Jean Smart in Hacks. Photograph: APView image in fullscreenJean Smart in Hacks. Photograph: APEmmy nominations 2026: the list of key categoriesWith strong showings for newcomers Pluribus and Widow’s Bay, nominations for the 78th Emmys, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, are out ahead of the 14 September show
Emmy nominations 2026: The Pitt and Hacks lead in an impressive year for HBO
The 2026 Emmy award nominations have been announced. Here is the list of the key categories.
The DiplomatThe Gilded AgeA Knight of the Seven KingdomsParadiseThe PittPluribusSlow HorsesYour Friends & Neighbors
Abbott ElementaryThe BearHacksMargo’s Got Money TroublesNobody Wants ThisOnly Murders in the BuildingShrinkingWidow’s Bay
All Her FaultThe Beast in MeBeefDTF St LouisLove Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette
Sterling K Brown – Paradise Gary Oldman – Slow Horses Mark Ruffalo – Task Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat Noah Wyle – The Pitt
Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age Chase Infiniti – The Testaments Keri Russell – The Diplomat Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus Zendaya – Euphoria
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Wonder Man Steve Carell – Rooster Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me Jason Segel – Shrinking Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary Ayo Edebiri – The Bear Elle Fanning – Margo’s Got Money Troubles Lisa Kudrow – The Comeback Jean Smart – Hacks
View image in fullscreenNoah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy in The Pitt. Photograph: Landmark Media/AlamyLead actor in a limited or anthology series or movieRiz Ahmed – Bait Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story Oscar Isaac – Beef Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me
Claire Danes – The Beast in Me Sally Field – Remarkably Bright Creatures Carey Mulligan – Beef Sarah Pidgeon – Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
Patrick Ball – The Pitt Billy Crudup – The Morning Show Shawn Hatosy – The Pitt Gerran Howell – The Pitt Jack Lowden – Slow Horses Tom Pelphrey – Task Carlos-Manuel Vesga – Pluribus
Taylor Dearden – The Pitt Fiona Dourif – The Pitt Allison Janney – The Diplomat Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt Sepideh Moafi – The Pitt Julianne Nicholson – Paradise Karolina Wydra – Pluribus
Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons Paul W Downs – Hacks Harrison Ford – Shrinking Nick Offerman – Margo’s Got Money Troubles Stephen Root – Widow’s Bay Michael Urie – Shrinking Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Dale Dickey – Widow’s Bay Hannah Einbinder – Hacks Janelle James – Abbott Elementary Kate O’Flynn – Widow’s Bay Michelle Pfeiffer – Margo’s Got Money Troubles Megan Stalter – Hacks Jessica Williams – Shrinking
Jason Bateman – DTF St Louis Richard Gadd – Half Man David Harbour – DTF St Louis Richard Jenkins – DTF St Louis Charles Melton – Beef Nick Offerman – Death by Lightning
Linda Cardellini – DTF St Louis Dakota Fanning – All Her Fault Laurie Metcalf – Monster: The Ed Gein Story Joy Sunday – DTF St Louis Youn Yuh-jung – Beef Constance Zimmer – Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette
Heads of State Miss You, Love You People We Meet on Vacation Remarkably Bright Creatures Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny 83rd Annual Golden Globes 68th Annual Grammy awards The Oscars 78th Annual Tony awards
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… The Muppet Show Nikki Glaser: Good Girl Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show Wicked: One Wonderful Night
The Gilded Age Paradise The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Task
Abbott Elementary The Bear The Chair Company Hacks The Ms Pat Show Widow’s Bay
Beef (season 2, episode 4) Beef (season 2, episode 8) Black Rabbit DTF St Louis
View image in fullscreenRhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra in Pluribus. Photograph: Apple TV+/PAWriting for a drama seriesThe Diplomat The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Task
Abbott Elementary The Chair Company The Comeback Hacks Jury Duty: Company Retreat Widow’s Bay
All Her Fault The Beast in Me Beef Death by Lightning DTF St Louis
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Dancing with the Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race Survivor Top Chef The Traitors
The Daily Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Late Night With Stephen Colbert Saturday Night Live
