The nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards are finally out, offering an ideal mix of fan-debut favorites, worthy artists standing up for their work, and returning veterans. Announced Wednesday morning by Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (‘The Bear’) and Jeff Hiller (‘Somebody Somewhere’), the nominations have already sparked a lot of buzz among viewers, with recognition of both newcomers and established names. As award season builds toward its big night, here’s a full breakdown of each category and nominee in the running for television’s most prestigious honor. Here’s a closer look at all the nominations at the 78th Emmy Awards.
2026 Emmy Award Nominations
Outstanding 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)Fantastic Comedy Series.Abbott Elementary (ABC)‘The Bear’ (FX)‘Hacks’ (HBO Max)‘Margo’s in Trouble’ (Apple TV)‘Nobody Likes It’ (Netflix)‘Only Killings in the Building’ (Hulu)‘Shrink’ (Apple TV)‘Widow’s Bay’ (Apple TV)Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.‘All His Faults’ (Peacock)‘The Beast In Me’ (Netflix)‘Beef’ (Netflix)‘DTF St. Louis’ (HBO Max)‘Love Story’ (FX)Outstanding 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’Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Carrie Coon, ‘The Gilded Age’Chase Infiniti, ‘The Testaments’Keri Russell, ‘The Diplomat’Rhea Seahorn, ‘Pluribus’Zendaya, ‘Euphoria’Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Yahya Abdul Mateen II, ‘Wonder Man’Steve Carell, ‘Rooster’Matthew Rhys, ‘Widows Bay’Jason Segel, ‘Recession’Martin Short, ‘Only Murders in the Building;Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:Quinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryAyo Edebiri, ‘The Bear’Elle Fanning, ‘Margo Has Trouble With Money’Lisa Kudrow, ‘The Comeback’Jean Smart, ‘Hacks’Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series.Riz Ahmed, ‘Bait’Jason Bateman, ‘Black Rabbit’Charlie Hunnam, ‘Monster. The Ed Gein’ StoryOscar Isaac, ‘Beef’Matthew Rhys, ‘The Beast in Me’Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series.Claire Danes, ‘The Beast in Me’Sally Field, ‘Wonderful Creatures of Light’Carey Mulligan, ‘Beef’Sarah Pidgeon, ‘Love Story. John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’Sarah Snook, ‘All His Fault’Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama:Colman Domingo, ‘Euphoria’Ernest Harden, Jr., ‘The Pitt’Jeff Hiller, ‘Pluribus’Jeff Kober, ‘The Pitt’Jonathan Pryce, ‘Slow Horses’Bradley Whitford, ‘The Diplomat’Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama:Brittany Allen, ‘The Pitt’Tal Anderson, ‘The Pitt’Tina Ivlev, ‘The Pitt’Miriam Shor, ‘Pluribus’Merritt Wever, ‘The Gilded Age’Shailene Woodley, ‘Paradise’Outstanding Comedy Guest Actor:Michael J. Fox, ‘Reduction’Brett Goldstein, ‘Reduction’Hamish Linklater, ‘Widow’s Bay’Christopher McDonald, ‘Hacks’Rob Reiner, ‘The Bear’Connor Storrie, ‘Saturday Night Live’Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy:Leslie Bibb, ‘Hacks’Jamie Lee Curtis, ‘The Bear’Betty Gilpin, ‘Widow’s Bay’Cherry Jones, ‘Hacks’Laurie Metcalf, ‘Hacks’Kaitlin Olson, ‘Hacks’Lauren Weedman, ‘Hacks’Amazing Variety Series.The Daily Show:Jimmy Kimmel Live!Last Week Tonight With John Oliver The Late Show With Stephen ColbertSaturday Night LiveAmazing Reality Competition ProgramDancing With The Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race Survivors:Top Chef:The traitors:
All about the 78th Emmy Awards
The nominations of the 78th Emmy Awards were announced by Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, right from Los Angeles, United States. While the anticipation of the spectators among the spectators, the fans are eager to see their favorites bring home the dazzling trophy. The prestigious ceremony will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.Hosted by renowned Television actress, Mariska Hargitay, the show can be streamed on Peacock and broadcast live on NBC. “Bringing important stories to light is the heartbeat of my career. I am honored to host the 78th Emmy Awards – in the 100th year of my beloved NBC’s birthday – and celebrate this incredible community of storytellers,” said Hargitay in the official statement.