The Television Academy today announced 111 nominations in 31 categories for the 77th Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards, to be presented Saturday evening, July 26, 2025, at the Skirball Cultural Center, hosted by Kelvin Washington, host/anchor for Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards honor locally produced programs in the categories of Crime and Social Issues, Culture and History, the Arts, Human Interest, Sports, the Environment, and Live and Breaking News Coverage.
NEWS AND PROGRAMMING
L.A. Local Color
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Arts & Architecture: The Case Study House Program (PBS SoCal)
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County Critters: LA County’s Animal Workforce Reports for Duty (LA County Channel)
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Fast Food and Car Culture (PBS SoCal)
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Project Angel Food: Lead With Love 5 (KTLA5)
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Transforming the Los Angeles River (PBS SoCal)
Independent Programming
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Angels of Hope (CBS2)
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Birth of the Endless Summer (PBS SoCal)
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Possible Selves: Overcoming the Odds in Foster Care (PBS SoCal)
Education/Information
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Blended Worlds: The Fusion of Art & Science at JPL (PBS SoCal)
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Casa Sin Seguro (KMEX-TV)
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The Tortoise, the Raven, and Us (PBS SoCal)
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Veneno en el Oceano (KMEX-TV)
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Women of Fire (PBS SoCal)
Crime/Social Issues
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Cruce de Destinos (KMEX-TV)
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El Crimen: Un Dilema en California (KMEX-TV)
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El Valle de la Soledad (KMEX-TV)
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How Big Business Broke Recycling (And Blamed You) (PBS SoCal)
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True Crime: The Valley Killer (ABC7)
Arts
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The Cheech (PBS SoCal)
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Rollettes: Just Keep Dancing (CBS2/KCAL9)
Culture/History
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Black Art: A Brockman Gallery Legacy (PBS SoCal)
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La Diva de la Banda, Jenni Rivera (KVEA)
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Our World War II California (KAZA54)
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Snapshots of Confinement (PBS SoCal)
Informational Series (more than 50% remote)
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Rebel Kitchens Southern California: Immigrant Chefs (PBS SoCal)
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SoCal Matters (PBS SoCal)
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Voces de la Frontera (KMEX.COM)
Informational Series (more than 50% studio)
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Al Punto California (KMEX-TV)
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Stop Saving the Planet? Start Changing the World (PBS SoCal)
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Telemundo 52 Enfoque California (KVEA)
Entertainment
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2024 Media Access Awards (PBS SoCal)
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Actress Roundtable (Los Angeles Times)
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How This West Coast Dance Style Took Over America (PBS SoCal)
News Series
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Orgullo Mexicano (KMEX-TV)
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Pizarron 52 (KVEA)
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Telemundo 52 Mexico Decide (KVEA)
Sports Special
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Beyond The Sport: Fernando Valenzuela (Spectrum News 1)
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The Issue Is: Athletes Who Serve (KTTV-TV)
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Rumbo a Los Ángeles 2028 (KVEA)
Sports Series – Programming
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Backstage Dodgers (Spectrum SportsNet LA)
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High School Sports Spotlight (KTLA5)
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The Olympic Zone (NBC4)
Live Sports Coverage
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No nominations
Sports Feature
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Evan Kim: Somebody Like Me (KTLA5)
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Fernando Valenzuela Tribute (Spectrum SportsNet LA)
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Luc Strong (Spectrum News 1)
Sports Tease
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No nominations
Live Special Events – Programming
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65th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration (PBS SoCal)
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El Desfile de los Campeones (KVEA)
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Rose Parade Presented by Honda (KTLA5)
Live Special Events – News
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Kingdom Day Parade (ABC7)
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LA Pride Parade (ABC7)
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Valenzuela Eterno (KVEA)
Feature Segment
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Fermin La Calaca, Hiccups Pizza Project, The Power of Laughter (KVEA)
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The Legacy of The Paul Robeson Players (PBS SoCal)
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YTT Tribe Reclaims Ancestral Land (PBS SoCal)
Information Segment
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Almas Rescatadas (KVEA)
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Battle Buddies Ease Life After Combat (LA County Channel)
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Reimagining the Los Angeles River (PBS SoCal)
Live Coverage of an Unscheduled News Event
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Dodgers Ganan Serie Mundial (KVEA)
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Franklin Fire, Triple Threat, UCLA Protests (ABC7, KTLA5)
Entertainment News Story
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Death of a Legend: James Earl Jones, Remembering Bob Newhart (ABC7)
Business/Consumer News Story
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Infertilidad: En Busca De Un Milagro (KMEX-TV)
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Starbucks Recycling (CBS2/KCAL9)
Crime/Social Issues News Story
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Eyes In The Sky (KTLA5)
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Fake Keys: The Rental Scam, Forensic School, Ventura Fires (KMEX-TV)
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LA: The Drug Gateway (ABC7)
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Rape Dungeon on Wheels (KTTV-TV)
Art/Cultural/Historical News Story
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Echando Raíces, La Comunidad Garifuna (KVEA)
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Jumping for Joy, An Oceanfront Injustice (NBC4)
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The Last Repair Shop (KTTV-TV)
Environment News Story
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California Contra el Fuego, Lake Elsinore (KVEA)
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Sea of Change, Zombie Wells (ABC7)
Health/Science News Story
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Ear Skin Cancer, The Secretary of the Army (ABC7)
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Telemundo 52 Investiga, Un Suspiro de Vida (KVEA, KMEX-TV)
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Toddler Beats Rare Form of Cancer (KTTV-TV)
Human Interest News Story
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A Beautiful Mind (Spectrum News 1)
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California Wheelchair-Bound Father, The Secretary of the Army (KTTV-TV, ABC7)
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Dog Dumped, An Oceanfront Injustice (NBC4)
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From San Bernardino to Harvard, Mujeres que Construyen (KMEX-TV)
Investigative News Story
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Accounting & Accountability (CBS2/KCAL9)
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Metro Safety! (KMEX-TV)
Sports News Story
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Karting, Una Historia De Honor Y Lucha (KMEX-TV)
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Paralympian to Compete in Paris (KTLA5)
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An Unexpected Path to Paris (NBC4)
Short Promo – Sports
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ABC7 Rams Preseason (ABC7)
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USC Football: Arrival of the Trojan (USC Football)
Short Promo – News/Topical
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Artbound, Earth Focus, Lost LA, This Is PBS SoCal (PBS SoCal)
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Thank You, Sam (KTLA5)
Public Service Announcement
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KTLA 5 “Own Your Dreams”, Ready, Set, Go! (KTLA5, CBS2/KCAL9)
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A Little High (LA36)
Music Composition
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Artbound: The Cheech, Lost LA (PBS SoCal)
A complete list of today’s nominations, tabulated by the Academy’s accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP, is attached.
Stephanie Hampton and Greg Taylor are the Los Angeles Area Governors.
For more information, visit Emmys.com.
