Awards season is officially heating up.
The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled on Wednesday, July 8, giving television fans their first look at the shows, performances and creative teams that will compete for one of the industry’s highest honors this September.
This year’s announcement began with a live reveal of the nominees for Outstanding Variety Program and Outstanding Reality Competition Program during NBC’s Today. Later in the morning, actors Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) and Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) announced the remaining nominees from the Wolf Theatre at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
As always, nomination morning delivered plenty of excitement, a few surprises and the beginning of what is expected to be another closely watched awards race.
This year’s ceremony also marks a milestone for NBC.
The network will celebrate its 100th anniversary while broadcasting the Emmys, with longtime Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay stepping into hosting duties for the first time.
The Emmy-winning actress shared her excitement shortly after the announcement.
“Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career. It’s my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards — in the 100th birthday year of my beloved NBC — and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers,” Hargitay said in a statement.
She continued, “Whether it’s an actor or a director, a costumer or a sound designer, we are all so privileged to take part in creating television that unites us. Regardless of how, where, or when we watch, we are together in our laughter, our tears, our love of stories — and our delighted anticipation to see what happens next.”
For Hargitay, the hosting role adds another chapter to an extraordinary television career.
Best known for portraying Olivia Benson for nearly three decades, she has become one of the medium’s most recognizable faces while earning nine Emmy nominations and one win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Now she’ll help guide an evening celebrating the very industry she has helped shape.
This year’s nominations also arrive following an impressive year for television.
Streaming platforms continue to compete aggressively with traditional networks, while audiences have embraced a wide range of dramas, comedies, limited series and unscripted programming.
The diversity of content reflected in this year’s ballot highlights just how competitive the television landscape has become.
Last year’s Emmy winners set a high bar heading into this year’s race.
Among the night’s biggest winners were The Studio, which claimed Outstanding Comedy Series, and The Pitt, which earned Outstanding Drama Series.
Acting honors also went to several acclaimed performers.
Seth Rogen and Jean Smart took home awards for Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series, while Noah Wyle and Britt Lower earned recognition for their leading performances.
With another year of standout television now behind us, attention turns to which programs will emerge as this season’s biggest success stories.
The winners will be revealed during the live ceremony on Sunday, September 14, airing on NBC.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man
Steve Carell, Rooster
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Jean Smart, Hacks
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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, Abbot Elementary
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Dale Dickey, Widow’s Bay
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
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 Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Leslie Bibb, Hacks
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Betty Gilpin, Widow’s Bay
Cherry Jones, Hacks
Laurie Metcalf, Hacks
Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
Lauren Weedman, Hacks
Outstanding Directing For a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary, “Ballgame”
The Bear, “Bears”
The Chair Company, “Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does”
Hacks, “Hacks (Finale)”
The Ms. Pat Show, “Give It Arrest”
Widow’s Bay, “Welcome To Widow’s Bay!”
Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series
Abbot Elementary, “Team Building”
The Chair Company, “Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does”
The Comeback, “Valerie Does It All”
Hacks, “Hacks (Finale)”
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, “Mergers And Acquisitions”
Widow’s Bay, “Welcome To Widow’s Bay!”
Outstanding Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbors
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Zendaya, Euphoria
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Tom Pelphrey, Task
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Colman Domingo, Euphoria
Ernest Harden Jr., The Pitt
Jeff Hiller, Pluribus
Jeff Kober, The Pitt
Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses
Bradley Whitford, The Diplomat
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Brittany Allen, The Pitt
Tal Anderson, The Pitt
Tina Ivlev, The Pitt
Miriam Shor, Pluribus
Merritt Wever, The Gilded Age
Shailene Woodley, Paradise
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Gilded Age, “My Mind Is Made Up”
Paradise, “Exodus”
The Pitt, “12:00 P.M.”
Pluribus, “We Is Us
Slow Horses, “Scars
Task, “Out Beyond Ideas Of Wrongdoing And Rightdoing, There Is A River”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Diplomat, “Amagansett”
The Pitt, “1:00 P.M.”
The Pitt, “12:00 P.M.”
Pluribus, “We Is Us”
Slow Horses, “Scars”
Task, “A Still Small Voice”
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Outstanding Television Movie
Heads of State
Miss You, Love You
People We Meet on Vacation
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis
Richard Gadd, Half Man
David Harbour, DTF St. Louis
Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis
Charles Melton, Beef
Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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 Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Beef, “It Will Stay This Way And You Will Obey”
Beef, “Oh, The Comfort, The Inexpressible Comfort”
Black Rabbit, “The Black Rabbits”
DTF St. Louis
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
All Her Fault, “Episode 8”
The Beast in Me, “Sick Puppy”
Beef, “All The Things We’re Never Going To Have”
Death by Lightning
DTF St. Louis
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
Bad Thoughts
Colbert Before Air
The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
The Randy Rainbow Show
SubwayTakes
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
Hacks: Bit By Bit
Inside The Pitt
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette: A Love Untold
Shrinking
This is a Gardening Show
Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Kim Estes, Big Law
Desi Lydic, The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
Randy Rainbow, The Randy Rainbow Show
Outstanding Variety Program
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
83rd Annual Golden Globes
68th Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
78th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…
The Muppet Show
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Guests: Robert De Niro as The New FCC Chair, Glen Powell, and Musical Guest Sarah McLachlan
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale
Saturday Night Live, Host: Olivia Rodrigo
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
78th Annual Tony Awards
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Chris Fleming: Live At The Palace
The Muppet Show
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
The Oscars
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
Love Is Blind
Queer Eye
Shark Tank
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
America’s Sweethearts: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Love on the Spectrum
RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked
Summer House
Welcome to Wrexham
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Dancing With the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Ariana Madix, Love Island USA
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
The Amazing Race, “I’m Not A Big Fan Of Olives”
Love on the Spectrum, “Episode 1”
RuPaul’s Drag Race, “Grand Finale”
Top Chef, “Carolina Roots”
The Traitors, “Let The Cards Fall As They Will”
