The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards is underway tonight, honouring some of television’s biggest stars and most talked-about shows from the past year.
Going into the night, The Pitt has plenty of chances to add to its trophy collection with an impressive 25 nominations across both tonight’s ceremony and the Creative Arts Emmy awards presented earlier this month. The medical drama’s nominations include Outstanding Drama Series, a lead acting nod for Noah Wyle, and enough supporting cast recognition to keep the hospital busy.
Close behind is Hacks, whose 24 nominations set a new single-year record for a comedy. Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are both back in contention, with the series also competing for Outstanding Comedy Series, writing, and directing.
Of course, neither show has a clear path to the evening’s biggest prizes. The Pitt faces drama series competition from Pluribus, The Gilded Age, and Slow Horses, among others. Meanwhile, Hacks is up against a comedy lineup that includes The Bear, Shrinking, and newcomer Widow’s Bay.
The limited or anthology series race is another one to watch, with All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Beef, DTF St. Louis, and Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette competing for the trophy.
Below are all the nominees in the categories presented tonight. Winners are bolded.
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 [WINNER]
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Traitors [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
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 Ms. 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 Writing for a Drama Series
Peter Ackerman and Debora Cahn, The Diplomat, “Amagansett”
Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt, “1:00 P.M.”
Valerie Chu, The Pitt, “12:00 P.M.”
Vince Gilligan, Pluribus, “We Is Us”
Will Smith, Slow Horses, “Scars”
Brad Ingelsby, Task, “A Still Small Voice”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, The Chair Company
Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and 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 [WINNER]
Outstanding Variety Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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 [WINNER]
Outstanding Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbors
Source: https://mashable.com/entertainment/emmys-2026-winners-list
