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Emmy Awards 2026: Complete Nominee List Revealed
2026 Emmy nominations are announced See – The Television Academy unveiled the contenders for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Wednesday morning from Los Angeles. This year’s ceremony, hosted by actress Mariska Hargitay, will air live on NBC beginning Sunday, September 14. Viewers can also tune in via streaming on Peacock.
HBO Max’s “Hacks” claimed the spotlight by securing a record-breaking 24 nominations for its final season. This achievement surpasses the previous comedy series benchmark of 23 nominations, which was jointly held by “The Bear” and “The Studio” during last year’s competition. The comedy landscape featured several strong contenders, including “Shrinking,” “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” and “Widow’s Bay” alongside “The Bear.”
Drama Series Dominate the Race
On the dramatic side, HBO Max’s sophomore outing “The Pitt” emerged as the leading contender with 25 total nominations. Apple TV+’s debut series “Pluribus” also garnered significant attention. Netflix’s “The Diplomat” and HBO Max’s offerings “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and “The Gilded Age” rounded out the top drama nominees.
Individual performers received widespread recognition. Jason Bateman earned four separate nominations across different productions. Six other talent secured three nominations each: Quinta Brunson, Paul W. Downs, Matthew Rhys, Jason Segel, Martin Short, and Noah Wyle.
The announcement ceremony featured recent Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller presenting from the Television Academy headquarters in Los Angeles.
Top Category Contenders
The Outstanding Drama Series category showcases eight premier programs. Netflix presents “The Diplomat,” while HBO Max contributes three entries: “The Gilded Age,” “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” and “The Pitt.” Apple TV+ offers “Pluribus,” “Slow Horses,” and “Your Friends & Neighbors.” Hulu rounds out the field with “Paradise.”
Comedy series competition remains fierce with eight nominees. ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and FX’s “The Bear” lead the pack. HBO Max’s “Hacks” joins Apple TV+’s “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” “Shrinking,” and “Widow’s Bay.” Netflix brings “Nobody Wants This,” while Hulu contributes “Only Murders in the Building.”
Special Categories and Performers
The limited or anthology series category features five distinguished programs. Peacock offers “All Her Fault,” Netflix presents “The Beast in Me” and “Beef,” HBO Max contributes “DTF St. Louis,” and Hulu showcases “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.”
Television movies received recognition with five nominees. Prime Video presents “Heads of State” and “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War.” HBO Max offers “Miss You, Love You,” while Netflix contributes “People We Meet on Vacation” and “Remarkably Bright Creatures.”
Reality competition programming features five established franchises. ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” MTV’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” CBS’s “Survivor,” Bravo’s “Top Chef,” and Peacock’s “The Traitors” all earned nominations.
Live variety series competition includes five major programs. Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” HBO Max’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” all qualified.
Live variety specials showcase five major events. NBC presents “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny.” CBS contributes “The 83rd Annual Golden Globes,” “The 68th Annual Grammy Awards,” and “The 78th Annual Tony Awards.” ABC offers “The Oscars.”
Prerecorded variety specials feature five distinguished programs. Netflix presents “Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…” Disney+ contributes “The Muppet Show” and “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | Final Show.” Hulu offers “Nikki Glaser: Good Girl,” while NBC presents “Wicked: One Wonderful Night.”
Lead actress drama nominations include Carrie Coon for “The Gilded Age,” Chase Infiniti for “The Testaments,” Keri Russell for “The Diplomat,” Rhea Seehorn for “Pluribus,” and Zendaya for “Euphoria.”
Drama lead actor nominees feature Sterling K. Brown for “Paradise,” Gary Oldman for “Slow Horses,” Mark Ruffalo for “Task,” Rufus Sewell for “The Diplomat,” and Noah Wyle for “The Pitt.”
Comedy lead actress category includes Quinta Brunson for “Abbott Elementary,” Ayo Edebiri for “The Bear,” Elle Fanning for “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” Lisa Kudrow for “The Comeback,” and Jean Smart for “Hacks.”
Comedy lead actor nominees feature Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for “Wonder Man,” Steve Carell for “Rooster,” Matthew Rhys for “Widow’s Bay,” Jason Segel for “Shrinking,” and Martin Short for “Only Murders in the Building.”
Lead actress limited/anthology/movie nominations include Claire Danes for “The Beast in Me,” Sally Field for “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” Carey Mulligan for “Beef,” Sarah Pidgeon for “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette,” and Sarah Snook for “All Her Fault.”
Lead actor limited/anthology/movie nominees feature Riz Ahmed for “Bait,” Jason Bateman for “Black Rabbit,” Charlie Hunnam for “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” Oscar Isaac for “Beef,” and Matthew Rhys for “The Beast in Me.”
Supporting actress drama category includes Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Katherine LaNasa, and Sepideh Moafi all for “The Pitt,” Allison Janney for “The Diplomat,” Julianne Nicholson for “Paradise,” and Karolina Wydr.