Primetime Emmy® Awards 2025 Nominations: Get The List Of Top Nominees + How To Watch The Ceremony Live

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Posted on Aug 25, 2025 | 09:00am

Are you the sort of fan who pressures your buddies to watch your new favorite show, just so you have a gaggle of fellow obsessives to analyze each episode with? Or maybe you’re the type who gets totally obsessed with a single performance? No matter what kind of TV lover you are, we see you, and we know you’re itching to find out if your favorite series and actors get the kudos they deserve.

The 77th Annual Primetime Emmys®, also known as the 2025 Emmy® Awards, is set for Sunday, Sept. 14, and you definitely don’t want to miss a moment of big wins, quotable quips, and fashion fabulousness. So, read on, and get our guide to the 2025 Emmy® Awards, including a look at the top nominees, plus info on how to watch the show live on CBS, and stream it live and on demand with Paramount+ (various plans).
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2025 Emmy® Awards nominations

The Emmy® Awards are nothing if not vast, so you'll definitely need a scorecard to help you keep track of this year's contenders. Below is an overview of the nominations – and nominees – of the 2025 Emmy® Awards.

2025 Emmy® Awards: Most-nominated shows

Severance is the most-nominated drama series, with 27 nods. The Penguin leads all miniseries/limited series contenders, with 24 nominations. And The Studio is the most-nominated show in the comedy-series categories, with 23.

Here's a rundown of the nominees in the overall show categories:

Drama Series

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

Comedy Series

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

Limited or Anthology Series

Adolescence
Black Mirror
Dying For Sex
Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin

2025 Emmy® Awards: Nominated performers

This year's acting categories feature everyone from Oscar® winners Kathy Bates, Gary Oldman, and Javier Bardem, to first-time Emmy® Award nominees Harrison Ford, Kristen Bell, and, well, Javier Bardem (for his Supporting Actor work in the Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story)!

Here's a look at eight of the top categories:

Lead 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

Lead 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

Lead 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

Lead 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

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

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

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

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

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ike Barinholz, 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

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When are the 2025 Emmy® Awards

The live primetime 2025 Emmy® Awards are scheduled for 8 PM, ET/5 PM PT, on Sunday, Sept. 14.

Where can I watch and stream the 2025 Emmy® Awards?

You can watch and stream the 2025 Emmy® Awards on CBS and Paramount+ (various plans). Get all the details you need below.

2025 Emmy® Awards
Date: Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025
Time (live): 8 PM ET/5 PM PT
Location: Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, California
Streaming: Paramount+*
Channel: CBS**

*Paramount+ tune-in note: There are two ways to stream the Emmys® with Paramount+:

➡️ One, Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ Premium plan can stream the 2025 Emmy® Awards live as it airs on CBS;
➡️ and/or two, Paramount+ subscribers with any plan (either the Paramount+ Essential plan or the Paramount+ Premium plan) can stream the 2025 Emmy® Awards on demand the day after the show airs on CBS.

**CBS tune-in note: You can watch the live ceremony on your TV via your local CBS station using cable, satellite, or a digital antenna.

What devices can I watch the 2025 Emmy® Awards on?

With a Paramount+ subscription, you can watch the 2025 Emmy® Awards live and/or on demand on a number of devices and screens. Find your device from the list below, and read the instructions on how to get started with the Paramount+ app:

Who is the 2025 Emmy® Awards host?

Nate Bargatze, the GRAMMY®-nominated comedian, is the 2025 Emmy® Awards host. While also a podcaster, actor, director and producer, it's comedy that is Bargatze's main realm. According to Pollstar, Bargatze is the No. 1-earning comedian in the world, having sold more than 1.2 million venue tickets in 2024.

Previous Emmy® Awards hosts from recent years include the father-and-son duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy (2024), Anthony Anderson (2023), and Kenan Thompson (2022).

Who are the 2025 Emmy® Awards presenters?

Presenters for the Emmy® Awards are typically announced in the week or so leading up to the show. So, as of publication, we don't yet have the slate for the 2025 ceremony. Check back here for updates – and don't be surprised if more than a few of the names turn out to be Emmy® nominees.

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