Pop artist Kendrick Lamar has been nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025. The nominees for the 77th Emmy Awards were announced on the 15th. Kendrick Lamar is up for a total of four categories due to his performance at Super Bowl LIX, which took place on February 9 in New Orleans.
The nominated categories include Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Music Direction, and categories in Variety/Reality Program. This reflects a high overall evaluation in music, direction, and choreography. He previously won the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category for the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in 2022.
Kendrick Lamar set several records with the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025, achieving a viewership of 133.5 million, which is the highest all-time viewership record. He also achieved the most Emmy nominations.
Meanwhile, the Emmy Awards are the most prestigious awards in the American broadcasting industry. The ceremony will take place on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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