Emmys 2025: Who is dominating television’s highest honour?

(Compiled by Irene Parayil)

The Primetime Emmy Awards are hosted annually to celebrate excellence in television programmes aired between June 1 of the previous year till May 31. This year marks the 77th year of its induction

The awards ceremony will take place on September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles and will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze. It will also be broadcast live through CBS and Paramount+. Take a look at who is leading the nominations

‘Severance’

Leading the pack with 27 nominations across acting, directing, and technical categories, ‘Severance’ did not disappoint. Exploring the divide between work-life balance, the psychological thriller is worth the watch

‘The Penguin’

Topping the limited/anthology series nominations, HBO’s ‘The Penguin’ follows with 24 nods. This story of the rise of a villain soaked in blood, power, and betrayal is one of the finest shows released in the past year

‘The White Lotus’ and ‘The Studio’

With 23 nominations each, ‘The White Lotus’ and ‘The Studio’ come in third place on the list. ‘The Studio’ received the highest number of nominations for a new comedy series in the history of the award show

Drama

There were multiple strong contenders in the drama category, including ‘The Last of Us’ (16 nominations), ‘Andor’ (14 nominations), and ‘The Pitt’ (13 nominations), in an admirable set of choices

Comedy

There were a couple of outstanding comedy or comedy-hybrid shows released this year that have rightfully dominated the nominations this year, including ‘Abbott Elementary’, ‘The Bear’, and ‘Nobody Wants This’

Limited series

‘Adolescence’, with 13 nominations, has been given its rightful spotlight as one of the best shows ever made. Other top nominees include ‘Black Mirror’, ‘Dying for Sex’, and ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’