Emmy Awards 2026 nominations: The Bear, The Pitt, The Diplomat and more make the cut | Full list

The nominations for the 2026 Emmy Awards were unveiled on Wednesday, July 8, with The Bear star Liza Colón-Zayas and Somebody Somewhere actor Jeff Hiller announcing this year's contenders alongside Television Academy chair Cris Abrego. The nominations span television's biggest categories, including drama, comedy, limited series and reality competition programmes, with acclaimed titles such as The Bear, The Pitt, The Diplomat, Slow Horses, Hacks and Beef among the nominees. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies are scheduled for September 5 and September 6.

Here Are All The Emmy Nominations Of 2026:

Drama Series

The Diplomat (Netflix)

The Gilded Age (HBO Max)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)

Paradise (Hulu)

The Pitt (HBO Max)

Pluribus (Apple TV)

Slow Horses (Apple TV)

Your Friends and Neighbors (Apple TV)

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

Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

The Bear (FX)

Hacks (HBO Max)

Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)

Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Shrinking (Apple TV)

Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II - Wonder Man

Steve Carell - Rooster

Matthew Rhys - Widow’s Bay

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

Limited or Anthology Series

All Her Fault (Peacock)

The Beast in Me (Netflix)

Beef (Netflix)

DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette (FX)

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

Claire Danes - The Beast in Me

Sally Field - Remarkably Bright Creatures

Carey Mulligan - Beef

Sarah Pidgeon - Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

Sarah Snook - All Her Fault

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

Riz Ahmed - Bait

Jason Bateman - Black Rabbit

Charlie Hunnam - Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Oscar Isaac - Beef

Matthew Rhys - The Beast in Me

Reality Competition Program

Dancing With the Stars (ABC)

RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)

Survivor (CBS)

Top Chef (Bravo)

The Traitors (Peacock)

Outstanding Variety Series

The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO Max)

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Saturday Night Live (NBC)