How Owen Cooper, Tramell Tillman and 5 More Celebs Made History at Emmys 2025

“Mama, you were there for me when no one else was and no one else would show up,” he gushed. “Your loving kindness stays with me, and this is for you.”

But it wasn’t just actors who made history. Indeed, The Studio—which took home Outstanding Comedy Series and Seth Rogen‘s Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series—broke the all-time record for most wins for a comedy series with 13 golden statuettes. Prior to last night, The Bear set the record in 2023 with 10 wins. The Studio, which earned 23 nominations, also broke the record for first-season comedy series wins.

While the winners made history at the 77th annual ceremony, some of the evening’s nominees did, too. Ayo Edebiri‘s nominations in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category as well as Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for The Bear, made the 29-year-old the youngest Black woman nominated for three acting Emmys in her career, which included a 2023 win. (Jean Smarttook home the award for Hacks.)

For 21-year-oldBella Ramsey, their recognition in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Last of Us made them the youngest two-time nominee in the category, as well as the first non-binary person to be nominated for more than one Emmy.

Kathy Bates—who became the oldest nominee in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Matlock at age 77—admitted that she never expected to be recognized. In fact, before Kathy joined the CBS show, she was planning to bid farewell to acting. 

“I just feel so lucky to have such a strong foundation behind us and the show,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in October 2024. “It’s a miracle; we all keep pinching ourselves. The crew loves it. The actors love it. I know everyone says that when they’re marketing a show, but this is really unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I really can’t believe all this, especially at my age.”

Keep reading to see all the winners and nominees at the 2025 Emmy Awards.