Cooper won the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series award for his gripping portrayal of Jamie Miller, a teen accused of murder, in Adolescence. And this is his message to the whole world: “you listen and focus and step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life.”

Also historic is Tramell Tillman’s achievement of becoming the first Black man to win an Emmy. He won the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award for his role as Seth Milchick in Severance.

Nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category last year for Season 1 of The Last of Us and this year for Season 2, Bella Ramsey at 21 years is now the youngest two-time nominee and also the first non-binary performer to be nominated more than once in an acting category.

Other records include 77-year-old Kathy Bates, the oldest nominee for Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Matlock), 83-year-old Harrison Ford, the second oldest nominee for Supporting Actor in a Comedy (Shrinking), and 29-year-old Ayo Edebiri, the first Black woman nominated for both acting and directing in the same year (The Bear) and the youngest Black woman to receive three acting nominations.

The individual record for most Emmys in a single year has one more member in its list. Seth Rogen who won awards for best lead actor, director, writer, and producer for his work on The Studio, is now tied with three other individuals who won four awards in a calendar year: Moira Demos in 2016, Amy Sherman-Palladino in 2018, and Dan Levy in 2020.

Adolescence was the night’s top limited series, earning six awards, including wins for Erin Doherty, Stephen Graham, and trophies for writing, directing, and Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series; bringing its total to 8 Emmys.

The top winner of the evening was The Studio, which earned four major awards including Outstanding Comedy Series and amassed a total of 13 Emmys, breaking the single-season record for a comedy series previously held by The Bear. The Pitt took home three awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, marking the first time since ER in 1996 that a medical procedural has won the top drama prize.

The host of the evening was comedian Nate Bargatze, making his debut as an Emmy host.

This year’s Emmys reflected both progress and innovation. New rules allowed directors to submit multiple episodes across different series, and past lead/supporting nominees were barred from guest categories for the same roles. For the first time in its history, every nominated writing team for a comedy series included at least one woman.

With record-setting wins, breakthrough performances, and renewed appreciation for television’s past, the 2025 edition balanced tradition and transformation and ushered in a new generation of stars, led by none other than the amazing new teen heartthrob, Owen Cooper.

If you listen and focus and step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life.”

-Owen Cooper

Full award list

Outstanding Drama Series
The Pitt

Outstanding Comedy Series
The Studio

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Britt Lower, Severance

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Seth Rogen, The Studio

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tramell Tillman, Severance

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Traitors

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Adolescence

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Outstanding Talk Series
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver