77th Emmys: Primetime, Creative Arts & Gala Highlights
Television’s biggest night extends far beyond the red carpet. The 77th Emmy Awards, the Creative Arts Emmys®, and the glamorous Governor’s Gala together create an unforgettable celebration of storytelling, artistry, and innovation.
77th Emmys
To begin, the Creative Arts highlights the behind-the-scenes brilliance, from editing and sound design to costumes and visual effects, that bring television magic to life. Next, the 77th Emmys winners take center stage, spotlighting the actors, writers, and directors whose powerful performances and narratives captivate audiences worldwide. Finally, the Emmys Governor’s Gala 2025 menu and celebration seamlessly tie it all together with a star-studded evening where nominees, winners, and industry leaders gather to honor the best in television.
Therefore, there will be so much to enjoy. The 77th Emmys not only showcase the year’s most groundbreaking achievements in entertainment but also highlight the creativity, community, and culture that define the future of television.
Governors Gala
The Menu
Afterward, the Starlight Soirée will welcome the winners and nominees to a glamorous night. The menu will be Asian Fusion created by celebrity chefs Jet Tila, Mei Lin, and Lee Anne Wong. “Our Governors Gala committee and Television Academy event team pulled out all the stops to present an evening of extraordinary food and libations, brilliant entertainment, and joyful dancing,” states co-chair Kimberly Wannop. Without a doubt, this will be a spectacular close to the Emmy season.
- 88 Clubs Sesame Shrimp Toast
- Jet’s Peking Chicken Wrap with Sesame
- Chinese Five Spice and Hoisin
- Handmade agnolotti pasta
- Dynamite shrimp poke bowls
- Kanpachi Poisson Cru with Maui Gold Shaved Ice
Desserts
- Valerie Confections Blum’s Coffee Crunch Cake
- Bopomofo Cafe’s Matcha
- Sockerbit Swedish Candy
- Doan’s infamous White Chocolate Coconut Cake
- Sherry Yard’s end-of-summer creation.
Lybations
- Decoy Wines Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc
- Franciacorta sparkling wine tastings
- Blue Label and caviar
- Old-fashioned called the “Director’s Cut
- The “Showrunner
- Espresso martini
- Nominee Nightcap
- Fiji Water
Eat like the celebrities for your evening with this dynamite shrimp bowl.
Dynamite Shrimp Bowl
Equipment
- Bamboo Fiber Salad Bowls Presentation Tip: Serve in sleek black lacquer bowls with a gold rim for a Hollywood touch.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cooked rice May use quinoa, or cauliflower rice.
- 1 lb Large Shrimp peeled and deveined
- For frying shrimp:
- 1/2 Cup 1/2 cornstarch May use arrowroot
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Toppings choose your favorites:
- 1 avocado sliced or diced
- 1 cup edamame shelled and cooked
- 1 cucumber diced or cut into ribbons 1 carrot, shredded or julienned
- 1/4 cup green onions chopped
- 1/4 cup seaweed salad or nori torn
- 1/2 cup mango diced (optional)
- 1/4 cup corn kernels optional
- 2 tbsp Garnish: Sesame seeds to taste
- Creamy base:
- 1/2 Cup Japanese Mayonnaise Mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt for a healthier version
- 1 1/2 tbsp Sriracha
- 1 1/2 tsp Honey or agave
- 1 tsp soy sauce Tamari/coconut aminos
Instructions
- Prepare the base. Cook your rice or grain according to package directions. For a healthier option, use quinoa or cauliflower rice. Fluff with a fork and set aside. Make the dynamite sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise (or yogurt), sriracha, honey, and soy sauce until smooth. Adjust the sriracha to your desired level of heat and set the sauce aside. Prepare the shrimp. Pat the peeled and deveined shrimp completely dry with a paper towel. In a medium bowl, combine the cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Add the shrimp and toss gently to coat each piece evenly. Cook the shrimp. Heat 1–2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large pan to 375°F (190°C). Fry the coated shrimp in batches for 2–3 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown and cooked through. Drain the shrimp on a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess oil. Toss with sauce. Place the cooked shrimp in a clean bowl. Drizzle half of the dynamite sauce over the shrimp and toss gently until all the shrimp are coated. Assemble the bowls. Divide the cooked rice or grain base among four serving bowls. Add toppings. Arrange the fresh toppings—avocado, edamame, cucumber, carrot, mango, etc.—around the sauced shrimp in each bowl. Garnish and serve. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately with the remaining dynamite sauce on the side for drizzling.
77th Emmy Recipients
Outstanding Drama Series
- The Pitt (HBO Max) Recipient
- Andor (Disney+)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- The Last of Us
- Paradise(Hulu)
- Severance (Apple TV+)
- Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Outstanding Comedy Series
- The Studio (Apple TV+) Recipient
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Bear (FX)
- Hacks (HBO Max)
- Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Adolescence (Netflix) Recipient
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex (FX)
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- The Penguin (HBO Max)
Outstanding Television Movie
- Rebel Ridge (Netflix) Recipient
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
- The Gorge (Apple TV+)
- Mountainhead(HBO Max)
- Nonnas (Netflix)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
- The Traitors (Peacock) Recipient
- The Amazing Race(CBS)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Survivor (CBS)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
Outstanding Talk Series
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) Recipient
- The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC) Recipient
- The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar (Fox)
- Beyoncé Bowl (Netflix)
- The Oscars (ABC)
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (Peacock)
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Adam Sandler – Love You (Netflix) Recipient
- Ali Wong – Single Lady (Netflix)
- Bill Burr – Drop Dead Year (Hulu)
- Conan O’Brien – The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor (Netflix)
- Sarah Silverman – Postmortem (Netflix)
- Your Friend – Nate Bargatze (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Britt Lower, Severance (Apple TV+) Recipient
- Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)
- Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO Max) Recipient
- Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu)
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Adam Scott – Severance (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max) Recipient
- Uzo Aduba – The Residence (Netflix)
- Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV+) Recipient
- Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Jason Segel – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
- Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBOMax) Recipient
- Patricia Arquette – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Carrie Coon – The White Lotus (HBOMax)
- Julianne Nicholson – Paradise (Hulu)
- Parker Posey – The White Lotus (HBOMax)
- Natasha Rothwell – The White Lotus (HBOMax)
- Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus (HBOMax)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
- Tramell Tillman (Apple TV+) Recipient
- Zach Cherry – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Walton Goggins – The White Lotus (HBOMax)
- Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus (HBOMax)
- James Marsden – Paradise (Hulu)
- Sam Rockwell – The White Lotus (HBOMax)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
- Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBOMax) Recipient
- Kathryn Hahn – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
- Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Jessica Williams – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
- Jeff Hiller – Somebody Somewhere (Hulu) Recipient
- Ike Barinholtz – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons
- Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX)
- Michael Urie – Shrinking(Apple TV+)
- Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
- Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix) Recipient
- Ruth Negga – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- Deirdre O’Connell T – he Penguin (HBO Max)
- Chloë Sevigny – Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- Jenny Slate – Dying For Sex (Hulu)
- Christine – Tremarco Adolescence (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
- The Studio – Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory & Frida Perez (Apple TV+) Recipient
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky – Hacks (HBO Max)
- Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola – The Rehearsal (HBO Max)
- Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO Max)
- Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms – What We Do in the Shadows (Hulu)
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
- Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham Adolescence Recipient (Netflix) Recipient
- Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali – Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether – Dying for Sex (FX)
- Lauren LeFranc – The Penguin (HBO Max)
- Joshua Zetumer – Say Nothing (FX)
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
- Dan Gilroy – Andor (Disney+) Recipient
- Joe Sachs – The Pitt (HBO Max)
- R. Scott Gemmill – The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Dan Erickson – Severance Apple TV+)
- Will Smith – Slow Horses (Prime)
- Mike White – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Creative Arts Recipients
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
- The Traitors Alan Cumming (Peacock)
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
- The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains Jason Gilbert (YouTube)
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
- Adolescence: The Making of Adolescence (Netflix)
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
- The Oscars (ABC)
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series
- Saturday Night Live, Host: Lady Gaga, Sara Parks (NBC)
Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
- The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Doechii Performance Robbie Blue (CBS)
Outstanding Music Direction
- Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show)Kendrick Lamar, Tony Russell (FOX)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
- Chef’s Table: José Andrés by Duncan Thum & David Bertok (Netflix)
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- 100 Foot Wave (HBOMax)
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Pee-Wee As Himself (HBO | Max)
Outstanding Narrator
- Barack Obama Our Oceans: Indian Ocean (Netflix)
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
- The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains (YouTube )
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
- Adolescence: The Making of Adolescence. (Netflix)
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
- The 97th Academy Awards (ABC)
Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
- The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Doechii Performance Robbie Blue (CBS)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
- Beatles ’64 (Disney+)
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Pee-Wee As Himself (HBO | Max)
Outstanding Narrator
- Our Oceans: Indian Ocean Barack Obama (Netflix)
As the evening draws to a close, the Creative Arts, Emmys, and Governor’s Gala remind us that television is more than entertainment, it is collaboration, innovation, and storytelling at its finest. Therefore tonight’s winners and honorees embody the spirit of creativity that continues to inspire audiences everywhere, lighting the way for another unforgettable year.
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