The nominees for the 78th Emmy Awards are complete, offering the perfect mix of favorites, deserving artists who have stood out in their careers, and returning veterans. Announced on Wednesday morning by Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (‘The Bear’) and Jeff Hiller (‘Someone Somewhere’), the selection has already caused a stir among the audience, with the recognition of newcomers and similar names. As awards season approaches its big night, here’s a breakdown of all the categories and nominees for television’s highest honor. Here’s a detailed look at all the nominees for the 78th Emmy Awards.
2026 Emmy Award Nominations
Best Play:‘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)Best Comedy Series:‘Abbott Elementary’ (ABC)‘The Bear’ (FX)‘Hacks’ (HBO Max)‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ (Apple TV)‘Nobody Wants This’ (Netflix)‘Home Alone’ (Hulu)‘Shrink’ (Apple TV)‘Widow’s Bay’ (Apple TV)Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:‘All His Faults’ (Peacock)‘The Beast In Me’ (Netflix)‘Cow’ (Netflix)‘DTF St. Louis’ (HBO Max)‘Love Story’ (FX)Best Actor in a Drama:Sterling K. Brown, ‘Paradise’Gary Oldman, ‘Slow Horses’Mark Ruffalo, ‘Task’Rufus Sewell, ‘The Diplomat’Noah Wyle, ‘The Pitt’Leading Professional in Drama:Carrie Coon, ‘The Gilded Age’Chase Infiniti, ‘The Testaments’Keri Russell, ‘The Diplomat’Rhea Seahorn, ‘Pluribus’Zendaya, ‘Euphoria’Leading Actor in a Comedy Series:Yahya Abdul Mateen II, ‘Wonder Man’Steve Carell, ‘Rooster’Matthew Rhys, ‘Widows Bay’Jason Segel, ‘The Shrink’Martin Short, ‘They Only Kill at Home;Leading Actor in a Comedy Series:Quinta Brunson, ‘Abbott Elementary’Ayo Edebiri, ‘The Bear’Elle Fanning, ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’Lisa Kudrow, ‘The Comeback’Jean Smart, ‘Hacks’Leading Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology:Riz Ahmed, ‘Bait’Jason Bateman, ‘Black Rabbit’Charlie Hunnam, ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’Oscar Isaac, ‘The Beach’Matthew Rhys, ‘The Beast in Me’Leading Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology:Claire Danes, ‘The Beast in Me’Sally Field, ‘Creatures of Strange Light’Carey Mulligan, ‘Pig’Sarah Pidgeon, ‘A Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’Sarah Snook, ‘All Her Faults’Best Guest 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’Featured Guest 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’Most Popular Actor in a Comedy:Michael J. Fox, ‘The Decline’Brett Goldstein, ‘The Decline’Hamish Linklater, ‘Widow’s Bay’Christopher McDonald, ‘Hacks’Rob Reiner, ‘The Bear’Connor Storrie, ‘Saturday Night Live’Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: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’Most Popular Types:The Daily ShowJimmy Kimmel Live!Last Week Tonight With John Oliver The Late Show With Stephen ColbertSaturday Night LiveBest Competition ProgramDancing With The Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race A survivorChief CookRebels
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 favorite take home the coveted trophy. The honor ceremony will take place on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.Hosted by popular TV personality Mariska Hargitay, the show can be streamed on Peacock and aired on NBC. “Bringing important stories to light has been the heartbeat of my career. It is my great honor to accept the 78th Emmy Awards – in the 100th year of the birth of my beloved NBC – and celebrate this incredible group of journalists,” Hargitay said in an official statement.