Photo of Jimmy Kimmel by Randy Holmes

Jimmy Kimmel will host this year's 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will air Sept. 18 on ABC.

The network confirmed the news Monday, with ABC's new president of entertainment Channing Dungey calling the late-night host "the consummate showman. She added: “With Kimmel at the helm, expect to be at the edge of your seat for a bigger, bolder, and better-than-ever Emmy event.”

Kimmel himself said: “I am excited to be hosting the Emmys again," he declared, having previously hosted in 2012. "I have a feeling I’m going to be great.”

Nominations for this year's Emmys will be revealed on July 14.