The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on Sept. 14 in Los Angeles, hosted by none other than comedian Nate Bargatze. The Emmy Awards celebrates the best in television, from acting and directing to writing and producing. Winning an Emmy is a major achievement in the industry. Not only does it bring honor and respect, but it also opens doors to more opportunities.
This year had a lot of competition, with “Severance” leading the way with 27 nominations. It went up against shows like “Andor,” “The Diplomat,” “The Last of Us,” “Paradise,” “The Pitt,” “Slow Horses” and “The White Lotus” for Best Drama Series.
For the comedy category, nominees included Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri and last year’s winner Jean Smart. Uzo Aduba was nominated for “The Residence,” while Kristen Bell received her nomination for “Nobody Wants This.” Best Lead Actor nominees were Jeremy Allen White, Adam Brody, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel and Martin Short. For Supporting Actress in a Drama, the nominees were Patricia Arquette, Carrie Coon, Katherine LaNasa, Julianne Nicholson, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell and Aimee Lou Wood.
The Talk Series nominees were Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Daily Show. Colbert had one of the most emotional speeches of the night when he accepted the Outstanding Talk Series award. He remembered his late friend and producer Amy Cole, who passed away in 2024. “Words cannot measure how big a loss Amy Cole is to this world. F— Cancer,” Colbert said.
Despite the news of his show ending in May 2026 since CBS canceled it, Colbert took home the Outstanding Talk Series award for The Late Night Show.
In the Reality TV Competition, nominees included “The Amazing Race,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race, Survivor,” “Top Chef” and “The Traitors.” For Television Movie, the nominees were “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” “The Gorge, “Mountainhead,” “Nonnas” and “Rebel Ridge.” Rogen took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for “The Studio,” while Jean Smart won Outstanding Lead Actress as Deborah Vance in “Hacks.”
Jeff Hiller picked up the win for Supporting Actor for “Somebody Somewhere.” The Pitt won Best Drama.
“The Studio” earned Best Comedy and “Adolescence” won Best Limited or Anthology Series. Noah Wyle scored Lead Actor in a Drama and Britt Lower won Lead Actress for “Severance.”
Fifteen-year-old Owen Cooper made history this year at the Emmys as the youngest actor to ever win in the category, taking home Supporting Actor for his acting in “Adolescence.”
Erin Doherty won Supporting Actress. “The Traitors” grabbed Reality Competition. “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” won both Scripted Variety Series and Variety Writing. The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award was given to Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen.
This year, Hannah Einbinder, who won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Hacks,” gave one of the boldest speeches of the night. While thanking people, as many do when they win, she brought up political issues, calling out immigration policies and showing support for Palestine, even saying “F*** ICE” and “Free Palestine.” According to Deadline, her Emmy may be safe, but her words might have cost her a $10,000 fine.
Overall, the 77th Emmys had it all — the historic wins, emotional tributes, the very bold political statements and even big first-time moments.
