Jean Smart in Hacks. Photograph: APJean Smart in Hacks. Photograph: APEmmy nominations 2026: the list of key categoriesWith strong showings for newcomers Pluribus and Widow’s Bay, nominations for the 78th Emmys, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, are out ahead of the 14 September show
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The 2026 Emmy award nominations have been announced. Here is the list of the key categories.
Best drama series
The Diplomat The Gilded Age A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Paradise The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Your Friends & Neighbors
Best comedy series
Abbott Elementary The Bear Hacks Margo’s Got Money Troubles Nobody Wants This Only Murders in the Building Shrinking Widow’s Bay
Best limited or anthology series
All Her Fault The Beast in Me Beef DTF St Louis Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette
Lead actor in a drama series
Sterling K Brown – Paradise Gary Oldman – Slow Horses Mark Ruffalo – Task Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat Noah Wyle – The Pitt
Lead actress in a drama series
Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age Chase Infiniti – The Testaments Keri Russell – The Diplomat Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus Zendaya – Euphoria
Lead actor in a comedy series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Wonder Man Steve Carell – Rooster Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me Jason Segel – Shrinking Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Lead actress in a comedy series
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary Ayo Edebiri – The Bear Elle Fanning – Margo’s Got Money Troubles Lisa Kudrow – The Comeback Jean Smart – Hacks
Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy in The Pitt. Photograph: Landmark Media/AlamyLead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Riz Ahmed – Bait Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story Oscar Isaac – Beef Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me
Lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
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
Supporting actor in a 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
Supporting actress in a drama series
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
Supporting actor in a 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
Supporting actress in a comedy series
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
Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
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 actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
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
Television movie
Heads of State Miss You, Love You People We Meet on Vacation Remarkably Bright Creatures Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
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
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
Directing for a drama series
The Gilded Age Paradise The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Task
Directing for a comedy series
Abbott Elementary The Bear The Chair Company Hacks The Ms Pat Show Widow’s Bay
Directing for a limited or anthology series or movie
Beef (season 2, episode 4) Beef (season 2, episode 8) Black Rabbit DTF St Louis
Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra in Pluribus. Photograph: Apple TV+/PAWriting for a drama series
The Diplomat The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Task
Writing for a comedy series
Abbott Elementary The Chair Company The Comeback Hacks Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat Widow’s Bay
Writing for a limited or anthology series or movie
All Her Fault The Beast in Me Beef Death by Lightning DTF St Louis
Writing for a variety series
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Reality competition series
Dancing with the Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race Survivor Top Chef The Traitors
Variety series
The Daily Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Late Night With Stephen Colbert Saturday Night Live
The full list of nominations can be found here
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