The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar & Executive Produced by Roc Nation Earns 4 Emmy Nominations
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JUL 15 – Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé each received four Emmy nominations for their record-breaking NFL halftime shows, including Outstanding Variety Special (Live) and directing categories.
- On July 15, 2025, the Television Academy announced Kendrick Lamar's four Emmy nominations for his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, highlighting its record viewership.
- Riding momentum from his Grammy haul, Kendrick Lamar's performance featured the controversial `Not Like Us` diss track aimed at Drake, boosting Emmy prospects.
- Nominations include Outstanding Variety Special , Outstanding Directing, Music Direction, and Choreography, with Beyoncé and Jay-Z also competing in Outstanding Variety Special .
- The winners will be announced during the Creative Arts Emmys on September 6 and 7, with the Primetime Emmy ceremony airing on September 14, 2025, on CBS.
- Beyond music, Caroline Shaw, a Pulitzer Prize winner, is vying for her first Emmy, highlighting the diverse landscape of nominees.
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The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar & Executive Produced by Roc Nation Earns 4 Emmy Nominations
NEW YORK, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar earned 4 Emmy nominations as part of the 77th Emmy Awards.
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