The nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards have finally been released, offering an ideal mix of fan-favorite debuts, deserving artists who stood out 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 generated a lot of buzz among the public, with accolades spanning both newcomers and established names. As awards season heads into its big night, here’s a complete breakdown of all the categories and nominees in the running for television’s most prestigious honor. Here’s a closer look at all the nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards.
2026 Emmy Awards 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)Outstanding 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)“Encongencia” (Apple TV)“Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV)Featured limited series or anthology:“All His Fault” (Peacock)‘The Beast in Me’ (Netflix)“Beef” (Netflix)“DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)“Love Story” (FX)Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Sterling K. Brown, ‘Paradise’Gary Oldman, ‘Slow Horses’Mark Ruffalo, ‘Assignment’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, ‘Shrinking’Martin Short, ‘Only Murders in the Building;Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:Quinta Brunson, ‘Abott Elementary’Ayo Edebiri, ‘The Bear’Elle Fanning, ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’Lisa Kudrow, ‘The Comeback’Jean Smart, ‘Hacks’Outstanding Lead Actor in an Anthology or Limited Series:Riz Ahmed, ‘Bait’Jason Bateman, ‘Black Rabbit’Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”Oscar 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, “Remarkably Bright Creatures”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’Best Guest Actor in a Comedy:Michael J. Fox, ‘Shrinking’Brett Goldstein, ‘Shrinkage’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’Featured Variety Series:The daily showJimmy Kimmel Live!Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSaturday night liveOutstanding Reality competition programDancing with the stars RuPaul’s Drag Race survivingTop ChefThe Traitors
All about the 78th Emmy Awards
The nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards were announced by Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, live from Los Angeles, United States. As anticipation builds among the spectators, fans are eager to see their favorites take home the dazzling trophy. The beloved ceremony will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.Hosted by well-known TV actress Mariska Hargitay, the show can be rebroadcast on Peacock and streamed live on NBC. “Bringing important stories to light has been the heartbeat of my career. It is my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards — in the year of my beloved NBC’s 100th anniversary — and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers,” Hargitay said in the official statement.