The BBC crime dramedy Ludwig, Hulu’s noisy 1980s British dramedy Rivals, Netflix’s big-budget 100 Years of Solitude series adaptation, Australia’s hit kids animated series Bluey and Netflix’s movie about the life and tragic death of Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila were among the shows that scored nominations Thursday for the 53rd International Emmy Awards.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveiled a total of 64 nominees across 16 categories, with a record 26 countries represented, the organization said. This year’s winner’s will be announced November 24 during a ceremony in New York City.
The countries earning noms for the 2025 edition: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong-China, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and the UK.
The latter country topped the noms with 12, followed by Brazil with eight and South Africa with four.
“As the International Emmys continue to recognize the very best in television, the creativity and caliber of this year’s nominees, from a record 26 countries, reflect the global strength of our industry,” said International Academy president & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “New York City will once again serve as the global stage this November, where we will honor their remarkable achievements.”
Ludwig earned both Best Comedy and Best Actor noms (for David Mitchell’s performance), while Amar Singh Chamkila scored for best TV Movie/Mini-Series and for its star Diljit Dosanjh. Also in that Best Actor category: Diego Vasquez for Netflix’s Colombian limited series 100 Years of Solitude.
Other notable noms include a trio of international formats in the Non-Scripted Entertainment category: Season 12 of Big Brother: Canada, Love is Blind: Habibi from the UAE and Season 6 of The Masked Singer in Mexico.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
Arts Programming
Art Matters with Melvyn Bragg
Oxford Films / Sky Arts
United Kingdom
DJ Mehdi: Made In France
Ultra Magnetic / 360 Creative / Unité / Arte France
France
Herchcovitch; Exposto [Herchcovitch; Exposed]
Mood Hunter
Brazil
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Japan
Best Performance by an Actor
Diljit Dosanjh, Amar Singh Chamkila
Window Seat Films / Netflix
India
David Mitchell, Ludwig
Big Talk Studios / That Mitchell & Webb Company
United Kingdom
Oriol Pla, Yo, adicto [I, Addict]
Alea Media / Disney +
Spain
Diego Vasquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
Dynamo Producciones / Netflix
Colombia
Best Performance by an Actress
Charlotte Hope, Catch Me A Killer
Kowalski Films / LMP 51 / Showmax / Night Train Media
South Africa
Anna Maxwell Martin, Until I Kill You
World Productions
United Kingdom
Carolina Miranda, Mujeres Asesinas – Season 2
Pletora Productions / ViX
Mexico
Maria Sid, Smärtpunkten [Pressure Point]
Kärnfilm / Art & Bob
Sweden
Comedy
Chicken Nugget
Studio N / Plusmedia Entertainment / Netflix
South Korea
Iris
Les films entre 2 et 4 / Canal+
France
Ludwig
Big Talk Studios / That Mitchell & Webb Company
United Kingdom
Y Llegaron de Noche [They Came at Night]
3Pas / Visceral / ViX
Mexico
Current Affairs
Dispatch: Kill Zone: Inside Gaza
Basement Films
United Kingdom
Philippines: Diving for Gold
Keyi Productions / Arte G.E.I.E
France
Repórter Record Investigação: Desaparecidos Forçados [Enforced Disappearances]
Record TV / Playplus
Brazil
Walk the Line
Mediacorp Pte Ltd
Singapore
Documentary
Hell Jumper
Expectation Entertainment for the BBC
United Kingdom
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
Abelart Productions
France
O Prazer é Meu [It’s My Pleasure]
Amana Cine
Brazil
School Ties
IdeaCandy
South Africa
Drama Series
Las Azules [Women in Blue]
Lemon Studios / Apple TV+
Mexico
Bad Boy
Sipur Studios / North Road Company / Tedy Production / Hot
Israel
Koek [Cake]
Wolflight
South Africa
Rivals
Happy Prince part of ITV Studios / Disney+
United Kingdom
Kids: Animation
Bluey
Ludo Studio
Australia
Lamput – Season 4
Warner Bros. Discovery / Vaibhav Studio / Robot Playground Media / Lil Critter Workshop /
The Monk Studios / Tribe Audio / The Tuning Folk / Inspidea / Shapeshifter Studio
Singapore
Lupi e Baduki
Flamma / Elo / Birdo
Brazil
Muumilaakso – Season 4 [Moominvalley]
Gutsy Animations / YLE / SkyOne
Finland
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
Auf Fritzis Spuren – Wie war das so in der DDR? [On Fritzi’s Traces – What was it like in the GDR?]
Balance Film GmbH / Germany Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) / Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Germany
Bora, O Pódio é Nosso
Globo / Sentimental Filmes
Brazil
Kids Like Us
Echo Velvet
United Kingdom
Playroom Live
Eclipse Television Productions
South Africa
Kids: Live-Action
Fallen
Globoplay / Night Train Media / Silver Reel / Hero Squared / Umedia
United Kingdom
Luz
Floresta (Sony)
Brazil
Prefects
Peripheral Vision International
Kenya
Shut UP
Alfredfilm / Feelgood SFT / Snowreel / Rabbit Films
Norway
News
Fantástico: El Salvador: Safety’s Somber Side
Globo
Brazil
The Gangs of Haiti
Sky News
United Kingdom
Gaza, Search for Life
Al Jazeera News Directorate
Qatar
Syria – The Truth Coming Out
TV4
Sweden
Non-Scripted Entertainment
Big Brother: Canada – Season 12
Insight Productions
Canada
Love is Blind: Habibi
Imagic / Netflix
United Arab Emirates
¿Quién es la Máscara? – Season 6 [The Masked Singer]
TelevisaUnivisión / Endemol Shine Boomdog
Mexico
Shaolin Heroes
Metronome Productions / Banijay / TV 2 Danmark
Denmark
Short-Form Series
Beyond Dancing
Radio Television Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR, China
La médiatrice [The Mediator]
KOTV
Canada
My Dead Mom
LoCo Motion Pictures
Canada
Todo se Transforma – Season 4 [Change is Everything]
Warner Bros. Discovery / Buffalo Producciones
Argentina
Sports Documentary
Argentina ‘78
Disney+ Original Productions / Pampa Films
Argentina
Chasing the Sun 2
T+W
South Africa
It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed the Spanish Football
You First Originals
Spain
Sven
Whisper / Up & Away Film Entertainment / Prime Video
United Kingdom
Telenovela
Deha [The Good & The Bad]
Ay Yapim
Türkiye
Mania de Vocȇ [Crazy About You]
TV Globo
Brazil
Regreso a Las Sabinas [Return to Las Sabinas]
Diagonal TV / Disney+
Spain
Valle Salvaje
Studio Canal
Spain
TV Movie/Mini-Series
Amar Singh Chamkila
Window Seat Films / Netflix
India
Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb
Sperl Film
Germany
Lost Boys & Fairies
Duck Soup Films
United Kingdom
Vencer o Morir [Victory or Death]
Amazon MGM Studios / Parox S.A.
Chile
