Gold Derby launches ‘Gold Star’ Seal for Awards Season

Gold Derby has just unveiled an exciting new feature called the ‘Gold Star’ seal. This special seal is given to films, series, plays, musicals, and albums that our experts, editors, and users have determined are awards-worthy. To earn a Gold Star, a project must reach an impressive threshold of 80 percent odds of being nominated in our predictions center.

Debra Birnbaum, Editor-in-Chief of Gold Derby, shared her excitement about the Gold Star, stating, “Gold Derby has been a trusted source for award predictions for 25 years. The Gold Star is a way for top-tier projects to showcase our seal of approval as a sign of their awards potential.”

The list of Gold Star recipients for the upcoming 2025 Emmy Awards has been released. These titles have been recognized for their excellence in the categories of drama, comedy, and limited series. Moving forward, more projects will be added to the list as they premiere and meet the necessary qualifying criteria.

Some notable Gold Star recipients for the 2025 Emmy Awards include:
– Drama: Andor (Disney+), The Last of Us (HBO), Squid Game (Netflix), and more.
– Comedy: Abbott Elementary (ABC), Hacks (HBO Max), What We Do in the Shadows (FX), and others.
– Limited Series: Adolescence (Netflix), Dying for Sex (FX), The Penguin (HBO Max), and more.

In the previous 2025 Academy Awards, Gold Derby correctly predicted Anora as the best picture winner a month before the show, with an overall accuracy score of 78 percent. For the Oscar nominations, Gold Derby achieved an accuracy score of 81 percent. This year’s Oscars saw record engagement with over 13,500 users participating, a 17 percent increase from the previous year.

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