77th Emmy Awards Nominations: Highlights and Insights
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations are here, and television fans have plenty to celebrate. From powerhouse dramas to sharp comedies and boundary-pushing limited series, the 77th Emmys® highlight the very best of TV storytelling.
77th Emmy Awards
Comedian Nate Bargatze will host the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. This is his first time hosting a major awards show.
Presenters for the Emmy’s include:
- Elizabeth Banks
- Angela Bassett
- Jason Bateman
- Kathy Bates
- Kristen Bell
- Sterling K. Brown
- Stephen Colbert
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Tina Fey
- Jenna Ortega
The 77th Emmy Awards mark a turning point: streaming and cable dominate, but broadcast still has strong contenders. Comedy and drama categories are filled with both fresh breakout hits and established critical darlings. In the comedy category, there will be competition between The Bear and Abbott Elementary. The drama category, The Last of Us and Severance, is expected to be a tight race.
Emmys® by the numbers
- The Last of Us leads drama with 24 nominations.
- The Bear dominates comedy with 22 nominations, including acting nods for Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri.
- Severance and The White Lotus continue to be award powerhouses, pulling in multiple nominations for acting, directing, and writing.
- Abbott Elementary remains the broadcast network’s strongest contender, earning 10 nominations.
- Limited series The Penguin made a splash with 14 nominations, showing strong momentum for comic-based adaptations.
- Record for the most nominations
- The Studio tied the record for a single year in the Comedy category with 23 (set by The Bear in 2024)
- Severance led this year’s Drama category with 27 nominations
Top Nominees at a Glance
Outstanding Drama Series
- Andor (Disney+)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- The Last of Us
- 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 (FX)
- 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 (FX)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Adolescence (Netflix)
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex (FX)
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- The Penguin( HBO Max)
Outstanding Television Movie
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
- The Gorge (Apple TV+)
- Mountainhead(HBO Max)
- Nonnas (Netflix)
- Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
- The Amazing Race(CBS)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Survivor (CBS)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- The Traitors (Peacock)
Outstanding Talk Series
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar (Fox)
- Beyoncé Bowl (Netflix)
- The Oscars (ABC)
- SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC)
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (Peacock)
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Adam Sandler: Love You (Netflix)
- 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 Game Show
- Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
- Jeopardy (ABC)
- The Price Is Right (CBS)
- Wheel of Fortune (ABC)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
- Britt Lower, Severance (Apple TV+)
- Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Sterling K. Brown, Paradise (Hulu)
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Uzo Aduba, The Residence
- Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX)
- Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Jason Segel, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (FX)
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The 77th Emmy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, Sept. 14, (8:00 – 11:00
PM EDT/5:00 – 8:00 PM PDT) on the CBS Television Network. This is available to
stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Creative Arts Emmy Awards filmed this past weekend, Sept. 6 – 7, the ceremonies will air Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT on FXX.
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