Emmy Awards Nominations 2025: The Complete List of This Year’s Contenders
The 2025 Emmy Awards are shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet, with a dynamic mix of returning heavyweights and breakout newcomers earning top recognition from the Television Academy.
Announced by Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song on Tuesday morning, this year’s nominations reflect both the continued dominance of prestige television and the rise of bold, genre-defying storytelling. Leading the pack is the mind-bending workplace satire “Severance”, which scored a staggering 27 nominations, followed closely by “The Penguin” (24), “The White Lotus” (23), and the buzzy new comedy “The Studio” (23).
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In a year filled with standout performances, 15-year-old Owen Cooper made history as one of the youngest male nominees ever, earning a nod for his gripping role in “Adolescence”. Meanwhile, Hollywood icons like Harrison Ford and rising stars like Jeremy Allen White and Quinta Brunson are vying for major acting awards.
With the 77th Emmy Awards set to take place on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, here is the complete list of this year’s Emmy nominees — spotlighting television’s most compelling, creative, and unforgettable shows and stars that captured both audiences and critics.
Below, is the full list of this year’s contenders.
Best Drama
“Andor” (Disney+)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last of Us” (HBO Max)
“Paradise” (Hulu)
“The Pitt” (HBO Max)
“Severance” (Apple TV+)
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)
“The White Lotus” (HBO Max)
Best Comedy
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (Hulu)
“Hacks” (HBO Max)
“Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Shrinking” (Apple TV+)
“The Studio” (Apple TV+)
“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
Best Limited Series
“Adolescence” (Netflix)
“Black Mirror” (Netflix)
“Dying for Sex” (FX)
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” (Netflix)
“The Penguin” (HBO Max)
Best Actor (Drama)
Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”
Adam Scott, “Severance”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”
Best Actress (Drama)
Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters”
Britt Lower, “Severance”
Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Best Actor (Comedy)
Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
Best Actress, Comedy
Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”
Uzo Aduba, “The Residence”
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Best Actor (Limited Series or TV Movie)
Colin Farrell, “The Penguin”
Stephen Graham, “Adolescence”
Jake Gyllenhaal, “Presumed Innocent”
Brian Tyree Henry, “Dope Thief”
Cooper Koch, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie
Cate Blanchett, “Disclaimer”
Meghann Fahy, “Sirens”
Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”
Rashida Jones, “Black Mirror”
Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex”
Supporting Actor (Drama)
Zach Cherry, “Severance”
Walton Goggins, “The White Lotus”
Jason Isaacs, “The White Lotus”
James Marsden, “Paradise”
Sam Rockwell, “The White Lotus”
John Turturro, “Severance”
Tramell Tillman, “Severance”
Supporting Actress (Drama)
Patricia Arquette, “Severance”
Carrie Coon, “The White Lotus”
Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt”
Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise”
Parker Posey, “The White Lotus”
Natasha Rothwell, “The White Lotus”
Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus”
Supporting Actor (Comedy)
Ike Barinholtz, “The Studio”
Colman Domingo, “The Four Seasons”
Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
Jeff Hiller, “Somebody Somewhere”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
Michael Urie, “Shrinking”
Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”
Supporting Actress (Comedy)
Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Kathryn Hahn, “The Studio”
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio”
Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”
Supporting Actor (Limited Series or Movie)
Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Bill Camp, “Presumed Innocent”
Owen Cooper, “Adolescence”
Rob Delaney, “Dying for Sex”
Peter Sarsgaard, “Presumed Innocent”
Ashley Walters, “Adolescence”
Supporting Actress (Limited Series or Movie)
Erin Doherty, “Adolescence”
Ruth Negga, “Presumed Innocent”
Deirdre O’Connell, “The Penguin”
Chloë Sevigny, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Jenny Slate, “Dying for Sex”
Christine Tremarco, “Adolescence”
Comedy Guest Actor
Jon Bernthal, “The Bear”
Bryan Cranston, “The Studio”
Dave Franco, “The Studio”
Ron Howard, “The Studio”
Martin Scorsese, “The Studio”
Anthony Mackie, “The Studio”
Comedy Guest Actress
Olivia Colman, “The Bear”
Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear”
Cynthia Erivo, “Poker Face”
Robby Hoffman, “Hacks”
Zoe Kravitz, “The Studio”
Julianne Nicholson, “Hacks”
Drama Guest Actor
Giancarlo Esposito, “The Boys”
Scott Glenn, “The White Lotus”
Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt”
Joe Pantoliano, “The Last of Us”
Forest Whitaker, “Andor”
Jeffrey Wright, “The Last of Us”
Drama Guest Actress
Jane Alexander, “Severance”
Gwendoline Christie, “Severance”
Kaitlyn Dever, “The Last of Us”
Cherry Jones, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Catherine O’Hara, “The Last of Us”
Variety Scripted Series
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Host for a Reality/Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
Alan Cumming, “The Traitors”
Kristen Kish, “Top Chef”
Jeff Probst, “Survivor”
The Sharks, “Shark Tank”
TV Movie
“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” (Peacock)
“The Gorge” (Apple TV+)
“Mountainhead” (HBO)
“Nonnas” (Netflix)
“Rebel Ridge” (Netflix)
Animated Program
“Arcane: League of Legends” (Netflix)
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
“Common Side Effects” (Adult Swim)
“Love, Death + Robots” (Netflix)
“The Simpsons” (Fox)
Variety Special
“Ali Wong: Single Lady” (Netflix)
“Adam Sandler: Love You” (Netflix)
“Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years” (Hulu)
“Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor” (Netflix)
“Sarah Silverman: PostMortem” (Netflix)
“Your Friend, Nate Bargatze” (Netflix)
Documentary or Nonfiction Special
“Deaf President Now!” (Apple TV+)
“Martha” (Netflix)
“Pee-Wee as Himself” (HBO)
“Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)” (Hulu)
“Will & Harper” (Netflix)
Documentary or Nonfiction Series
“Chef’s Table” (Netflix)
“100 Foot Wave” (HBO)
“Simone Biles: Rising” (Netflix)
“SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night” (Peacock)
“Social Studies” (FX on Hulu)
Reality or Competition Program
“The Amazing Race” (CBS)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
“Survivor” (CBS)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Traitors” (Peacock)
Variety Talk Series
“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
Directing for a Drama Series
Janus Metz, “Andor” (“Who Are You?”)
Amanda Marsalis, “The Pitt” (6:00 P.M.)
John Wells, “The Pitt” (“7:00 A.M.”)
Jessica Lee Gagné, “Severance” (“Chikhai Bardo”)
Ben Stiller, “Severance” (“Cold Harbor”)
Adam Randall, “Slow Horses” (“Hello Goodbye”)
Mike White, “The White Lotus” (“Amor Fati”)
Directing for a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” (“Napkins”)
Lucia Aniello, “Hacks” (“A Slippery Slope”)
James Burrows, “Mid-Century Modern” (“Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman”)
Nathan Fielder, “The Rehearsal” (“Pilot’s Code”)
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, “The Studio” (“The Oner”)
Directing for a Limited Series/TV Movie
Philip Barantini, “Adolescence”
Shannon Murphy, “Dying for Sex” (“It’s Not That Serious”)
Helen Shaver, “The Penguin” (“Cent’anni”)
Jennifer Getzinger, “The Penguin” (“A Great or Little Thing”)
Nicole Kassell, “Sirens” (“Exile”)
Leslie Linka Glatter, “Zero Day”
Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (“Back to School”)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Down and Jen Statsky, “Hacks” (“A Slippery Slope”)
Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton and Eric Notarnicola, “The Rehearsal” (“Pilot’s Code”)
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen and Bridget Everett, “Somebody Somewhere” (“AGG”)
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez, “The Studio” (“The Promotion”)
Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis and Paul Simms, “What We Do in the Shadows” (“The Finale”)
Writing for a Drama Series
Dan Gilroy, “Andor”
Joe Sachs, “The Pitt” (“2:00 P.M.”)
R. Scott Gemmill, “The Pitt” (“7:00 A.M.)
Dan Erikson, “Severance” (“Cold Harbor”)
Will Smith, “Slow Horses” (“Hello Goodbye”)
Mike White, “The White Lotus” (“Full-Moon Party”)
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, “Adolescence”
Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali, “Black Mirror” (“Common People”)
Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether, “Dying for Sex” (“Good Value Diet Soda”)
Lauren LeFranc, “The Penguin” (“A Great or Little Thing”)
Joshua Zetumer, “Say Nothing” (“The People in the Dirt”)
Writing for a Variety Special
“Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor”
“Cunk on Life”
“Sarah Silverman: PostMortem”
“Your Friend, Nate Bargatze”
“SNL50: The Anniversary Special”
Writing for a Variety Series
“The Daily Show”
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
“Saturday Night Live”
The 77th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2025) will take place September 6 and 7 at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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