TV’s biggest stars are going for the gold.
The Emmy Awards 2026 are finally here, meaning all of your favorite television actors and creators are about to hit the red carpet dressed to the nines for the annual ceremony honoring the best in small screen entertainment.
Held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 14, and hosted by Law & Order: Special Victims Unit‘s Mariska Hargitay, this year’s show boasts a list of nominees stacked with stars who delivered unforgettable performances ranging from dark and dramatic to gut-busting comedy and beyond. (See the full list of nominees here.)
In fact, several of last year’s winners—including The Pitt‘s Noah Wyleand Katherine LaNasa, in addition to Hacks‘ Jean Smart—are back to potentially claim another trophy—and possibly make history in the process.
Believe it or not, Smart could become the only female performer to ever win for every season of a series if she takes home her fifth consecutive trophy for Lead Actress in a Comedy. Euphoria star Zendaya could also achieve the same feat if she takes another trophy in the Drama category too.
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And while most awards are still hours away from being announced, several trophies were already handed out during the Creative Arts Emmy Awards last week.
Shailene Woodley took home her very first Emmy for Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in season two of Paradise, while the late Rob Reiner won a posthumous Emmy for his role in The Bear nine months after his tragic death.
Like Woodley, DTF St. Louis costars David Harbour and Linda Cardellini also nabbed their first trophies for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, respectively.
For Harbour, the achievement serves as validation for a lifetime of unforgettable roles.
“It’s kind of an out-of-body experience to be honest,” the Stranger Thingsactor exclusively told E! News backstage Sept. 6. “There’s just so much build-up.”
And, after being in show business for 30 years, Harbour admitted the last few hours leading up to his Emmy win were the most excruciating.
“You’re also sitting there for two and a half hours watching all these things,” the 51-year-old jokingly reflected. “I think during that time, the adrenaline courses through your body and you get weird and then you get tired and then you get happy and then you get tired again.”
Keep reading to see the full list of 2026 Emmys winners, and keep checking back all day for live updates…
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends and Neighbors
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Zendaya, Euphoria
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Tom Pelphrey, Task
Carlos Manuel-Vesga, Pluribus
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
The Bear
Nobody Wants This
Hacks
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Jean Smart, Hacks
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
WINNER: Betty Gilpin, Widow’s Bay
Cherry Jones, Hacks
Laurie Metcalf, Hacks
Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
Lauren Weedman, Hacks
Michael J. Fox, Shrinking
Brett Goldstein, Shrinking
Hamish Linklater, Widow’s Bay
WINNER: Rob Reiner, The Bear
Connor Storrie, Saturday Night Live
Brittany Allen, The Pitt
Tina Ivlev, The Pitt
Miriam Shor, Pluribus
Merritt Wever, The Gilded Age
WINNER: Shailene Woodley, Paradise
WINNER: Ernest Harden Jr., The Pitt
Jeff Hiller, Pluribus
Jeff Kober, The Pitt
Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses
Bradley Whitford, The Diplomat
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
DTF St. Louis
Beef
All Her Fault
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Constance Zimmer, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault
Joy Sunday, DTF St. Louis
Youn Yuh-jung, Beef
Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Richard Gadd, Half Man
Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis
WINNER: David Harbour, DTF St. Louis
Charles Melton, Beef
Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning
Love on the Spectrum
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
Summer House
Welcome to Wrexham
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Love is Blind
Queer Eye
Shark Tank
WINNER: Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Ariana Madix, Love Island USA
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors
The Muppet Show
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour, The Final Show
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy!
Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Martin Short, Match Game
