Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeff Hiller Tapped to Announce Emmy Nominations

Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller Kristina Bumphrey/Variety/Getty Images; Rob Kim/Getty Images

Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) and Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) have been tapped to announce this year’s Emmy nominees.

The actors will unveil the noms for the 78th Emmy Awards at ceremony taking place at 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET on July 8. The ceremony will stream live from the Wolf Theatre in the Academy’s Saban Media Center on Emmys.com/nominations. Television Academy chair Cris Abrego will host the nominations ceremony.

“This year’s submissions reflect the undiminished creative range and vitality of our medium, celebrating both emerging talent and beloved creative voices who are shaping the future of the industry,” Abrego said. “We are thrilled to acknowledge these artists and storytellers whose work matters so deeply to audiences around the world. I’m delighted to welcome Liza and Jeff to usher in another exceptional Emmy celebration.”

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As announced earlier this week, the TV Academy will now be revealing all of the nominees on July 8 after initially planning to announce the nom in two batches. The Academy originally planned to hold back the names of the nomsinees in several craft categories that rely on peer-group screening panels until July 15. The decision to reveal them all at once is intended to accommodate promotional campaign schedules.

Colón-Zayas won the Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy series in 2024, making her the first Latina winner in that category. She has also received a SAG Award and two Imagen Awards for the role in The Bear and was nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics Choice award. Next up, she returns for season 5 of the series and appears in Spider-Man: Brand New Day opposite Tom Holland and Fleur with Halle Berry.

Hiller won the Emmy for best supporting actor in a comedy series in 2025 for his role in Somebody Somewhere. He also has appeared in Widow’s Bay, Stumble, Pluribus, Elsbeth two seasons of American Horror Story. He also published a memoir, Actress of a Certain Age, in 2025, recently wrapped the run of his one-man show Jeff Hiller Is Basic and has performed on Broadway and at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York.

The 78th Emmy Awards will air live coast-to-coast on Monday, Sept. 14, from 8-11 p.m. ET/5-8 p.m.PT on NBC and stream live on Peacock. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will take place Sept. 5 and 6.