The television academy took to Twitter on Monday morning to share the good news. The announcement comes just one day before the nomination announcements which will be take place here on Tuesday at 11:30am ET. The tweet was shortly followed by another tweet posted to the CBS twitter account which showed Cedric opening his invitation to host:

In the video, Cedric visibly can't contain his excitement and he says "I ain't even a Jimmy" poking fun at Jimmy Kimmel who has hosted multiple times and Jimmy Fallon who hosted in 2010. In a press release, Cedric emphasized what it means to him to host the Emmy's:

"Since I was a little boy huddled up next to my grandmother, television has always been my reliable friend, so it is an enormous honor for me to host this year's Emmy Awards. Throughout the roller-coaster of a year that we have all lived through, television has helped us stay connected as a society like never before. It not only entertained us, but as it always has, it helped to open our eyes, educate us, and hopefully brought about a better understanding of who we are as a people. I can't wait to take the stage to celebrate all of the great shows and performances that made us laugh, cry, dance and sing over the past year."

It truly has been an unforgettable year to say the least and Cedric is determined to let this year's Emmys serve as a celebration of television. Cedric is no stranger to CBS; in fact, he pulls double duty as executive producer and star of the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood. The fourth season is scheduled to premiere the day after the Emmys air.

Tune in to CBS to catch Cedric the Entertainer as the host of the Emmy Awards on Sunday September 19th and as the star of The Neighborhood on Monday September 20th.