Emmy 2026 nominations — updating dwell: Colbert scores a nod for last season as different nominees introduced
The countdown to television’s biggest night has officially begun, with the 2026 Emmy nominations being announced ahead of the Television Academy’s annual awards ceremony.
Several of the year’s most acclaimed series are expected to be among the contenders, including Beef, Pluribus and The Pitt, as networks and streaming platforms vie for recognition across acting, writing, directing and series categories. The eligible shows must have ran from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026 and been produced at least in part by a U.S. Studio — meaning Heated Rivalry won’t be up for any awards.
The nominees will set the stage for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will air on NBC September 14. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay, who was announced Tuesday as the first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years.
Nominees will be revealed Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET during a livestream hosted by The Bear star Liza Colón-Zayas and Widow’s Bay actor Jeff Hiller.
Two categories, however, were revealed early. The nominees for Outstanding Variety Series and Outstanding Reality Competition Program were announced during NBC’s Today show, announcing that the final season of Stephen Colbert’s late night show got a nod.
Keep checking back for the complete list of 2026 Emmy nominations, which will be updated live as they are announced.
VARIETY SERIES
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
Dancing with the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
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Mark Ruffalo – Task
Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat
Noah Wyle – The Pitt
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti – The Testaments
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
Zendaya – Euphoria
DRAMA SERIES
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbors
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Yahya Abdul Mateen II
Steve Carell
Matthew Rhys
Jason Segel
Martin Short
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Quinta Brunson
Ayo Edebiri
Elle Fanning
Lisa Kudrow
Jean Smart
COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margot’s Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay
LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Claire Danes
Carey Mulligan
Sally Field
Sarah Pidgeon
Sarah Snook
LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Riz Ahmed
Jason Bateman
Charlie Hunnam
Oscar Isaac
Matthew Rhys
LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
All Her Fault
The Beast In Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis
Love Story
TALK SERIES
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
