. The Crown ended in December after six seasons chronicling the private lives of the British royal family. Drop It, Larry! was canceled in April, 24 years after its premiere.

The favorite for best miniseries or anthology is Netflix's “Baby Reindeer,” according to awards prediction website Gold Derby. Other nominees in the category include HBO's “True Detective: Night Country” and the fifth installment of FX's “Fargo.”

In the lead actor race, Gold Derby is betting on Jean Smart (“Hacks”); Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”); Anna Sawai (“Shōgun”); Hiroyuki Sanada (“Shōgun”); Jodie Foster (“True Detective”) and Richard Gadd (“Baby Reindeer”).