NBC and Television Academy announce additional presenters for 2026 Emmy Awards
A new roster of celebrities, including Paul Anthony Kelly and Shailene Woodley, will present awards at the 2026 Emmys, joining previously confirmed hosts and featuring performances and anniversary tributes.
NBC and the Television Academy have added a second group of celebrities to the lineup of presenters for the 2026 Emmy Awards, scheduled for Monday night. The list includes Stephen Amell, Awkwafina, Noah Beck, Jessica Belkin, Scott Caan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma D’Arcy, Julia Garner, LL COOL J, Woody Harrelson, Hassie Harrison, Paul Anthony Kelly, Thaddeus LaGrone, Matthew McConaughey, John Mulaney, Brooks Nader, Emmy Rossum, Sofía Vergara and Shailene Woodley. They will join earlier announced presenters such as Odessa A’zion, Linda Cardellini, Macaulay Culkin, Alan Cumming, Sally Field, Jon Hamm, David Harbour, Marcello Hernández, Peter Krause, Dan Levy, Julianna Margulies, Annie Murphy, Niecy Nash-Betts, Keke Palmer, Amanda Peet, Amy Poehler, Florence Pugh, Rachel Sennott and Zendaya.
HBO Max’s "The Pitt" leads the Emmy nominations with 25 nods, followed by HBO Max’s "Hacks" (24), Apple TV+’s "Widow’s Bay" (19) and "Pluribus" (18), Netflix’s "Beef" (16), HBO Max’s "DTF St. Louis" (13), and NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" and Amazon Prime Video’s "Spider-Noir" (11 each). The ceremony will feature a performance by Noah Kahan for the In Memoriam segment and special celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" with David Boreanaz and Sarah Michelle Gellar, and the 50th anniversary of "Charlie’s Angels" with Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith. Executive producers for the event are Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment, together with Mariska Hargitay.