TV’s biggest night is here! The 2026 Emmy Awards are underway in Los Angeles, with the stars of critically acclaimed shows vying for the coveted statuettes honoring television’s best programs and performances from the past year.
The show is being broadcast live on NBC and Peacock, with Mariska Hargitay, longtime star of Law & Order: SVU, becoming the first woman to host the ceremony in 15 years.
The night’s early winners included Matthew Rhys, who won two Emmys: Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me and for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Widow’s Bay; Jean Smart, who won her fifth consecutive Emmy for Lead Actress in a Comedy for Hacks; Allison Janney, who won her Supporting Actress in a Drama Emmy for The Diplomat; and Noah Wyle, who won for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work on The Pitt, which also nabbed an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series best drama series for the second straight year.
CBS’s The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, which ended earlier this year, won for Outstanding Variety Series. Michael J. Fox received a standing ovation while accepting the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his contributions to Parkinson’s research.
The show also paid tribute to late Emmy winners Rob Reiner, Catherine O’Hara and Dolly Parton, who died in the past year.
There will be a total of 19 Emmy Awards presented on tonight’s primetime telecast. That’s in addition to about 100 Creative Arts Emmys that were handed out during a two-night gala earlier this month.
The Pitt led the way with 25 nominations, followed by Hacks with 24 nods — a record for a comedy series — and newcomers Widow’s Bay (19), Pluribus (18), Beef (16) and DTF St. Louis (13).
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