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How some Emmy categories lost and others gained nomination slots
Emmy nomination voting started Thursday, but voters won't get to fill out as many names in some categories as in previous years. When nominations are announced July 15, there will be the fewest nominees in the lead acting categories since 2008. That was the last year all acting categories had five slots before the Television Academy expanded to six. In 2020, the TV Academy mixed things up again with a sliding scale. Excluding Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series, which are fixed at eight slots each, the number of slots per category will be determined by the number of submissions. Since then, some of the lead categories across drama, comedy, and limited/TV movie have gotten six slots. Last year, drama and comedy leads had six, while limited leads had five. This year, however, barring a tie, all of the lead categories will have five slots for the first time ever under this system. More from GoldDerby Peter Straughan breaks down the power plays and personal tragedy in 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' 'House of the Dragon' director and cinematographer on the 'spontaneous creativity' of the fan-fave 'The Red Sowing' Golden Reel Awards: MPSE bans generative A.I. sound from awards eligibility to 'keep artists at the forefront' The lead races are the only categories that saw the number of submissions dip from last year. The limited/TV movie supporting categories will drop to six from seven. Best Limited/TV Movie Writing will shrink to five. Best Talk Series will go from four to three slots, due to just 13 submissions this year. And while the number of slots is unaffected — still five — Best Limited Series only had 33 entries this year compared to 49 in 2024. On the other hand, some categories gained slots: The comedy supporting races will go from six to seven. The drama guest ones will increase from five to six. And drama directing will bump up to seven. The other major categories will have the same number of slots as last year. So how did some categories lose a slot and others gain? SEE 2025 Emmy nominations voting: Here's the number of slots in the major categories Overall, there are 600 submissions across all the program categories this year, 14 fewer than last year. In just drama, comedy, and limited series, there are 228 entries, one fewer than last year. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out this had led to the decrease in slots. The submission decline isn't surprising as we're now in the second post-strikes Emmy cycle, and lots of productions are still recovering from the industry shutdown or were just shut down altogether. In 2023, there were 309 submissions across drama, comedy, and limited series. In terms of leads, there will always be fewer leads of shows in general compared to supporting cast members. The comedy lead categories last year were supposed to have five slots, but they ended up with six due to a tie. Some shows might have one true lead but a big supporting cast. And with fewer shows, there are fewer leads. This season, some of the biggest shows also have large ensembles or supporting casts, like The White Lotus, which has always submitted its actors in supporting, or The Pitt, which only counts Noah Wyle as a lead. The Last of Us is also fielding supporting players for the first time alongside its leads Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal (and don't forget, lots of fans don't think he should submit in lead due to his diminished presence in Season 2). The drama lead categories came very close to scoring six slots. You need at least 81 submissions, and drama actor had 77, while drama actress had 75 (only one category needs to hit the threshold because of a parity rule). It might make one wonder why don't studios submit as many performers as possible or why don't more performers (or their reps) pay the fee and self-submit to try to clear the thresholds and get as many slots as possible. But if a show is canceled, it's a tough call to make, for networks at least, whether to invest in submissions, let alone a campaign. Some do, some don't. Starz, for example, did not submit the canceled The Serpent Queen, and none of the actors self-submitted either. Comedy Central The roughest drop is arguably Best Talk Series only getting three slots, but it's also reflective of the waning number of late-night shows over the years and the end of such shows as Conan and The Late Late Show with James Corden. Per TV Academy rules, for categories with eight to 19 submissions, the number of slots is determined by dividing the number of submissions by four and rounding to the nearest whole number. Thirteen submissions means three slots. Had there been 14 submissions like last year, there would be four slots. It's another blow to the late-night community, which in 2022 successfully lobbied for the category to retain a fifth slot. Last year, The Daily Show won Best Talk Series over Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. So one of these shows will now be boxed out. This year's talk series submissions are The Daily Show, Everybody's Live with John Mulaney, Hart to Heart, Have I Got News For You, Hot Ones, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Midnight Snack with Julie Chan, Real Time with Bill Maher, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Very Important People, and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. In 2023, the TV Academy rejiggered the variety categories and moved seven-time champ Last Week Tonight with John Oliver from variety talk series to the revamped Best Scripted Variety Series category, where it beat Saturday Night Live and A Black Lady Sketch Show. Last year, Last Week Tonight and SNL were the only nominees in scripted variety series, which is likely to be the case again this year. There are only six submissions, sending the category to peer group review. Those with 70 percent approval will get a nomination. The comedy supporting categories gained a slot, but it nearly didn't happen. Best Comedy Supporting Actor had 163 submissions, barely surpassing the 161-entry threshold for seven slots. Had it not done so, there would've been six slots again in the comedy supporting categories as supporting actress only had 141 submissions. Best Drama Directing is also getting seven slots, which is not that surprising. First, there was also a rule tweak this year that paved the way for more directing submissions. A director or directing team can now enter multiple submissions per category if they're for different shows. Previously, they could only submit one entry per category. Now, they will be able to submit an episode from each show they directed per category. Second, a bunch of shows over-submitted here. If you're nomination-competitive, it's best to be conservative with submissions — one or two episodes, maybe three if you're a top-tier show — as to not vote-split. Numerous dramas submitted four or more episodes in directing, including The Boys (five), House of the Dragon (five), Yellowjackets (five), Your Friends & Neighbors (four), Will Trent (six), and Doctor Odyssey with a whopping 11. These shows will probably not get a directing bid, but they did their greater part in ensuring more slots for everyone. Maybe other categories will take note next year? Best of GoldDerby Tina Fey on 'The Four Seasons': 'It was a challenge to be restrained about where we put jokes' 'The best job I ever had': 'From 'Supernatural' to 'The Boys,' Eric Kripke talks his biggest hits — and miss (ahem, 'Tarzan') 'Cross' star Aldis Hodge on building an aspirational hero — who's not a superhero Click here to read the full article.
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Golden Reel Awards: MPSE bans generative A.I. sound from awards eligibility to ‘keep artists at the forefront'
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) are taking a definitive stance: The Golden Reel Awards will honor only human artistic achievement. In a world where Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is rapidly infiltrating creative industries, the MPSE is taking proactive steps to preserve the integrity and humanity of sound editorial, design, and foley artistry. In a press release issued Thursday, MPSE president David Barber stated, "It is an enormous question to ask: how much of our humanity are we willing to give away to technology, especially in the arts? The time to ponder that question, set up boundaries, and guide how A.I. is assimilated into our workflow and lives was yesterday. The dam of A.I. has broken, and the waters are upon us. Choosing what we embrace as award-worthy filmmaking is a way of diverting those waters while we grapple with this exponential change. As A.I. technology infiltrates and permeates our industry, rules and accepted practices for its use need to emerge that keep artists at the forefront." More from GoldDerby Clancy Brown, Joel McHale, and more actors who self-submitted at this year's Emmys Netflix debuts 'In Your Dreams' trailer, Keke Palmer joins 'Spaceballs' sequel,' and more of today's top stories 'Cross' star Aldis Hodge on building an aspirational hero - who's not a superhero The press release further stated: MPSE has always promoted and will continue to value the human endeavor of artistic creation. Our Golden Reel Award honors people who utilize their skills and artistry to push the boundaries of storytelling through sound. We support and prize technological advances that assist artists in their creations. However, standards for the legal and ethical use of Generative A.I. have yet to be established and are far from being accepted broadly. What we choose to promote as award-worthy points to how much we value the human endeavor of artistic creation. Because of these concerns and our organization's mission to uphold and celebrate the creative human endeavor of sound and music editorial, sound design, and Foley artistry, the MPSE will not be accepting projects for awards consideration where Generative A.I. is used to create elements for the final soundtrack. Golden Reel Award qualification rules are being updated and will be published on our website soon. As the industry evolves to adopt tools and techniques, current or yet to be developed, our board of directors and A.I. committee are poised to evolve our stance on this issue, ensuring we adhere to our mission. We remain open to what the technological future may bring in support of the humans working in the craft of sound editorial. The 73rd Annual Golden Reel Awards will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. Best of GoldDerby Stephen King movies: 14 greatest films ranked worst to best 'The Life of Chuck' cast reveal their favorite Stephen King works, including Mark Hamill's love of the 'terrifying' 'Pet Sematary' From 'Hot Rod' to 'Eastbound' to 'Gemstones,' Danny McBride breaks down his most righteous roles: 'It's been an absolute blast' Click here to read the full article.
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MPSE Bans Projects That Use Generative AI From Golden Reel Awards Consideration
The Motion Picture Sound Editors said Thursday that it will no longer consider projects in which Generative AI is used to create elements for the final soundtrack for the group's annual Golden Reel Awards. The move comes the same day as members of animation, actor and writers guilds gathered at France's Annecy Animation Film Festival to protest the use of the growing technology, which has many in the creative industries wary about what AI means for their creativity, skills and livelihoods. More from Deadline Animation, Writers & Actors Guilds Hold 'Historic' Anti-Generative AI Protest At Annecy: 'GenAI Seeks Not To Support Artists, But To Destroy Them' MPSE Golden Reel Awards: 'Wicked', 'Dune: Part Two', 'Wild Robot' Among Film Winners – Full List Late-Night Talk Emmy Category Reduced To Three Nominations The MPSE's new rules surrounding GenAI will be added to the guidelines for the next Golden Reels, the annual awards ceremony that honors outstanding achievement in sound editing, sound design, music editing and Foley artistry in film, television and gaming. 'We support and prize technological advances that assist artists in their creations,' the MPSE said in a press release today announcing the move. 'However, standards for the legal and ethical use of Generative A.I. have yet to be established and are far from being accepted broadly. What we choose to promote as award-worthy points to how much we value the human endeavor of artistic creation.' The MPSE added that its board of directors and A.I. committee are 'poised to evolve our stance on this issue' and pledged to 'remain open to what the technological future may bring in support of the humans working in the craft of sound editorial.' 'It is an enormous question to ask: how much of our humanity are we willing to give away to technology, especially in the arts?' MPSE president David Barber said. 'The time to ponder that question, set up boundaries, and guide how A.I. is assimilated into our workflow and lives was yesterday. The dam of A.I. has broken, and the waters are upon us. Choosing what we embrace as award-worthy filmmaking is a way of diverting those waters while we grapple with this exponential change. As A.I. technology infiltrates and permeates our industry, rules and accepted practices for its use need to emerge that keep artists at the forefront.' Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series
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A.I. Sound Will Not Count for MPSE Golden Reel Awards
From search engines to email summaries, A.I. tools are now legion in our everyday lives. In filmmaking disciplines, they are no less endemic. But the Motion Picture Sound Editors have decided that Generative A.I. tools will not have a place in its Golden Reel Awards, which annually celebrate excellence in sound editing in feature films, broadcast, gaming, and interactive media, as well as giving out awards for individual recognition to leaders in the field. Within sound production, A.I. can be used for voice generation, dialogue cleanup, and speech enhancement in applications like Descript and and both Adobe and Avid have pushed AI features for 'boosting creativity' in more industry-level editing workspaces like Audition and Pro Tools. Just to name a few uses, A.I. features pitch or change the quality of human speech, generate wholly AI speakers from a written script, or remove silences between speakers — although, as sound designer Taylor Moore pointed out to IndieWire, working in that algorithmic way can destroy important context for audiences and can actually rob creators of the chance to make artistic choices. More from IndieWire Gold List TV Honors 'Squid Game,' 'Deli Boys,' 'The Studio,' and More Jacinda Ardern Documentary 'Prime Minister' Shows Us How the New Zealand Leader Is the Anti-Trump 'The urge with all the hyper-intelligent machine learning, polishing mix algorithms out there and the ease with which modern technology allows you to pull all the silences out and all the breaks — I mean, I could hit one button on Pro Tools and it'll strip all the silences and shorten the dialogue so there's no gaps. But that destroys it,' Moore told IndieWire. The MPSE's Golden Reel qualification rules are currently in the process of being updated and re-published on the MPSE website, detailing what it will mean in practice to not accept projects for awards consideration where Generative A.I. is used to create elements for the final soundtrack. The organization also said that the MPSE board of directors and its A.I. committee will continue to study the existing and evolving tools on the market and make additional changes to the awards guidelines as appropriate. But the MPSE wants to firmly come down on the side of supporting human artists working in sound and music editorial, sound design, and Foley artistry. 'We support and prize technological advances that assist artists in their creations. However, standards for the legal and ethical use of Generative A.I. have yet to be established and are far from being accepted broadly. What we choose to promote as award-worthy points to how much we value the human endeavor of artistic creation,' the MPSE released in a statement announcing their ban on projects that utilize Generative A.I. David Barber, president of the MPSE, added in the same statement that, 'It is an enormous question to ask: how much of our humanity are we willing to give away to technology, especially in the arts? The time to ponder that question, set up boundaries, and guide how A.I. is assimilated into our workflow and lives was yesterday. The dam of A.I. has broken, and the waters are upon us. Choosing what we embrace as award-worthy filmmaking is a way of diverting those waters while we grapple with this exponential change. As A.I. technology infiltrates and permeates our industry, rules and accepted practices for its use need to emerge that keep artists at the forefront.' Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
