The Emmy Awards 2025 were a night of glitz, glam, and some well-deserved wins! Instead of a boring old list, let’s break down who took home the golden statues and what made the night sparkle.
Drama Series
- Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt
- Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle for The Pitt
- Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Britt Lower for Severance
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman for Severance
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine LaNasa for The Pitt.
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Adam Randall for Slow Horses
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Dan Gilroy for Andor
Comedy Series
- Outstanding Comedy Series: The Studio
- Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen for The Studio
- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart for Hacks
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Hannah Einbinder for Hacks
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeff Hiller for Somebody Somewhere
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg for The Studio
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez for The Studio
Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie
- Outstanding Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie: Adolescence
- Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie: Stephen Graham for Adolescence
- Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Movie: Cristin Milioti for The Penguin
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Movie: Owen Cooper for Adolescence
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Movie: Erin Doherty for Adolescence
The Big Winners and the Biggest Shocks
- The Severance Snub: Despite leading the pack with a whopping 27 nominations, the fan-favorite Severance didn’t snag the top prize for Outstanding Drama Series. Instead, the trophy went to The Pitt, which proved it had more going for it than just a catchy title.
- The White Lotus Shutout: The always-dramatic The White Lotus came into the night with a cool 23 nominations, but its cast went home empty-handed in the televised acting categories. Maybe they should have checked the Emmy ballot for some hidden villains!
- A Win for the Underdog: Jeff Hiller, the charming star of Somebody Somewhere, pulled off a major upset for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He beat out none other than Harrison Ford, who was nominated for his first-ever Emmy. Talk about a first-time win!
History Made, Mic Dropped
- Tramell Tillman’s Historic Win: In a powerful and historic moment, Tramell Tillman from Severance became the first Black man to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He delivered a heartfelt speech, dedicating the win to his mother, who apparently had some very firm rules about not embarrassing her in public.
- A Star is Born (and He’s 15): The night’s youngest winner was Owen Cooper from Adolescence. At just 15 years old, he took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, proving that you’re never too young to be an Emmy winner.
- The Unscripted Moments: The live broadcast also had its share of bleeped-out moments, with speeches from Hannah Einbinder and John Oliver getting a bit too “spicy” for primetime. It’s not an awards show without a little censorship!
- Stephen Colbert Gets Emotional: In a touching tribute, Stephen Colbert dedicated his win for The Late Show to his late colleague, Amy Cole. He reminded everyone that even in a room full of stars, the most important people are often the ones behind the scenes.
- The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award: The legendary duo of Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen were honored with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. Because if anyone deserves a feel-good moment, it’s these two.
Owen Cooper (“Adolescence”) broke the record of Michael A. Goorjian and become the youngest winner in the Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series category – Goorjian was 23 when he won for “David’s Mother” in 1994 and Cooper is 15 years old; by winning, Cooper also became the youngest male actor to win in the acting categories at the Primetime Emmys (across all categories and genres, breaking the record currently held by Scott Jacoby, who was 16 years old when he won in the Supporting Actor In A Drama Series category for “The Certain Summer” in 1973)
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS THAT WERE BROKEN
“The Studio” broke the record for the most wins by a comedy series in a single year at the Emmys – the record was set by “The Bear” with 11 wins in 2024, and “The Studio” won 13 Emmys in 2025
Seth Rogen tied the record for the most Primetime Emmys won by an individual in a single ceremony – he won in 4 categories for “The Studio”: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series, Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series & Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series (other individuals with 4 Emmy wins in a single year: Amy Sherman-Palladino (2018), Dan Levy (2020), Moira Demos (2016))
“Saturday Night Live” extended its record as the TV program with the most Emmys ever won. Including its specials, “SNL” has won 112 Emmys to date (“SNL” – 98 Emmys, “SNL Specials” – 14 Emmys). This year, “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” won 7 Emmys at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, 1 more Emmy at the main ceremony, while “SNL” won 3 Creative Arts Emmys (+11 in 2025)
Barack Obama tied the record of David Attenborough and Keith David for the most wins in the Outstanding Narrator category – his win at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys for narrating “Our Oceans” was Obama’s third win in the category.
