2025 Emmy Awards Nominations: Complete List and Analysis

TV Shows Nomination Highlights

Recent Highlights in the TV Industry

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Major Nominations and Awards

This season has witnessed several noteworthy achievements across various TV shows nominated for esteemed awards. Here are some highlights:

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon nominated for outstanding variety talk series
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” was nominated alongside “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” and “Real Time With Bill Maher.”
Nominations for lead actress in a comedy series
Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”), Ellie Kemper (“The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”), Laurie Metcalf (“Getting On”), Amy Schumer (“Inside Amy Schumer”), and Lily Tomlin (“Grace and Frankie”) received nominations for lead actress in a comedy.
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story accoladed at the Emmy nominations ceremony
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” secured 22 nominations, including one for outstanding limited series, competing against “American Crime,” “Fargo,” “The Night Manager,” and “Roots.”
Game of Thrones leading the Emmy nominations
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” received 23 nominations, including outstanding drama series, competing against “The Americans,” “Better Call Saul,” “Downton Abbey,” “Homeland,” “House of Cards,” and “Mr. Robot.”
Lead actor nominees in comedy series
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series nominees include Aziz Ansari (“Master of None”), Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”), Will Forte (“Last Man on Earth”), William H. Macy (“Shameless”), Thomas Middleditch (“Silicon Valley”), and Jeffrey Tambor (“Transparent”).
Keri Russell nominated for lead actress in drama series
Keri Russell garnered a nomination for lead actress in a drama series for her performance in “The Americans,” alongside Claire Danes (“Homeland”), Viola Davis (“How to Get Away With Murder”), Taraji P. Henson (“Empire”), Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”), and Robin Wright (“House of Cards”).
Mr. Robot star Rami Malek nominated for lead actor in a drama series
Rami Malek of “Mr. Robot” secured a nomination for lead actor in a drama, competing with Kyle Chandler (“Bloodline”), Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”), Matthew Rhys (“The Americans”), Liev Schreiber (“Ray Donovan”), and Kevin Spacey (“House of Cards”).
Outstanding comedy series nominees
Outstanding comedy series nominees include “Veep,” “Black-ish,” “Master of None,” “Modern Family,” “Silicon Valley,” “Transparent,” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”
Nominees for TV movie category
“Sherlock: The Abominable Bride” joined “All the Way,” “Confirmation,” “Luther,” and “A Very Murray Christmas” as nominees in the TV movie category.


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