The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced on July 15, 2025, recognizing the best in American Primetime television programming from June 1, 2024, until May 31, 2025, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Congratulations to all in the UGFTV community nominated for a 2025 Emmy Award! See the list of UGFTV Primteime Emmy nominations below, and the full list of Tisch nominations here.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Hacks
Jen Statsky '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Executive Producer (Showrunner)
What We Do In The Shadows
Marika Sawyer '05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
Deaf President Now!
Amanda Rohlke '09 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Produced by
Pee-wee As Himself
Ronald Bronstein '96 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Matt Wolf '05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
Justin Wilkes '99 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
RuPaul's Drag Race
Fenton Bailey (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), Executive Producer
Top Chef
Hillary Olsen '94 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Fenton Bailey (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), Executive Producer
The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives
Eric Monsky '96 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
Hacks: Bit By Bit
Jordan Barker '99 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Adam Sandler: Love You
Ronald Bronstein '96 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Produced by
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem
John Skidmore '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Talk Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Jeremy Tchaban '03 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Pee-wee As Himself
Matt Wolf '05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Directed by
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Charlie Redd '14 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Senior Writer
Saturday Night Live
Ben Marshall '17 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Written by
Martin Herlihy '19 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Written by
Jake Nordwind (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
The Daily Show
Scott Hercman '14 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Writer
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Jake Nordwind (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
Outstanding Television Movie
Rebel Ridge
Jeremy Saulnier '98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Produced by
Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour)
The Studio
Adam Newport-Berra '09 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Director of Photography
Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (One Hour)
The White Lotus
Ben Kutchins '00 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Director of Photography
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Series
Saturday Night Live
Rick McGuinness '82 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Lighting Director
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Special
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Rick McGuinness '82 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Lighting Director
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Drama Series
Severance
Geoffrey Richman, ACE '97 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Single Camera Comedy Series
The Bear
Joanna Naugle '11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition Program
Queer Eye
Mickala Andres '16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming (Segment)
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Ryan Spears '11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Film Unity Editor
Sean McIlraith '13 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Editor
Ryan McIlraith '16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Editor
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program
Beatles '64
John M. Davis '87 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Music Editor
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (Music Box)
Barry London '96 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Production Mixer
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Reality Program
The Amazing Race
Troy Smith '89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Re-Recording Mixer
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special
The Oscars
John Perez '85 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), VO Mixer
Outstanding Stunt Performance
The Boys
Jennifer Murray '92 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Stunt Performer
Outstanding Stunt Coordination For Drama Programming
FBI: Most Wanted
Declan Mulvey '00 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV/Cinema Studies), Stunt Coordinator
Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Special
2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Eric Becker '04 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Technical Director
Bono: Stories Of Surrender
Christine Kapo Ng '07 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Camera
Outstanding Title Design
The Decameron
Harry Teitelman '09 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Animator
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