MUMBAI: Emmy Award-winning writer, actor and comedian Andy Samberg will host the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on 20 September. The awards will be aired on Fox.

Samberg stars as Det. Jake Peralta on the award-winning comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

"It's wonderfully fitting that we have Andy Samberg, an Emmy Award winner himself, as our host for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards. Andy has excelled in all aspects of the television universe, both from behind and in front of the camera. His humor, insights and charisma will be an exciting addition to our annual celebration of television's best and brightest," said Television Academy chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum.

"The moment the Emmy Awards' host was brought up, we said it had to be Andy. He is fearless, hilarious, an award-winning comedian, singer, writer and actor with incredible live TV experience. We know he'll deliver the laughs and give viewers an incredible night they will enjoy," said Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden.

"Buckle your seat belts, Emmy viewers! Like, in general you should buckle your seat belts in your car. In fact, even if you're not an Emmy viewer, you should buckle your seat belt. It can be dangerous on the road. Also, if you're not an Emmy viewer, you should strongly consider becoming one this year, because I'm hosting, and it's gonna be a wild ride. So buckle your seat belts," said Samberg.

Nominations for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced on 16 July.

An Emmy Award-winning writer, Andy Samberg has emerged as a captivating and hilarious leading man on screens both big and small. For his role on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical, as well as the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy as a producer. Prior to Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he completed his seventh and final season as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.