The 53rd International Emmy Awards were held on Monday, November 24, 2025, in New York City, celebrating excellence in global television programming from over 26 countries.
The United Kingdom emerged as the night’s biggest winner, taking home multiple top honours, while Spanish and German productions also secured key victories.
Major Wins & UK Dominance
The UK led the awards with several major wins, including:
- Best Drama Series: Rivals
- Best Comedy Series: Ludwig
- Best TV Movie/Mini-Series: Lost Boys & Fairies
- Best Actress: Anna Maxwell Martin for Until I Kill You
#Rivals won an International Emmy Award!
Congratulations to the team 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/lVxsAY9pka
— Rivals Updates (@UpdatesRivals) November 25, 2025
Key Winners and Performances
| Category | Winner | Production (Country) |
| Best Performance by an Actor | Oriol Pla | Yo, Adicto (I, Addict) (Spain) |
| Best Performance by an Actress | Anna Maxwell Martin | Until I Kill You (United Kingdom) |
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India’s nominee, Diljit Dosanjh, missed out on the Best Actor award for his role in the Netflix biopic Amar Singh Chamkila.
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The film was also unsuccessful in the Best TV Movie/Mini-Series category, losing to the UK’s Lost Boys & Fairies.
Notable Winners across Categories
The awards highlighted diverse global talent, with notable wins in non-fiction and genre categories:
- Arts Programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days (Japan)
- Documentary: Hell Jumper (United Kingdom)
- Telenovela: Deha (Türkiye)
- Kids – Animation: Bluey (Australia)
- Sports Documentary: It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed the Spanish Football (Spain)
- News: Gaza, Search for Life (Qatar)
- Current Affairs: Dispatches: Kill Zone: Inside Gaza (United Kingdom)
The ceremony, hosted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, celebrated the growing global reach of television storytelling, drawing nominations from countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
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