Jay-Z and Beyoncé Will Compete Against Each Other at 2025 Emmy Awards
- - - Jay-Z and Beyoncé Will Compete Against Each Other at 2025 Emmy Awards
Marina WattsJuly 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z will face off at the 2025 Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category
Beyoncé was nominated for Netflix's Christmas Game Day halftime show and Jay-Z was recognized for his role in the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show
The 2025 Emmy Awards take place on Sept. 14
Jay-Z and Beyoncé are going head-to-head at this awards show — and it's not the Grammys.
The "Crazy in Love" singers will face off at the 2025 Emmy Awards with respective nominations in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category.
Beyoncé, 43, was nominated for her halftime performance during the Netflix's Christmas Game Day between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans, which is aptly listed as the Beyoncé Bowl.
The 55-year-old music mogul — who makes the final decision on the Super Bowl Halftime performer with Roc Nation through a partnership with the NFL — received a nod for the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar.
The 2025 Oscars, SNL50: The Anniversary Special and the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert are also nominated in the same category.
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Jay-Z and Beyoncé in Los Angeles in December 2024
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The Beyoncé Bowl, which aired on Dec. 25, 2024, marked the first time the singer performed songs from her Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter live.
She brought out special guests Shaboozey for "Sweet Honey Buckiin" and Post Malone for "Levii's Jeans" throughout the set, which also included "Blackbiird," "16 Carriages" and "Ya Ya."
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Beyoncé in Houston in December 2024
Beyoncé wrapped up the epic set with "Texas Hold 'Em" and was joined by daughter Blue Ivy.
The mother-of-three even snuck in a lyric change paying tribute to the 13-year-old. "Then spin me in the middle, Blue, I can't read your mind," she said.
Jay-Z oversaw the production for Lamar's Easter-egg packed halftime performance at Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9. SZA, Samuel L. Jackson, Serena Williams and producer Mustard made appearances throughout the 13-minute show.
Lamar, 38, performed "Squabble Up," "Peekaboo," "Luther," and "TV Off" throughout the set, along with his Grammy-winning diss track "Not Like Us."
Lamar's show had 133.5 million viewers, making it the most-viewed halftime show ever.
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Kendrick Lamar in New Orleans in February 2025
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The 2025 Emmy Awards take place on Sunday, Sept. 14 on CBS and will be available to stream on Paramount+.
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