The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2025 International Emmy Awards on Thursday, with 64 contenders across 16 categories representing a record 26 countries.
“This year’s nominees reflect the global strength of our industry,” said International Academy President and CEO Bruce L. Paisner in a statement. “New York City will once again serve as the global stage this November, where we will honor their remarkable achievements.”
The U.K. has the most nominations across all categories with 12. Other countries represented include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong — China, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates.
On the production and studio front, global streaming giant Netflix leads with five nominations which includes “Love is Blind: Habibi.”
Nominees will gather in New York for the International Emmy World Television Festival from Nov. 21–23, featuring panels, presentations and partner events. Winners will be announced at the 53rd International Emmy Awards Gala on Nov. 24.
The full list of nominees are below.
Arts Programming
“Art Matters with Melvyn Bragg” (United Kingdom)
“DJ Mehdi: Made In France” (France)
“Herchcovitch; Exposto” [“Herchcovitch; Exposed”] (Brazil)
“Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days” (Japan)
Best Performance by an Actor
Diljit Dosanjh in “Amar Singh Chamkila” (India)
David Mitchell in “Ludwig” (United Kingdom)
Oriol Pla in “Yo, adicto” [“I, Addict”] (Spain)
Diego Vasquez in “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (Colombia)
Best Performance by an Actress
Charlotte Hope in “Catch Me A Killer” (South Africa)
Anna Maxwell Martin in “Until I Kill You” (United Kingdom)
Carolina Miranda in “Mujeres Asesinas – Season 2” (Mexico)
Maria Sid in “Smärtpunkten” [“Pressure Point”] (Sweden)
Comedy
“Chicken Nugget” (South Korea)
“Iris” (France)
“Ludwig” (United Kingdom)
“Y Llegaron de Noche” [“They Came at Night”] (Mexico)
Current Affairs
“Dispatch: Kill Zone: Inside Gaza” (United Kingdom)
“Philippines: Diving for Gold” (France)
“Repórter Record Investigação: Desaparecidos Forçados” [“Enforced Disappearances”] (Brazil)
“Walk the Line” (Singapore)
Documentary
“Hell Jumper” (United Kingdom)
“King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones” (France)
“O Prazer é Meu” [“It’s My Pleasure”] (Brazil)
“School Ties” (South Africa)
Drama Series
“Las Azules” [“Women in Blue”] (Mexico)
“Bad Boy” (Israel)
“Koek” [“Cake”] (South Africa)
“Rivals” (United Kingdom)
Kids: Animation
“Bluey” (Australia)
“Lamput – Season 4” (Singapore)
“Lupi e Baduki” (Brazil)
“Muumilaakso – Season 4” [“Moominvalley”] (Finland)
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
“Auf Fritzis Spuren – Wie war das so in der DDR?” [“On Fritzi’s Traces – What Was It Like in the GDR?”] (Germany)
“Bora, O Pódio é Nosso” (Brazil)
“Kids Like Us” (United Kingdom)
“Playroom Live” (South Africa)Kids: Live-Action“Fallen” (United Kingdom)
“Luz” (Brazil)“Prefects” (Kenya)
“Shut UP” (Norway)
News
“Fantástico: El Salvador: Safety’s Somber Side” (Brazil)
“The Gangs of Haiti” (United Kingdom)
“Gaza, Search for Life” (Qatar)
“Syria – The Truth Coming Out” (Sweden)
Non-Scripted Entertainment
“Big Brother: Canada – Season 12” (Canada)
“Love is Blind: Habibi” (United Arab Emirates)
“¿Quién es la Máscara? – Season 6” [“The Masked Singer”] (Mexico)
“Shaolin Heroes” (Denmark)
Short-Form Series
“Beyond Dancing” (Hong Kong — China)
“La médiatrice” [“The Mediator”] (Canada)
“My Dead Mom” (Canada)
“Todo se Transforma – Season 4” [“Change is Everything”] (Argentina)
Sports Documentary
“Argentina ‘78” (Argentina)
“Chasing the Sun 2” (South Africa)
“It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed the Spanish Football” (Spain)
“Sven” (United Kingdom)
Telenovela
“Deha” [“The Good & The Bad”] (Türkiye)
“Mania de Vocȇ” [“Crazy About You”] (Brazil)
“Regreso a Las Sabinas” [“Return to Las Sabinas”] (Spain)
“Valle Salvaje” (Spain)
TV Movie/Mini-Series
“Amar Singh Chamkila” (India)
“Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb” (Germany)
“Lost Boys & Fairies” (United Kingdom)
“Vencer o Morir” [“Victory or Death”] (Chile)
