Emmy Awards 2026: See who is taking home the top prizes in television
The 78th Emmy Awards are underway, and television's biggest stars are taking home some of the night's top honors.
"The Pitt" headed into Monday's awards show with the most nominations. It earned 25 nods overall and is nominated in five major drama categories in Monday's telecast, including outstanding drama series, directing and writing. Noah Wyle is also looking to win his second Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series.
Close behind in nominations is fellow HBO Max series "Hacks," which earned 24 nods total this year and is up for six major categories on Monday night, including outstanding comedy series, directing and writing. "Hacks" star Jean Smart is vying for a five-peat Emmy win for outstanding lead actress.
Shows that are also nominated tonight include "Widow's Bay," "Pluribus," "The Diplomat," "The Bear," "Abbott Elementary" and more.
Keep checking back as we update our list throughout the night with this year's winners.
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary"
Dale Dickey, "Widow's Bay"
Kate O'Flynn, "Widow's Bay" -- WINNER
Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks"
Megan Stalter, "Hacks"
Jessica Williams, "Shrinking"
Michelle Pfeiffer, "Margo's Got Money Troubles"
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" -- WINNER
Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Oscar Isaac, "Beef"
Matthew Rhys, "The Beast in Me" -- WINNER
Charlie Hunnam, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story"
Jason Bateman, "Black Rabbit"
Riz Ahmed, "Bait"
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Taylor Dearden, "The Pitt"
Fiona Dourif, "The Pitt"
Katherine LaNasa, "The Pitt"
Sepideh Moafi, "The Pitt"
Julianne Nicholson, "Paradise"
Karolina Wydra, "Pluribus"
Allison Janney, "The Diplomat" -- WINNER
Outstanding reality competition program
"Dancing with the Stars"
"RuPaul's Drag Race"
"Survivor"
"Top Chef"
"The Traitors"
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 limited or anthology series
"The Beast in Me"
"All Her Fault"
"Beef"
"DTF St. Louis"
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette"
Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
Carey Mulligan, "Beef"
Claire Danes, "The Beast in Me"
Sally Field, "Remarkably Bright Creatures"
Sarah Pidgeon, "Love Story"
Sarah Snook, "All Her Fault"
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 comedy series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, "Wonder Man"
Matthew Rhys, "Widow's Bay"
Steve Carell, "Rooster"
Jason Segel, "Shrinking"
Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons"
Paul W. Downs, "Hacks"
Harrison Ford, "Shrinking"
Michael Urie, "Shrinking"
Nick Offerman, "Margo's Got Money Troubles"
Stephen Root, "Widow's Bay"
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 Ms. Pat Show"
Hiro Murai, "Widow's Bay"
Outstanding writing for a comedy series
"Abbott Elementary"
"The Chair Company"
"The Comeback"
"Hacks"
"Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat"
"Widow's Bay"
Outstanding drama series
"The Diplomat"
"The Gilded Age"
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"
"Paradise”
"The Pitt"
"Pluribus"
"Slow Horses"
"Your Friends & Neighbors"
Outstanding directing for a drama series
Salli Richardson-Whitfield, "The Gilded Age"
Salli Richardson-Whitfield, "Task"
Hanelle M. Culpepper, "Paradise"
Noah Wyle, "The Pitt"
Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus"
Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses"
Outstanding writing for a drama series
"The Diplomat"
"The Pitt" ("1:00 P.M.")
"The Pitt" ("12:00 P.M.")
"Pluribus"
"Slow Horses"
"Task"
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 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 actor in a drama series
Patrick Ball, "The Pitt"
Shawn Hatosy, "The Pitt"
Gerran Howell, "The Pitt"
Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show"
Jack Lowden, "Slow Horses"
Tom Pelphrey, "Task"
Carlos Manuel Vesga, "Pluribus"
