2026 Emmy Awards Winners Announced Across Drama, Comedy and Variety Categories

The 2026 Emmy Awards were broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock on Monday night, with Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay serving as host. The ceremony recognized programs that aired between June 2025 and May 2026.

The Pitt secured Outstanding Drama Series, beating competitors such as The Diplomat, Pluribus and Slow Horses. In comedy, Apple TV+ newcomer Widow's Bay won Outstanding Comedy Series over Abbott Elementary, The Bear and Hacks, among others.

DTF St. Louis was named Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, while The Late Show With Stephen Colbert earned Outstanding Variety Series. Noah Wyle received Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Pitt, and Rhea Seehorn was honored as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Pluribus.

In the comedy acting categories, Matthew Rhys won Outstanding Lead Actor for Widow's Bay, and Jean Smart took home Outstanding Lead Actress for Hacks. Stephen Root was recognized as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Widow's Bay, and the supporting actress award went to an unnamed recipient in the provided list.

The ceremony also highlighted achievements in writing and directing, with Vince Gilligan winning Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for Pluribus and Katie Dippold receiving Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Widow's Bay. Hiro Murai was named Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Widow's Bay, and Saul Metzstein earned Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Slow Horses.

Reality competition program The Traitors won Outstanding Reality Competition Program, and Noah Kahan performed "Bridge Over Troubled Water" during the In Memoriam segment.