Emmy Nominations 2026: The Full List of Nominees

The Television Academy has announced the nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Wednesday. Before the official announcements, the Emmy nominations for the newly created categories, Outstanding Variety Series and Outstanding Reality Competition Program, were announced on NBC’s Today.

Past Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller revealed more of the nominees during a livestream from the Academy’s Saban Media Center. Last year’s big winner, The Pitt, led the nominations with 25 nods, while the final season of Hacks closely followed with 24.

Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay (19) and Pluribus (18) and Netflix’s Beef (16) were also major players among the nominees. Here is a complete list of all the nominees.

The 78th Emmy Nominations Full List

Outstanding Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Drama Series

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

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

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

Outstanding Television Movie

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

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams in Wonder Man
• Steve Carell as Greg Russo in Rooster
• Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis in Widow’s Bay
• Jason Segel as Jimmy in Shrinking
• Martin Short as Oliver Putnam in Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

• Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues in Abbott Elementary
• Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu in The Bear
• Elle Fanning as Margo Millet in Margo’s Got Money Troubles
• Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish in The Comeback
• Jean Smart as Deborah Vance in Hacks

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown as Xavier Collins in Paradise
• Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses
• Mark Ruffalo as Tom Brandis in Task
• Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler in The Diplomat
• Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in The Pitt

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell in The Gilded Age
• Chase Infiniti as Agnes in The Testaments
• Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in The Diplomat
• Rhea Seehorn as Carol Sturka in Pluribus
• Zendaya as Rue Bennett in Euphoria

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Riz Ahmed as Shah Latif in Bait
• Jason Bateman as Vince Friedkin in Black Rabbit
• Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein in Monster: The Ed Gein Story
• Oscar Isaac as Josh in Beef
• Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis in The Beast in Me

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Claire Danes as Agatha Wiggs in The Beast in Me
• Carey Mulligan as Lindsay in Beef
• Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette in Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
• Sarah Snook as Marissa Irvine in All Her Fault
• Sally Field as Tova Sullivan in Remarkably Bright Creatures

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

• Michael J. Fox in Shrinking
• Brett Goldstein in Shrinking
• Hamish Linklater in Widow’s Bay
• Christopher McDonald in Hacks
• Rob Reiner in The Bear
• Connor Storrie in Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

• Leslie Bibb in Hacks
• Jamie Lee Curtis in The Bear
• Betty Gilpin in Widow’s Bay
• Cherry Jones in Hacks
• Laurie Metcalf in Hacks
• Kaitlin Olson in Hacks
• Lauren Weedman in Hacks

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

• Colman Domingo in Euphoria
• Ernest Harden Jr. in The Pitt
• Jeff Hiller in Pluribus
• Jeff Kober in The Pitt
• Jonathan Pryce in Slow Horses
• Bradley Whitford in The Diplomat

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

• Brittany Allen in The Pitt
• Tal Anderson in The Pitt
• Tina Ivlev in The Pitt
• Miriam Shor in Pluribus
• Merritt Wever in The Gilded Age
• Shailene Woodley in Paradise

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

• Randall Einhorn – Ballgame (Abbott Elementary)
• Christopher Storer – Bears (The Bear)
• Andrew DeYoung – Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does. (The Chair Company)
• Lucia Aniello – Finale episode (Hacks)
• Mary Lou Belli – Give It Arrest (The Ms. Pat Show)
• Hiro Murai – Welcome To Widow’s Bay! (Widow’s Bay)

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

• Quinta Brunson – Team Building (Abbott Elementary)
• Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin – Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does. (The Chair Company)
• Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow – Valerie Does It All (The Comeback)
• Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky – Finale episode (Hacks)
• Anthony King – Mergers And Acquisitions (Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat)
• Katie Dippold – Welcome To Widow’s Bay! (Widow’s Bay)

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

• Salli Richardson Whitfield – My Mind Is Made Up (The Gilded Age)
• Hanelle M. Culpepper – Exodus (Paradise)
• Noah Wyle – 12:00 P.M. (The Pitt)
• Vince Gilligan – We Is Us (Pluribus)
• Saul Metzstein – Scars (Slow Horses)
• Salli Richardson Whitfield – Out Beyond Ideas Of Wrongdoing And Rightdoing, There Is A River. (Task)

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

• Peter Ackerman & Debora Cahn – Amagansett (The Diplomat)
• Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill – 1:00 P.M. (The Pitt)
• Valerie Chu – 12:00 P.M. (The Pitt)
• Vince Gilligan – We Is Us (Pluribus)
• Will Smith – Scars (Slow Horses)
• Brad Ingelsby – A Still Small Voice (Task)

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Jake Schreier – It Will Stay This Way And You Will Obey (Beef)
• Lee Sung Jin – Oh, The Comfort, The Inexpressible Comfort (Beef)
• Jason Bateman – The Black Rabbits (Black Rabbit)
• Steven Conrad – DTF St. Louis

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Megan Gallagher – Episode 8 (All Her Fault)
• Gabe Rotter & Daniel Pearle – Sick Puppy (The Beast in Me)
• Lee Sung Jin – All The Things We’re Never Going To Have (Beef)
• Mike Makowsky – Death by Lightning
• Steven Conrad – DTF St. Louis

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

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

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

• Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
• Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Food Network)
• Love Is Blind (Netflix)
• Queer Eye (Netflix)
• Shark Tank (ABC)

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

• America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Netflix)
• Love On The Spectrum (Netflix)
• RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked (MTV)
• Summer House (Bravo)
• Welcome To Wrexham (FX/Hulu)

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program

• RuPaul Charles – RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Alan Cumming – The Traitors
• Kristen Kish – Top Chef
• Ariana Madix – Love Island USA
• Jeff Probst – Survivor

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 Variety Special (Live)

• 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

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

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

Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series

• Bad Thoughts
• Colbert Before Air
• The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
• The Randy Rainbow Show
• SubwayTakes With Kareem Rahma

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series

• Hacks: Bit By Bit
• Inside The Pitt
• Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette – A Love Untold
• Shrinking – In It Together
• This Is a Gardening Show

Outstanding Performer In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

• Kim Estes as Boyd Bennett in Big Law
• Desi Lydic in The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
• Randy Rainbow in The Randy Rainbow Show

Outstanding Animated Program

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

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

• Pamela Adlon as Bobby Hill in King Of The Hill
• Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown in Bridgerton
• Hank Azaria as Gary Chalmers in The Simpsons
• Trey Parker as Satan in South Park
• Matt Vogel as Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Show
• Steven Yeun as Mark Grayson/Invincible in Invincible

The 78th Emmy Awards will take place on Monday, September 14, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It was announced that Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay will host the awards (via Variety). It will be broadcast on NBC.

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