'Andor' Begins Emmy Run with 4 Wins
The Creative Arts Emmys awarded the latest Star Wars series with 4 wins ahead of the main broadcast, but Tony Gilroy’s most desired win was taken by The Boys.
Sep 8, 2025
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Key takeaways:
Andor Season 2 was nominated for 14 Emmys including Best Drama Series
While the main broadcast will occur on September 14th, the Creative Arts Emmys were held this weekend to hand out a number of categories
Andor was up for 11 awards at this particular show and came home with 4 trophies
The night’s biggest disappointment was losing Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics for “We are the Ghor” to “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas” from The Boys

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The wins:
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Season or Movie

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The losses:
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Alan Tudyk loses to Julie Andrews in Bridgerton
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
Andor loses to Severance
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Forest Whitaker loses to Shawn Hatosy from The Pitt
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Best Score)
Andor loses to Severance
Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics
Andor loses to The Boys “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas”
Outstanding Sound Editing
Andor loses to The Last of Us
Outstanding Sound Mixing
Andor loses to Severance

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Andor is still up for Best Drama Series and other awards when the Primetime Emmys air on September 14th!
Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his wife and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.