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List of Primetime Emmy Award records

This list of Primetime Emmy and Creative Arts Emmy awards records are current as of 76th Primetime Emmy Awards and 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, with each ceremonies taking place on September 7–8 and 15, 2024.

Largest sweep of main categories for a program/series

Similar to the Academy Awards's "Big Five", the so-called seven main categories of Primetime Emmy Awards are those for Outstanding Series, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Directing and Writing for each three divisions of format programs: Comedy, Drama, and Limited or Anthology.

Three television programs have swept all seven main categories, while six programs have won six; All in the Family is the only program to do the latter twice. Winners are noted in bold.

Overall wins

Individuals

Most wins for an individual

Most wins for an individual in a single year

Most wins for a person of color


Most wins for directing and writing

Most wins for producing


Most wins for acting or performers

Most wins for acting or a performer for the same role in the same program/series

Most wins for voice-over performances

Most wins for voice-over performances for the same role in the same program/series


Most wins for Outstanding Animated Program

  • Matt Groening for The Simpsons and Futurama – 14 <small>(1990–1991, 1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2003, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2019, 2023)</small>

Most wins for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

  • Harvey Korman – 4 <small>(1969, 1971–1972, 1974)</small>

Most wins for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

Networks

Most wins for a television program/series

Most wins for an online-streaming original program/series

Most wins for a television program/series for its first season

Most wins for a television program/series for its final season

Most wins for a television program/series in a single year

Most wins for a single episode


Most wins for a network

  • NBC – 1,000

Most wins for a network in a single year

  • CBS – 44 <small>(1974)</small>
  • Netflix – 44 <small>(2021)</small>

Most wins for a comedy-genre television program/series

Most wins for a comedy-genre television program/series for its first season

  • The Studio – 13 <small>(2025)</small>

Most wins for a comedy-genre television program/series for its final season

Most wins for a comedy-genre television program/series in single year

  • The Studio – 13 <small>(2025)</small>

Most wins for a drama-genre television program/series

Most wins for a drama-genre television program/series for its first season

Most wins for a drama-genre television program/series for its final season

Most wins for a drama-genre television program/series in a single year


Most wins for a limited program/series

Most wins for a television film

Most wins for an animated television program/series

Most wins for an animated television program/series in a single year


Most wins for a variety special

Most wins for a variety program/series

Most wins for a reality-competition program/series


Most wins for Outstanding Comedy Series

  • Frasier – 5 <small>(1994–1998)</small>
  • Modern Family – 5 <small>(2010–2014)</small>

Most wins for Outstanding Drama Series

  • Hill Street Blues – 4 <small>(1981–1984)</small>
  • L.A. Law – 4 <small>(1987, 1989–1991)</small>
  • The West Wing – 4 <small>(2000–2003)</small>
  • Mad Men – 4 <small>(2008–2011)</small>
  • Game of Thrones – 4 <small>(2015–2016, 2018–2019)</small>

Most wins for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

  • Prime Suspect – 3 <small>(1993–1994, 1997)</small>

Most wins for Outstanding Television Movie

  • Black Mirror – 3 <small>(2017–2019)</small>

Most wins for Outstanding Animated Program

  • The Simpsons – 12 <small>(1990–1991, 1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2019, 2023)</small>

Most wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special

Most wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series


Most wins for acting in a comedy-genre television program/series

Most wins for acting in a comedy-genre television program/series in a single year

Most wins for acting in a drama-genre television program/series

Most wins for acting in a drama-genre television program/series in a single year

  • The Crown – 5 <small>(2021)</small>

Most wins for acting in a limited program/series

Most wins for acting in a limited program/series in a single year

Most wins for acting in a television film

Most wins for acting in an animated television program/series

Most wins for acting in an animated television program/series in a single year

Overall nominations

Most nominations for a network in a single year

  • Netflix – 160 <small>(2020)</small>

Most nominations for a Television Program

Most nominations for a Comedy Series

Most nominations for a Drama Series

Most nominations for a Limited Series

Most nominations for a Television Movie

Most nominations for an Animated Program

Most nominations for a Reality-Competition Program

Most nominations for a Variety Series

Most nominations for a Variety Special

Most nominations for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

Most nominations for a Comedy Series for its final season

Most nominations for a Comedy Series for its first season

  • The Studio – 23 <small>(2025)</small>

Most nominations for a Drama Series for its final season

Most nominations for a Drama Series for its first season

  • NYPD Blue – 27 <small>(1994)</small>

Most nominations for an individual in a single year

Most nominations for an individual

Most nominations for an individual (actress)

Most nominations for an individual without a win

Most nominations for an streaming original program

Most nominations for Outstanding Drama Series

Most nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series

Most nominations for Outstanding Animated Program

Most nominations for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Most nominations for Outstanding Competition Program

Most nominations for Outstanding Variety Series

Most nominations for Outstanding Variety Special

Most nominations for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

Most nominations for a Variety Series in a single year

Most nominations for a Reality-Competition Program in a single year

Most nominations for a series without a win in a single year

Most nominations for an Outstanding Animated Program (both main and short-form) without a win

Most nominations for an Animated Program in a single year

Most nominations for acting in a series in a single year

  • Succession – 14 <small>(2022)</small>

Most nominations for a Comedy Series in a single year

  • The Bear – 23 <small>(2024)</small>
  • The Studio – 23 <small>(2025)</small>

Most nominations for a Drama Series in a single year

Most nominations for acting in a Television Movie

Most nominations for acting in a Variety Special

Most nominations for acting in a Limited Series

Most nominations for a Television Program without a win

First wins

First non-US television series to win a Primetime Emmy for each divisions

First Canadian television series to win a Primetime Emmy

First non-English language television series to win a Primetime Emmy

First video game-based television series to be win a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories

First and only television series to be adapted from a work of the same name to win Primetime Emmys

First Asians-born to win a Primetime Emmy for producing, directing, or writing

First East Asian-born people to win Outstanding Drama Series

First Asian-born actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting

First Asian-born actress to win a Primetime Emmy for acting

First Asian-diaspora actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting

First Asian-diaspora actress to win a Primetime Emmy for acting

First actors/actresses to win Primetime Emmys for non-English speaking roles

  • Lee Jung-jae (Korean) – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series <small>(2022)</small>
  • Anna Sawai (Japanese) – Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series <small>(2024)</small>

First performer of Generation Z to win in a major acting category

First nominations

First non-US television series to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories

First animated television series to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories

First non-English language television series to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories

First video game-based television series to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories

First television series to be adapted from a work of the same name to be nominated Primetime Emmys for the major program/series categories

First Asians-born to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for producing, directing, or writing

First Asians-born to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for acting

First Italian to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for acting

First actors/actresses to be nominated Primetime Emmys for non-English speaking roles

First non-binary person to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for producing, directing, or writing

First centenarian to be nominated a Primetime Emmy

Age-related records

Oldest winner

Sir David Attenborough, narrator, who won a Daytime Emmy at age 99 in October 2025 for Secret Lives of Orangutans

Dick Van Dyke who won for acting at 98 for Days of Our Lives in 2023.

Oldest nominee

  • Norman Lear (age 100) for Live in Front of a Studio Audience (ABC) – Outstanding Variety Special (Live) <small>(2022)</small>

Oldest performer to be nominated in a major acting category

Youngest winner

Youngest two-time winner

Youngest nominee

See also

References