Emmy nominations 2026: the list of key categories

Jean Smart in Hacks. Photograph: AP View image in fullscreen Jean Smart in Hacks. Photograph: AP Emmy nominations 2026: the list of key categories With 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 Mariska Hargitay to host 78th Emmy awards The 2026 Emmy award nominations have been announced. Here is the list of the key categories. Best drama series The Diplomat The Gilded Age A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Paradise The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Your Friends & Neighbors Best comedy series Abbott Elementary The Bear Hacks Margo’s Got Money Troubles Nobody Wants This Only Murders in the Building Shrinking Widow’s Bay Best limited or anthology series All Her Fault The Beast in Me Beef DTF St Louis Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette Lead actor in a drama series Sterling K Brown – Paradise Gary Oldman – Slow Horses 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 Lead actor in a comedy series 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 Lead actress in a comedy series 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 fullscreen Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy in The Pitt. Photograph: Landmark Media/Alamy Lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie Riz Ahmed – Bait Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story Oscar Isaac – Beef Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me Lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie 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 Supporting actor in a drama series 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 Supporting actress in a drama series 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 Supporting actor in a comedy series 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 Supporting actress in a comedy series Dale Dickey – Widow’s Bay Hannah Einbinder – Hacks Janelle James – Abbott Elementary Kate O’Flynn – Widow’s Bay Mi