77th Emmy Award Nominations Announced — ‘Severance,’ ‘The Studio,’‘The Pitt’ And ‘Dying For Sex’ Among Nominees

The 77th Emmy Award nominations were announced this morning in a ceremony that featured actors Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) and Brenda Song (Running Point) along with Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego.

Apple TV+’s Severance garnered the most nominations with 24, followed by HBO’s The Penguin (25). The Studio, also an Apple TV+ series, and HBO’s The White Lotus each nabbed 23 nominations.

In the comedy category eight series will vie for top prize, including Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, The Studio, and What We Do in the Shadows. Hacks took home the award in 2024.

On the drama side, the nominees are Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise, The Pitt, Severance, Slow Horses, and The White Lotus.

Limited or Anthology series nominated include Adolescence, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and The Penguin.

In the acting categories, Kirsten Bell has secured her first nomination as Outstanding Lead Actress for her work in Nobody Wants This. She will compete against, Uzo Aduba, a three time winner, Ayo Edebri who has previously taken home a trophy in the Supporting Actress category, Jean Smart, last year’s winner, and Quinta Brunson, the winner in this category in 2023.

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In The Outstanding Lead Actor category, newcomers Adam Brody from Nobody Wants This and Seth Rogen from The Studio will compete against previous nominees Martin Short for Only Murders in The Building and Jason Segal from Shrinking, along with Jeremy Allen White, who won the category in both 2023 and 2024 for his work in The Bear.

Paradise’s Sterling K. Brown, a two-time Emmy winner, competes against Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Adam Scott (Severance) and Noah Wyle (The Pitt) in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama category.

The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama competition includes, Oscar-winner Kathy Bates for her work on the series Matlock, Sharon Horgan for Bad Sisters, Britt Lower for Severance, Bella Ramsey for The Last of Us, and Keri Russell for The Diplomat.

At 15, first-time nominee Owen Cooper (Adolescence) is the youngest nominee in the history of the outstanding supporting actor in a limited/anthology series or TV movie category,

There were 33 first-time performer nominees across all performer categories this year, including Javier Bardem (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Ike Barinholtz (The Studio), Harrison Ford (Shrinking), Jake Gyllenhaal (Presumed Innocent), Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt), Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere), Robby Hoffman (Hacks), J.K. Simmons (Die Hart: Hart to Kill), and Jenny Slate (Dying for Sex).

“In a year when the industry has continued to evolve — creatively, structurally and economically — one thing remains clear, powerful performances and compelling stories still cut through. Emmy voters took notice this year as more members voted in the competition than ever before,” said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego. “It’s a reminder of the impact incredible television and exceptional artists have on all of us. We’re looking forward to recognizing the teams and individuals that rose to the top this season as we celebrate the best of television.”

There are more than 20,000 voting members of the Academy, and as Abrego mentioned in his remarks, this year marked the highest voter participation in Emmy history.

‘The 77^th Emmy Awards’ will be broadcast live on Sunday, September 14^th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

‘The 2025 Creative Arts Emmy^® Awards’ will be held over two consecutive nights, Saturday, September 6th, and Sunday, September 7th, at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE. An edited presentation of the ceremonies will air Saturday, Sept. 13, at 8pm PT on FXX.