Emmy nominations 2025: The contenders in key categories

Severance stood out from the competition earning 27 Emmy nods, while HBO’s dark Batman spinoff, The Penguin, secured 24 nominations.

The nominees for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced.

Actors Harvey Guillen and Brenda Song revealed the nominations at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theater in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday in advance of the 77th annual ceremony.

Severance stood out from the competition, earning 27 Emmy nods, while Apple TV’s The Studio topped the comedy categories with 23 nominations. HBO’s dark Batman spinoff, The Penguin, secured 24 nominations.

Here is the list of nominees in key categories:

Drama series

• Andor
• Paradise
• Severance
• Slow Horses
• The Diplomat
• The Pitt
• The Last of Us
• The White Lotus

#EmmyNoms for Best Drama Series:#Andor – 97%#TheDiplomat – 95%#TheLastOfUs – 91%#Paradise – 87%#ThePitt – 95%#Severance – 94%#SlowHorses – 100%#TheWhiteLotus – 86%

Who do you want to see take home an #Emmy? https://t.co/kMYX7HxEmg pic.twitter.com/retcjGfSYi

— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) July 15, 2025

Comedy series

• Hacks
• The Bear
• The Studio
• Only Murders in the Building
• Abbott Elementary
• Nobody Wants This
• Shrinking
• What We Do in the Shadows

#EMMY nominations — Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows pic.twitter.com/a98KPPARH8

— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) July 15, 2025

Limited series

• Adolescence
• The Penguin
• Dying for Sex
• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
• Black Mirror

#EmmyNoms for Best Limited or Anthology Series:#Adolescence – 98%#BlackMirror – 86%#DyingForSex – 98%#Monsters – 45%#ThePenguin – 95%

Who do you want to see take home an #Emmy? https://t.co/kMYX7HxEmg pic.twitter.com/plRuo9SbEw

— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) July 15, 2025

Drama actor

• Sterling K Brown, Paradise
• Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
• Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
• Adam Scott, Severance
• Noah Wyle, The Pitt

James Marsden, left, and Sterling K Brown in a scene from Paradise [Brian Roedel/Disney/AP]

Drama actress

• Kathy Bates, Matlock
• Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
• Britt Lower, Severance
• Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
• Kerry Russell, The Diplomat

At 77, Kathy Bates is the Oldest #Emmy Nominee for Best Actress, Drama Ever

Show Some Love to a Living Legend pic.twitter.com/RWvQmHKWxz

— Cinema Tweets (@CinemaTweets1) July 15, 2025

Comedy actor

• Seth Rogen, The Studio
• Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
• Jeremy Allen-White, The Bear
• Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
• Jason Segel, Shrinking

Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara in a scene from The Studio [Apple TV+ via AP]

Comedy actress

• Uzo Aduba, The Residence
• Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
• Jean Smart, Hacks
• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Kristen Bell and Adam Brody in a scene from Nobody Wants This [Stefania Rosini/Netflix via AP]

Reality competition

• The Amazing Race
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Survivor
• Top Chef
• The Traitors

The 2025 Emmy nominees for Outstanding Reality Competition Program are:

The Amazing Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors pic.twitter.com/izSI6BTJqy

— Reality TV News/Updates (@Realitytv__fan) July 15, 2025

Talk show

• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
• Jimmy Kimmel Live
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Animated programme

• The Dirt Under Your Nails
• Arcane
• They Slug Horses, Don’t They?
• Bob’s Burgers
• Cliff’s Edge
• Common Side Effects
• Spider Rose
• Love, Death + Robots
• Bart’s Birthday

Congrats to "THE SIMPSONS" and "BOB'S BURGERS" crews for their Emmy nominations for Outstanding Animated Program

-The Simpsons – “Bart’s Birthday”
-Bob's Burgers – “They Slug Horses, Don’t They?”

Other nominees include Arcane, Common Side Effects and Love, Death & Robots. pic.twitter.com/QkwadytB6c

— DTVA News (@DTVANews) July 15, 2025

Supporting actress, drama series

• 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 Lee Wood, The White Lotus

Adam Scott and Britt Lower in a scene from Severance [Apple TV+ via AP]

Supporting actor, drama series

• Zach Cherry, Severance
• Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
• Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
• James Marsden, Paradise
• Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
• Tramell Tillman, Severance
• John Turturro, Severance

Congratulations to the entire Severance team on their 27 Emmy Nominations.

Drama Series

Lead Actor: Adam Scott

Lead Actress: Britt Lower

Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette

Supporting Actor: John Turturro

Supporting Actor: Tramell Tillman

Supporting Actor: Zach Cherry… pic.twitter.com/upZ47rQwOy

— Apple TV (@AppleTV) July 15, 2025

Lead actor, limited series

• 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

Colin Farrell in a scene from The Penguin [HBO via AP]

Lead actress, limited series

• Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
• Meghann Fahy, Sirens
• Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
• Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
• Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

Cate Blanchett in a scene from Disclaimer [Sanja Bucko/Apple TV+ via AP]

Supporting actress, limited series

• Erin Doherty, Adolescence
• Ruth Negga, Presumed Innocent
• Deirdre O’Connell, The Penguin
• Chloe Sevigny, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
• Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex
• Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

ADOLESCENCE, Netflix's second most-viewed English-language show of all time, has earned 13 Emmy nominations.

• Outstanding Limited Series
• Acting nominations for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, and Christine Tremarco
• Outstanding Directing
•… pic.twitter.com/Q9kjFTSm9D

— Netflix (@netflix) July 15, 2025

Supporting actor, limited series

• 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

Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez, centre, and Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez, right, in a scene from Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story [Miles Crist/Netflix]

Supporting actor, comedy series

• 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

Ike Barinholtz, from left, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders and Seth Rogen in a scene from The Studio [Apple TV+ via AP]

Supporting actress, comedy series

• Liza Colon-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

Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Bear for their 13 Emmy® nominations. pic.twitter.com/Kqo30C1mb0

— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) July 15, 2025

Outstanding television movie

• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
• The Gorge
• Mountainhead
• Nonnas

Hugh Grant and Renée Zellweger in a scene from Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy [Universal Pictures/AP]

Scripted variety series

• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
• Saturday Night Live

John Oliver from Last Week Tonight With John Oliver [File: Chris Pizzello/AP]

Live variety special

• The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
• Beyonce Bowl
• The Oscars
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Beyoncé has earned TWO Emmy nominations for BEYONCÉ BOWL.

• Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
• Outstanding Variety Special (Live) pic.twitter.com/PKTWSRkqUp

— Netflix (@netflix) July 15, 2025

Outstanding game show host

• Elizabeth Banks, Press Your Luck
• Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
• Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
• Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy!
• Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Talk about hosts with the most! Congratulations to both Ken Jennings and Colin Jost, and the whole Jeopardy! team on the 140th Emmy® nominations for the show! Thank you @TelevisionAcad #Jeopardy! #Emmys pic.twitter.com/FByCOGKJQn

— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) July 15, 2025

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