53rd International Emmy Awards: Dilijit Dosanjh Seeks Nomination for Best Actor Role, Here’s the Winner List

On November 24, 2025, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented Emmys to television creators and performers worldwide. The 53rd International Emmy Awards in New York City honored outstanding television made outside the U.S., with winners across 16 categories from 26 countries. Among all the international dignitaries was India’s Amar Singh Chamkila, who earned two nominations, whereas Diljit Dosanjh was nominated for Best Actor. 

The global event was attended by television professionals and hosted by Live with Kelly and Mark, with the co-hosts American actress Kelly Ripa and actor Mark Consuelos. It was indeed a significant milestone for India to be represented on such a global platform. Take a closer look at the winner list across all categories! 

53rd International Emmy Awards: Complete Winner List

Best Performance by an Actor

Diljit Dosanjh in Amar Singh Chamkila (India)
David Mitchell in Ludwig (UK)
Oriol Pla in Yo, adicto [I, Addict] (Spain) – WINNER
Diego Vasquez in One Hundred Years of Solitude (Colombia)

Best Performance by an Actress

Charlotte Hope in Catch Me A Killer (South Africa)
Anna Maxwell Martin in Until I Kill You (UK) – WINNER
Carolina Miranda in Mujeres Asesinas – Season 2 [Killer Woman] (Mexico)
Maria Sid in Smärtpunkten [Pressure Point] (Sweden)

Best Art Programming

Art Matters with Melvyn Bragg (UK)
DJ Mehdi: Made in France (France)
Herchcovitch; Exposto [Herchcovitch; Exposed] (Brazil)
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days (Japan) – WINNER

Best Comedy

Chicken Nugget (South Korea)
Iris (France)
Ludwig (UK) – WINNER
Y Llegaron de Noche [They Came at Night] (Mexico)

Documentary

Hell Jumper (UK) – WINNER
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones (France)
O Prazer e Meu [It’s My Pleasure] (Brazil)
School Ties (South Africa)

Best Drama Series

Las Azules (Mexico)
Bad Boy (Israel)
Koek [Cake] (South Africa)
Rivals (UK) – WINNER

Current Affairs

Dispatches Kill Zone: Inside Gaza (UK) – WINNER
Phillippines: Diving for Gold (France)
Desaparecidos Forcados [Enforced Disappearances] (Brazil)
Walk The Line (Singapore)

Kids Animation

Bluey (Australia) – WINNER
Lamput Season 4 (Singapore)
Lupi e Baduki (Brazil)
Muumilaakso Season 4 (Finland)

Kids: Factual & Entertainment

Auf Fritzis Spuren – Wie war das so in der DDR? (Germany) – WINNER
Bora, O Podio e Nosso (Brazil)
Kids Like Us (UK)
Playroom Live (South Africa)

Kids: Live-Action

Fallen (UK) – WINNER
Luz: The Light of the Heart (Brazil)
Prefects (Kenya)
Shut Up (Norway)

Non-Scripted Entertainment

Big Brother: Canada Season 12 (Canada)
Love is Bling: Habibi (UAE)
The Masked Singer Season 6 (Mexico)
Shaolin Heroes: Denmark (Denmark) – WINNER

Best Short-Form Series

Beyond Dancing (Hong Kong SAR, China)
La Mediatrice (Canada) – WINNER
My Dead Mom (Canada)
Todo se Transforma Season 4 (Argentina)

News

Fantastico: El Salvador: Safety’s Somber Side (Brazil)
The Gangs of Haiti (UK)
Gaza, Search for Life (Qatar) – WINNER
Syria – The Truth Coming Out (Sweden)

Sports Documentary

Argentina ’78 (Argentina)
Chasing the Sun 2 (South Africa)
It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football (Spain) – WINNER
Sven (UK)

Best Telenovela

Deha (Türkiye) – WINNER
Mania de Voce (Brazil)
Regreso a las Sabinas (Spain)
Valle Salvaje (Spain)