The 2025 Emmy Award nominations have been announced — and leading the charge are hit series Severance, The Penguin, and The White Lotus, all of which racked up more than 20 nominations each across major categories.
Actors including Britt Lower, Quinta Brunson, Harrison Ford and Jeremy Allen White are among the top contenders in this year’s fiercely competitive acting races.
Major comedy contenders include The Studio, The Bear, Abbott Elementary and Shrinking, while Netflix’s Adolescence and HBO Max’s The Penguin are top nominees in the limited or anthology series categories.
In a historic moment, RuPaul became the most nominated reality competition host in Emmys history thanks to RuPaul’s Drag Race, while Harrison Ford, at age 83, received his first-ever Emmy nomination for his role in Shrinking.
The winners will be revealed at the Emmy Awards ceremony on September 14 in Los Angeles.
📺 Most Nominated Shows:
- Severance — 27 nominations
- The Penguin — 24 nominations
- The White Lotus — 23 nominations
- The Studio — 23 nominations
- The Last of Us — 16 nominations
- Andor and Hacks — 14 nominations each
🏆 Major Categories
Outstanding Drama Series
- 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)
Outstanding Comedy Series
- 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 (Hulu)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Adolescence (Netflix)
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex (Hulu)
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- The Penguin (HBO Max)
🎭 Lead Acting Categories
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 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 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 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 Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Colin Farrell (The Penguin)
- Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
- Jake Gyllenhaal (Presumed Innocent)
- Bryan Tyree Henry (Dope Thief)
- Cooper Koch (Monsters)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer)
- Meghan Fehy (Sirens)
- Rashida Jones (Black Mirror)
- Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)
- Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex)
👥 Supporting Categories (Highlights)
Supporting Actor – Drama
- Zach Cherry (Severance)
- Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Sam Rockwell (The White Lotus)
- James Marsden (Paradise)
- Tramell Tillman, John Turturro (Severance)
Supporting Actress – Drama
- Patricia Arquette (Severance)
- Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus)
- Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)
- Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)
Supporting Actor – Comedy
- Ike Barinholtz (The Studio)
- Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons)
- Harrison Ford, Michael Urie (Shrinking)
- Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)
- Bowen Yang (SNL)
Supporting Actress – Comedy
- Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)
- Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
- Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O’Hara (The Studio)
- Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
- Jessica Williams (Shrinking)
Supporting Actor – Limited Series or Movie
- Javier Bardem (Monsters)
- Bill Camp, Peter Sarsgaard (Presumed Innocent)
- Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters (Adolescence)
- Rob Delaney (Dying for Sex)
Supporting Actress – Limited Series or Movie
- Erin Doherty, Christine Tremarco (Adolescence)
- Ruth Negga (Presumed Innocent)
- Deirdre O’Connell (The Penguin)
- Chloë Sevigny (Monsters)
- Jenny Slate (Dying for Sex)
📺 Other Notable Categories
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
- The Amazing Race (CBS)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Survivor (CBS)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- The Traitors (NBC)
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)
- Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Talk Series
- The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
With fresh faces, veteran talent, and blockbuster shows dominating the ballot, the 2025 Emmys promise one of the most exciting races in recent memory. Stay tuned for full coverage and analysis leading up to the September 14 ceremony in Los Angeles.
