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The 2025 International Emmy® Awards have announced this year’s nominees, highlighting 64 outstanding programs across 16 categories, and setting a new record with representation from 26 countries. The announcement was made by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on September 25, 2025, in New York.Nominees hail from a diverse global lineup, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and many more—underscoring the richness and variety of international television content today.

Some of the most talked-about nominees include:

• Best Arts Programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days (Japan)

• Best Drama Series: Las Azules (Mexico), Bad Boy (Israel), Rivals (UK)

• Best Comedy: Chicken Nugget (South Korea), Iris (France), Ludwig (UK)

• Best Actor: Diljit Dosanjh in Amar Singh Chamkila (India), Diego Vasquez in One Hundred Years of Solitude (Colombia)

• Best Actress: Charlotte Hope in Catch Me A Killer (South Africa), Carolina Miranda in Mujeres Asesinas (Mexico)

• Telenovela: Deha (Türkiye), Valle Salvaje (Spain), Mania de Você (Brazil)

The International Emmy® World Television Festival will return to New York from November 21–23, featuring nominee panels, screenings, and networking events. The 53rd International Emmy® Awards Gala will follow on November 24, celebrating the winners at a red-carpet ceremony in Manhattan.

This year’s partners include Ay Yapim, CJ ENM, Dubai Studios, Globo, MIP, Mediafellows, and Variety, reaffirming the global reach of the awards.

 For the full list of 2025 International Emmy® nominees, visit:
👉 https://www.internationalemmyawards.org/2025-nominees