Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic (2) 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-ZandBeyoncéare going head-to-head at this awards show — and it's not the Grammys. The "Crazy in Love" singers will face off at the2025 Emmy Awards with respective nominationsin the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category. Beyoncé, 43, was nominated for herhalftime performance during the Netflix's Christmas Game Daybetween 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 Nationthrough a partnership with the NFL — received a nod for theApple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime ShowStarringKendrick Lamar. The 2025 Oscars,SNL50: The Anniversary Specialand theSNL50: The Homecoming Concertare also nominated in the same category. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Beyoncé Bowl, which aired on Dec. 25, 2024, marked the first time the singer performed songs from herGrammy-winning albumCowboy Carterlive. She brought out special guestsShaboozeyfor "Sweet Honey Buckiin" andPost Malonefor "Levii's Jeans" throughout the set, which also included "Blackbiird," "16 Carriages" and "Ya Ya." Brooke Sutton/Getty Beyoncé wrapped up the epic set with "Texas Hold 'Em" and was joined by daughterBlue 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 forLamar's Easter-egg packed halftime performanceat Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9.SZA,Samuel L. Jackson,Serena Williamsand producerMustardmade appearances throughout the 13-minute show. Lamar, 38, performed "Squabble Up," "Peekaboo," "Luther," and "TV Off" throughout the set, along with hisGrammy-winning diss track "Not Like Us." Lamar's show had 133.5 million viewers, making it the most-viewed halftime show ever. Cindy Ord/Getty The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! The 2025 Emmy Awards take place on Sunday, Sept. 14 on CBS and will be available to stream on Paramount+. Read the original article onPeople
