NBCUniversal Wins 20 Emmy Awards for 'Saturday Night Live', 'Hacks', and 'The Traitors'

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed the winners of the 77th Primetime Emmy® Awards, with NBCUniversal earning 20 wins across all three ceremonies, which include:

• 12 for Saturday Night Live 
  • SNL50: The Anniversary Special: Outstanding Variety Special (LIVE), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Picture Editing for a Variety Programming (Segment), Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program, Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program, Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special, Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special and Outstanding Emerging Media Program (SNL50: The Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience), 
  • Saturday Night Live: Outstanding Production Design for Variety or Reality Series, Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series, and Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
• 5 for The Traitors: 
  • Outstanding Reality Competition Program, Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program (Alan Cumming), Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program, Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
• 3 for Hacks: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Jean Smart), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Hannah Einbinder) and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Julianne Nicholson)

NBCUniversal stars were featured throughout the programming of the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night, including a comedy sketch featuring Saturday Night Live cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson. 

Plus, in honor of Law & Order's 35th anniversary, the show’s stars Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, Ice-T, Tony Goldwyn, and S. Epatha Merkerson presented Outstanding Drama Series. 

Reba McEntire (Happy's Place) performed The Golden Girls theme song, celebrating the show’s 40th anniversary. Presenters also included Tina Fey (The Four Seasons), Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons), Alan Cumming (The Traitors), and Julianne Nicholson (Hacks). 

The evening also honored Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, stars of A Man on the Inside and real-life married couple, as they received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award – presented by The Good Place’s creator Michael Schur (also A Man on the Inside creator/showrunner) alongside star Kristen Bell – in recognition of their lifelong philanthropy, activism, and unwavering commitment to making a global impact. 

NBCUniversal received 72 Emmy Award nominations this season, including a record-setting 31 nominations for the Saturday Night Live franchise as it extends its lead as the most nominated show ever. 

SNL's 50th Anniversary wins for Outstanding Variety Series (Live) 50 Years after Lorne Michaels Won His First Emmy 

In total, SNL took home 12 Emmy wins, including Outstanding Variety Series (Live), Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program , Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special, Outstanding Emerging Media Program for SNL50: The Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience, Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series, Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series, and Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series. 

Jean Smart takes home Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards for Hacks 

This is smart's fourth Emmy for her performance as the comedian Deborah Vance. Hacks took home three Emmy awards including, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy series for Jean Smart, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Hannah Einbinder, and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Julianne Nicholson. 

The Traitors secures the win for Outstanding Reality Competition Program 

The Traitors took home five Emmy Awards including Outstanding Reality Competition Program, Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program for Alan Cumming, Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program, Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program, and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program. 

NBCUniversal 2025 Emmy Award wins

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Stephen Lambert, Jack Burgess, Tim Harcourt, Emma Carroll, Zoe Duerden, Laura Gallen, Deena Katz, Chris Mannion, Claire O'Shea, and Alan Cumming (The Traitors)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

Lorne Michaels, Javier Winnik, Erin Doyle, Tom Broecker, Caroline Maroney, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Steve Higgins, and Erik Kenward (SNL50: The Anniversary Special)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program  

Siggi Rosen-Rawlings, Matt Wright, Will Antill, Jack Booth, Alex Bruno, Ned Ellis-Jones, Ollie Green, Quin Jessop, Guy Linton, Scott Mckee, Joshua Montague, Steve Peters, Paul Rudge, James Spencer, Matt Thomson, Alex Took, and Melvin Wright (The Traitors)

Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program

Ben Archard (The Traitors)

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special

Liz Patrick (SNL50: The Anniversary Special)

Outstanding Emerging Media Program

Lorne Michaels, Michael Deprospo, Michael Scogin, Rick Rey, and Matthew Celia (SNL50: The Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience)

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Inga Thrasher, Amanda Duffy Evans, Chad Harlow, Gina Ferrucci, Brittany Hartman, and Katie Beatty (SNL50: The Anniversary Special)

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program

Alan Cumming (The Traitors)

Outstanding Lighting Design/lighting Direction for a Series

Geoffrey Amoral, Rick McGuinness, William McGuinness, Trevor Brown, Tim Stasse, Frank Grisanti, and Reginald Campbell (Saturday Night Live)

Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Amy Tagliamonti, Rachel Pagani, Young Bek, Stephen Kelley, and Joanna Pisani (SNL50: The Anniversary Special)

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program

Patrick Owen and James Seddon-Brown (The Traitors)

Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment)

Ryan Spears, Paul Del Gesso, Christopher Salerno, Daniel Garcia, Sean McIlraith, and Ryan McIlraith (SNL50: The Anniversary Special)

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series

Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio, Andrea Purcigliotti, Patrick Lynch, and Sara Parks (Saturday Night Live)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special

Robert Palladino, Ezra Matychak, Frank Duca, Doug Nightwine, Christopher Costello, Caroline Sanchez, Josiah Gluck, Jay Vicari, Tyler McDiarmid, Geoff Countryman, Devin Emke, and Teng Chen (SNL50: The Anniversary Special)

Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series

Bill DiGiovanni, John Pinto, Paul Cangialosi, Anthony Tarantino, Dave Driscoll, Brian Phraner, and Daniel Erbeck (Saturday Night Live)

Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special

Bill DiGiovanni, John Pinto, Paul Cangialosi, Anthony Tarantino, Dave Driscoll, Brian Phraner, Daniel Erbeck, Michael Knarre, Anthony Lenzo, Ansel Nunez, and Rick Fox (SNL50: The Anniversary Special)

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

James Anderson, Dan Bulla, Megan Callahan-Shah, Michael Che, Mikey Day, Mike DiCenzo, James Downey, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fowlie, Alison Gates, Sudi Green, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O'Sullivan, Josh Patten, Paula Pell, Simon Rich, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, and Auguste White (SNL50: The Anniversary Special)