The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards winners have been announced. The Television Academy revealed winners during a special pre-show gala on Sunday September 6 ahead of the main Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on September 14.
The pre ceremony saw several popular series pick up major wins. The Academy’s recent format changes have also drawn criticism from some industry veterans particularly over the decision to leave certain categories out of the live broadcast. Still viewers across the United States were closely following the results to see which contenders would come out on top.
Widow Bay emerged as one of the biggest winners of the night taking home multiple awards and giving the comedy a strong start as the larger Emmy race continues.
The winners are being announced across the Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies and the Primetime Emmy Awards with major categories recognizing some of the year’s biggest television shows, performances and productions.
Here is the complete Emmy Awards 2026 winners list across categories.
Acting & Programme Awards
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Limited/Movie Supporting Actor | David Harbour, DTF St. Louis |
| Best Limited/Movie Supporting Actress | Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis |
| Best Comedy Guest Actor | Rob Reiner, The Bear |
| Best Comedy Guest Actress | Betty Gilpin, Widow’s Bay |
| Best Drama Guest Actor | Ernest Harden Jr., The Pitt |
| Best Drama Guest Actress | Shailene Woodley, Paradise |
| Best Movie | Remarkably Bright Creatures |
| Best Animated Program | South Park |
| Best Character Voice-Over Performance | Julie Andrews, Bridgerton |
Writing, Directing & Casting
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Limited/Movie Directing | DTF St. Louis |
| Best Limited/Movie Writing | DTF St. Louis |
| Best Casting for a Comedy Series | Widow’s Bay |
| Best Casting for a Drama Series | The Pitt |
| Best Casting for a Limited Series | Love Story |
| Best Original Music & Lyrics | The Pitt, “Need Someone” |
| Best Title Design | Spider-Noir |
Reality & Game Shows
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program | Alan Cumming, The Traitors |
| Outstanding Host for a Game Show | Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series | The Traitors |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special | The Muppet Show |
| Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Love On The Spectrum |
| Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming | The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny |
| Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming | The Masked Singer / The Traitors |
| Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Ben Archard, The Traitors |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program | The Traitors |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program | Love On The Spectrum |
| Outstanding Structured Reality Program | Antiques Roadshow |
| Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Love On The Spectrum |
| Outstanding Game Show | Jeopardy! |
Documentary & Nonfiction
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Outstanding Narrator | Octavia Spencer, Lost Women Of Alaska: The Missing |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program | Ocean With David Attenborough |
| Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program | Mariska Hargitay, My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program | Sean Combs: The Reckoning |
| Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay |
| Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | Mr. Scorsese |
| Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special | Tucci In Italy |
| Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking | The Librarians |
| Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program | The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse – Give The Man A Prize |
Variety & Comedy
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Desi Lydic, The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains |
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Yvonne De Mare, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Hamish Hamilton, The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | The Muppet Show |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment) | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny |
| Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) | The Muppet Show |
| Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series | Colbert Before Air |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | The Muppet Show |
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Technical & Creative Arts
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Outstanding Commercial | “I’m Not Remarkable,” Apple |
| Outstanding Emerging Media Program | Uncanny Alley: A New Day |
| Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media Programming | Crafting Crimes |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program | RuPaul’s Drag Race |
| Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special | The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program | Saturday Night Live |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality Program | John Candy: I Like Me |
| Outstanding Music Direction | The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program | Ocean With David Attenborough |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special | The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program | Billy Joel: And So It Goes |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program | Welcome To Wrexham |
| Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special | The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny |
