2026 Emmy Awards winners list: ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ lead the pack
Television’s biggest night returns with the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, celebrating the best in television from standout stories, performances and creators of the year.
Mariska Hargitay, the longtime Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star and a three-time Emmy winner, is hosting the show. She is the first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years, following Jane Lynch in 2011.
The ceremony will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the 50th anniversary of Charlie’s Angels, with cast members among the presenters.
Ahead of the ceremony, The Pitt leads all nominees with 25 nods, while Hacks leads all comedies with 24 for its final season.
The emergency room series The Pitt won big last year, including wins for best drama series, best actor for Noah Wyle and best supporting actress for Katherine LaNasa.
Wyle was nominated again, as was LaNasa. Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif and Sepideh Moafi also got nominations, with The Pitt taking four of the seven supporting actress spots.
Three of their castmates were also nominated for best supporting actor including Patrick Ball, Shawn Hatosy and Gerran Howell.
Hacks star Jean Smart has won best actress in a comedy for all four previous seasons. Her co-star Hannah Einbinder, who won supporting actress in a comedy last year, got a fifth nomination, as did her castmate, the show’s co-creator Paul W. Downs.
Pluribus, from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan, got 18 nods, while Widow’s Bay received 19.
Netflix’s Beef was top in the limited or anthology series categories with 16 nominations.
Find a list of the nominees and winners in the major categories, bolded below.
Sterling K. Brown, ParadiseGary Oldman, Slow HorsesMark Ruffalo, TaskNoah Wyle, The PittRufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Colman Domingo, The Four SeasonsPaul W. Downs, HacksHarrison Ford, ShrinkingNick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money TroublesStephen Root, Widow’s BayMichael Urie, ShrinkingTyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Colman Domingo, EuphoriaErnest Harden, Jr., The PittJeff Hiller, PluribusJeff Kober, The PittJonathan Pryce, Slow HorsesBradley Whitford, The Diplomat
Michael J. Fox, ShrinkingBrett Goldstein, ShrinkingHamish Linklater, Widow’s BayChristopher McDonald, HacksRob Reiner, The BearConnor Storrie, Saturday Night Live
All Her FaultThe Beast In MeBeefDTF St. LouisLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Claire Danes, The Beast In MeSally Field, Remarkably Bright CreaturesCarey Mulligan, BeefSarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn BessetteSarah Snook, All Her Fault
Jason Bateman, DTF St. LouisRichard Gadd, Half ManDavid Harbour, DTF St. LouisRichard Jenkins, DTF St. LouisCharles Melton, BeefNick Offerman, Death by Lightning
Linda Cardellini, DTF St. LouisDakota Fanning, All Her FaultJoy Sunday, DTF St. LouisYoun Yuh-jung, BeefConstance Zimmer, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn BissetteChristine Tremarco, Adolescence
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