🏆 Ceremony Overview
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were revealed on July 15, 2025, during a broadcast hosted by Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song, alongside Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego . The actual awards show will air live on September 14, 2025, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze
🔥 Dominant Series & Platforms
- Severance (Apple TV+) led the pack with an impressive 27 nominations, reaffirming its powerhouse performance this awards season .
- The Penguin (HBO Max) followed closely with 24 nominations, while The White Lotus and newcomer The Studio both received 23 nominations, the latter setting a record for a freshman comedy .
- Other top-performing dramas: The Last of Us (16 noms), Andor, Hacks (14 each), and Adolescence, The Bear, The Pitt (13 each) .
🎬 Major Category Nominees
Drama Series
- Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise, The Pitt, Severance, Slow Horses, The White Lotus .
Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, The Studio, What We Do in the Shadows .
Limited/Anthology Series
- Adolescence, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, The Penguin .
🌟 Acting Categories: Notable Nods
Drama Lead Actor
- Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Adam Scott (Severance), Noah Wyle (The Pitt) .
Drama Lead Actress
- Kathy Bates (Matlock), Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters), Britt Lower (Severance), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), Keri Russell (The Diplomat) .
Comedy Lead Actor
- Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This), Seth Rogen (The Studio), Jason Segel (Shrinking), Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building), Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) .
Comedy Lead Actress
- Uzo Aduba (The Residence), Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Jean Smart (Hacks) .
Limited Series Lead
- Colin Farrell (The Penguin), Stephen Graham (Adolescence), Jake Gyllenhaal (Presumed Innocent), Bryan Tyree Henry (Dope Thief), Cooper Koch (Monsters…) .
Limited Series Lead Actress
- Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Meghann Fahy (Sirens), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), Cristin Milioti (The Penguin), Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex) .
🎭 Ensemble & Supporting Highlights
- Severance features strong supporting nods: Tramell Tillman, John Turturro, Zach Cherry (actors) and Patricia Arquette (actress) .
- The White Lotus continues triumph with multiple supporting actress noms for Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Aimee Lou Wood .
- Comedic support categories shine too, with notable noms including Bowen Yang (SNL), Colman Domingo (The Studio), Harrison Ford (Shrinking), and Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) .
🎶 Variety & Music Specials
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Saturday Night Live, and The Daily Show lead the talk and variety series nominations.
- In live variety specials, Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (Kendrick Lamar), Beyoncé Bowl, The Oscars, and SNL’s 50th Anniversary Special are nominated .
- Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Jay‑Z, Questlove, and others earned recognition for music direction and performances .
📈 Key Trends & Observations
- Apple TV+ and HBO Max dominate, with Apple sweeping nominations thanks to Severance and The Studio, while HBO’s strongholds include The Penguin and The White Lotus .
- A mix of returning Emmy favorites and fresh contenders signifies a dynamic year. Notably, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and The Pitt earned major first-time recognition .
🗓️ What’s Next?
The Creative Arts Emmys will precede in-person technical and artistic awards on September 6–7, ahead of the main ceremony on September 14 . The Television Academy’s ~26,000 members will vote to determine the winners .