Emmy Awards 2026: Leading Nominations and Ceremony Details

The Emmy Awards 2026 have revealed their nominees, with “The Pitt” leading the pack. Many actors from this drama series about doctors have received nominations. “Hacks,” another popular HBO series, follows closely with the second most nominations.

The announcement of the nominees took place in Los Angeles. Mariska Hargitay, known for her role in NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” will host the ceremony on September 14.

Drama Series Nominees

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

Comedy Series Nominees

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

Limited Series, Anthology Series or Movie Nominees

• All Her Fault
• The Beast in Me
• Beef
• DTF St. Louis
• Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Drama Actors

Nominees for outstanding drama actors include:

• Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
• Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
• Mark Ruffalo, “Task”
• Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat”
• Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”

Drama Actresses

Nominees for outstanding drama actresses are:

• Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
• Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments”
• Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
• Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”
• Zendaya, “Euphoria”

Supporting Actors and Actresses in Drama

The following actors received nominations for supporting roles in drama series:

• Patrick Ball, “The Pitt”
• Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
• Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt”
• Gerran Howell, “The Pitt”
• Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
• Tom Pelphrey, “Task”
• Carlos-Manuel Vesga, “Pluribus”

For supporting actresses, the nominees include:

• Taylor Dearden, “The Pitt”
• Fiona Dourif, “The Pitt”
• Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”
• Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt”
• Sepideh Moafi, “The Pitt”
• Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise”
• Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus”

Comedy Actors and Actresses

Outstanding comedy actors are:

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

Nominees for comedy actresses include:

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

Supporting Roles in Comedy

Actors nominated for supporting roles in comedy series:

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

Nominees for supporting comedy actresses are:

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

Limited Series, Anthology Series or Movie Actors

Outstanding lead actors in limited series, anthology series, or movies include:

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

Nominees for lead actresses are:

• Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
• Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures”
• Carey Mulligan, “Beef”
• Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”
• Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”

For supporting actor roles, the nominees are:

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

Supporting actresses in this category include:

• Linda Cardellini, “DTF St. Louis”
• Dakota Fanning, “All Her Fault”
• Laurie Metcalf, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
• Joy Sunday, “DTF St. Louis”
• Youn Yuh-jung, “Beef”
• Constance Zimmer, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”

Other Categories

The nominees for talk shows include:

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

In the reality competition category, these shows are recognized:

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

Outstanding hosts of reality programs include:

• RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
• Alan Cumming, “The Traitors”
• Kristen Kist, “Top Chef”
• Ariana Madix, “Love Island USA”
• Jeff Probst, “Survivor”

Nominees for animated programs are:

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

Outstanding television movies in contention include:

• Heads of State
• Miss You, Love You
• People We Meet on Vacation
• Remarkably Bright Creatures
• Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War

For scripted variety series, the nominees are:

• Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable
• The Muppet Show
• Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
• Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – Final Show
• Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Outstanding live variety specials include:

• The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show starring Bad Bunny
• 83rd Annual Golden Globes
• 68th Annual Grammy Awards
• The Oscars
• 78th Annual Tony Awards

For outstanding game show hosts, the nominated individuals are:

• Steve Harvey, “Family Feud”
• Ken Jennings, “Jeopardy!”
• Colin Jost, “Pop Culture Jeopardy!”
• Jimmy Kimmel, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”

For more detailed coverage of the Emmy Awards 2026, refer to AP News.