The nominations for the 2026 Emmy Awards have been unveiled, with a number of prominent shows vying for the top honors. The main ceremony in Los Angeles will see awards distributed across key categories, following the earlier Creative Arts Emmys.
In the running for Outstanding Drama Series are "The Diplomat," "The Gilded Age," "A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms," "Paradise," "The Pitt," "Pluribus," "Slow Horses," and "Your Friends & Neighbors."
The comedy series category features nominations for "Abbott Elementary," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Margo's Got Money Troubles," "Nobody Wants This," "Only Murders In The Building," "Shrinking," and "Widow's Bay."
For Limited or Anthology Series, the nominated programs include "All Her Fault," "The Beast In Me," "Beef," "DTF St Louis," and "Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette."
Acting categories also highlight notable performances. Nominated for 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."
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."
In the comedy acting fields, nominees for Lead Actor include 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 Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, the nominees 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."
Limited or anthology series acting nominees include 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" in the lead actor category. For lead actress, Claire Danes is nominated for "The Beast In Me," Sally Field for "Remarkably Bright Creatures," Carey Mulligan for "Beef," Sarah Pidgeon for "Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette," and Sarah Snook for "All Her Fault."
Supporting actor nominations in a drama series include Patrick Ball and Shawn Hatosy, both for "The Pitt," Gerran Howell for "The Pitt," Billy Crudup for "The Morning Show," Jack Lowden for "Slow Horses," Tom Pelphrey for "Task," and Carlos-Manuel Vesga for "Pluribus."
Supporting actress in a drama series nominees are Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Katherine LaNasa, and Sepideh Moafi, all for "The Pitt," Allison Janney for "The Diplomat," Julianne Nicholson for "Paradise," and Karolina Wydra for "Pluribus."
Supporting actor in a comedy series nominees include Colman Domingo for "The Four Seasons," Paul W. Downs and Michael Urie, both for "Shrinking," Harrison Ford for "Shrinking," Nick Offerman for "Margo's Got Money Troubles," Stephen Root for "Widow's Bay," and Tyler James Williams for "Abbott Elementary."
For supporting actress in a comedy series, nominees are Dale Dickey and the winner Kate O'Flynn, both for "Widow's Bay," Hannah Einbinder and Megan Stalter, both for "Hacks," Janelle James for "Abbott Elementary," Michelle Pfeiffer for "Margo's Got Money Troubles," and Jessica Williams for "Shrinking."
Other competitive categories include Reality Competition Program, with nominations for "Dancing With the Stars," "RuPaul's Drag Race," "Survivor," "Top Chef," and "The Traitors." Variety Series nominations went to "The Daily Show," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver," "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," and "Saturday Night Live."
Outstanding writing for a drama series nominations include Debora Cahn for "The Diplomat"; Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill for "The Pitt"; Valerie Chu for "The Pitt"; Vince Gilligan for "Pluribus"; Will Smith for "Slow Horses"; and Brad Ingelsby for "Task."
For outstanding writing for a comedy series, the nominees are Quinta Brunson for "Abbott Elementary"; Tim Robinson for "The Chair Company"; Michael Patrick King for "The Comeback"; Lucia Aniello for "Hacks"; Anthony King for "Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat"; and Katie Dippold for "Widow's Bay."
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series nominees include Salli Richardson Whitfield for "The Gilded Age" and "Task"; Hanelle M. Culpepper for "Paradise"; Noah Wyle for "The Pitt"; Vince Gilligan for "Pluribus"; and Saul Metzstein for "Slow Horses."
In the directing categories for comedy series, nominees are Randall Einhorn for "Abbott Elementary"; Christopher Storer for "The Bear"; Andrew DeYoung for "The Chair Company"; Lucia Aniello for "Hacks"; Mary Lou Belli for "The Ms. Pat Show"; and Hiro Murai for "Widow's Bay."