The nominees for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning, and five animated series were picked to compete for the coveted prize in September. CBS will air the 77th awards ceremony from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 14, hosted by Nate Bargatze.
The nominees included the acclaimed new Adult Swim show Common Side Effects created by Joseph Bennett and Steve Healy, a new episode from the fourth season of Netflix’s anthology sci-fi/fantasy series Love, Death + Robots, titled “Spider Rose,” and “The Dirt Under Your Nails” episode from Arcane‘s acclaimed second season. FOX’s previous years’ Emmy favorites The Simpsons and Bob’s Burgers continued to receive praise from the TV Academy’s 24,000 members with two cleverly written episodes “Bart’s Birthday” and “They Slug Horses, Don’t They?” That’s two for Netflix, two for FOX and one for Adult Swim for the top animation Emmy.
Outstanding Animated Program:
Arcane. “The Dirt Under Your Nails”
Netflix / A Riot Games and Fortiche production for Netflix
Executive Producer/Written by Christian Linke, Executive Producer/Written by Alex Yee, Executive Producer Marc Merrill, Executive Producer Brandon Beck, Executive Producer Shauna Spenley, Executive Producer Brian Wright, Executive Producer Melinda Wunsch Dilger, Executive Producer Hervé Dupont, Executive Producer Ken Basin, Executive Producer Jérôme Combe, Executive Producer/Supervising Director Pascal Charrue, Executive Producer/Supervising Director/Directed by Arnauld Delord, Co-Executive Producer Christine Ponzevera, Co-Executive Producer Amanda Overton, Directed by Bart Maunoury, Voice Director Amanda Wyatt
Bob’s Burgers. “They Slug Horses, Don’t They?”
FOX / 20th Television Animation
Executive Producer Loren Bouchard, Executive Producer Nora Smith, Executive Producer Janelle Momary-Neely, Executive Producer Dan Fybel, Executive Producer Rich Rinaldi, Executive Producer Jon Schroeder, Executive Producer Steven Davis, Executive Producer Scott Jacobson, Executive Producer Holly Schlesinger, Co-Executive Producer Jameel Saleem, Co-Executive Producer Lindsey Stoddart, Supervising Producer Katie Crown, Animation Executive Producer Brett Coker, Producer/Directed by Bernard Derriman, Supervising Director Tony Gennaro, Supervising Director Simon Chong
Common Side Effects. “Cliff’s Edge”
Adult Swim / Green Street Pictures and Bandera Entertainment for Adult Swim
Executive Producer Joe Bennett, Executive Producer Steve Hely, Executive Producer Mike Judge, Executive Producer Greg Daniels, Executive Producer Dustin Davis, Executive Producer James Merrill, Executive Producer Sean Buckelew, Executive Producer Kelly Crews, Executive Producer Suzanna Makkos, Co-Executive Producer Dave King, Supervising Producer Dan Schofield, Producer Max Minor, Producer Susan Shi, Producer Paige Boudreaux, Producer Jonathan Roig, Written by Sophie Kriegel, Directed by Vincent Tsui, Supervising Director Benjy Brooke
Love, Death + Robots. “Spider Rose”
Netflix / Blur Studio for Netflix
Executive Producer David Fincher, Executive Producer Tim Miller, Executive Producer Jennifer Miller, Executive Producer Joshua Donen, Executive Producer Al Shier, Supervising Producer Victoria Howard, Senior Producer Samantha Brainerd, Producer Meg Darcy, Adapted Script by Joe Abercrombie, Animation Director Todd Wilbur, Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson
The Simpsons. “Bart’s Birthday”
FOX / A Gracie Films production in association with 20th Television Animation
Executive Producer James L. Brooks, Executive Producer Matt Groening, Executive Producer Matt Selman, Executive Producer Al Jean, Executive Producer John Frink, Co-Executive Producer Michael Price, Co-Executive Producer Tim Long, Co-Executive Producer Rob LaZebnik, Co-Executive Producer Brian Kelley, Co-Executive Producer Jeff Westbrook, Co-Executive Producer Dan Vebber, Co-Executive Producer Ryan Koh, Co-Executive Producer Christine Nangle, Supervising Producer Cesar Mazariegos, Producer Richard K. Chung, Animation Producer Tom Klein, Written by Jessica Conrad, Directed by Rob Oliver, Supervising Director Mike B. Anderson, Assistant Director Dane Romley, Lead Animation Timer Carlton Batten
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Bridgerton. “Into The Light”
Netflix / A Netflix Original Series in association with shondalandmedia
Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown
The Simpsons. “Abe League of Their Moe”
FOX / A Gracie Films production in association with 20th Television Animation
Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak
Big Mouth. “Why Do We Go Through Puberty?”
Netflix
Maya Rudolph as Connie the Hormone Monstress
Andor. “Who Else Knows?”
Disney+ / Lucasfilm Ltd.
Alan Tudyk as K-2SO
What If…? “What If…1872?”
Disney+ / Marvel Animation
Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher
Invincible. “What Have I Done?”
Prime Video / Amazon MGM Studios, Skybound Animation
Steven Yeun as Mark Grayson / Invincible
Outstanding Sound Editing For An Animated Program
Arcane. “The Dirt Under Your Nails”
Netflix / Riot Games and Fortiche production for Netflix
Brad Beaumont, MPSE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor; Eliot Connors, MPSE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor; Stephen P. Robinson, Sound Editor; Janet “PJ” Pascual, Foley Editor; Dan O’Connell, Foley Artist; John Cucci, Foley Artist
Love, Death + Robots. “400 Boys”
Netflix / Blur Studio for Netflix
Bradley North, MPSE, Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer; Craig Henighan, Sound Effects Editor; Matt Manselle, Foley Editor; Matt Telsey, Foley Editor; Brian Straub, MPSE, Foley Artist
Secret Level. “Warhammer 40,000: They Shall Know No Fear”
Prime Video / Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studio
Matt Yocum, MPSE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor; Bradley North, MPSE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor; Nolan McNaughton, MPSE, Sound Designer; Ryan Sullivan, MPSE, Sound Designer; Joseph Fraioli, MPSE, Sound Designer; Christopher Battaglia, MPSE, Sound Effects Editor; Harry Cohen, MPSE, Sound Effects Editor; Matt Manselle, Foley Editor Matt Tesley, Foley Editor; Brian Straub, MPSE, Foley Artist
Star Trek: Lower Decks . “The New Next Generation”
Paramount+ • CBS’s Eye Animation Productions, Titmouse, Secret Hideout, and Roddenberry Entertainment
James Lucero, Supervising Sound Editor; Drew Guy, Dialogue Editor; Konrad Piñon, Dialogue Editor; James Singleton, Sound Editor; John Wynn, Sound Editor; Amber Funk, Music Edito; Michael Britt, Foley Artist
What If…? “What If…1872?”
Disney+/Marvel Animation
Mac Smith, Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer; Vanessa Lapato, Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor; Alyssa Nevarez, Sound Effects Editor; Steve Bissinger, Sound Effects Editor; Derek McGinley, Foley Editor; Anele Onyekwere, Supervising Music Editor; Carl Sealove, Music Editor; Andrea Stelter Gard, Foley Artist; Sean England, Foley Artist
Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie
Andor
Disney
Mohen Leo, Visual Effects Supervisor; TJ Falls, Visual Effects Producer; Luke Murphy, Special Effects Supervisor; Neal Scanlan, Special Creature Effects by; Scott Pritchard, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor; Joseph Kasparian, Hybride Visual Effects Supervisor; Sue Rowe, Scanline Visual Effects Supervisor; Paolo D’Arco, In-House VFX Supervisor; Jean-Clément Soret, Digital Colourist
Dune: Prophecy
HBO Max
Terron Pratt, Visual Effects Supervisor; Michael Enriquez, Visual Effects Supervisor; Brennan Prevatt, Additional Visual Effects Supervisor; Martyn Culpitt, Visual Effects Supervisor (Image Engine); Philip Engstrom, Visual Effects Supervisor (Important Looking Pirates); Peter Lames, Visual Effects Supervisor (Accenture Song VFX); Julien Hery, Visual Effects Supervisor (Rodeo FX); Vincent Poitras, Visual Effects Supervisor (Raynault VFX); Jed Glassford, On-Set Visual Effects Supervisor
House of the Dragon
HBO Max
Daði Einarsson, Visual Effects Supervisor (HBO Production); Lev Kolobov, Associate Visual Effects Supervisor (HBO Production); Thomas Horton, Visual Effects Producer (HBO Production); Mike Dawson, Special Effects Supervisor (HBO Production); Sven Martin, Visual Effects Supervisor (Pixomondo); Fausto Tejeda, Associate Visual Effects Supervisor (Pixomondo); Wayne Taz Stables, Visual Effects Supervisor (Wētā FX); Marcus Goodwin, Visual Effects Producer (Wētā FX); Martin Pelletier, Visual Effects Supervisor (Rodeo FX)
The Last of Us
HBO Max
Alex Wang, Overall Visual Effects Supervisor; Fiona Campbell Westgate, Overall Visual Effects Producer; Jed Glassford, 2nd-Unit Visual Effects Supervisor; Joel Whist, Production SFX Supervisor; Stephen James, Visual Effects Supervisor (DNEG); Nick Epstein, Visual Effects Supervisor (Wētā FX); Dennis Yoo, Animation Supervisor (Wētā FX); Philip Engström, Visual Effects Supervisor (ILP); Andreas Giesen, Visual Effects Supervisor (RISE FX)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Prime Video
Jason Smith, Senior VFX Supervisor; Tim Keene, VFX Producer; Ann Podlozny, VFX Producer; James Yeoman, VFX Co-Producer; Daniele Bigi, VFX Supervisor (ILM); Greg Butler, VFX Supervisor (DNEG); Ara Khanikian, VFX Supervisor (Rodeo FX); Laurens Ehrmann, VFX Supervisor (The Yard); Ryan Conder, SFX Supervisor
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
Black Mirror. “USS Callister: Into Infinity”
Netflix
James MacLachlan, VFX Supervisor; Josie Henwood, VFX Producer; Kubra Tanyel, VFX Production Manager; David Schneider, Senior DFX Supervisor; Tallulah Baker, VFX Producer; Jane Paton, 2D Supervisor; Jonathan Caruana, VFX Supervisor; Filip Latal, VFX Supervisor; Jamie Wood, VFX Supervisor
The Penguin. “Bliss”
HBO Max
Johnny Han, Overall VFX Supervisor; Michelle Rose, Overall VFX Producer; Alexandre Prod’homme, On-Set VFX Supervisor; Erin Sullivan, VFX Editor; Goran Pavles, Vendor VFX Supervisor; Emanuel Fuchs, Vendor VFX Supervisor; Ed Bruce, Vendor VFX Supervisor; Nathaniel Larouche, Vendor VFX Supervisor; Adrien Saint Girons, Vendor VFX Supervisor
The Residence, “The Fall of the House of Usher”
Netflix
Seth Hill, VFX Supervisor; Tesa Kubicek, VFX Producer; John Nelson, VFX Supervisor; Ryan Urban, VFX Supervisor; Phillip Moses, VFX Supervisor; Brandon Nelson, Creative Director; Spencer Hecox, Compositing Supervisor; Gabriel Vargas, CG Supervisor; Burke Roane, Animation Supervisor
Severance. “Hello, Ms. Cobel”
Apple TV+
Eric Leven, Production Visual Effects Supervisor; Sean Findley, Production Visual Effects Producer; Shawn Hillier, ILM Visual Effects Associate Supervisor; Radost Ridlen, ILM Visual Effects Associate Supervisor; Martin Kolejak, ILM Environments Lead; Brian Holligan, ILM Producer; Alex Lemke, ESE VFX Supervisor; Michael Huber, ESE VFX Supervisor; Djuna Wahlrab, On-Set VFX Supervisor
The Umbrella Academy. “End of the Beginning”
Netflix
Everett Burrell, Overall VFX Supervisor; Sabrina Arnold, VFX Producer; Sophie Vertigan, Overall Special Effects Supervisor; Laurent Spillemaecker, VFX Supervisor; Gabriel Beauvais, CG Supervisor; Maria Saade, VFX Producer; Pier-Olivier Allard, Lead Animator; Ryan Freer, Supervising VFX Supervisor; Jeff Campbell, VFX Supervisor
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