Gold Derby is unveiling its new “Gold Star” seal, denoting films, series, plays, musicals, and albums that are awards-worthy. The Gold Star will be awarded to those projects that have reached a threshold of 80 percent odds of being nominated in our predictions center, as determined by the site’s experts, editors, and users.
“Over the course of our 25 year history, Gold Derby has established itself as the authority on predictions for major awards,” said Debra Birnbaum, Editor-in-Chief of Gold Derby. “With the Gold Star, we’re giving top-tier projects a way to promote our seal of approval as a signifier of awards potential.”
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The inaugural list of Gold Star recipients for the upcoming 2025 Emmy Awards includes the following titles, recognizing outstanding projects in the categories of drama, comedy, and limited series. Going forward, Gold Star recipients will be added as new projects premiere and meet the established qualifying criteria.
DRAMA
Andor (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Squid Game (Netflix)
The White Lotus (HBO)
COMEDY
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Shrinking (Apple TV+)
The Studio (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
LIMITED
Adolescence (Netflix)
Disclaimer (Apple TV+)
Dying for Sex (FX)
Monsters: The Lyke and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
The Penguin (HBO Max)
Say Nothing (FX)
SEE2025 Emmy Predictions | Gold Derby
For the recent 2025 Academy Awards, Gold Derby accurately predicted Anora as the best picture winner a full month in advance of the show (Feb. 10, 2025), and predicted 18 out of 23 categories, with an overall accuracy score of 78 percent. Gold Derby also scored well with the Oscar nominations, with an accuracy score of 81 percent. This year’s Oscars brought the highest engagement ever with Gold Derby, with over 13,500 users participating — an increase of 17 percent over the previous year.
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