The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on July 17, 2026, with Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller, both Emmy winners, revealing the contenders. The ceremony is scheduled to broadcast live on NBC and stream on Peacock on Monday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET.
This year's nominations span major categories including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, and various acting and writing categories.
In the Outstanding Comedy Series category, nominees include the acclaimed shows Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, and Widow’s Bay.
Leading the nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series are Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary, Ayo Edebiri for The Bear, Elle Fanning for Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Lisa Kudrow for The Comeback, and Jean Smart for Hacks.
The race for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for Wonder Man, Steve Carell for Rooster, Matthew Rhys for Widow’s Bay, Jason Segel for Shrinking, and Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building.
For Outstanding Drama Series, the nominated programs are The Diplomat, The Gilded Age, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Paradise, The Pitt, Pluribus, Slow Horses, and Your Friends and Neighbors.
The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominations include Carrie Coon for The Gilded Age, Chase Infiniti for The Testaments, Keri Russell for The Diplomat, Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus, and Zendaya for Euphoria.
Contenders for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series are Sterling K. Brown for Paradise, Gary Oldman for Slow Horses, Mark Ruffalo for Task, Rufus Sewell for The Diplomat, and Noah Wyle for The Pitt.
In the limited and anthology series categories, All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Beef, DTF St, Louis, and Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette are nominated for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
The nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie are Riz Ahmed for Bait, Jason Bateman for Black Rabbit, Charlie Hunnam for Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Oscar Isaac for Beef, and Matthew Rhys for The Beast in Me.
For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, the nominees are Claire Danes for The Beast in Me, Sally Field for Remarkably Bright Creatures, Carey Mulligan for Beef, Sarah Pidgeon for Love Story: John F. Kennedy and Carolyn Bessette, and Sarah Snook for All Her Fault.