Emmys: What to know about the Emmy Awards voting rules
The Emmys are the TV Academy's annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence and achievement in television. There are a number of different types of Emmy Awards (Daytime, Sports, Student, News and Documentary), but the most high-profile one is the Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring prime-time TV programming. The first Primetime Emmys ceremony was held in 1949.
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This year's Emmys ceremony is set for Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. The weekend prior, the two Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies, honoring below-the-line achievements, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7. The 2025 Emmy nominations will be announced on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
There are more than 26,000 members in the TV Academy. Each member belongs to one of 31 peer groups, each representing specific fields of expertise (acting, directing, writing, etc.). Only active members are eligible to vote.
Before voting even begins, contenders need to be submitted to appear on the ballot in a specific category. If it's not on the ballot, you cannot vote for it. Similarly, if a performer was submitted in lead, you cannot vote for them in supporting or guest. Writing, directing, guest acting, and below-the-line hopefuls must also submit an episode from the season that reflects their best work.
For nominations, all active members can vote for all program categories except for animated programs or documentary/nonfiction programs. Peer groups vote in peer group categories — actors vote for actors, directors vote for directors, writers vote for writers, etc.
Good question. Since 2020, Best Comedy Series and Best Drama Series have been set at eight slots. Those don't change. That same year, the TV Academy adopted the proportional rule for all other categories. That means the number of slots per category is determined by the number of submissions. The breakdown is:
20 to 80 submissions: 5 nominees
81 to 160 submissions: 6 nominees
161 to 240 submissions: 7 nominees
241 or more submissions: 8 nominees
Acting categories across the same genre and designation, like Best Drama Actor and Best Drama Actress, will have the same number of slots (rounded to the higher number) to achieve parity. For categories with zero to seven submissions, submissions will be screened by the peer group. Any entry, up to two, that receives 70 percent approval will get a nomination. For categories with eight to 19 submissions, the number of submissions will be divided by four and rounded to the nearest whole number to determine the number of slots.
From 2017 to 2022, the unlimited ballot was in effect. That meant voters could check off as many selections in a category as they wished. In 2023, the TV Academy put a cap in place. Ballot slots are now capped at the number of nominations for that category as determined by the number of submissions. If there are going to be seven nominees in Best Drama Supporting Actor, you can only vote for seven people max. The order in which you list the nominees does not matter. The highest vote-getters are nominated.
After nominations, program and non-guest acting nominees have to submit episodes to represent their best work of the season. Performers choose one episode. Comedies and dramas choose six. Animated, documentary, reality, and variety programs choose one. Children's programs choose two. Limited series and limited leads can submit the complete season.
Voters are supposed to watch the episode submissions on the TV Academy's streaming platform before voting, but that's a whole lotta TV to watch in very little time.
Just like in the nominations round, all active voters can vote in the program categories, and the other categories are restricted to peer group voting. Voters choose one winner per category.
Nominations voting begins on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Nominations voting ends on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 10 p.m. PT.
Emmy nominations are announced on Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Final voting begins on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
Final voting ends on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, at 10 p.m. PT.
The 2025 Emmys take place on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.
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