New Emmys rules redefine guest stars, theme music and directing honors

Emmy Awards Rule Changes Revealed by Television Academy Ahead of 2025 Ceremony | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

The Television Academy is implementing some changes to their rules ahead of the 2025 Emmys awards ceremony later this year. On Wednesday (January 8), it was revealed that the Academy had made a big change about how actors can be nominated in Lead and Guest Actor categories. They also revealed several other changes to the rules, which will be implemented between this year’s ceremony and the 2026 one. Keep reading to find out more… According to…

New Emmys rules redefine guest stars, theme music and directing honors

A shake-up is about to hit TV’s biggest night, changing who gets a shot at taking home that golden statuette. The Television Academy has announced rule updates for the 77th and 78th Emmy Awards. Guest performer eligibility sees major change One of the most notable changes affects how guest performers qualify for Emmy consideration. Performers who were previously nominated or won in the lead or supporting category can no longer submit as guest pe…

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 […]

Emmys Modify Rules for Directors, Guest Actors

Directors will be able to submit more than one episode for Emmy consideration under a new rule from the Television Academy.