Nate Bargatze Helm 77th Emmy Awards as “Severance” and Apple TV+ Dominate

Lead Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted tonight’s 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, where top honors highlighted Apple TV+ juggernauts The Studio, Severance and The Penguin (Creative Arts) and crowned excellence in prime-time programming.

Nut Graf The annual Television Academy gala celebrated achievement across drama, comedy, limited series and unscripted categories, underscoring streaming services’ ascendancy in nominations and wins. Early Creative Arts ceremonies set the tone, with Apple TV+ titles leading technical and guest performance awards.

Major Takeaways

  • The Studio (Apple TV+) led Creative Arts with nine wins, including Guest Actor in a Comedy (Bryan Cranston) and Production Design.
  • The Penguin (HBO Max) followed with eight Creative Arts Emmys, topping makeup, sound and visual effects categories.
  • Severance (Apple TV+) secured six Creative Arts awards, notably Guest Actress in a Drama (Merritt Wever).
  • Tonight’s primetime broadcast on CBS streamed live on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET.

Highlights from Creative Arts Achievements at the two-night Creative Arts ceremonies reinforced Apple TV+‘s technical prowess. The Studio’s wins across casting, picture and sound editing signaled robust support for scripted comedy. The Penguin’s haul in makeup, costumes and effects underscored the creative scope of genre storytelling, while Severance’s accolades in guest performance and design reflected the series’ critical acclaim.

Primetime Ceremony Details The main Emmy telecast commenced at 8 p.m. ET, hosted by Bargatze(Comedy Central’s The Standups), marking his awards-ceremony debut. The Peacock Theater filled with television’s biggest stars for live presentations across acting, directing, writing and series categories.

Closing Note As viewers tune in for announcements of Outstanding Drama, Comedy and Limited Series winners, the Television Academy continues to spotlight streaming platforms’ domination, with streaming originals capturing the bulk of nominations and awards tonight.