US EditionNew Emmys rules redefine guest stars, theme music and directing honors
- The Television Academy has introduced new Emmy Awards rules affecting guest performer categories and directing races, to be effective for the 77th Emmy Awards in 2025.
- Performers who have been nominated or won in lead or supporting categories cannot compete in guest performer categories for the same role in future Emmy years.
- Directors can now submit multiple episodes for Emmy consideration if they are from different shows, a change aimed at increasing participation.
- The Academy will implement additional changes for the 78th Emmys in 2026, including stricter rules for casting titles and main title themes.
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Emmys Rule Changes Include Ability for Directors to Submit for Multiple Shows
The Emmys have a few new house rules. On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the Television Academy announced rule changes for four different categories of competition: directing, guest-acting, casting, and theme music. The first two will be implemented in time for this year’s Emmy Awards, the final two will wait for the 2026 awards. Prolific TV directors will want to take note of the first change. Beginning with the 77th Emmy Awards in 2025, a director…
Emmy Rule Changes Revealed by Television Academy: No Guest Star Double Dipping, and More Eligibility for Directors
Perhaps we should call it the “Queen Elizabeth rule.” The Television Academy has unveiled a few new Emmy Awards rules tweaks, including one that should impact the guest performer categories. Under the new rule, any performer who had previously been nominated or has won in a lead or supporting category can no longer shift to […]
Emmys Rule Changes Eliminate Double Dipping For Nominated Series Regulars As Guest Stars, Expand Directing Eligibility & More
Claire Foy and Ron Cephas Jones won Emmys for their lead role in The Crown and supporting role in This Is Us, respectively. They went on to win another Emmy each for reprising their roles as guest stars on the same shows. That won’t be allowed moving forward. The Television Academy today announced rules changes […]
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