Primetime Emmy Awards
2000–2025
26 ceremonies
19512025
Longest streak
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
10 in a row · 2003–2012
Most unpredictable
26 winners
in 26 years of Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Most predictable
3 winners
in 15 years of Outstanding Variety Series
Who owned which era
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Headliners3
Drama Series1951–2025
Comedy Series1952–2025
Limited Series1973–2025
Majors12
Lead Actor (Drama)1959–2025
Lead Actress (Drama)1959–2025
Lead Actor (Comedy)1957–2025
Lead Actress (Comedy)1959–2025
Made for TV Movie1992–2010
TV Movie2014–2025
Lead Actor (Limited)1979–2025
Lead Actress (Limited)1979–2025
Competition Program2003–2025
Variety Series1951–2014
Talk Series2015–2025
Sketch Series2015–2025
Craft & genre19
Supp. Actor (Drama)1959–2025
Supp. Actress (Drama)1959–2025
Supp. Actor (Comedy)1959–2025
Supp. Actress (Comedy)1959–2025
Directing (Drama)1960–2025
Directing (Comedy)1959–2025
Writing (Drama)1955–2025
Writing (Comedy)1955–2025
Supp. Actor (Limited)1979–2025
Supp. Actress (Limited)1979–2025
Directing (Limited)1971–2025
Writing (Limited)1979–2025
Variety Special1966–2017
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)2018–2025
Variety Special (Live)2018–2025
Animated Program2010–2025
Animated (One Hour or Less)1989–2009
Animated (Over One Hour)1999–2009
Documentary Series1998–2025
ringed square = repeat winner (defended the title from the prior year). outline = the category was not awarded that year.
The dominant networks
Share of the 725 wins with a network on record, 2000–2025.
All Emmys categories
- HBO20829%
- NBC6910%
- Netflix649%
- ABC527%
- CBS527%
- FX466%
- 20th Century294%
- PBS294%
- Other17624%
Dynasties vs. coin flips
How many different winners each category has crowned, out of the ceremonies it ran in this range. The 10 most and 10 least predictable of 34.
← Dynasty (predictable)Coin flip (chaotic) →
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series26 in 26
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie26 in 26
Writing for a Limited Series or Movie26 in 26
Outstanding Television Movie12 in 12
Outstanding Made for Television Movie11 in 11
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)8 in 8
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)8 in 8
Directing for a Drama Series25 in 26
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie25 in 26
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie25 in 26
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series17 in 26
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series16 in 26
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series16 in 26
Outstanding Comedy Series16 in 26
Outstanding Drama Series13 in 26
Outstanding Talk Series5 in 11
Outstanding Animated Program (One Hour or Less)4 in 10
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series4 in 11
Outstanding Reality Competition Program6 in 23
Outstanding Variety Series3 in 15
Most decorated, 2000–2025
Total wins across every category we track for the Emmys. Ties broken alphabetically.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart11
2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver10
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
The Amazing Race10
2014, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
American Masters9
2014, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000
Julia Louis-Dreyfus7
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2006
The Simpsons7
2023, 2019, 2008, 2006, 2003, 2001, 2000
Allison Janney6
2015, 2014, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000
Saturday Night Live6
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Every category we track
34 categories. A year range under the count means that category covers less than the full 1951–2025 window. Open it to see whether the award ran for those years only, or whether we are still filling in the record.
34 categories
The headliners (3)
The majors (12)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series2025: Noah Wyle (The Pitt)61 yrs1959–2025(paused 6 yrs)Lead Actress in a Drama Series2025: Britt Lower (Severance)61 yrs1959–2025(paused 6 yrs)Lead Actor in a Comedy Series2025: Seth Rogen (The Studio)62 yrs1957–2025(paused 7 yrs)Lead Actress in a Comedy Series2025: Jean Smart (Hacks)61 yrs1959–2025(paused 6 yrs)Outstanding Made for Television Movie2010: Temple Grandin19 yrs1992–2010Outstanding Television Movie2025: Rebel Ridge12 yrs2014–2025Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie2025: Stephen Graham (Adolescence)47 yrs1979–2025Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie2025: Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)47 yrs1979–2025Outstanding Reality Competition Program2025: The Traitors23 yrs2003–2025Outstanding Variety Series2014: The Colbert Report43 yrs1951–2014partial recordOutstanding Talk Series2025: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert11 yrs2015–2025Outstanding Scripted Variety Series2025: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver11 yrs2015–2025
The craft & genre races (19)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series2025: Tramell Tillman (Severance)60 yrs1959–2025(paused 7 yrs)Supporting Actress in a Drama Series2025: Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)60 yrs1959–2025(paused 7 yrs)Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series2025: Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere)60 yrs1959–2025(paused 7 yrs)Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series2025: Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)60 yrs1959–2025(paused 7 yrs)Directing for a Drama Series2025: Adam Randall (Slow Horses)64 yrs1960–2025(paused 2 yrs)Directing for a Comedy Series2025: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (The Studio) — "The Oner"66 yrs1959–2025(paused 1 yr)Writing for a Drama Series2025: Dan Gilroy (Andor) — "Welcome to the Rebellion"64 yrs1955–2025(paused 7 yrs)Writing for a Comedy Series2025: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory & Frida Perez (The Studio)69 yrs1955–2025(paused 2 yrs)Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie2025: Owen Cooper (Adolescence)47 yrs1979–2025Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie2025: Erin Doherty (Adolescence)47 yrs1979–2025Directing for a Limited Series or Movie2025: Philip Barantini (Adolescence)55 yrs1971–2025Writing for a Limited Series or Movie2025: Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham (Adolescence)47 yrs1979–2025Outstanding Variety Special2017: Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 201740 yrs1966–2017partial recordOutstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)2025: Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor8 yrs2018–2025Outstanding Variety Special (Live)2025: SNL50: The Anniversary Special8 yrs2018–2025Outstanding Animated Program2025: Arcane16 yrs2010–2025Outstanding Animated Program (One Hour or Less)2009: South Park21 yrs1989–2009Outstanding Animated Program (More Than One Hour)2009: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends11 yrs1999–2009Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series2025: 100 Foot Wave28 yrs1998–2025
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