Emmy Awards 2025 Nominations: Severance, White Lotus, and more take the lead this year

The Television Academy announced the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations on July 15, 2025. Leading the pack Severance scored 27 nods followed by The Penguin with 24 and both The White Lotus and The Studio with 23. HBO’s The Pitt earned 13.

The Emmy Awards nominations cover programs first aired between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025. Winners will be revealed during the Primetime telecast on Sunday, September 14, 2025 on CBS; hosted by Nate Bargatze (also streaming on Paramount+). This year’s tally underscores how competitive the Emmy Awards nominations field has become across streamers and legacy networks.

Apple TV+ posted a service-high 81 total Emmy Awards nominations, even as HBO/HBO Max again topped all outlets at 142, and the Walt Disney group followed at 137. Netflix secured 120, continuing its broad multi-genre footprint, while Apple’s surge was driven by Severance, The Studio, Shrinking and Slow Horses. These shifts will shape the awards campaigning through the final voting.

The nominations announcement was presented live at the Saban Media Center by Harvey Guillén, Brenda Song and Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego. Use the breakdowns below to quickly scan leading shows, major categories, platform totals and key calendar deadlines tied to the 2025 Emmy Awards nominations season.

Top Shows Driving This Year’s Race of Emmy Awards nominations

Severance converted across drama, directing, acting, and crafts to reach 27 Emmy Awards nominations. The Penguin leads the Limited or Anthology field with 24. The White Lotus and The Studio landed 23 apiece. The studio’s haul ties the single-season comedy record set by The Bear in 2024, per multiple outlets. The Pitt broke through in drama with 13.

As per the Los Angeles Times (July 15, 2025), Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego remarked,

"Powerful performances and compelling stories still cut through."

Category Snapshots and Ensemble Depth

1) Nominees for Outstanding Drama Series include Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise, The Pitt, Severance, Slow Horses and The White Lotus.

2) Comedy Series nominees include Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, The Studio and What We Do in the Shadows.

3) Limited or Anthology Series nominees are Adolescence, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and The Penguin.

Supporting fields illustrate the breadth of this year’s Emmy Awards nominations for ensemble casts. In Drama, Severance placed Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman, John Turturro, Patricia Arquette and multiple guest performers, and The White Lotus landed Carrie Coon, Natasha Rothwell, Aimee Lou Wood, Parker Posey, Walton Goggins, Sam Rockwell and Jason Isaacs.

Comedy supporting ballots feature The Studio (Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz) alongside contenders from Abbott Elementary, Hacks, Shrinking and The Bear. Veteran Harrison Ford earned a Supporting Actor nomination for Shrinking, his first career Emmy recognition.

As per Reuters (July 15, 2025), Seth Rogen responded to The Studio’s recognition, saying in a statement,

"What the heck?!! We never thought this would happen,"

As per the Reuters report, Apple TV+ programming head Matt Cherniss said of Severance,

"It's distinctive in every way - in terms of its storytelling, in terms of style, in terms of its directing, its tone."

Totals, Schedule, and What Comes Next

1) Industry totals highlight the scale of the 2025 Emmy Awards nominations: HBO/HBO Max 142, Walt Disney programming 137. Netflix 120. Apple 81 (service high).

2) Key season dates: deadline for corrections, July 29, 2025. Final-round voting August 18–27, 2025. Creative Arts ceremonies September 6–7. Primetime ceremony September 14, 2025 on CBS (Paramount+ streaming).

Eligibility for the current Emmy Awards nominations covered programming first aired June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025. Submissions opened February 20, and nominations-round voting ran June 12–23, 2025, as per the Television Academy calendar.

As per Apple Press Release (July 15, 2025), Zack Van Amburg, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video, said,

"Everyone at Apple is celebrating the talent, creativity, and hard work of all of our Emmy nominees this morning."

Members vote within peer groups and across top program categories. Results will be tabulated ahead of the September broadcasts. For full nomination rosters, category rules and episode submissions, consult the Television Academy site. Campaign events (FYC) continue through the season, and screeners remain available to voting members.

Expect strategizing around category splits, vote consolidation in crowded supporting races, and late-summer guild chatter as ballots go live. Viewers should check back for updates as the field narrows toward winners.

This cycle also reflects ongoing shifts in release strategies with staggered drops and international co-productions competing side by side under Primetime eligibility rules.

Stay tuned for more updates.