Overview
- The Television Academy revealed the 78th Primetime Emmy nominations on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in a live-stream presented by Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeff Hiller and TV-Academy chief Cris Abrego.
- The Pitt leads the field with 25 nominations in drama while Hacks tops comedy with a record 24 nods, marking the two clear frontrunners across scripted categories.
- The Academy announced procedural changes for 2026 that include merging Talk and Scripted Variety into a single Outstanding Variety Series area award, publishing new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence and adjusting several technical and short-form categories.
- Eligibility rules and administrative errors affected the slate: Heated Rivalry was ruled ineligible for lacking a U.S. production partner and a guest-actor submission error removed a Jon Hamm nomination, reflecting stricter enforcement of entry rules.
- Final voting runs August 17–26, Creative Arts Emmys are scheduled for September 5–6, and the main Primetime ceremony will be held Monday, September 14, 2026 at the Peacock Theatre with Mariska Hargitay hosting and NBC/Peacock broadcasting.