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- The 2026 Emmy nominees aired on Monday night.
- The ceremony was hosted by 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' actress Mariska Hargitay.
- 'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' were among the big winners.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards happened Monday evening, and the biggest winners at this year's event were Apple TV's 'Widow's Bay' and HBO's 'The Pitt.'
As cable and streamers once more all but locked out the main networks (except in a few categories such as Variety and Reality).
Overall, the show itself was a mixed bag –– host (and 'Law & Order' stalwart) Mariska Hargitay showed some real comic chops, but was burdened with a less-than-successful opening and a show that ended up being the rare awards ceremony that actually ran short.
History was made a few times as 'Widow's Bay' star Matthew Rhys became the first man to win two lead acting categories (for 'Bay' and limited series 'The Beast in Me') while 'The Diplomat's Allison Janney and 'Hacks' Jean Smart tied previous winners, scoring their eighth
Check below for the full list of winners...
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List of Main Nominees:
Drama Series
- ‘The Diplomat’
- ‘The Gilded Age’
- ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
- ‘Paradise’
- ‘The Pitt’ - WINNER
- ‘Pluribus’
- ‘Slow Horses’
- ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’
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
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’
Comedy Series
- ‘Abbott Elementary’
- ‘The Bear’
- ‘Hacks’
- ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’
- ‘Nobody Wants This’
- ‘Only Murders in the Building’
- ‘Shrinking’
- ‘Widow’s Bay’ - WINNER
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Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, ‘Wonder Man’
- Steve Carell, ‘Rooster’
- Matthew Rhys, ‘Widow’s Bay’ - WINNER
- Jason Segel, ‘Shrinking’
- Martin Short, ‘Only Murders in the Building’
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
Limited or Anthology Series
- ‘All Her Fault’
- ‘The Beast in Me’
- ‘Beef’
- ‘DTF St. Louis’ - WINNER
- ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette’
Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
- Claire Danes, ‘The Beast in Me’
- Sally Field, ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ - WINNER
- Carey Mulligan, ‘Beef’
- Sarah Pidgeon, ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette’
- Sarah Snook, 'All Her Fault'
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’ - WINNER
Reality Competition Program
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’
Editorial Note: James White contributed to this article.
For the complete list of categories and nominees, head to the Television Academy’s site.
