Emmy Predictions: ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘Beef’ Head Into Final Voting With History on Their Side (and Against Them)

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Beef. (L to R) Oscar Isaac as Josh Martin, Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martin in episode 201 of Beef. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026 COURTESY OF NETFLIX

Primetime Emmys Predictions Commentary All Categories (Updated: Aug. 14, 2026): Final Emmy voting begins Monday, Aug. 17, to determine who takes home statuettes over Labor Day weekend and then on the live telecast.

HBO Max enters Phase 2 of the Emmy race as the most-nominated network, carrying the year’s two most-nominated series and a rare chance to capture television’s top drama and comedy prizes while potentially making history across all three major program categories.

“The Pitt,” the sophomore season of the breakout medical drama, leads all programs with 25 nominations. Close behind is “Hacks,” which earned 24 to become the most nominated comedy series in Emmy history. The next closest is Apple TV’s horror-comedy “Widow’s Bay,” with 19.

The platform’s current dominance marks its first time leading both genres since 2017.

Few programmers in Emmy history have consistently produced the leading drama and comedy contenders in the same ceremony. History, however, shows that nomination dominance does not always translate into Emmy glory.

Among the 18 instances in which a single network led the Emmy nominations in both drama and comedy, that network won one of the two top series prizes only four times (22%). By comparison, the most-nominated program series of the Emmy year has won its corresponding top category 41 times across 73 eligible ceremonies (56%). Last year delivered a rare exception when “Severance,” with 27 nominations, lost drama series to “The Pitt.” Before that upset, the most-nominated series had won its corresponding top category every year from 2015 through 2024.

While “Hacks” leads the comedy field in nominations and already owns the comedy series trophy for its third season, the most-nominated comedy has historically converted at a lower rate than its drama counterpart.

The most-nominated comedy series has won 25 out of 59 times in the current category format (42%). The front-runner has proved especially vulnerable in recent years, losing five of the past eight ceremonies, including 2023, when “The Bear” fell to “Hacks.”

Also worth noting: the last comedy series to win in nonconsecutive years was “Everybody Loves Raymond,” which took the prize for its seventh season in 2003 and again for its ninth and final season in 2005, with “Arrested Development” winning in between. Other comedies to accomplish the feat include “Murphy Brown,” “Cheers,” “All in the Family” and, in the category’s earliest years, “The Jack Benny Show.”

In limited series, HBO Max’s “DTF St. Louis” earned 13 nominations, including directing, writing and supporting acting recognition for David Harbour, Jason Bateman, Richard Jenkins, Linda Cardellini and Joy Sunday. The network hopes to overtake Netflix’s “Beef,” which leads the field with 16 nominations after its first installment won the category.

“Beef” stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan appear well positioned in the lead acting categories, while Harbour and Cardellini face a more crowded supporting field because of their co-stars nominated from the same series. Charles Melton and Yuh-jung Youn, meanwhile, enter their respective races without internal competition. That absence of a same-series rival could prove valuable down the stretch.

The limited series front-runner has been the least reliable of the three major program categories. The most-nominated limited series has won 16 of 45 times (36%), compared with 45% for drama and 42% for comedy.

Since 2021, the nomination leader in limited series has lost four out of five times: “WandaVision” (2021), “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (2023), “True Detective: Night Country” (2024) and “The Penguin” (2025), which led with 23 nominations but lost to “Adolescence.” Only “The White Lotus” (2022) managed a victory.

Winning the top series prizes in drama, comedy and limited series in the same year remains one of the rarest accomplishments in Emmy history. It has happened only three times: HBO achieved the feat in 2015 with “Game of Thrones,” “Veep” and “Olive Kitteridge,” while NBC accomplished it twice, in 1996 with “ER,” “Frasier” and “Gulliver’s Travels,” and in 1987 with “L.A. Law,” “The Golden Girls” and “A Year in the Life.”

As always, the race is wide-open and subject to a few surprises. We’ll see which categories deliver just that.

Final-round voting runs Aug. 17-26 ahead of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Gala on Sept. 5-6. The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sept. 14 on NBC.

Series Tally Leaderboard: “Widow’s Bay” (12); “The Pitt” (8); “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (6); “Beef” (5); “Spider-Noir” and “Survivor” (4); “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “Pluribus,” “Saturday Night Live,” “South Park,” “The Traitors” and “Wednesday” (3)

Networks Tally Leaderboard: HBO Max (24); Netflix (22); Apple TV (17); NBC and Prime Video (10); CBS (8); ABC (7); Comedy Central (6); FX (5); Disney+ (4); Peacock (3); Adult Swim, Hulu and National Geographic (2)

*** = PREDICTED WINNER
(All predicted nominees listed below are in alphabetical order)

  • Drama Series

    Noah Wyle - The Pitt
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    “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
    “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max)
    “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max)
    “Paradise” (Hulu)
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) ***
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
    “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
    “Your Friends and Neighbors” (Apple TV)

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  • Comedy Series

    Matthew Rhys Widow's Bay
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    “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
    “The Bear” (FX)
    “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
    “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
    “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
    “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) ***

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  • Limited or Anthology Series

    Beef. (L to R) Executive Producer/Writer Lee Sung Jin, Cailee Spaeny as Ashley Miller, Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martin in episode 206 of Beef. Cr. Andrew Cooper/Netflix © 2026
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    “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
    “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
    “Beef” (Netflix) ***
    “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)
    “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX)

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  • Outstanding Movie

    REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, from left: Lewis Pullman, Sally Field, 2026. © Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection
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    “Heads of State” (Prime Video)
    “Miss You, Love You” (HBO Max)
    “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Netflix) ***
    “People We Meet on Vacation” (Netflix)
    “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War” (Prime Video)

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  • Lead Actor (Drama)

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    Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise” (Hulu)
    Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
    Mark Ruffalo, “Task” (HBO Max)
    Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
    Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” (HBO Max) ***

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  • Lead Actor (Comedy)

    Martin Short
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    Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, “Wonder Man” (Disney+)
    Steve Carell, “Rooster” (HBO Max)
    Matthew Rhys, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) ***
    Jason Segel, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
    Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

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  • Lead Actor (Limited/Movie)

    Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes in "The Beast in Me"
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    Riz Ahmed, “Bait” (Prime Video)
    Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit” (Netflix)
    Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix)
    Oscar Isaac, “Beef” (Netflix) ***
    Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)

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  • Lead Actress (Drama)

    Rhea Seehorn in 'Pluribus'
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    Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max)
    Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments” (Hulu)
    Keri Russell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
    Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus” (Apple TV) ***
    Zendaya, “Euphoria” (HBO Max)

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  • Lead Actress (Comedy)

    Jean Smart Hacks
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    Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
    Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” (FX)
    Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
    Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback” (HBO Max)
    Jean Smart, “Hacks” (HBO Max) ***

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  • Lead Actress (Limited/Movie)

    Sarah Pidgeon Love Story
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    Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
    Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Netflix)
    Carey Mulligan, “Beef” (Netflix) ***
    Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX)
    Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)

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  • Supporting Actor (Drama)

    Jack Lowden
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    Patrick Ball, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show” (Apple TV)
    Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Gerran Howell, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
    Tom Pelphrey, “Task” (HBO Max) ***
    Carlos-Manuel Vesga, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)

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  • Supporting Actor (Comedy)

    Nick Offerman - Margo's Got Money Troubles
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    Colman Domingo, “The Four Seasons” (Netflix)
    Paul W. Downs, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    Harrison Ford, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
    Nick Offerman, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
    Stephen Root, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) ***
    Michael Urie, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
    Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

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  • Supporting Actor (Limited/Movie)

    David Harbour in DTF St. Louis
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    Jason Bateman, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)
    Richard Gadd, “Half Man” (HBO Max)
    David Harbour, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max) ***
    Richard Jenkins, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)
    Charles Melton, “Beef” (Netflix)
    Nick Offerman, “Death by Lightning” (Netflix)

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  • Supporting Actress (Drama)

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    Taylor Dearden, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Fiona Dourif, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Allison Janney, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
    Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Sepideh Moafi, “The Pitt” (HBO Max) ***
    Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise” (Hulu)
    Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)

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  • Supporting Actress (Comedy)

    ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - “Mall Part 2: Questions & Concerns” - Growing pains hit Abbott Elementary as the PTA pressures Janine and Gregory for answers. Meanwhile, Jacob and Barbara become suspicious of Mr. Morton. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 (8:30-9:02 p.m. EST) on ABC. (Disney/Gilles Mingasson) JANELLE JAMES
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    Dale Dickey, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV)
    Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    Kate O’Flynn, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) ***
    Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
    Michelle Pfeiffer, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
    Megan Stalter, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    Jessica Williams, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)

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  • Supporting Actress (Limited/Movie)

    ALL HER FAULT -- Episode 108 -- Pictured: (l-r) Sarah Snook as Marissa Irvine, Dakota Fanning as Jenny Kaminski -- (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/PEACOCK)
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    Linda Cardellini, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)
    Dakota Fanning, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
    Laurie Metcalf, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix)
    Joy Sunday, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)
    Yuh-jung Youn, “Beef” (Netflix)
    Constance Zimmer, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX) ***

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  • Guest Acting (Drama, Comedy)

    Colman Domingo Euphoria
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    GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
    Colman Domingo, “Euphoria” (HBO Max) ***
    Ernest Harden Jr., “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Jeff Hiller, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
    Jeff Kober, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Jonathan Pryce, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
    Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)

    GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
    Brittany Allen, “The Pitt” (HBO Max) ***
    Tal Anderson, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Tina Ivlev, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
    Miriam Shor, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
    Merritt Wever, “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max)
    Shailene Woodley, “Paradise” (Hulu)

    GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
    Michael J. Fox, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
    Brett Goldstein, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
    Hamish Linklater, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV)
    Christopher McDonald, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    Rob Reiner, “The Bear” (FX) ***
    Connor Storrie, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

    GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
    Leslie Bibb, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear” (FX)
    Betty Gilpin, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) ***
    Cherry Jones, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    Laurie Metcalf, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    Kaitlin Olson, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    Lauren Weedman, “Hacks” (HBO Max)

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  • Variety Series

    Matt Damon crashes "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in a Trojan Horse.
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    VARIETY SERIES
    “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central) ***
    “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC) ***
    “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO Max) ***
    “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS) ***
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) ***

    VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)
    “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC) ***
    “83rd Annual Golden Globes” (CBS)
    “68th Annual Grammy Awards” (CBS)
    “The Oscars” (ABC)
    “78th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS)

    VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
    “Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…” (Netflix)
    “The Muppet Show” (Disney+)
    “Nikki Glaser: Good Girl” (Hulu)
    “Taylor Swift | the Eras Tour | the Final Show” (Disney+) ***
    “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC)

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  • Directing

    Alexandria Stapleton
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    DIRECTING (DRAMA)
    “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max) — Salli Richardson Whitfield, “My Mind Is Made Up”
    “Paradise” (Hulu) — Hanelle M. Culpepper, “Exodus”
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — Noah Wyle, “12:00 P.M.”
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — Vince Gilligan, “We Is Us” ***
    “Slow Horses” (Apple TV) — Saul Metzstein, “Scars”
    “Task” (HBO Max) — Salli Richardson Whitfield, “Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River.”

    DIRECTING (COMEDY)
    “Abbott Elementary” (ABC) — Randall Einhorn, “Ballgame”
    “The Bear” (FX/Hulu) — Christopher Storer, “Bears”
    “The Chair Company” (HBO Max) — Andrew DeYoung, “Life Goes by Too F**king Fast, It Really Does.”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — Lucia Aniello, “Hacks (Finale)”
    “The Ms. Pat Show” (BET+) — Mary Lou Belli, “Give It Arrest”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — Hiro Murai, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” ***

    DIRECTING (LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE)
    “Beef” (Netflix) — Jake Schreier, “It Will Stay This Way And You Will Obey”
    “Beef” (Netflix) — Lee Sung Jin, “Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort” ***
    “Black Rabbit” (Netflix) — Jason Bateman, “The Black Rabbits”
    “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max) — Steven Conrad, “Series”

    DIRECTING (DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION)
    “Marty, Life Is Short” (Netflix) — Lawrence Kasdan
    “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” (HBO Max) — Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio
    “Mr. Scorsese” (Apple TV) — Rebecca Miller, “All This Filming Isn’t Healthy”
    “My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay” (HBO Max) — Mariska Hargitay
    “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” (Netflix) — Alexandria Stapleton, “Pain vs Love” ***

    DIRECTING (VARIETY SERIES)
    “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC) — Andy Fisher, “Guests: Robert De Niro as the New FCC Chair, Glen Powell, and Musical Guest Sarah McLachlan”
    “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS) — Yvonne De Mare, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale” ***
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) — Liz Patrick, “Host: Olivia Rodrigo”

    DIRECTING (VARIETY SPECIAL)
    “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC) — Hamish Hamilton ***
    “Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…” (Netflix) — Rikki Hughes
    “Taylor Swift | the Eras Tour | the Final Show” (Disney+) — Glenn Weiss
    “78th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS) — Glenn Weiss
    “Wanda Sykes: Legacy” (Netflix) — Julie Dash

    DIRECTING (REALITY PROGRAM)
    “The Amazing Race” (CBS) — Bertram van Munster, “I’m Not a Big Fan of Olives”
    “Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix) — Cian O’Clery, “Episode 1”
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV) — Nick Murray, “Grand Finale”
    “Top Chef” (Bravo) — Anna Moulaison, “Carolina Roots”
    “The Traitors” (Peacock) — Ben Archard, “Let the Cards Fall as They Will” ***

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  • Writing

    Wanda Sykes
    Image Credit: Netflix

    WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
    “The Diplomat” (Netflix) — “Amagansett” by Peter Akerman and Debora Cahn
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — “1:00 P.M.” by Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill ***
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — “12:00 P.M.” by Valerie Chu
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — “We Is Us” by Vince Gilligan
    “Slow Horses” (Apple TV) — “Scars” by Will Smith
    “Task” (HBO Max) — “A Still Small Voice” by Brad Inglesby

    WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
    “Abbott Elementary” (ABC) — “Team Building” by Quinta Brunson
    “The Chair Company” (HBO Max) — “Life Goes by Too F**king Fast, It Really Does.” by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin
    “The Comeback” (HBO Max) — “Valerie Does It All” by Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “Hacks (Finale)” by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky ***
    “Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat” (Prime Video) — “Mergers and Acquisitions” by Anthony King
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” by Katie Dippold

    WRITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
    “All Her Fault” (Peacock) — “Episode 8” by Megan Gallagher
    “The Beast in Me” (Netflix) — “Sick Puppy” by Gabe Rotter and Daniel Pearle
    “Beef” (Netflix) — “All the Things We’re Never Going to Have” by Lee Sung Jin
    “Death by Lightning” (Netflix) by Mike Makowsky
    “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max) by Steven Conrad ***

    WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
    “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
    “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO Max)
    “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS) ***

    WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
    “Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace” (HBO Max) by Chris Fleming
    “The Muppet Show” (Disney+) by Albertina Rizzo, Gabe Liedman, Nedaa Sweiss, Kelly Younger, and Andrew Williams
    “Nikki Glaser: Good Girl” (Hulu) by Nikki Glaser
    “The Oscars” (ABC) by Amberia Allen, Jose Arroyo, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Berkley Johnson, Ian Karmel, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Carol Leifer, Todd Levin, Jon Macks, Conan O’Brien, Matt O’Brien, Agathe Panaretos, Mike Sweeney, Levi MacDougall, and Eric Roth
    “Wanda Sykes: Legacy” (Netflix) by Wanda Sykes ***

    WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
    “The American Revolution” (PBS) — “Episode One: In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)” by Geoffrey C. Ward
    “The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize” (Comedy Central) by Jennifer Flanz, Ian Berger, Zhubin Parang, Devin Delliquanti, Scott Sherman, and Jordan Klepper ***
    “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy” (Apple TV) — “Living the Royal Life in the UK” by David Reilly and Christine Rose

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  • Documentary

    My Mom Jayne
    Image Credit: HBO Max

    DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL
    “John Candy: I Like Me” (Prime Video)
    “Marty, Life Is Short” (Netflix)
    “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” (HBO Max)
    “My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay” (HBO Max) ***
    “Ocean With David Attenborough” (National Geographic)

    DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES
    “The American Revolution” (PBS)
    “Mr. Scorsese” (Apple TV)
    “Rafa” (Netflix)
    “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” (Netflix) ***
    “The Yogurt Shop Murders” (HBO Max)

    HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL
    “The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize” (Comedy Central)
    “Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” (PBS)
    “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman” (Netflix) ***
    “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy” (Apple TV)
    “Tucci in Italy” (National Geographic)

    EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
    “The Librarians” (PBS) ***
    “The Tale of Silyan” (National Geographic)

  • Game Show

    Mina Kimes Celebrity Jeopardy All Stars
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    “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
    “Jeopardy!” (ABC) ***
    “The Price is Right” (CBS)
    “Wheel of Fortune” (ABC)
    “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” (ABC)

  • Host

    WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? - “In The Hot Seat: Larry David & Cazzie David / Ben Affleck & Jamie Ding” - Larry David teams up with his daughter, Cazzie David, while Ben Affleck joins game show champion Jamie Ding, as the celebrity duos take the hot seat, test their trivia knowledge and compete to win up to $1 million for charity. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) JIMMY KIMMEL
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    HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
    RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
    Alan Cumming, “The Traitors” (Peacock)
    Kristen Kish, “Top Chef” (Bravo)
    Ariana Madix, “Love Island USA” (Peacock)
    Jeff Probst, “Survivor” (CBS) ***

    HOST FOR A GAME SHOW
    Steve Harvey, “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
    Ken Jennings, “Jeopardy!” (ABC/Syndicated)
    Colin Jost, “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” (Netflix)
    Jimmy Kimmel, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (ABC) ***
    Martin Short, “Match Game” (ABC)

  • Competition Program

    “Inconceivable” – This week’s immunity challenge is riddled with frustration, putting slow and steady gameplay to the test. As the race to $2M draws closer, idols and advantages come to the forefront. Then, a self proclaimed “rat” at the Manulevu camp spills information in hopes of leading to personal triumph, on SURVIVOR 50, Wednesday, May 13 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Jeff Probst serves as host and executive producer. Pictured: Jeff Probst Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Image Credit: Robert Voets/CBS

    “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
    “Survivor” (CBS) ***
    “Top Chef” (Bravo)
    “The Traitors” (Peacock)

  • Structured Reality Program

    SHARK TANK - “1701” - Driven entrepreneurs pitch innovative products including an anti-snoring pillow, a chair that converts into a football game, an emotional support doll for dogs and ready-to-eat packaged chicken. Michael Strahan makes his Guest Shark debut. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1 (10:02-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) KEVIN O'LEARY
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    “Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)
    “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (Food Network)
    “Love is Blind” (Netflix)
    “Queer Eye” (Netflix)
    “Shark Tank” (ABC) ***

  • Unstructured Reality Program

    Love on the Spectrum Season 5
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    “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” (Netflix)
    “Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix) ***
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked” (MTV)
    “Summer House” (Bravo)
    “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX) 

  • Animated Program

    south park halloween night
    Image Credit: Comedy Central

    “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox) — “Grand Pre Pre Pre Opening”
    “Rick and Morty” (Adult Swim) — “There’s Something About Morty”
    “The Simpsons” (Fox) — “Homer? A Cracker Bro?”
    “Smiling Friends” (Adult Swim) — “Le Voyage Incroyable De Monsieur Grenouille”
    “South Park” (Comedy Central) — “Sermon on the ‘Mount” ***
    “Star Wars: Visions” (Disney+) — “Black”

  • Casting

    Luke Tennie Shrinking
    Image Credit: Kevin Estrada

    CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
    “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
    “Paradise” (Hulu)
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) ***
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
    “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)

    CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
    “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
    “Hacks” (HBO Max)
    “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
    “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) ***

    CASTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
    “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
    “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
    “Beef” (Netflix)
    “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)
    “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX) ***

    CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
    “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
    “Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix)
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
    “Survivor” (CBS) ***
    “Top Chef” (Bravo)

  • Cinematography

    The ocean is a critical ally in our battle to reduce carbon from the atmosphere. Image taken from David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. The film will be in cinemas on 16 April, before being released globally on Netflix in spring 2020. Credit: Netflix / David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet
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    CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (HALF-HOUR)
    “The Bear” (FX) — “Scallop”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “The Garden”
    “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max) — “In the Name of the Mother”
    “The Upshaws” (Netflix) — “Indy Streets”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “Our History” ***

    CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (ONE HOUR)
    “Alien: Earth” (FX) — “Neverland”
    “Euphoria” (HBO Max) — “In God We Trust” ***
    “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV) — “Flamingos”
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — “We Is Us”
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) — “Step Into My Office”
    “Task” (HBO Max) — “Crossings”

    CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
    “Beef” (Netflix) — “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey” ***
    “Black Rabbit” (Netflix) — “Isle of Joy”
    “Death by Lightning” (Netflix) — “Destiny of the Republic”
    “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max) — “Cornhole”
    “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix) — “Buxom Bird”

    CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
    “My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay” (HBO Max)
    “Ocean With David Attenborough” (National Geographic) ***
    “The Tale of Silyan” (National Geographic)
    “Tucci in Italy” (National Geographic) — “Le Marche”
    “The Yogurt Shop Murders” (HBO Max) — “The End of Wondering”

    CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
    “The Amazing Race” (CBS) — “Series Body of Work”
    “Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix) — “Episode 4”
    “Survivor” (CBS) — “Series Body of Work” ***
    “The Traitors” (Peacock) — “Series Body of Work”
    “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX/Hulu) — “Do a Wrexham”

  • Choreography

    Wednesday. Lady Gaga as Rosaline Rotwood in episode 206 of Wednesday. Cr. Helen Sloan/Netflix © 2025
    Image Credit: HELEN SLOAN/NETFLIX

    CHOREOGRAPHY FOR VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING
    “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC) — “Casita Medley / EoO / Nuevayol” ***
    “2025 MTV Video Music Awards” (CBS) — “Tate McRae Performance”
    “The Oscars” (ABC) — “Golden”
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV) — “Versatile / Stimulate / What’s in a Ball?”
    “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC) — “Wizard and I”

    CHOREOGRAPHY FOR SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING
    “Bridgerton” (Netflix) — “Pink / Full Circle / Recital / Masquerade / Stag”
    “Noah’s Arc: The Movie” (Paramount+with Showtime) — “Love Is a Contact Sport / Next Caller”
    “Palm Royale” (Apple TV) — “Comin’ Home Baby / I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart / I Had a Ball”
    “Daytona Routine / Buttons Daytona Routine” (NBC)
    “Wednesday” (Netflix) — “The Dead Dance” ***
    “Will Trent” (ABC) — “NuevaYol”

  • Commercial

    Haptic commercial trailer
    Image Credit: Haptic commercial trailer

    COMMERCIALS
    “Backstory” — Levi’s
    “Backyard Legends” — adidas World Cup
    “A Critter Carol” — Apple
    “I’m Not Remarkable” — Apple ***
    “Why Do It” — Nike
    “Your Way Out” — Coinbase

  • Costumes

    The Gilded Age
    Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO

    PERIOD COSTUMES
    “Bridgerton” (Netflix) — “Dance in the Country”
    “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max) — “Marriage Is a Gamble” ***
    “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX) — “The Wedding”
    “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix) — “Mother!”
    “Palm Royale” (Apple TV) — “Maxine Is Ready to Single Mingle”

    FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES
    “Alien: Earth” (FX) — “Neverland”
    “The Boys” (Prime Video) — “The Frenchman, the Female, and the Man Called Mother’s Milk”
    “Fallout” (Prime Video) — “The Strip”
    “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max) — “Seven” ***

    CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
    “Emily in Paris” (Netflix) — “Veni, Vidi, Venezia”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “No New Tricks”
    “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV) — “Grudge Match”
    “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu) — “After You”
    “Wednesday” (Netflix) — “Woe Me the Money” ***

    CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
    “The Beast in Me” (Netflix) — “Elephant in the Room” ***
    “Beef” (Netflix) — “All the Things We’re Never Going to Have”
    “Black Rabbit” (Netflix) — “The Black Rabbits”
    “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max) — “Cornhole”
    “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Netflix)

  • Hairstyling

    Bridgerton. (L to R) Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton, Victor Alli as John Stirling in episode 406 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2025
    Image Credit: LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX

    CONTEMPORARY HAIRSTYLING
    “All’s Fair” (Hulu) — “Oh, Jesus!”
    “Emily in Paris” (Netflix) — “Veni, Vidi, Venezia”
    “Euphoria” (HBO Max) — “The Ballad of Paladin”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “No New Tricks”
    “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV) — “Buddies”
    “Wednesday” (Netflix) — “Woe Me the Money” ***

    PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI HAIRSTYLING
    “Bridgerton” (Netflix) — “The Waltz” ***
    “Fallout” (Prime Video) — “The Strip”
    “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max) — “My Mind Is Made Up”
    “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max) — “The Morrow”
    “Palm Royale” (Apple TV) — “Maxine Drinks Martinis Now”

    HAIRSTYLING FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
    “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC)
    “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) — “Disney Night”
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV) — “Rate-A-Queen Talent Show, Part 2” ***
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) — “Host: Glen Powell”
    “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC)

  • Lighting Design/Technical Direction

    Kpop Demon Hunters Golden Oscars Performance
    Image Credit: Getty Images

    LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SERIES
    “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) — “20th Birthday Party”
    “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC) — “Guests: Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Kumail Nanjiani, Josh Meyers, And Musical Guest Reneé Rapp” ***
    “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS) — “Guests: Bruce Springsteen, Special Surprise Guests”
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) — “Host: Ariana Grande”
    “The Voice” (NBC) — “Finale Part 2”

    LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SPECIAL
    “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC)
    “68th Annual Grammy Awards” (CBS)
    “The Oscars” (ABC) ***
    “78th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS)
    “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC)

    TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SERIES
    “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central) — “Episode 30105”
    “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) — “20th Birthday Party” ***
    “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC) — “Guests: Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Kumail Nanjiani, Josh Meyers, And Musical Guest Reneé Rapp”
    “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS) — “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale”
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) — “Host: Olivia Rodrigo”

    TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SPECIAL
    “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC)
    “The Oscars” (ABC)
    “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2025” (ABC)
    “Taylor Swift | the Eras Tour | the Final Show” (Disney+)
    “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC) ***

  • Makeup

    Johnny Pemberton (Thaddeus) and Walton Goggins (The Ghoul) in FALLOUT SEASON 2 Photo Credit: Lorenzo Sisti / Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
    Image Credit: Lorenzo Sisti

    CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
    “All’s Fair” (Hulu) — “Oh, Jesus!”
    “Euphoria” (HBO Max) — “Kitty Likes to Dance”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “Hacks (Finale)”
    “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV) — “Grudge Match”
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — “1:00 P.M.” ***
    “Wednesday” (Netflix) — “Woe Me the Money”

    PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
    “Fallout” (Prime Video) — “The Strip” ***
    “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max) — “My Mind Is Made Up”
    “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX) — “The Pools Party”
    “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix) — “The Babysitter”
    “Palm Royale” (Apple TV) — “Maxine Drinks Martinis Now”

    MAKEUP FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
    “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) — “Disney Night”
    “The Oscars” (ABC)
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) — “Host: Bad Bunny” ***

    PROSTHETIC MAKEUP
    “Fallout” (Prime Video) — “The Demon in the Snow”
    “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix) — “The Godfather”
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — “9:00 P.M.”
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) — “Betrayal” ***
    “Stranger Things” (Netflix) — “Chapter Four: Sorcerer”

  • Music

    In the Blink of an Eye
    Image Credit: Hulu

    MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
    “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max) — “In the Name of the Mother”
    “Palm Royale” (Apple TV) — “Maxine Drinks Martinis Now”
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — “We Is Us”
    “Slow Horses” (Apple TV) — “Missiles”
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) — “Step Into My Office”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “Our History” ***

    MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
    “All Her Fault” (Peacock) — “Episode 7”
    “The Beast in Me” (Netflix) — “The Beast and Me”
    “Black Rabbit” (Netflix) — “Isle of Joy”
    “In the Blink of an Eye” (Hulu) ***
    “Washington Black” (Hulu) — “If You See My Mama, Whisper Her This…”

    MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
    “High Horse: The Black Cowboy” (Peacock) — “F*ck Westerns”
    “John Candy: I Like Me” (Prime Video)
    “Kingdom” (BBC America) — “Episode 2”
    “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” (HBO Max)
    “Ocean With David Attenborough” (National Geographic)
    “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” (Apple TV) — “The Big Freeze” ***

    MUSIC DIRECTION
    “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC) ***
    “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS) — “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Series Finale”
    “The Oscars” (ABC)
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) — “Host: Jack Black”
    “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC)

    ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
    “The Boys” (Prime Video) — “The Frenchman, the Female, and the Man Called Mother’s Milk / Song Title: “Raise Him Up”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “EGOT / Song Title: “Mis Figuritas”
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — “12:00 P.M. / Song Title: “Need Someone”
    “South Park” (Comedy Central) — “The Crap Out / Song Title: “Christian Woman” ***
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) — “A Mistake I’ll Never Make Again / Song Title: “The Devil You Know”
    “Wednesday” (Netflix) — “Woe Me the Money / Song Title: The Dead Dance”

    ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
    “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
    “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
    “The ‘Burbs” (Peacock)
    “Murderbot” (Apple TV) ***
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV)

    MUSIC SUPERVISION
    “The Boys” (Prime Video) — “Blood and Bone”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “Hacks (Finale)”
    “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix) — “When Noah Met Joanne”
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — “We Is Us”
    “Stranger Things” (Netflix) — “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “Beach Reads” ***

  • Picture Editing

    “Welcome to Pickleball” – The new neighbors who moved into Miss Kim’s old house are keeping the Butlers and Johnsons up all night. Meanwhile, Courtney tells Marty she is going on a date, on the CBS Original series THE NEIGHBORHOOD, Monday, Jan. 27 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured: Marcel Spears as Marty and Sheaun McKinney as Malcolm. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Image Credit: CBS

    PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
    “Euphoria” (HBO Max) — “In God We Trust”
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — “1:00 P.M.”
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — “9:00 P.M.” ***
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — “Got Milk”
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — “Grenade”
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — “We Is Us”
    “Task” (HBO Max) — “A Still Small Voice”

    PICTURE EDITING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
    “The Bear” (FX) — “Bears”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “The Cube”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “Hacks (Finale)”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “Our History”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “What to Expect on Your Trip” ***

    PICTURE EDITING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
    “Leanne” (Netflix) — “Having Big Feelings”
    “The Neighborhood” (CBS) — “Welcome to the Zhuzh” ***
    “Shifting Gears” (ABC) — “Nutcracker”
    “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living” (BET Networks) — “A Rolling Stone”
    “The Upshaws” (Netflix) — “Election Day”

    PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
    “Beef” (Netflix) — “All the Things We’re Never Going to Have”
    “Beef” (Netflix) — “The Increasing Flimsiness of Any Certainties About the Future”
    “Black Rabbit” (Netflix) — “Isle of Joy” ***
    “Death by Lightning” (Netflix) — “The Man From Ohio”
    “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max) — “No One’s Normal. It Just Looks That Way From Across the Street”

    PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING
    “The Muppet Show” (Disney+)
    “Nikki Glaser: Good Girl” (Hulu)
    “Ramy Youssef: In Love” (HBO Max)
    “Taylor Swift | the Eras Tour | the Final Show” (Disney+) ***
    “Wanda Sykes: Legacy” (Netflix)

    PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING (SEGMENT)
    “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central) — “RFK Hospital: An Original Series Inspired by the Medical Advice of RFK Jr.”
    “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO Max) — “Moon Mammoths Game Documentary” ***
    “McCartney and Elvis Costello” (CBS)
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) — “Home Alone”
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) — “MAHAspital (The New Pitt)”

    PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
    “John Candy: I Like Me” (Prime Video) ***
    “Marty, Life Is Short” (Netflix)
    “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” (HBO Max)
    “Mr. Scorsese” (Apple TV) — “Stranger in a Strange Land”
    “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” (Netflix) — “Blink Again”

    PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM
    “The Amazing Race” (CBS) — “Series Body of Work”
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV) — “You Can’t Keep a Good Drag Queen Down”
    “Survivor” (CBS) — “Series Body of Work”
    “The Traitors” (Peacock) — “The Death Conga” ***
    “The Voice” (NBC) — “Series Body of Work”

    PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
    “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” (Netflix) — “Series Body of Work”
    “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery Channel) — “Kings of the Frozen North”
    “Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix) — “Episode 4”
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked” (MTV) — “Red Carpet Mash-ups”
    “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX) — “Do a Wrexham” ***

  • Production Design

    Cat (Li Jun Li) in a scene from Prime Videos Spider-Noir (Courtesy of Aaron Epstein)
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video

    PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
    “Euphoria” (HBO Max) — “This Little Piggy”
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — “9:00 P.M.”
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — “Grenade” ***
    “Slow Horses” (Apple TV) — “Incommunicado”
    “Wednesday” (Netflix) — “If These Woes Could Talk”

    PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
    “Fallout” (Prime Video) — “The Wrangler”
    “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max) — “If You Want to Cook an Omelette”
    “Palm Royale” (Apple TV) — “Maxine Does Something Good”
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) — “Step Into My Office” ***
    “Stranger Things” (Netflix) — “Chapter Four: Sorcerer”

    PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR)
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “Who’s Making Dinner?”
    “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max) — “Seven” ***
    “Leanne” (Netflix) — “Please Be a Lizard”
    “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu) — “The House Always…”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “Lodging”

    PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES
    “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC) — “Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Kumail Nanjiani, Josh Meyers, and Musical Guest Reneé Rapp”
    “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS) — “Guests: John Krasinski, and Special Appearances”
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV) — “RDR Live Returns!”
    “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) — “Host: Jack Black” ***
    “The Traitors” (Peacock) — “The Black Banquet”

    PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
    “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC) ***
    “68th Annual Grammy Awards” (CBS)
    “The Muppet Show” (Disney+)
    “The Oscars” (ABC)
    “78th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS)

  • Short Form

    Desi Lydic
    Image Credit: Comedy Central

    SHORT FORM (COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES)
    “Bad Thoughts” (Netflix)
    “Colbert Before Air” (YouTube) ***
    “The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains” (YouTube)
    “The Randy Rainbow Show” (YouTube)
    “SubwayTakes With Kareem Rahma” (YouTube)

    PERFORMER (SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES)
    Kim Estes, “Big Law” (Vimeo)
    Desi Lydic, “The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains” (Comedy Central) ***
    Randy Rainbow, “The Randy Rainbow Show” (YouTube)

    SHORT FORM (NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES)
    “Hacks: Bit by Bit” (HBO Max)
    “Inside the Pitt” (HBO Max)
    “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette – a Love Untold” (FX/Hulu)
    “Shrinking – in It Together” (Apple TV)
    “This Is a Gardening Show” (Netflix) ***

    EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM
    “Blumhouse Enhanced Cinema” (Meta Quest)
    “Uncanny Alley: A New Day” (VR Chat)
    “The World of Fallout” (Prime Video) ***

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  • Sound Editing

    Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things: Season 5
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix

    SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
    “Alien: Earth” (FX) — “Neverland”
    “The Boys” (Prime Video) — “Blood and Bone”
    “Fallout” (Prime Video) — “The Strip”
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) — “The Man in the Mask”
    “Stranger Things” (Netflix) — “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up” ***

    SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
    “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max) — “In the Name of the Mother”
    “Murderbot” (Apple TV) — “All Systems Red”
    “Predator: Killer of Killers” (Hulu) ***
    “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” (Disney+) — “Chapter 10: The Dark Lord”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “What to Expect on Your Trip”

    SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
    “The Beast in Me” (Netflix) — “Sick Puppy”
    “Beef” (Netflix) — “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey”
    “Lord of the Flies” (Netflix) — “Piggy”
    “The Rip” (Netflix)
    “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War” (Prime Video) ***

    SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
    “Billy Joel: And so It Goes” (HBO Max)
    “John Candy: I Like Me” (Prime Video)
    “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” (HBO Max)
    “Ocean With David Attenborough” (National Geographic) ***
    “World War II With Tom Hanks” (The History Channel) — “The Beginning”

  • Sound Mixing

    Black Rabbit. Jason Bateman as Vince in episode 104 of Black Rabbit. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
    Image Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX

    SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
    “Fallout” (Prime Video) — “The Strip”
    “The Pitt” (HBO Max) — “8:00 P.M.”
    “Pluribus” (Apple TV) — “We Is Us”
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) — “Step Into My Office”
    “Stranger Things” (Netflix) — “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up” ***

    SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
    “Beef” (Netflix) — “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey”
    “Black Rabbit” (Netflix) — “Isle of Joy” ***
    “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max) — “Amphezyne”
    “Lord of the Flies” (Netflix) — “Piggy”
    “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix) — “Sick as Your Secrets”

    SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
    “The Bear” (FX) — “Scallop”
    “Hacks” (HBO Max) — “The Garden”
    “Shrinking” (Apple TV) — “I Will Be Grape”
    “Tires” (Netflix) — “The Tri-State Mid Market Tire Expo”
    “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) — “What to Expect on Your Trip” ***

    SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL
    “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC) ***
    “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS) — “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Series Finale”
    “The Muppet Show” (Disney+)
    “The Oscars” (ABC)
    “Taylor Swift | the Eras Tour | the Final Show” (Disney+)

    SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
    “Billy Joel: And so It Goes” (HBO Max) ***
    “John Candy: I Like Me” (Prime Video)
    “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” (HBO Max)
    “Ocean With David Attenborough” (National Geographic)
    “Tucci in Italy” (National Geographic) — “Naples & Campania”

    SOUND MIXING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
    “The Amazing Race” (CBS) — “Series Body of Work”
    “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery Channel) — “Kings of the Frozen North” ***
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV) — “Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical”
    “The Voice” (NBC) — “The Blind Auditions Premiere”
    “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX/Hulu) — “Do a Wrexham”

  • Special Visual Effects

    FX's Alien: Earth -- "Mr. October" -- Season 1, Episode 2 (Airs Tues, August 12) -- Pictured: Sydney Chandler as Wendy. CR: Patrick Brown/FX

    SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE
    “Alien: Earth” (FX) ***
    “Foundation” (Apple TV)
    “IT: Welcome to Derry” (HBO Max)
    “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” (Apple TV)
    “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” (Apple TV)
    “Stranger Things” (Netflix)

    SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SINGLE EPISODE
    “Gen V” (Prime Video) — “New Year, New U”
    “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max) — “In the Name of the Mother” ***
    “Paradise” (Hulu) — “Exodus”
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) — “Nightmare on a Gurney”
    “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” (AMC) — “Costa Da Morte”

  • Stunts

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    Image Credit: Prime Video

    STUNT COORDINATION FOR COMEDY PROGRAMMING
    “Beef” (Netflix)
    “Palm Royale” (Apple TV)
    “Peacemaker” (HBO Max)
    “Poker Face” (Peacock)
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) ***
    “Tulsa King” (Paramount+)

    STUNT COORDINATION FOR DRAMA PROGRAMMING
    “The Boys” (Prime Video) ***
    “Fallout” (Prime Video)
    “FBI” (CBS)
    “The Rookie” (ABC)
    “Stranger Things” (Netflix)

    STUNT PERFORMANCE
    “Fallout” (Prime Video) — “The Profligate”
    “FBI” (CBS) — “Crusader”
    “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max) — “In the Name of the Mother”
    “Palm Royale” (Apple TV) — “Maxine Finds Herself”
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video) — “Tread Lightly” ***

  • Title Design

    Image Credit: Brooke Palmer

    TITLE DESIGN
    “IT: Welcome to Derry” (HBO Max) ***
    “Murderbot” (Apple TV)
    “Ponies” (Peacock)
    “Smoke” (Apple TV)
    “Spider-Noir” (Prime Video)
    “Young Sherlock” (Prime Video)

  • Voice-Over

    Jodie Foster photographed for Variety Magazine by Alexi Lubomirski November 2025 in Los Angeles
    Image Credit: Alexi Lubomirski for Variety

    CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
    Pamela Adlon, “King of the Hill” (Hulu)
    Julie Andrews, “Bridgerton” (Netflix)
    Hank Azaria, “The Simpsons” (Fox)
    Trey Parker, “South Park” (Comedy Central) ***
    Matt Vogel, “The Muppet Show” (Disney+)
    Steven Yeun, “Invincible” (Prime Video)

    NARRATOR
    David Attenborough, “A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough” (Netflix)
    David Attenborough, “Ocean With David Attenborough” (National Geographic)
    Jodie Foster, “Breakdown: 1975” (Netflix) ***
    Werner Herzog, “Ghost Elephants” (National Geographic)
    Octavia Spencer, “Lost Women of Alaska” (Investigation Discovery)

  • Juried Categories (Winners Announced)

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    Image Credit: Fox

    Outstanding Costumes For Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming

    “The Masked Singer” (Fox) ***
    Premiere Part 1 • Fox Alternative Entertainment

    Grainne O’Sullivan, Costume Supervisor; Luke D’Alessandro, Costume Designer; Steven Lee, Costume Designer; Arleen Flores, Assistant Costume Designer; Alice Garland, Assistant Costume Designer; Maro Isakulyan, Head of Workroom

    “The Traitors” (Peacock)***
    The Black Banquet • Peacock Original, Studio Lambert

    Sam Spector, Wardrobe Designer; Rikki Finlay, Stylist

    Outstanding Innovation In Emerging Media Programming

    “Crafting Crimes” (Meta Quest) ***

    Targo; Meta Quest; Victor Agulhon, Producer; Chloé Rochereuil, Director

    To be presented Sunday, Sept. 6:

    Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation

    “Eyes of Wakanda” (Disney+) ***
    Into the Lion’s Den • Marvel Animation

    Uzoma Dunkwu, Character Design

    “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” (Adult Swim) ***
    Kingdom of Sorrow • Cartoon Network Studios

    David Krentz, Storyboard by

    “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” (Adult Swim) ***
    Vengeance of Death • Cartoon Network Studios

    Scott Wills, Art Direction

    “The Mighty Nein” (Prime Video) ***
    Mote of Possibility • Amazon MGM Studios, Titmouse Studios, Critical Role Productions

    Howard Chen, Background Design

    “Star Wars: Visions” (Disney+) ***
    The Duel: Payback • Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA and Lucasfilm Ltd.

    Takashi Okazaki, Character Designer

    Outstanding Motion Design

    No Emmy awarded