The Television Academy's Board of Governors has announced that they have approved the gender-neutral option for nominees and winners.
Confirming the news on their website the TV Academy said nominees in the Best Actress or Best Actor categories can choose to be called a performer rather than an actor or an actress at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2021.
Reportedly the decision comes into effect after a long debate over how to accommodate gender-neutral performers at awards ceremonies. Actor Asia Kate Dillon, who's non-binary, in 2017 had also asked the TV Academy to clarify its gender distinctions.