These 8 Surprises And Snubs From The 2025 Emmy Nominations Are Making My Head Spin

Key Moments That Defined This Year's Emmy Nominees

On July 15th, the 2025 Emmy Award nominations were announced, and expectedly, we all were delighted AND surprised to see the outcome.

And like every award season, there are some major nominations that signify the greatness of actors and the art that is television and cinema. This nomination announcement did not disappoint (okay, maybe a little) with its results. These are the significant moments from the nomination announcement that we all should applaud and celebrate:

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Ayo Edebiri is the first female in Emmy history to be nominated as both an actor and a director for her work on The Bear.

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Kathy Bates has become the oldest woman in history to be nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the age of 77, for the show Matlock.

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Big ensemble cast shows Severance and The Studio lead the Emmy nominations.

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HBO's The Pitt received 13 nominations, including Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Leading Actor, and is finally getting its due appreciation.

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Harrison Ford, Aimee Lou Wood, Cooper Koch, Kristen Bell, and many others get their first acting Emmy nomination!

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Owen Cooper, the breakout star in Netflix's successful show, Adolescence, becomes the youngest nominee in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series, making history!

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Martin Scorsese, the legendary director behind Taxi Driver and many others, lands his first-ever Emmy nomination for the show The Studio.

Martin Scorsese's daughter posted the moment he found out about his nominatation, and it really was the sweetest thing to witness.

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Besides these impressive moments, this year's nomination announcement also revealed some shocking snubs of beloved actors and shows, such as Patrick Schwarzenegger for The White Lotus.

These Emmy Award 2025 nominations stand out as a testament to the fact that we are having the best television run currently. While the snubs were definitely surprising, I could not be more excited to see what other works are underway and who ultimately will walk away with an Emmy. It's moments like these that make me a true cinema and TV fan.