78th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations: ‘The Pitt’ Dominates With 25 Nods, Followed by Comedy Series ‘Hacks’ With 24 – See Full List Here
The 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were unveiled on Wednesday (July 8) by Lisa Colon-Zayas and Jeff Hiller. The list has put major comedy and anthology contenders including 'The Pitt', 'Hacks', 'The Bear' and 'Slow Horses' into the spotlight.
The Television Academy revealed nominations for its 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Wednesday with drama series Pitt leading the nominations with 25 nods followed by series Hacks. According to Deadline, the final season of Hacks has created a record for nominations in a single season for a comedy with 24 nods. Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ Star Sean Penn Becomes Fourth Male Actor To Win 3 Academy Awards, Who Are the Other Winners?.
Apple TV's Widow's Bay was third with 19 noms, followed by fellow Apple first-year show Pluribus with 18 and Netflix's Beef with 16. The newly constructed Outstanding Variety Series and Outstanding Reality Competition Program witnessed the reality dance show 'Dancing with the Stars' got its first nomination in 10 years.
Outstanding Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbors
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon in The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti in The Testaments
Keri Russell in The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus
Zendaya in Euphoria
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Paradise- Sterling K Brown as Xavier Collins
Slow Horses- Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb
Task- Mark Ruffalo as Tom Brandis
The Diplomat- Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler
The Pitt- Noah Wyle as Dr Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott Elementary The Bear
Hacks Margo's Got Money Troubles Nobody Wants This
Only Murders In The Building ShrinkingWidow's Bay
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary - Quinta Brunson
The Bear - Ayo EdebiriMargo's Got Money Troubles - Elle Fanning
The Comeback - Lisa Kudrow
Hacks - Jean Smart
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Wonder Man - Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Rooster - Steve Carel
lWidow's Bay - Matthew RhysShrinking - Jason Segel
Only Murders in the Building - Martin Short
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
All Her Fault
The Beast In Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis
Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Beast In Me - Claire Danes
Remarkably Bright Creatures - Sally FieldBeef - Carey MulliganLove Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette - Sarah Pidgeon
All Her Fault - Sarah Snook
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Bait - Riz AhmedBlack Rabbit - Jason BatemanMonster: The Ed Gein Story - Charlie HunnamBeef - Oscar IsaacThe Beast In Me - Matthew Rhys
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
The Pitt - Taylor DeardenThe Pitt - Fiona DourifThe Diplomat - Allison JanneyThe Pitt - Katherine LaNasaThe Pitt - Sepideh MoafiParadise - Julianne NicholsonPluribus - Karolina Wydra
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Pitt - Patrick BallThe Morning Show - Billy CrudupThe Pitt - Shawn HatosyThe Pitt - Gerran HowellSlow Horses - Jack LowdenTask - Tom PelphreyPluribus - Carlos-Manuel Vesga
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Widow's Bay - Dale DickeyHacks - Hannah EinbinderAbbott Elementary - Janelle JamesWidow's Bay - Kate O'FlynnMargo's Got Money Troubles - Michelle PfeifferHacks - Megan StalterShrinking - Jessica Williams
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
The Four Seasons - Colman DomingoHacks - Paul W. DownsShrinking - Harrison FordMargo's Got Money Troubles - Nick OffermanWidow's Bay - Stephen RootShrinking - Michael UrieAbbott Elementary - Tyler James Williams
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
DTF St. Louis - Linda CardelliniAll Her Fault - Dakota FanningMonster: The Ed Gein Story - Laurie MetcalfDTF St. Louis - Joy SundayBeef - Youn Yuh-jungLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette - Constance Zimmer
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
DTF St. Louis - Jason BatemanHalf Man - Richard Gadd
DTF St. Louis - David HarbourDTF St. Louis - Richard Jenkins
Beef - Charles Melton
Death By Lightning - Nick Offerman
Outstanding Variety Series The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Reality Competition Dancing With The Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary - Randall Einhorn
The Bear - Christopher StorerThe Chair Company - Andrew DeYoungHacks - Lucia Aniello
The Ms. Pat Show - Mary Lou Belli
Widow's Bay - Hiro Murai
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Gilded Age - Salli Richardson WhitfieldParadise - Hanelle M. CulpepperThe Pitt - Noah WylePluribus - Vince GilliganSlow Horses - Saul MetzsteinTask - Salli Richardson Whitfield
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Beef - Jake SchreierBeef - Lee Sung JinBlack Rabbit - Jason Bateman
DTF St. Louis - Steven Conrad
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Marty, Life Is Short - Lawrence KasdanMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! - Judd Apatow and Michael BonfiglioMr. Scorsese - Rebecca MillerMy Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay - Mariska HargitaySean Combs: The Reckoning - Alexandria Stapleton
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Dan RomerPalm Royale - Jeff ToynePluribus - Dave PorterSlow Horses - Daniel Pemberton, ToydrumSpider-Noir - Kris Bowers, Michael Dean ParsonsWidow's Bay - David Fleming
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
All Her Fault - Jeff BealThe Beast In Me - Sean Callery, Sara BaroneBlack Rabbit - Danny Bensi, Saunder JurriaansIn the Blink of an Eye - Thomas NewmanWashington Black - Cameron Moody
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality Program (Original Dramatic Score)
High Horse: The Black Cowboy - Raphael SaadiqJohn Candy: I Like Me - Tyler StricklandKingdom - Segun AkinolaMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! - Jeff MorrowOcean with David Attenborough - Steven PricePrehistoric Planet: Ice Age - Kara Talve, Anze Rozman, Hans Zimmer
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
RuPaul's Drag Race - RuPaul Charles
The Traitors - Alan Cumming
Top Chef - Kristen KishLove Island USA - Ariana Madix
Survivor - Jeff Probst
Outstanding Host for a Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud - Steve Harvey
Jeopardy! - Ken Jennings
Pop Culture Jeopardy! - Colin Jost
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Jimmy Kimmel
Match Game - Martin Short
Outstanding Movie
Heads of State
Miss You, Love You
People We Meet on Vacation
Remarkably Bright Creatures
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Winners of the 2026 Emmy Awards will be feted on Monday, September 14. The ceremony at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles will be hosted by network icon Mariska Hargitay, who begins her 28th season as star of Law & Order: SVU in the fall.