The 78th Emmy Awards nominations are finally out, offering an ideal mix of fan-favourite debuts, deserving artists who stood out for their work, and returning veterans. Announced on Wednesday morning by Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (‘The Bear’) and Jeff Hiller (‘Somebody Somewhere’), the nominations have already sparked plenty of buzz among audiences, with recognition spanning newcomers and established names alike. As the award season builds toward its big night, here’s a full breakdown of every category and nominee in the running for television’s most prestigious honour. Here’s a closer look at all the nominations of 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)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)‘Shrinking’ (Apple TV)‘Widow’s Bay’ (Apple TV)Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:‘All Her Fault’ (Peacock)‘The Beast In Me’ (Netflix)‘Beef’ (Netflix)‘DTF St. Louis’ (HBO Max)‘Love Story’ (FX)Outstanding Lead Actor in 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 Drama Series:Carrie Coon, ‘The Gilded Age’Chase Infiniti, ‘The Testaments’Keri Russell, ‘The Diplomat’Rhea Seahorn, ‘Pluribus’Zendaya, ‘Euphoria’Outstanding Lead Actor in 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 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 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’Outstanding Lead Actress in 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’Outstanding Guest Actor in 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 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 Guest Actor in Comedy:Michael J. Fox , ‘Shrinking’Brett Goldstein, ‘Shrinking’Hamish Linklater, ‘Widow’s Bay’Christopher McDonald, ‘Hacks’Rob Reiner, ‘The Bear’Connor Storrie, ‘Saturday Night Live’Outstanding Guest Actress in 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’Outstanding 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 SurvivorTop ChefThe 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, straight from Los Angeles, United States. As the anticipation sparks among the viewers, fans are eager to see their favorites take the dazzling trophy home. The esteemed ceremony will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.Hosted by the renowned Television actress, Mariska Hargitay, the show can be streamed on Peacock and broadcast live on NBC. “Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career. It’s my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards — in the 100th birthday year of my beloved NBC — and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers,” Hargitay said in the official statement.
