The nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards are finally in, featuring fan-favorite debuts, deserving artists whose work stands out, and returning veterans. The nominations, announced Wednesday morning by Emmy winners Lisa Colon-Zayas (“Bear”) and Jeff Shearer (“Someone Somewhere”), are already generating buzz among viewers, with both newcomers and established names getting recognition. With the big night approaching during awards season, here are full details on every category and nominees vying for television’s most prestigious honor. Here are the details on all the nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards.
2026 Emmy Nominations
Outstanding drama series:The Diplomat (Netflix)The Gilded Age (HBO Max)Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)“Paradise” (Hulu)“The Petes” (HBO Max)“Pluribus” (Apple TV)“Slow Horse” (Apple TV)“Your Friends and Neighbors” (Apple TV)Outstanding Comedy Series:“Abbott Elementary School” (ABC)“Bear” (FX)Hackers (HBO Max)“Margo Got Money Trouble” (Apple TV)“Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)“Only Murder in the Building” (Hulu)“Zoom Out” (Apple TV)“Widow’s Cove” (Apple TV)Outstanding Limited Edition or Anthology Series:“It’s All Her Fault” (Peacock)The Beast Within Me (Netflix)“Beef” (Netflix)“DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)Love Story (FX)Best Actor in a Drama Series:Sterling K. Brown “Paradise”Gary Oldman “Slow Horse”Mark Ruffalo “The Mission”Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat”Noah Wyle “Pete”Best Actress in a Drama Series:Kelly Coon “The Gilded Age”Chase Infiniti “Testament”Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”Cape Rhea, “Pluribus”Zendaya, “Euphoria”Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Yahya Abdul-Mateen II “Wonder Man”Steve Carell “Cock”Matthew Rhys “Widow’s Cove”Jason Segal “Shrinking”Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building;Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary School”Ayo Edebiri “Bear”Elle Fanning “Margot Is in Money Trouble”Lisa Kudrow “The Comeback”Gene Smart “Hackers”Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology Series:Riz Ahmed “Bait”Jason Bateman “Black Rabbit”Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”Oscar Isaac “Beef”Matthew Rhys “The Beast Within Me”Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series:Claire Denis “The Beast Within Me”Sally Field “Very Intelligent Creatures”Carey Morrigan “Beef”Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Caroline Bassett”Sarah Snook “It’s All Her Fault”Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Coleman Domingo “Euphoria”Ernest Harden Jr. “Pete”Jeff Shearer, “Pluribus”Jeff Kober “Pete”Jonathan Pryce “Slow Horse”Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat”Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Brittany Allen “Pete”Tal Anderson “Pete”Tina Everlive “Pete”Miriam Shore “Pluribus”Merritt Weaver “The Gilded Age”Shailene Woodley “Paradise”Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Michael J. Fox “Shrinking”Brett Goldstein “Shrinking”Hamish Linklater, “Widow’s Cove”Christopher Macdonald “The Crackers”Rob Reiner “Bear”Connor Story, “Saturday Night Live”Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Leslie Bibb “Hackers”Jamie Lee Curtis “Bear”Betty Gilpin, “Widow’s Cove”Cherry Jones “Hackers”Laurie Metcalfe, “The Crackers”Caitlin Olsen “The Crackers”Lauren Weidman “Hackers”Excellent variety series:daily showJimmy Kimmel Live!last week tonight with john oliver The Late Show with Stephen Colbertsaturday night liveExcellent reality competition showdance with the stars RuPaul’s Drag Race survivortop cheftraitor
Everything you need to know about the 78th Emmy Awards
The nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards were announced directly by Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Los Angeles, USA. As anticipation builds, fans are eager to see their favorite teams take home the dazzling trophy. This esteemed ceremony will take place on Monday, September 14, 2026 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.The show is hosted by renowned television actress Mariska Hargitay and is available live on Peacock and live on NBC. “Bringing important stories to light is at the core of my career,” Hargitay said in an official statement. “I am deeply honored to host the 78th Emmy Awards on the 100th anniversary of the birth of my beloved NBC and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers.”
