The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on July 8 from Los Angeles. Emmy-winning actors Liza Colón-Zayas (best known for Hulu’s “The Bear” and who appeared on Broadway in “Between Riverside and Crazy”) and Jeff Hiller (who recently appeared in the short-lived “Celebrity Autobiography”) hosted the live announcement with Television Academy chair Cris Abrego. The 2026 Emmys recognize excellence in television and emerging media released between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026.
The 78th Emmy Awards will air on Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the Peacock Theater at LA Live. Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, who just completed her Broadway debut run in “Every Brilliant Thing,” will host the main broadcast, airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards, for which nominations were also announced today, will take place on Sept. 5 and 6.
This year’s crop of nominees includes numerous connections to Broadway. The television concert event “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” tallied six Emmy nominations. The special aired ahead of the release of the second part of the “Wicked” movies, known as “Wicked: For Good.” “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” is nominated for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded), Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming for Christopher Scott’s choreography of “Wizard and I,” Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program, Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special, Outstanding Technical Direction and Camera Work and Outstanding Music Direction for Stephen Oremus. Oremus was the original music director and conductor for the musical on Broadway and has supervised music for the “Wicked” universe for many years.
Another variety special recognized is the 78th Annual Tony Awards. The 2025 ceremony and broadcast was hosted by Cynthia Erivo. The 78th Annual Tony Awards garnered four nominations: Outstanding Variety Special (Live); Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special for Glenn Weiss; Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special for Steve Bass, Star Theodos Kahn and Aaron Black; and Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special for lighting designer Robert Dickinson and team.
Individual Broadway favorites also displayed a strong showing among the 2026 Emmy nominees. Main Stem actor-writer Colman Domingo took two nominations: one for supporting actor in a comedy series for “The Four Seasons” and another for guest actor in a drama series for “Euphoria.” Laurie Metcalf, who just won a 2026 Tony for her turn as Linda in “Death of a Salesman,” earned two Emmy nods as well. She is nominated for guest actress in a comedy series for “Hacks” and supporting actress in a limited or anthology series for “Monster: The Ed Gein Story.”
In the guest actress category, Metcalf is nominated alongside multiple Broadway alumni, including two-time Tony winner Cherry Jones for “Hacks” and the first replacement for the titular First Lady in “Oh, Mary!,” Betty Gilpin, who is nominated for “Widow’s Bay.”
Speaking of “Oh, Mary!,” current Mary Meg Stalter is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Hacks.” Also nominated for “Hacks” is series star Jean Smart — recognized in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Tony nominee Smart returned to Broadway this past season for the first time in 25 years, leading the solo play “Call Me Izzy.” Nominated alongside Smart in the lead actress in a comedy category are Elle Fanning, who made her Broadway debut in the Tony-winning “Appropriate,” and Ayo Edebiri, who made her Broadway debut this past season in “Proof,” which will run through July 19 at the Booth Theatre.
Overall, the acting categories are filled with Broadway alumni — so we’ll highlight a few. Michael Urie, an actor with eight Broadway credits to his name, earned his second Emmy nomination for “Shrinking” in the category of supporting actor in a comedy series. (Yes, one of the categories the aforementioned Domingo is named in.) Carrie Coon, who earned her second Tony nomination in as many performances earlier this year, is nominated for lead actress in a drama series for her turn on “The Gilded Age.” Sarah Pidgeon, who broke out on Broadway in the Tony-winning hit play “Stereophonic” and earned a Tony nod for her performance, is now an Emmy nominee for her turn in “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.” Pidgeon is nominated in a category of all Broadway alum (though not exactly mainstays): Claire Danes, Tony nominee Carey Mulligan, Tony winner Sarah Snook and Tony nominee Sally Field.
Hamish Linklater, who made his Broadway debut in “Seminar” and has since spent years wowing in Shakespeare in the Park productions and other Off-Broadway mountings, got his first Emmy nomination for “Widow’s Bay.” Patrick Ball, who made his Broadway debut this past season in “Becky Shaw,” is nominated for “The Pitt” and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who bowed in 2022’s “Topdog/Underdog” and earned a Tony nod for his performance, is nominated for “Wonder Man.” When it comes to Broadway legends, Martin Short is nominated for lead actor in a comedy series for “Only Murders in the Building” and for Outstanding Host for a Game Show for “Match Game.” The documentary about him, “Marty, Life Is Short,” garnered multiple nods. And Dame Julie Andrews earned a nod for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for “Bridgerton.”
Behind the camera, Broadway talent also did well. Anthony King, co-book writer of Broadway’s “Beetlejuice,” “Gutenberg!” and upcoming Weird Al musical, is nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for “Jury Duty presents Company Retreat.” Producer Gigi Pritzker of Madison Wells, is among the nominees for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series for “Miss You, Love You.”
Broadway casting mogul Bernard Telsey is nominated with Tiffany Little Canfield and Destiny Lilly for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series for their work on “Only Murders in the Building.” Canfield is also nominated for casting a drama series for “Paradise.”
Costume designer Rudy Mance, who designed “Grey House” and this past season’s “Death of a Salesman,” is nominated for Outstanding Period Costumes for “Love Story.” Makeup designer Milagros Medina-Cerdeira, who has created makeup for productions like “Aladdin” and “Mean Girls,” is nominated for Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi makeup for an episode of “Love Story.”
It’s, of course, worth mentioning that Randy Rainbow — who began in the Broadway space — racked up two nominations for his show and his performance on it. Tony winner Alan Cumming is nominated for hosting “The Traitors.” Finally, in the category of Outstanding Music and Lyrics, Christopher Lennertz and Daveed Diggs are nominated for the song “Raise Him Up” in the series “The Boys.” Trey Parker, Tony-winning co-writer of “The Book of Mormon,” earned one of his two 2026 nominations in this category, for his song “Christian Women” in “South Park.”
Primetime Emmys will be distributed in 117 categories this year. Keep track of the Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 5 and 6 and tune into the main broadcast on Sept. 14 to see how these Broadway folks fare.
Learn the process of Emmy voting here.
See the full list of nominees in 41 categories below:
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”
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 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 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 Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox, “Shrinking”
Brett Goldstein, “Shrinking”
Hamish Linklater, “Widow’s Bay”
Christopher McDonald, “Hacks”
Rob Reiner, “The Bear”
Connor Storrie, “Saturday Night Live”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Leslie Bibb, “Hacks”
Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear”
Betty Gilpin, “Widow’s Bay”
Cherry Jones, “Hacks”
Laurie Metcalf, “Hacks”
Kaitlin Olson, “Hacks”
Lauren Weedman, “Hacks”
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Randall Einhorn, “Abbott Elementary,” “Ballgame”
Christopher Storer, “The Bear,” “Bears”
Andrew DeYoung, “The Chair Company,” “Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does”
Lucia Aniello, “Hacks,” “Hacks (Finale)”
Mary Lou Belli, “The Ms. Pat Show,” “Give It Arrest”
Hiro Murai, “Widow’s Bay,” “Welcome To Widow’s Bay!”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary,” “Team Building”
Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, “The Chair Company,” “Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does”
Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback,” “Valerie Does It All”
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, “Hacks,” “Hacks (Finale)”
Anthony King, “Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat,” “Mergers and Acquisitions”
Katie Dippold, “Widow’s Bay,” “Welcome to 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 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”
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 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 Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Colman Domingo, “Euphoria”
Ernest Harden Jr., “The Pitt”
Jeff Hiller, “Pluribus”
Jeff Kober, “The Pitt”
Jonathan Pryce, “Slow Horses”
Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Brittany Allen, “The Pitt”
Tal Anderson, “The Pitt”
Tina Ivlev, “The Pitt”
Miriam Shor, “Pluribus”
Merritt Wever, “The Gilded Age”
Shailene Woodley, “Paradise”
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Salli Richardson Whitfield, “The Gilded Age,” “My Mind Is Made Up”
Hanelle M. Culpepper, “Paradise,” “Exodus”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt,” “12:00 P.M.”
Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus,” “We Is Us”
Saul Metzstein, “Slow Horses,” “Scars”
Salli Richardson Whitfield, “Task,” “Out Beyond Ideas Of Wrongdoing And Rightdoing, There Is A River”
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 Limited or Anthology Series
“All Her Fault”
“The Beast in Me”
“Beef”
“DTF St. Louis”
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”
Outstanding Television Movie
“Heads of State”
“Miss You, Love You”
“People We Meet on Vacation”
“Remarkably Bright Creatures”
“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War”
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 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 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 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”
Youn Yuh-jung, “Beef”
Constance Zimmer, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette”
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jake Schreier, “Beef,” “It Will Stay This Way And You Will Obey”
Lee Sung Jin, “Beef,” “Oh, The Comfort, The Inexpressible Comfort”
Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit,” “The Black Rabbits”
Steven Conrad, “DTF St. Louis”
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Megan Gallagher, “All Her Fault,” “Episode 8”
Gabe Rotter and Daniel Pearle, “The Beast in Me,” “Sick Puppy”
Lee Sung Jin, “Beef,” “All The Things We’re Never Going To Have”
Mike Makowsky, “Death by Lightning”
Steven Conrad, “DTF St. Louis”
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
“Bad Thoughts”
“Colbert Before Air”
“The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains”
“The Randy Rainbow Show”
“SubwayTakes”
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
“Hacks: Bit By Bit”
“Inside The Pitt”
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette: A Love Untold”
“Shrinking”
“This is a Gardening Show”
Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Kim Estes, “Big Law”
Desi Lydic, “The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains”
Randy Rainbow, “The Randy Rainbow Show”
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 Variety Special (Live)
“The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny”
“83rd Annual Golden Globes”
“68th Annual Grammy Awards”
“The Oscars”
“78th Annual Tony Awards”
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded)
“Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…”
“The Muppet Show”
“Nikki Glaser: Good Girl”
“Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show”
“Wicked: One Wonderful Night”
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Andy Fisher, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Guests: Robert De Niro as The New FCC Chair, Glen Powell, and Musical Guest Sarah McLachlan
Yvonne De Mare, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale
Liz Patrick, “Saturday Night Live,” Host: Olivia Rodrigo
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Hamish Hamilton, “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny”
Rikki Hughes, “Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…”
Glenn Weiss, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show”
Glenn Weiss, “78th Annual Tony Awards”
Julie Dash, “Wanda Sykes: Legacy”
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
“Chris Fleming: Live At The Palace”
“The Muppet Show”
“Nikki Glaser: Good Girl”
“The Oscars”
“Wanda Sykes: Legacy”
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
“Antiques Roadshow”
“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”
“Love Is Blind”
“Queer Eye”
“Shark Tank”
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
“America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders”
“Love on the Spectrum”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked!”
“Summer House”
“Welcome to Wrexham”
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
“Dancing With the Stars”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“Survivor”
“Top Chef”
“The Traitors”
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
Alan Cumming, “The Traitors”
Kristen Kish, “Top Chef”
Ariana Madix, “Love Island USA”
Jeff Probst, “Survivor”
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
Bertram van Munster, “The Amazing Race,” “I’m Not A Big Fan Of Olives”
Cian O’Clery, “Love on the Spectrum,” “Episode 1”
Nick Murray, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Grand Finale”
Anna Moulaison, “Top Chef,” “Carolina Roots”
Ben Archard, “The Traitors,” “Let The Cards Fall As They Will”
See the complete list of 2026 nominees here.
