Emmy Awards 2026: See who is taking home the top prizes in television

The 78th Emmy Awards are underway, and television's biggest stars are taking home some of the night's top honors.

LIVE UPDATES: Latest from the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards

The industry's biggest shows and stars are competing for the top honors and we're tracking all the winners as the night unfolds.

"The Pitt" headed into tonight's awards show with the most nominations. It earned 25 nods overall and is nominated in five major drama categories in tonight's telecast, including outstanding drama series, directing and writing. Noah Wyle is also looking to win his second Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series.

Close behind in nominations is the medical drama's fellow HBO Max series, "Hacks," which earned 24 nods total this year and is up for six major categories on Monday night, including outstanding comedy series, directing and writing. "Hacks" star Jean Smart is vying for a five-peat Emmy win for outstanding lead actress.

Shows that are also nominated tonight include "Widow's Bay," "Pluribus," "The Diplomat," "The Bear," "Abbott Elementary" and more.

Keep checking back as we update our list throughout the night with this year's winners.

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series

Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary"
Dale Dickey, "Widow's Bay"
Kate O'Flynn, "Widow's Bay" -- WINNER
Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks"
Megan Stalter, "Hacks"
Jessica Williams, "Shrinking"
Michelle Pfeiffer, "Margo's Got Money Troubles"

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" -- WINNER

Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie

Oscar Isaac, "Beef"
Matthew Rhys, "The Beast in Me" -- WINNER
Charlie Hunnam, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story"
Jason Bateman, "Black Rabbit"
Riz Ahmed, "Bait"

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series

Taylor Dearden, "The Pitt"
Fiona Dourif, "The Pitt"
Katherine LaNasa, "The Pitt"
Sepideh Moafi, "The Pitt"
Julianne Nicholson, "Paradise"
Karolina Wydra, "Pluribus"
Allison Janney, "The Diplomat" -- WINNER

Outstanding lead actress in a drama series

Carrie Coon, "The Gilded Age"
Chase Infiniti, "The Testaments"
Keri Russell, "The Diplomat"
Rhea Seehorn, "Pluribus" -- WINNER
Zendaya, "Euphoria"

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series

Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons"
Paul W. Downs, "Hacks"
Harrison Ford, "Shrinking"
Michael Urie, "Shrinking"
Nick Offerman, "Margo's Got Money Troubles"
Stephen Root, "Widow's Bay" -- WINNER
Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary"

Outstanding reality competition program

"Dancing with the Stars"
"RuPaul's Drag Race"
"Survivor"
"Top Chef"
"The Traitors" -- WINNER

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" -- WINNER

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series

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Patrick Ball, "The Pitt"
Shawn Hatosy, "The Pitt"
Gerran Howell, "The Pitt"
Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show"
Jack Lowden, "Slow Horses"
Tom Pelphrey, "Task" -- WINNER
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, "Pluribus"

Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie

Carey Mulligan, "Beef"
Claire Danes, "The Beast in Me"
Sally Field, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" -- WINNER
Sarah Pidgeon, "Love Story"
Sarah Snook, "All Her Fault"

Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, "Wonder Man"
Matthew Rhys, "Widow's Bay" -- WINNER
Steve Carell, "Rooster"
Jason Segel, "Shrinking"
Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"

Outstanding writing for a comedy series

"Abbott Elementary"
"The Chair Company"
"The Comeback"
"Hacks"
"Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat"
"Widow's Bay," accepted by Katie Dippold -- WINNER

Outstanding directing for a drama series

Salli Richardson-Whitfiled, "The Gilded Age"
Salli Richardson-Whitfield, "Task"
Hanelle M. Culpepper, "Paradise"
Noah Wyle, "The Pitt"
Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus"
Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" -- WINNER

Outstanding variety series

"The Daily Show"
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" -- WINNER
"Saturday Night Live"

Outstanding directing for a comedy series

Randall Einhorn, "Abbott Elementary"
Christopher Storer, "The Bear"
Andrew DeYoung, "The Chair Company"
Lucia Aniello, "Hacks"
Mary Lou Belli, "The Ms. Pat Show"
Hiro Murai, "Widow's Bay" -- WINNER

Outstanding limited or anthology series

"The Beast in Me"
"All Her Fault"
"Beef"
"DTF St. Louis"
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette"

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 drama series

"The Diplomat"
"The Gilded Age"
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"
"Paradise”
"The Pitt"
"Pluribus"
"Slow Horses"
"Your Friends & Neighbors"

Outstanding writing for a drama series

"The Diplomat"
"The Pitt"
"Pluribus"
"Slow Horses"
"Task"