NBCUniversal Awards Season Highlights Leading Up to Oscar Weekend
From Hacks to Wicked, discover NBCUniversal's award-winning success during the 2024-2025 season. Here are some highlights from the Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTA Film Awards, and more leading up to Oscar weekend.
February 26, 2025
NBCUniversal Awards Season 2025: Who’s Won Across Emmys, Critics’ Choice, BAFTA Film Awards & More Leading Up to 2025 Oscars
NBCUniversal boasts a diverse portfolio of film and television studios that create compelling content for audiences around the world. Spanning multiple genres, demographics, platforms, and distribution channels, our stories are united by a shared commitment to impactful storytelling.
Throughout the 2024-2025 awards season, numerous projects across the NBCU portfolio have been recognized for their outstanding achievements. As we approach Oscar weekend, here are some highlights of this year’s award-winning films and television shows from NBCUniversal.
The 'Hacks' cast and crew at the 2024 Emmys. Leon Bennett/WireImage
Hacks wins big at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards – September 15, 2024
Universal Television's acclaimed series Hacks had a stellar night, winning the award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Jean Smart, who stars in the series, took home the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Additionally, the talented trio Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky were recognized with the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for their exceptional work on Hacks.
In the reality TV category, Peacock’s The Traitors emerged victorious, winning Outstanding Reality Competition Program. Alan Cumming also received his first win for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program, which ended RuPaul’s 8-Year Streak.
New episodes of The Traitors are available to stream Thursdays at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. Seasons 1 and 2 are also available to stream in full, only on Peacock.
Saturday Night Live also took home six Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series. Plus, The Voice scored Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program.
Since the Emmys, NBCU has won awards from the AFI Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Critic’s Choice Awards, BAFTA FilmAwards, SAG Awards, PGA Awards, DGA Awards, WGA Awards, and more.
Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Marc Platt and Jon M. Chu holding the 2025 Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Golden Globe Award for “Wicked,”
Wicked, Hacks, and Conclave Take Home Awards at The Golden Globes - January 3, 2025
Universal Television's Hacks went home with two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Television Series - Music or Comedy. The series lead, Jean Smart, was also awarded Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy.
Plus, Universal Pictures' Wicked was honored for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, while Peter Straughan from Focus Features' Conclave received the award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande speak on stage at The National Board of Review gala held at Cipriani on January 7, 2025, in New York, New York. John Nacion
Focus Features and More Honored by National Board Review - January 7, 2025
Universal Pictures' Wicked received three awards from the National Board Review including Best Film, Best Director - Jon M. Chu, and the NBR Spotlight Award for Creative Collaboration of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Plus, Focus Features' had a winning night with Conclave taking home Best Ensemble, Nosferatu's Jarin Blaschke earning Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, and DIDI named one of NBR's Top 10 Independent Films.
NBCUniversal Honored at the American Film Institute Awards - February 5, 2025
Universal Television's Hacks and A Man on the Inside were both honored as AFI's Television Programs of the Year.
Additionally, Focus Features' Conclave and Universal Pictures' Wicked were recognized as AFI Motion Pictures of the Year.
Cynthia Erivo, from left, Jon M. Chu, and Ariana Grande attend the premiere of "Wicked" at the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in New York. | Evan Agostini
Wicked 's John M. Chu takes home Best Director at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards – February 7, 2025
The NBCUniversal portfolio shined at the Critics’ Choice Awards earlier this month. DreamWorks Animation's The Wild Robot received Best Animated Feature. You can watch The Wild Robot exclusively on Peacock.
Plus, Universal Pictures’ Wicked, took home three awards - Best Director: Jon M. Chu, Best Production Design: Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales, and Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell. Wicked will be available to stream only on Peacock starting March 21st.
Focus Features’ Conclave took home Best Acting Ensemble and Best Adapted Screenplay. Plus, Nosferatu, also from Focus Features, walked away with Best Cinematography. Catch Conclave and Nosferatu exclusively on Peacock.
Additionally, Universal Television’s hit comedy series Hacks took home three Critics’ Choice Awards - Best Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Jean Smart, and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Hannah Einbinder.
Chris Meledandri is honored at the 36th Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards – February 8, 2025
The Producers Guild of America honored Chris Meledandri with their most prestigious David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, becoming only the second animation producer ever to receive this honor. The award was presented by longtime colleague Steve Carell, while Chris reminded us, “Storytelling has never been more important.”
Universal Television’s hit Hacks earned a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy.
Plus, Peacock’s The Traitors won a PGA for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television.
Saturday Night Live (SNL) was recognized for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment/Variety/Sketch/Standup & Talk Television. Be sure to watch episodes of the 50th anniversary season of Saturday Night Live on NBC and Peacock.
On the film side, DreamWorks Animation's The Wild Robot, earned Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures.
“John Mulaney/Chappell Roan” episode of Saturday Night Live.
SNL wins at the 77th Annual Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards – February 8, 2025
Saturday Night Live received a DGA Award for the "John Mulaney/Chappell Roan" episode, while Hacks was recognized with a DGA Award for Lucia Aniello's Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series for the season 3 finale episode, "Bulletproof."
The Wild Robot by DreamWorks Animation.
The Wild Robot sweeps The Annie Awards – February 8, 2025
DreamWorks Animation's The Wild Robot dominated the Annie Awards, raking in nine wins, including the top prize, Best Animated Feature. The other awards included:
- Best Direction – Feature
- Best Voice Acting – Feature
- Best Editorial – Feature
- Best Fx – Feature
- Best Character Animation – Feature
- Best Character Design – Feature
- Best Music – Feature
- Best Production Design – Feature
Illumination's Despicable Me 4 also walked away with Best Storyboarding—Feature from the Annie Awards. Watch Despicable Me 4 exclusively on Peacock.
The writers of Hacks win the 2025 Comedy Series award
Hacks wins at the 77th Annual Writers Guild Awards – February 15, 2025
Hacks scored two wins at the WGA Awards, landing Best Comedy and Best Comedy Episode for the season 3 finale episode, "Bulletproof."
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Paul Tazewell created over 1000 costumes for Wicked. PHOTO: InStyle
Universal Pictures International dominates at the 78th British Academy Film (BAFTA) Awards – February 16, 2025
Universal Pictures International (UPI) led all distributors winning a total of eight BAFTA awards for Director (Brady Corbet for Focus/UPI The Brutalist), Leading Actor (Adrien Brody for Focus/UPI The Brutalist), Leading Actress (Mikey Madison for Focus/UPI Anora), Casting (Sean Baker, Samantha Quan for Focus/UPI Anora), Cinematography (Lol Crawley for Focus/UPIThe Brutalist), Original Score (Daniel Blumberg for Focus/UPIThe Brutalist), Costume Design (Paul Tazewell for Wicked) and Production Design (Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales for Wicked).
John Lithgow, from left, Ralph Fiennes, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini accepts the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for “Conclave” during the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Conclave takes home top prize at the 31st Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards – February 23, 2025
Focus Features’ Conclave won the award for Outstanding Cast, which Universal Pictures Oppenheimer won last year. Notably, the last three winners of SAG's top prize went on to win Best Picture at the Oscars.
Universal Pictures' The Fall Guy earned the Best Stunt Ensemble in a Movie.
Jean Smart added to her accolades this award season by winning Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Series for Hacks at this year's SAG Awards.
Plus on the same weekend, Focus Features' DIDI won Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay from the Independent Spirit Awards.
