The nominations for the 2026 Emmy Awards are right here, highlighting the perfect performances in tv this yr.
The nominations have been unveiled on Wednesday throughout a livestream hosted by The Bear star Liza Colón-Zayas and Widow’s Bay actor Jeff Hiller, alongside Cris Abrego.
Main the sphere was The Pitt with 25 nominations, adopted intently by Hacks with 24. Apple TV+’s breakout horror-comedy Widow’s Bay scored a powerful 19 nominations in its first season, whereas Pluribus earned 18. Beef landed 16 nominations, and DTF St. Louis picked up 13.
To qualify for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, packages needed to air between June 1, 2025, and Could 31, 2026. The ceremony will happen Sept. 14 on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Mariska Hargitay set to host.
Already in the course of one of many largest years of her profession, Zendaya added one other accolade to her rising listing of achievements with a nomination for Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Collection for her efficiency as Rue in Euphoria.
The nomination marks her third within the class and her sixth Emmy nomination total. Zendaya beforehand received the award in 2020 and 2022, changing into each the youngest winner within the class’s historical past and the primary Black actress to take residence the trophy twice.
This yr, she’ll compete in opposition to Carrie Coon, Chase Infiniti, Keri Russell and Rhea Seehorn.
The nomination provides to what has already been an enormous 2026 for Zendaya. She has been entrance and heart in among the yr’s most anticipated movies, together with The Drama, The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Model New Day, and Dune: Half Three.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe additionally earned a notable breakthrough this yr due to Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Marvel Man.
Abdul-Mateen obtained a nomination for Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy Collection, a uncommon achievement for a Marvel tv venture. Whereas Marvel productions repeatedly earn recognition for visible results, manufacturing design and different technical classes, main performing nominations have been far much less frequent.
The actor will face stiff competitors from Steve Carell for Rooster, Matthew Rhys for Widow’s Bay, Jason Segel for Shrinking, and Martin Brief for Solely Murders within the Constructing.
Marvel’s final main awards breakthrough got here in 2025 when Kathryn Hahn earned a Golden Globe nomination for Agatha All Alongside. Earlier than that, WandaVision made a splash through the 2021 awards season with performing nominations for Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, together with a number of Emmy nominations throughout a number of classes.
Now, greater than a dozen Marvel collection later, the franchise is again in a serious Emmy race due to Marvel Man and Abdul-Mateen’s standout efficiency.
One of many largest breakthrough tales of the yr belongs to Chase Infiniti. The rising star earned her first Primetime Emmy nomination for Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Collection for her efficiency as Agnes in The Testaments.
The nomination marks one other main milestone for the Indianapolis native, whose profile has skyrocketed over the previous two years. Now, she’ll compete alongside a few of tv’s most achieved actresses, additional cementing her standing as one in every of Hollywood’s fastest-rising younger skills.
With Zendaya persevering with her awards-season reign, Abdul-Mateen serving to Marvel break into a serious performing class, and Infiniti touchdown her first Emmy nod, all three emerged as among the standout names when this yr’s nominations have been introduced.
Take a look at a full listing of nominees after the flip:
Excellent Drama Collection
“The Diplomat”
“The Gilded Age”
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”
“Paradise”
“The Pitt”
“Pluribus”
“Sluggish Horses”
“Your Pals & Neighbors”
Excellent Comedy Collection
“Abbott Elementary”
“The Bear”
“Hacks”
“Margo’s Acquired Cash Troubles”
“No person Desires This”
“Solely Murders within the Constructing”
“Shrinking”
“Widow’s Bay”
Excellent Restricted or Anthology Collection
“All Her Fault”
“The Beast in Me”
“Beef”
“DTF St. Louis”
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”
Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Collection
Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”
Zendaya, “Euphoria”
Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Collection
Sterling Ok. Brown, “Paradise”
Gary Oldman, “Sluggish Horses”
Mark Ruffalo, “Activity”
Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”
Excellent Supporting Actress in a Drama Collection
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”
Excellent Supporting Actor in a Drama Collection
Patrick Ball, “The Pitt”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Present”
Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt”
Gerran Howell, “The Pitt”
Jack Lowden, “Sluggish Horses”
Tom Pelphrey, “Activity”
Carlos Manuel-Vesga, “Pluribus”
Excellent Lead Actress in a Comedy Collection
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Acquired Cash Troubles”
Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
Jean Sensible, “Hacks”
Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy Collection
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, “Marvel Man”
Steve Carell, “Rooster”
Matthew Rhys, “Widow’s Bay”
Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
Martin Brief, “Solely Murders within the Constructing”
Excellent Supporting Actress in a Comedy Collection
Dale Dickey, “Widow’s Bay”
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
Kate O’Flynn, “Widow’s Bay”
Michelle Pfeiffer, “Margo’s Acquired Cash Troubles”
Excellent Supporting Actor in a Comedy Collection
Colman Domingo, “The 4 Seasons”
Paul W. Downs, “Hacks”
Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
Nick Offerman, “Margo’s Acquired Cash Troubles”
Stephen Root, “Widow’s Bay”
Michael Urie, “Shrinking”
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
Excellent Lead Actress in a Restricted or Anthology Collection or Film
Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
Sally Fields, “Remarkably Shiny Creatures”
Carey Mulligan, “Beef”
Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”
Megan Stalter, “Hacks”
Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”
Excellent Lead Actor in a Restricted or Anthology Collection or Film
Riz Ahmed, “Bait”
Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit”
Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Oscar Isaac, “Beef”
Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me”
Excellent Supporting Actress in a Restricted or Anthology Collection or Film
Linda Cardellini, “DTF St. Louis”
Dakota Fanning, “All Her Fault”
Laurie Metcalf, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Pleasure Sunday, “DTF St. Louis”
Youn Yuh-jung, “Beef”
Constance Zimmer, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”
Excellent Supporting Actor in a Restricted or Anthology Collection or Film
Jason Bateman, “DTF St. Louis”
Richard Gadd, “Half Man”
David Harbour, “DTF St. Louis”
Richard Jenkins, “DTF St. Louis”
Charles Melton, “Beef”
Nick Offerman, “Loss of life by Lightning”
Excellent Visitor Actor in a Comedy Collection
Michael J. Fox, “Shrinking”
Brett Goldstein, “Shrinking”
Hamish Linklater, “Widow’s Bay”
Christopher McDonald, “Hacks”
Rob Reiner, “The Bear”
Connor Storrie, “Saturday Night time Dwell”
Excellent Visitor Actor in a Drama Collection
Colman Domingo, “Euphoria”
Ernest Harden, Jr., “The Pitt”
Jeff Hiller, “Pluribus”
Jeff Kober, “The Pitt”
Jonathan Pryce, “Sluggish Horses”
Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat”
Excellent Visitor Actress in a Comedy Collection
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”
Excellent Visitor Actress in a Drama Collection
Brittany Allen, “The Pitt”
Tal Anderson, “The Pitt”
Tina Ivlev, “The Pitt”
Miriam Shor, “Pluribus”
Merritt Wever, “The Gilded Age”
Shailene Woodley, “Paradise”
Excellent Host for a Actuality or Actuality Competitors Program
RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
Alan Cumming, “The Traitors”
Kristen Kish, “Prime Chef”
Ariana Madix, “Love Island USA”
Jeff Probst, “Survivor”
Excellent Actuality Competitors Program
“Dancing With the Stars”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“Survivor”
“Prime Chef”
“The Traitors”
Excellent Selection Collection
“The Day by day Present”
“Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!”
“Final Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“Late Present With Stephen Colbert”
“Saturday Night time Dwell”
Excellent Film
“Heads of State”
“Miss You, Love You”
“Individuals We Meet on Trip”
“Remarkably Shiny Creatures”
“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost Conflict”
Excellent Selection Particular (Dwell)
“The Apple Music Tremendous Bowl LX Halftime Present Starring Dangerous Bunny”
“83rd Annual Golden Globes”
“68th Annual Grammy Awards”
“78th Annual Tony Awards”
“The Oscars”
Excellent Selection Particular (Pre-recorded)
“Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…”
“The Muppet Present”
“Nikki Glaser: Good Lady”
“Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Closing Present”
“Depraved: One Great Night time”
Excellent Structured Actuality Program
“Antiques Roadshow”
“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”
“Love Is Blind”
“Queer Eye”
“Shark Tank”
Excellent Unstructured Actuality Program
“America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders”
“Love on the Spectrum”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked!”
“Summer time Home”
“Welcome to Wrexham”
Excellent Recreation Present
“Celeb Household Feud”
“Jeopardy!”
“The Value Is Proper”
“Wheel of Fortune”
“Who Desires to Be a Millionaire”
Excellent Animated Program
“Bob’s Burgers”
“Rick and Morty”
“The Simpsons”
“Smiling Pals”
“South Park”
“Star Wars: Visions”
Excellent Host for a Recreation Present
Steve Harvey, “Celeb Household Feud”
Ken Jennings, “Jeopardy!”
Colin Jost, “Pop Tradition Jeopardy!”
Jimmy Kimmel, “Who Desires to Be a Millionaire”
Martin Brief, “Match Recreation”
Excellent Documentary or Nonfiction Particular
“John Sweet: I Like Me”
“Marty, Life Is Brief”
“Mel Brooks: The 99 12 months Previous Man!”
“My Mother Jayne: A Movie By Mariska Hargitay”
“Ocean With David Attenborough”
Excellent Documentary or Nonfiction Collection
“The American Revolution”
“Mr. Scorsese”
“Rafa”
“Sean Combs: The Reckoning”
“Yogurt Store Murders”
