Emmys Nominations 2026 (Updating Live)

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One of the biggest days in the television industry has finally arrived. The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmys will be announced on Wednesday, with The Bear star Liza Colón-Zayas and Widow’s Bay star Jeff Hiller revealing this year’s nominees.

Apple TV and HBO are home to many of this year’s leading contenders, with acclaimed series ranging from Pluribus and The Bear to Widow’s Bay and Hacks expected to be well represented.

You can check out the 2026 Emmys nominations below. This page will be updated live as they are announced.

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

Dancing with the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors

Outstanding Variety Series

The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Drama Series

The Diplomat
The Pitt
The Gilded Age
Pluribus
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Slow Horses
Paradise
Your Friends & Neighbors

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Taylor Dearden – The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi – The Pitt
Fiona Dourif – The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson – Paradise
Allison Janney – The Diplomat
Karolina Wydra – Pluribus
Katherine La’Nasa – The Pitt

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Patrick Ball – The Pitt
Jack Lowden – Slow Horses
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Tom Pephrey – Task
Shawn Hatosy – The Pitt
Carlos-Manuel Vesga – Pluribus
Gerran Howell – The Pitt

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
Chase Infiniti – The Testaments
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Zendaya – Euphoria

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo – Task
Noah Wyle – The Pitt

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Hacks
Shrinking
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Dale Dickey – Widow’s Bay
Michelle Pfeiffer – Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
Megan Stalter – Hacks
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
Kate O’Flynn – Widow’s Bay
Jessica Williams – Shrinking

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons
Stephen Root – Widow’s Bay
Paul W. Downs – Hacks
Michael Urie – Shrinking
Nick Offerman – Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Harrison Ford – Shrinking

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Lisa Kudrow – The Comeback
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Jean Smart – Hacks
Elle Fanning – Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Wonder Man
Steve Carell – Rooster
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Matthew Rhys – Widow’s Bay
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
DTF St. Louis
Love Story
Beef

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Linda Cardellini – DTF St. Louis
Dakota Fanning – All Her Fault
Joy Sunday – DTF St. Louis
Laurie Metcalf – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Constance Zimmer – Love Story
Youn Yuh-jung – Beef

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Jason Bateman – DTF St. Louis
Richard Jenkins – DTF St. Louis
Richard Gadd – Half Man
Charles Melton – Beef
David Harbour – DTF St. Louis
Nick Offerman – Death by Lightning

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Claire Danes – The Beast in Me
Carey Mulligan – Beef
Sally Field – Remarkably Bright Creatures
Sarah Pidgeon – Love Story
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Riz Ahmed – Bait
Oscar Isaac – Beef
Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me

Outstanding Animated Program

Bob’s Burgers
Rick And Morty
The Simpsons
Smiling Friends
South Park
Star Wars: Visions

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One
Hour Or More)

Euphoria
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Wednesday

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program
(One Hour Or More)

The Gilded Age
Fallout
Palm Royale
Spider-Noir
Stranger Things

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

Hacks
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms
Widow’s Bay
Leanne
Only Murders In The Building

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Or Reality Series

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Saturday Night Live
The Traitors

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special

The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
68th Annual Grammy Awards
The Muppet Show
The Oscars
78th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary
Hacks
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay
Only Murders In The Building

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

The Diplomat
The Pitt
Paradise
Pluribus
Slow Horses

Outstanding Casting For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis
Love Story

Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program

The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
Love on the Spectrum

Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming

The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
2025 MTV Video Music Awards
The Oscars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Outstanding Choreography For Scripted Programming

Bridgerton • Pink / Full Circle / Recital / Masquerade / Stag
Noah’s Arc: The Movie • Love Is A Contact Sport / Next Caller
Palm Royale • Comin’ Home Baby / I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Sweetheart / I Had A Ball
Stumble • Media Day Routine / Bring It On Routine / Truck Routine / Elite Cheer Routine / Car Wash Routine / SDSJC Daytona Routine / Buttons Daytona Routine
Wednesday • The Dead Dance
Will Trent • NuevaYol

Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour)

The Bear • Scallop
Hacks • The Garden
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms • In The Name Of The Mother
The Upshaws • Indy Streets
Widow’s Bay • Our History

Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (One Hour)

Alien: Earth • Neverland
Euphoria • In God We Trust
Margo’s Got Money Troubles • Flamingos
Pluribus • We Is Us
Spider-Noir • Step Into My Office
Task • Crossings

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Beef • It Will Stay This Way And You Will Obey
Black Rabbit • Isle Of Joy
Death By Lightning • Destiny Of The Republic
DTF St. Louis • Cornhole
Monster: The Ed Gein Story • Buxom Bird

Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program

My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay
Ocean With David Attenborough
The Tale Of Silyan
Tucci In Italy
The Yogurt Shop Murders

Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program

The Amazing Race • Series Body Of Work
Love On The Spectrum • Episode 4
Survivor • Series Body Of Work
The Traitors • Series Body Of Work
Welcome To Wrexham • Do A Wrexham

Outstanding Commercial

Backstory – Levi’s
Backyard Legends – adidas World Cup
A Critter Carol – Apple
I’m Not Remarkable – Apple
Why Do It – Nike
Your Way Out – Coinbase

Outstanding Period Costumes

Bridgerton • Dance In The Country
The Gilded Age • Marriage Is A Gamble
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette • The Wedding
Monster: The Ed Gein Story • Mother!
Palm Royale • Maxine Is Ready To Single Mingle

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes

Alien: Earth • Neverland
The Boys • The Frenchman, The Female, And The Man Called Mother’s Milk
Fallout • The Strip
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms • Seven

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Series

Emily In Paris • Veni, Vidi, Venezia
Hacks • No New Tricks
Margo’s Got Money Troubles • Grudge Match
Only Murders In The Building • After You
Wednesday • Woe Me The Money

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or
Movie

The Beast In Me • Elephant In The Room
Beef • All The Things We’re Never Going To Have
Black Rabbit • The Black Rabbits
DTF St. Louis • Cornhole
Remarkably Bright Creatures

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary • Ballgame
The Bear • Bears
The Chair Company • Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does.
Hacks • Hacks (Finale)
The Ms. Pat Show • Give It Arrest
Widow’s Bay • Welcome To Widow’s Bay!

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

The Gilded Age • My Mind Is Made Up
Paradise • Exodus
The Pitt • 12:00 P.M.
Pluribus • We Is Us
Slow Horses • Scars
Task • Out Beyond Ideas Of Wrongdoing And Rightdoing, There Is A River.

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Beef • It Will Stay This Way And You Will Obey
Beef • Oh, The Comfort, The Inexpressible Comfort
Black Rabbit • The Black Rabbits
DTF St. Louis

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series

Jimmy Kimmel Live! • Guests: Robert De Niro as The New FCC Chair, Glen Powell, and Musical Guest Sarah McLachlan
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale
Saturday Night Live • Host: Olivia Rodrigo

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
78th Annual Tony Awards
Wanda Sykes: Legacy

Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program

Marty, Life Is Short
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mr. Scorsese • All This Filming Isn’t Healthy
My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay
Sean Combs: The Reckoning • Pain Vs Love

Outstanding Directing For A Reality Program

The Amazing Race • I’m Not A Big Fan Of Olives
Love On The Spectrum • Episode 1
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Grand Finale
Top Chef • Carolina Roots
The Traitors • Let The Cards Fall As They Will

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Drama Series

Euphoria • In God We Trust
The Pitt • 1:00 P.M.
The Pitt • 9:00 P.M.
Pluribus • Got Milk
Pluribus • Grenade
Pluribus • We Is Us
Task • A Still Small Voice

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Single-Camera Comedy Series

The Bear • Bears
Hacks • The Cube
Hacks • Hacks (Finale)
Widow’s Bay • Our History
Widow’s Bay • Welcome To Widow’s Bay!
Widow’s Bay • What To Expect On Your Trip

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Multi-Camera Comedy Series

Leanne • Having Big Feelings
The Neighborhood • Welcome To The Zhuzh
Shifting Gears • Nutcracker
Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living • A Rolling Stone
The Upshaws • Election Day

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Beef • All The Things We’re Never Going To Have
Beef • The Increasing Flimsiness Of Any Certainties About The Future
Black Rabbit • Isle Of Joy
Death By Lightning • The Man From Ohio
DTF St. Louis • No One’s Normal. It Just Looks That Way From Across The Street

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming

The Muppet Show
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
Ramy Youssef: In Love
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
Wanda Sykes: Legacy

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming (Segment)

The Daily Show • RFK Hospital: An Original Series Inspired by the Medical Advice of RFK Jr
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Moon Mammoths Game Documentary
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • The Late Show closes out its storied run at the Ed Sullivan Theater with help from Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello
Saturday Night Live • Home Alone
Saturday Night Live • MAHAspital (The New Pitt)

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program

John Candy: I Like Me
Marty, Life Is Short
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mr. Scorsese • Stranger In A Strange Land
Sean Combs: The Reckoning • Blink Again

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition Program

The Amazing Race • Series Body Of Work
RuPaul’s Drag Race • You Can’t Keep A Good Drag Queen Down
Survivor • Series Body Of Work
The Traitors • The Death Conga
The Voice • Series Body Of Work

Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program

America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders • Series Body Of Work
Deadliest Catch • Kings Of The Frozen North
Love On The Spectrum • Episode 4
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked • Red Carpet Mash-ups
Welcome To Wrexham • Do A Wrexham

Outstanding Emerging Media Program

Blumhouse Enhanced Cinema • Meta Quest • NBCUniversal, Blumhouse, Meta, Nexus Studios
Uncanny Alley: A New Day • VR Chat • Ferryman Collective + Virtual Worlds Company
The World Of Fallout • Prime Video • Magnopus

Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling