2026 Emmy Winners: Complete List

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.

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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

*WINNER* Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Chase Infiniti, The Testaments

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

*WINNER* Allison Janney, The Diplomat

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

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

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

*WINNER* Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay

Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Wonder Man

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

*WINNER*Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

*WINNER* Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay

Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons

Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

*WINNER* Betty Gilpin, Widow’s Bay

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

Hamish Linklater, Widow’s Bay

Rob Reiner, The Bear

Connor Storrie, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

DTF St. Louis: Season 1
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Where to watch: HBO Max

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series

*WINNER* Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures

Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series

*WINNER* Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me

Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story

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

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Where to watch: Paramount+

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

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Where to watch:Peacock

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program

*WINNER* Alan Cumming, The Traitors

RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Season 11
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