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Scottish Actor Alan Cumming Wins Second Emmy for Reality Show Hosting
8 Sep
Summary
- Alan Cumming wins Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program at 2025 Creative Arts Emmys
- Cumming previously won the same category in 2024 for hosting The Traitors
- Other nominees include Jeff Probst, Kristen Kish, RuPaul, and Shark Tank cast
On September 7, 2025, the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys were held in Los Angeles, where Scottish actor Alan Cumming won his second consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program. Cumming was recognized for his work on the Peacock series The Traitors, which he had also won the same category for the previous year.
Other nominees in the category included longtime Survivor host Jeff Probst, Top Chef's Kristen Kish, RuPaul of RuPaul's Drag Race, and the entire Shark Tank cast of Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Daniel Lubetzky. In addition to Cumming's win, The Traitors also took home the award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program in 2024, which Cumming accepted with a heartfelt speech.
The Traitors has been nominated again this year for the Primetime Emmy Awards, set to take place on September 14, 2025. Cumming's Emmy win marks his eighth nomination throughout his career. Meanwhile, Probst, who has been the host of Survivor since the show's inception in 2000, received his 14th Emmy nomination this year, having previously won the award in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
