Emmy Awards 2026: Zendaya, Jean Smart, Priyanka's Heads Of State Land Big Nominations - See FULL List

New series like Pluribus, Widow's Bay and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms broke through as old favourites such as Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking and Abbott Elementary landed more prestigious nods. The Pitt has the most nominations with 25, the comedy series Hacks had a record-making 24 for its final year and Apple TV's Widow's Bay had 19, the most for any new show.Newcomers like Sarah Pidgeon, Sabrina Carpenter and Connor Storrie also landed their first Emmy nominations; the latter landed his for hosting Saturday Night Live. Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas of The Bear and Jeff Hiller of Somebody Somewhere and Widow's Bay revealed this year's Emmy Award nominees in a live ceremony in Los Angeles. Before the live announcement, the 2026 Emmy nominees for Best

Variety Series and Reality Competition were unveiled on the Today Show on NBC, which will be airing the awards. The award ceremony is set to be hosted by Mariska Hargitay, a former Emmy winner, on September 14, 2026. The Creative Arts Emmys will be held a week earlier, on September 5 and 6, 2026.The nominations also revealed some pretty impressive stats. Selena Gomez becomes the most-nominated Latina producer with her tenth career Emmy nomination as an executive producer for Only Murders in the Building. Her best friend, Taylor Swift, became a two-time Emmy nominee after her Eras Tour special The Final Show was nominated for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded).Check out the full list of nominees below.

Full List of Emmy Awards 2026 nominees

Best Variety SeriesThe Daily Show (Comedy Central)Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)Saturday Night Live (NBC)Best Reality Competition ProgramDancing With the Stars (ABC)RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)Survivor (CBS)Top Chef (Bravo)The Traitors (Peacock)Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieClaire Danes for The Beast in Me (Netflix)Sally Field for Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix)Carey Mulligan for Beef (Netflix)Sarah Pidgeon for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu)Sarah Snook for All Her Fault (Peacock)

Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieRiz Ahmed for Bait (Amazon Prime Prime Video)Jason Bateman for Black Rabbit (Netflix)Charlie Hunnam for Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix)Oscar Isaac for Beef (Netflix)Matthew Rhys for The Beast in Me (Netflix)Best Limited or Anthology SeriesAll Her Fault (Peacock)The Beast in Me (Netflix)Beef (Netflix)DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu)Best Actor in a Comedy SeriesYahya Abdul-Mateen II for Wonder Man (Disney+)Steve Carell for Rooster (HBO Max)Matthew Rhys for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)Jason Segel for Shrinking (Apple TV)Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)Best Actress in a Comedy SeriesQuinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary (ABC)Ayo Edebiri for The Bear (FX)Elle Fanning for Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)Lisa Kudrow for The Comeback (HBO)Jean Smart for Hacks (HBO Max)

Best Comedy SeriesAbbott 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)Best Actress in a Drama SeriesCarrie Coon for The Gilded Age (HBO)Chase Infiniti for The Testaments (Hulu)Keri Russell for The Diplomat (Netflix)Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus (Apple TV)Zendaya for Euphoria (HBO)Best Actor in a Drama SeriesSterling K. Brown for Paradise (Hulu)Gary Oldman for Slow Horses (Apple TV)Mark Ruffalo for Task (HBO)Rufus Sewell for The Diplomat (Netflix)Noah Wyle for The Pitt (HBO Max)

Best Drama SeriesThe Diplomat (Netflix)The Gilded Age (HBO)A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO)Paradise (Hulu)The Pitt (HBO Max)Pluribus (Apple TV)Slow Horses (Apple TV)Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV)Best Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesTaylor Dearden for The Pitt (HBO Max)Fiona Dourif for The Pitt (HBO Max)Allison Janney for The Diplomat (Netflix)Katherine LaNasa for The Pitt (HBO Max)Sepideh Moafi for The Pitt (HBO Max)Julianne Nicholson for Paradise (Hulu)Karolina Wydra for Pluribus (Apple TV)Best Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesPatrick Ball for The Pitt (HBO Max)Billy Crudup for The Morning Show (Apple TV)Shawn Hatosy for The Pitt (HBO Max)Gerran Howell for The Pitt (HBO Max)Jack Lowden for Slow Horses (Apple TV)Tom Pelphrey for Task (HBO Max)Carlos-Manuel Vesga for Pluribus (Apple TV)Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesDale Dickey for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)Hannah Einbinder for Hacks (HBO Max)Janelle JamesKate O'Flynn for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)Michelle Pfeiffer for Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)Megan Stalter for Hacks (HBO Max)Jessica WilliamsBest Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesColman DomingoPaul W. DownsHarrison FordNick Offerman for Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)Stephen RootMichael UrieTyler James WilliamsBest Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieLinda CardelliniDakota FanningLaurie MetcalfJoy SundayYoun Yuh-jungConstance ZimmerBest Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieJason BatemanRichard GaddDavid HarbourRichard JenkinsCharles Melton Nick Offerman Best TV movieHeads of State (Amazon Prime Video)Miss You, Love You (HBO Max)People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix)Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix)Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (Amazon Prime Video)Best Guest Actor In A Comedy SeriesMichael J. Fox for Shrinking (Apple TV)Brett Goldstein for Shrinking (Apple TV)Hamish Linklater for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)Christopher McDonald for Hacks (HBO Max)Rob Reiner for The Bear (FX)Connor Storrie for Saturday Night Live (NBC)Stay tuned for more updates!