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Disney takes second with a total of 137 nominations across its brands, while Netflix nabs third place with 120
Fueled by a strong slate of contenders that includes The White Lotus (24 nominations), The Penguin (24 nominations), The Last of Us (17 nominations), Hacks (15 nominations), and The Pitt (13 nominations), HBO Max earned a record 142 Emmy nominations across 20 titles — a massive jump from last year's total of just 91.
"Severance," "The White Lotus," "The Studio" and "Hacks" are among the shows that earned top nominations for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards as the 2025 nominees were announced Tuesday morning.
The Television Academy revealed its 2025 nominees early Tuesday, and Apple TV+’s Severance topped the list with 27 noms. HBO ‘s The Penguin, Apple TV+’s The Studio and HBO’s The White Lotus were the only other shows to score 20-plus noms.
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Nominations for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards - television’s top honor - were revealed Tuesday. The Apple TV+ series “Severance” was the most-nominated series, notching 27 nominations, according to the Television Academy.
With a lot of help from ’The Penguin’ and ‘The White Lotus,’ HBO and its sibling streamer earned a record high number of nods for the two platforms.
The all-time Emmy record haul remains the 160 nominations hoovered up by Netflix, also in 2020. This year, Netflix commanded 120, ranking second among platforms and up from last year's 107 noms. Limited series "The Penguin" punched above its weight with 24 nominations.
The second season of HBO's genre hit racked up a lot of noms, including best lead acting nods for Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal (despite his rather limited screen time).
Longtime favorites such as “Hacks,” “The Bear” and “The White Lotus” dominated a list of nominations that held few surprises.