Emmy Nominations 2025: Beyonce, Sterling K. Brown, Uzo Aduba, & ‘Adolescence’ Score Major Nods [Full List]

Published: Tuesday 15th Jul 2025 by Sam
Emmy Nominations 2025: Beyonce, Sterling K. Brown, Uzo Aduba, & 'Adolescence' Score Major Nods [Full List]

It’s that time of year again.

The Primetime Emmy Awards 2025 air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 14 and will celebrate the titles and talents who’ve made the most marked impact.

As the top honor in television, all eyes are on which shows and stars have nabbed nominations in the show’s 76th year.

Well, wonder no more. Because the full list of nominations has been unveiled and it brings with it good news for ‘Adolescence’, which leads with 13.

Elsewhere, there are major looks for Beyonce‘s Netflix NFL Halftime special, ‘Beyonce Bowl,’ which is up for Outstanding Variety Special. Sterling K. Brown received major looks for his performance in ‘Paradise,’ as did Uzo Aduba for her powerful turn in ‘The Residence.’

Ahead of its broadcast on Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC find out who is up for what below…

Best Drama Series

Andor
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

Best Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows

Best Limited or Anthology Series

Adolescence
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin

Best Television Movie

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
The Gorge
Mountainhead
Nonnas
Rebel Ridge

Best Reality Competition Program

The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors

Best Talk Series

The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Best Scripted Variety Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, Matlock
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
Britt Lower, Severance
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Zach Cherry, Severance
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
James Marsden, Paradise
Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman, Severance
John Turturro, Severance

Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Patricia Arquette, Severance
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys
Scott Glenn, The White Lotus
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us
Forest Whitaker, Andor
Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Jane Alexander, Severance
Gwendoline Christie, Severance
Kaitlyn Dever, The Last of Us
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
Catherine O’Hara, The Last of Us
Merritt Wever, Severance

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba, The Residence
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jon Bernthal, The Bear
Bryan Cranston, The Studio
Dave Franco, The Studio
Ron Howard, The Studio
Anthony Mackie, The Studio
Martin Scorsese, The Studio

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Olivia Colman, The Bear
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Zoë Kravitz, The Studio
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks

Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
Meghann Fahy, Sirens
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent
Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Ruth Negga, Presumed Innocent
Deirdre O’Connell, The Penguin
Chloë Sevigny, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex
Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special

Beyoncé Bowl • Netflix • Jesse Collins Entertainment and Parkwood Entertainment for Netflix

Willo Perron, Production Designer Brian Stonestreet, Production Designer Gloria Lamb, Art Director
Jonathan Stoller-Schoff, Art Director Marina Skye, Art Director

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • A Fulwell Entertainment production in association with The Recording Academy

Julio Himede, Production Designer Kristen Merlino, Art Director Gloria Lamb, Art Director
Ellen Jaworski, Art Director Margaux Lapresle, Art Director Kaydee Lavorin, Set Decorator

The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Misty Buckley, Production Designer Alana Billingsley, Production Designer John Zuiker, Art Director
Margaux LaPresle, Art Director

SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in associatioPnagweit4h Universal Television and Broadway Video

SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer N. Joseph DeTullio, Production Designer Patrick Lynch, Art Director
Melissa Shakun, Art Director
Charlotte Hayes Harrison, Art Director Sabrina Lederer, Set Decorator

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • Peacock • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer Anthony Bishop, Supervising Art Director Aaron Black, Art Director

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar • FOX • Roc Nation, DPS, Jesse Collins Entertainment and pgLang
Hamish Hamilton, Directed by

Beyoncé Bowl • Netflix • Jesse Collins Entertainment and Parkwood Entertainment for Netflix

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Directed by Alex Rudzinski, Directed by

The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Hamish Hamilton, Directed by

SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video.

Liz Patrick, Directed by

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • Peacock • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Beth McCarthy Miller, Directed by

77th Annual Tony Awards • CBS • White Cherry Entertainment

Glenn Weiss, Directed by

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The expanded nominations list can be found on the Emmys website.

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  1. What Would Lil Wayne Do July 15, 2025

    Beyoncé is everything but the only black artist with Diamond and Diamond albums like Whitney Houston 🚘⚒️

    • Diabetes UNBOTHERED July 15, 2025

      Yet only won SIX Grammys in her career! 6!! 🤣 Beyoncé’s catalog is like 5 times better. Even throw away songs like FOREVER TO BLEED is better than boring ballads like “saving all my love” yawns 🥱

      Whitney could have never scored anything diamond THIS century. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

    • Diabetes UNBOTHERED July 15, 2025

      1 Beyoncé
      2. Whitney
      3. Marian
      4. Celine
      5. Xtina

    • What Would Lil Wayne Do July 15, 2025

      You a liar and an obese lunatic 🧁🍰

      It didn’t take Whitney 25 years to win album of the year Grammy like Beyoncé 🚘⚒️⚒️
      And still Whitney is the only black artist with Diamond; Diamond and double Diamond albums

      Beyoncé 🚘⚒️
      Whitney 💎💎💎💎

  2. Keith July 15, 2025

    Congrats to those nominated!

    • What Would Lil Wayne Do July 15, 2025

      NFL Rihanna 121 million views
      NFL Beyoncé 115 million views then NETFLIX 27 million views
      Whitney Diamond *Diamond x Double Diamond albums sold as of June 2025

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