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77th Emmys: Primetime, Creative Arts & Gala Highlights

By 4chionlifestyle | September 14, 2025

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.

Sara Wyle and Noah Wyle at the 77TH EMMY® AWARDS — Sara Wyle and Noah Wyle

Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogan at the 77TH EMMY® AWARDS — Sara Wyle and Noah Wyle

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 Ball 77 Emmys Gala Dinner Food — Governor’s Gala

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.

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Dynamite Shrimp Bowl

Crispy or quick-fried shrimp tossed in a creamy, spicy "dynamite" sauce and served over a bed of rice and vegetables.

Course Salad

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword Recipe, Rice bow, Shrimp

Cook Time 40

Servings people

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.

Jeff Hiller, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart at the 77TH EMMY® — Jeff Hiller, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

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

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max) Recipient
Saturday Night Live (NBC)

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 )