2026 Primetime Emmy Award Winners List (Live Update)

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.The 2026 Primetime Emmy Award winners are set to be chosen in this year's ceremony, beginning at 8:00 pm ET/5:00 PM PT on NBC and Peacock, hosted by Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay. HBO Max's The Pitt had the most total nominations this year at 25, followed by HBO Max's Hacks with 24, Apple TV's Widow's Bay with 19, Apple TV's Pluribus with 18, and Netflix's Beef with 16. During last week's Creative Arts Emmys, Widow's Bay already won in 8 categories, one of which was Betty Gilpin for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. The Pitt and Pluribus also got off to a strong start with four wins each, as did Beef with three. While these shows are largely expected to continue performing well, there are plenty of other strong contenders, including Abbott Elementary, Shrinking, Paradise, and The Beast in Me. 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 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 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 Jack Lowden, Slow Horses Tom Pelphrey, Task Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus 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 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 Reality Competition Program Dancing with the Stars RuPaul's Drag Race Survivor Top Chef The Traitors 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 Directing for a Comedy Series Randall Einhorn, Abbott Elementary Christopher Storer, The Bear Andrew DeYoung, The Chair Company Lucia Aniello, Hacks Mary Lou Belli, The Miss Pat Show Hiro Murai, Widow's Bay Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Salli Richardson-Whitfield, The Gilded Age Hanelle M. Culpepper, Paradise Noah Wyle, The Pitt Vince Gilligan, Pluribus Saul Metzstein, Slow Horses Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Task Outstanding Scripted Variety Series The Daily Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Saturday Night Live Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Peter Ackerman & Debora Cahn, The Diplomat Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt Valerie Chu, The Pitt Vince Gilligan, Pluribus Will Smith, Slow Horses Brad Ingelsby, Task Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary Tim Robinson & Zach Khanin, The Chair Company Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky, Hacks Anthony King, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat Katie Dippold, Widow's Bay 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. & 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 Limited or Anthology Series All Her Fault The Beast in Me Beef DTF St. Louis Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette 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 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 Drama Series The Diplomat The Gilded Age A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Paradise The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Your Friends & Neighbors Location The Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, CA Dates September 14, 2026 Network NBC