Emmy 2025: the nominees for the U.S. television awards have been announced

The 2025 Emmy Awards already have their nominees. The United States Television Academy released the full list on July 15, in an edition marked by anticipated returns, the dominance of Apple TV+ and HBO, and the consolidation of new series.

The 77th ceremony will be held on September 14, with a live broadcast and hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze. From now on, the more than 24,000 jury voters will select the winners, who will be revealed at the gala that will kick off the awards season in Hollywood.

Dominance of "Severance" and the presence of established figures

The production "Severance," from Apple TV+, swept with 27 nominations, while "The Penguin," from HBO, received 24. There was also a strong presence of titles such as "The Bear," "Adolescence," "The White Lotus," and "The Pitt."

Among the most prominent names are Cate Blanchett, Pedro Pascal, Colin Farrell, Jean Smart, Adam Scott, Michelle Williams, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Colman, among others.

Below is the complete list of nominees by category:

Main acting categories

Lead Actor in a 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

Lead Actor in a Drama

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

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Colin Farrell – The Penguin
• Stephen Graham – Adolescence
• Jake Gyllenhaal – Presumed Innocent
• Brian Tyree Henry – Dope Thief
• Cooper Koch – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story

Lead Actress in a Comedy

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

Lead Actress in a Drama

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

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

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

Supporting, guest, and best series

Supporting Actor in a 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 Actor in a Drama

• 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

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Javier Bardem – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story
• Bill Camp – Presumed Innocent
• Owen Cooper – Adolescence
• Rob Delaney – Dying for Sex
• Peter Sarsgaard – Presumed Innocent
• Ashley Walters – Adolescence

Supporting Actress in a 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 Actress in a 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 Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Erin Doherty – Adolescence
• Ruth Negga – Presumed Innocent
• Deirdre O'Connell – The Penguin
• Chloë Sevigny – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story
• Jenny Slate – Dying for Sex
• Christine Tremarco – Adolescence

Guests, genres, and best direction

Guest Actor in a Drama

• 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

Guest Actress in a Comedy

• Olivia Colman – The Bear
• Jamie Lee Curtis – The Bear
• Cynthia Erivo – Poker Face
• Robby Hoffman – Hacks
• Zoë Kravitz – The Studio
• Julianne Nicholson – Hacks

Guest Actress in a Drama

• 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
• Merritt Wever – Severance

Best Comedy Series

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

Best Drama Series

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

Best Limited or Anthology Series

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

Direction, writing, animation, and more

Best Television Movie

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

Best Talk Show

• The Daily Show
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Best Scripted Variety Series

• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• Saturday Night Live

Best Animated Show

• Arcane
• Bob's Burgers
• Common Side Effects
• Love, Death + Robots
• The Simpsons

Direction in a Comedy Series

• Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
• Lucia Aniello – Hacks
• James Burrows – Mid-Century Modern
• Nathan Fielder – The Rehearsal
• Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg – The Studio

Direction in a Drama Series

• Janus Metz – Andor
• Amanda Marsalis – The Pitt
• John Wells – The Pitt
• Jessica Lee Gagné – Severance
• Ben Stiller – Severance
• Adam Randal – Slow Horses
• Mike White – The White Lotus

Direction in a Limited Series or Movie

• Philip Barantini – Adolescence
• Shannon Murphy – Dying for Sex
• Helen Shaver – The Penguin
• Jennifer Getzinger – The Penguin
• Nicole Kassell – Sirens
• Lesli Linka Glatter – Zero Day

Writing in Comedy

• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
• Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky – Hacks
• Nathan Fielder and team – The Rehearsal
• Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, and Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere
• Seth Rogen and team – The Studio
• Sam Johnson and team – What We Do in the Shadows

Writing in Drama

• Dan Gilroy – Andor
• Joe Sachs – The Pitt
• R. Scott Gemmill – The Pitt
• Dan Erickson – Severance
• Will Smith – Slow Horses
• Mike White – The White Lotus

Writing in a Limited or Anthology Series

• Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham – Adolescence
• Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali – Black Mirror
• Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether – Dying for Sex
• Lauren LeFranc – The Penguin
• Joshua Zetumer – Say Nothing