It’s that time again – the full list of nominations for this year’s Emmy Awards has been announced, with The Pitt leading the way with 25 nominations.
The outstanding drama series category is looking like a stacked race, with the acclaimed medical drama going up against the likes of Slow Horses and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Other shows to have received a strong number of nominations include Hacks with 24, Widow’s Bay with 19, Pluribus with 18, Beef with 16 and DTF St Louis with 13.
Meanwhile, The Traitors US, which is airing its fourth season in the UK currently, is nominated in the reality competition programme category, alongside Dancing with the Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Survivor and Top Chef.
Winners of this year’s awards will be announced at a ceremony hosted by Mariska Hargitay on Monday 14 September.
Read on for a full list of the Emmy Awards 2026 nominations.
Emmy Awards 2026 nominations list in full
Outstanding drama series
- The Diplomat
- The Gilded Age
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
- Paradise
- The Pitt
- Pluribus
- Slow Horses
- Your Friends and Neighbours
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
- Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
- Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
- Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
- Zendaya, Euphoria
Outstanding 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
Outstanding comedy series
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- Shrinking
- Widow’s Bay
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
- Quinta Brunson
- Ayo Edebiri
- Elle Fanning
- Lisa Kudrow
- Jean Smart
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series
- Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Wonder Man
- Steve Carell, Rooster
- Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
- Jason Segel, Shrinking
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding limited or anthology series
- All Her Fault
- The Beast in Me
- Beef
- DTF St Louis
- Love Story
Outstanding 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 and Carolyn Bessette
- Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Outstanding 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
Outstanding 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
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
- Patrick Ball, The Pitt
- Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
- Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
- Gerran Howell, The Pitt
- Tom Pelphrey, Task
- Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
- 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
Outstanding 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
Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
- Linda Cardellini, DTF St Louis
- Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault
- Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
- Joy Sunday, DTF St Louis
- Yuh-Jung Youn, Beef
- Constance Zimmer, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
- 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
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 programme
- Dancing with the Stars
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Survivor
- Top Chef
- The Traitors US
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
