What to know about the 2026 Emmy Awards:

  • The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are being held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to honor the best in television and streaming.
  • The final season of HBO’s “Hacks” earned 24 nominations — including for various Creative Arts Emmy Awards — breaking the comedy series record of 23 set last year by “The Bear” and “The Studio.”
  • “The Pitt,” another HBO offering, earned 25 total nominations for its second season, the most for a drama this year.
  • Mariska Hargitay, a four-time Emmy winner best known for playing Olivia Benson on the long-running “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” is hosting the 2026 ceremony, which is airing on NBC and streaming live on Peacock.

Follow along for the full list of winners and nominees below as each category is announced.

 

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Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series

  • Jean Smart, “Hacks” — Winner
  • Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
  • Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
  • Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
  • Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/2026-emmy-awards-winners-list/#post-update-f6494c12

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Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series

  • Kate O’Flynn, “Widow’s Bay” — Winner
  • Dale Dickey, “Widow’s Bay”
  • Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
  • Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” 
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
  • Megan Stalter, “Hacks”
  • Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/2026-emmy-awards-winners-list/#post-update-5d129e57

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