2025 International Emmy Awards: The 53rd International Emmy Awards took place on November 24 in Recent York City, honoring one of the best in international television programming from last yr. The hosts of Live With Kelly and Mark, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, hosted this yr’s International Emmys. The UK received probably the most nominations this yr across the twelve categories and in addition took home probably the most awards. Diljit Dosanjh starrer Amar Singh Chamkila fails to win any award, despite two nods. Scroll below for the whole list of winners.
The 53rd International Emmy Awards featured 64 nominees competing in 16 categories, with a record 26 countries collaborating. Within the special honors section, Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden received the International Emmy Founders Award, presented by Ryan Murphy.
Take a look at the whole list of winners of the 2025 International Emmy Awards:
Arts Programming
- “Art Matters with Melvyn Bragg” (United Kingdom)
- “DJ Mehdi: Made In France” (France)
- “Herchcovitch; Exposto” [“Herchcovitch; Exposed”] (Brazil)
- WINNER: “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days” (Japan) (NHK Japanese Broadcasting Corporation)
Best Performance by an Actor
- Diljit Dosanjh in “Amar Singh Chamkila” (India)
- David Mitchell in “Ludwig” (United Kingdom)
- WINNER: Oriol Pla in “Yo, adicto” [“I, Addict”] (Spain) (Alea Media/Disney+)
- Diego Vasquez in “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (Colombia)
Best Performance by an Actress
- Charlotte Hope in “Catch Me A Killer” (South Africa)
- WINNER: Anna Maxwell Martin in “Until I Kill You” (United Kingdom) (World Productions)
- Carolina Miranda in “Mujeres Asesinas – Season 2” (Mexico)
- Maria Sid in “Smärtpunkten” [“Pressure Point”] (Sweden)
Comedy
- “Chicken Nugget” (South Korea)
- “Iris” (France)
- WINNER: “Ludwig” (United Kingdom) (Big Talk Studios / That Mitchell & Webb Company)
- “Y Llegaron de Noche” [“They Came at Night”] (Mexico)
Current Affairs
- WINNER: “Dispatches: Kill Zone: Inside Gaza” (United Kingdom) (Basement Movies)
- “Philippines: Diving for Gold” (France)
- “Repórter Record Investigação: Desaparecidos Forçados” [“Enforced Disappearances”] (Brazil)
- “Walk the Line” (Singapore)
Documentary
- WINNER: “Hell Jumper” (United Kingdom) (Expectation TV)
- “King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones” (France)
- “O Prazer é Meu” [“It’s My Pleasure”] (Brazil)
- “School Ties” (South Africa)
Drama Series
- WINNER: “Rivals” (United Kingdom)
- “Las Azules” [“Women in Blue”] (Mexico)
- “Bad Boy” (Israel)
- “Koek” [“Cake”] (South Africa)
Kids: Animation
- WINNER: “Bluey” (Australia) (Ludo Studio)
- “Lamput – Season 4” (Singapore)
- “Lupi e Baduki” (Brazil)
- “Muumilaakso – Season 4” [“Moominvalley”] (Finland)
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
- WINNER: “Auf Fritzis Spuren – Wie war das so in der DDR?” [“On Fritzi’s Traces – What Was It Like in the GDR?”] (Germany) (Balance Film / MDR / WDR)
- “Bora, O Pódio é Nosso” (Brazil)
- “Kids Like Us” (United Kingdom)
- “Playroom Live” (South Africa)
Kids: Live-Motion
- WINNER: “Fallen” (United Kingdom) (Night Train Media / Silver Reel / Hero Squared / UMedia)
- “Luz” (Brazil), “Prefects” (Kenya)
- “Shut UP” (Norway)
News
- “Fantástico: El Salvador: Safety’s Somber Side” (Brazil)
- “The Gangs of Haiti” (United Kingdom)
- WINNER: “Gaza, Seek for Life” (Qatar) (Al Jazeera Arabic Programs Directorate)
- “Syria – The Truth Coming Out” (Sweden)
Non-Scripted Entertainment
- “Big Brother: Canada – Season 12” (Canada)
- “Love is Blind: Habibi” (United Arab Emirates)
- “¿Quién es la Máscara? – Season 6” [“The Masked Singer”] (Mexico)
- WINNER: “Shaolin Heroes” (Denmark) (Metronome Productions / Banijay / TV 2 Danmark)
Short-Form Series
- “Beyond Dancing” (Hong Kong — China)
- WINNER: “La médiatrice” [“The Mediator”] (Canada) (KOTV)
- “My Dead Mom” (Canada)
- “Todo se Transforma – Season 4” [“Change is Everything”] (Argentina)
Sports Documentary
- “Argentina ‘78” (Argentina)
- “Chasing the Sun 2” (South Africa)
- WINNER: “It’s All Over: The Kiss That Modified the Spanish Football” (Spain) (Netflix Documentary / You First Originals Production)
- “Sven” (United Kingdom)
Telenovela
- WINNER: “Deha” [“The Good & The Bad”] (Türkiye) (Ay Yapim)
- “Mania de Vocȇ” [“Crazy About You”] (Brazil)
- “Regreso a Las Sabinas” [“Return to Las Sabinas”] (Spain)
- “Valle Salvaje” (Spain)
TV Movie/Mini-Series
- “Amar Singh Chamkila” (India)
- “Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb” (Germany)
- WINNER: “Lost Boys & Fairies” (United Kingdom) (Duck Soup Movies)
- “Vencer o Morir” [“Victory or Death”] (Chile)
Diljit Dosanjh loses the Best Actor Award to Spanish actor Oriol Pla
Diljit Dosanjh was nominated within the Best Actor category on the 2025 International Emmy Awards for his performance in Amar Singh Chamkila. Unfortunately, he lost the trophy to Spanish actor Oriol Pla. For the record, Imtiaz Ali‘s Amar Singh Chamkila, starring Diljit, received two nods on the 53rd International Emmys, but didn’t get a trophy.
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(Credit – Variety)
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