2026 Emmy Winners: Complete List
Matthew Rhys makes history, Widow’s Bay sweeps, and The Pitt takes top drama honors. See all the 2026 Emmy winners and the biggest moments of the night.
The 2026 Emmy Awards was one to remember.
Matthew Rhys made history as the first actor to win two leading acting categories in the same year for his roles in Apple TV’s comedy-horror Widow’s Bay and the limited series The Beast in Me. Widow’s Bay would go on to be the big comedy winner of the night, taking home six Emmys including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Stephen Root), and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Kate O’Flynn). In total, the Apple TV show won a record 14 Emmys, making it the most winning comedy series ever in a single year.
Over on the drama side, The Pitt, which came into the night with a leading 25 Emmy nominations, took home the top trophy, Outstanding Drama Series, and its star Noah Wyle won Outstanding Lead Actor for a second year in a row. In other acting drama categories, Rhea Seehorn won her first Emmy, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, for her role in Pluribus, and Allison Janney won her eighth Emmy for her role as Vice President Grace Penn in The Diplomat, tying the all-time record for most acting Emmys alongside Jean Smart (who closed out Hacks’ final season with a historic fifth win in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category), Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Cloris Leachman.
Awards aside, while we know the point of the night is to honor the best in television and marvel at the glittery red carpet looks, it was often the times in between the acceptance speeches that resonated the most. Some of our favorite moments?
- As the first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years, Mariska Hargitay presided over the festivities — a role that is never easy — mostly with success, from performing the obligatory song-and-dance opening sequence to igniting a feud with Nicole Kidman on who has the rights to the infamous AMC ad, and starring in a pre-taped Law and Order: SVU skit that featured a surprise cameo from IRL friend Taylor Swift (and her cat, who’s aptly named Olivia Benson).
- In his first appearance at the Emmys in 13 years, Michael J. Fox received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his contributions to Parkinson’s disease research. The actor, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease over three decades ago, thanked the audience for their support: “I haven’t lost what I do. They couldn’t take it away from me because you stood up for me.” Past recipients of the award, which is only given when a candidate meets a standard, have been George Clooney, Sean Penn, and Oprah Winfrey.
- Just a few weeks after the death of Dolly Parton, the Television Academy produced a touching tribute to the singer-actor-icon with an introduction from Emmy winner Sally Field and to the voice of Reba McEntire. It was a sweet reminder of Parton’s impact on the world that goes beyond music.
But of course, if we’re talking about the 78th annual Emmy Awards, the folks who took home Emmys deserve their time in the spotlight. See all the 2026 Emmy winners by category below.
Outstanding Drama Series
99%
85%
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
Your Friends and Neighbors (Apple TV)
Outstanding Comedy Series
98%
92%
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
*WINNER* Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Zendaya, Euphoria
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
*WINNER* Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
*WINNER* Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
*WINNER* Tom Pelphrey, Task
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
*WINNER* Shailene Woodley, Paradise
Brittany Allen, The Pitt
Tal Anderson, The Pitt
Tina Ivlev, The Pitt
Miriam Shor, Pluribus
Merritt Wever, The Gilded Age
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
*WINNER* Ernest Harden Jr., The Pitt
Colman Domingo, Euphoria
Jeff Hiller, Pluribus
Jeff Kober, The Pitt
Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses
Bradley Whitford, The Diplomat
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
*WINNER* Jean Smart, Hacks
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
*WINNER* Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Wonder Man
Steve Carell, Rooster
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
*WINNER* Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
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
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
*WINNER* Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
*WINNER* Betty Gilpin, Widow’s Bay
Leslie Bibb, Hacks
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cherry Jones, Hacks
Laurie Metcalf, Hacks
Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
Lauren Weedman, Hacks
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
*WINNER* 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 Limited or Anthology Series
89%
73%
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette (Hulu)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series
*WINNER* Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series
*WINNER* Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series
*WINNER* 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 Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series
*WINNER* David Harbour, DTF St. Louis
Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis
Richard Gadd, Half Man
Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis
Charles Melton, Beef
Nick Offerman, Death By Lightning
Outstanding Animated Series
80%
83%
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
88%
70%
RuPaul’s Drag Race (Paramount +)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program
*WINNER* Alan Cumming, The Traitors
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Ariana Madix, Love Island USA
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
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