The 78th Emmy Awards took place on Monday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, celebrating the best in television for the 2025‑2026 season. Hosted by Mariska Hargitay, the ceremony highlighted standout performances, writing, and production across a wide range of genres.

Comedy Series

“Abbott Elementary” took home the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, followed by nominees “The Bear,” “Hacks,” “Nobody Wants This,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Shrinking,” and “Widow’s Bay.”

Outstanding Television Movie

The top honor in the television movie category went to “Heads of State,” with other contenders including “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War,” “Miss You, Love You,” “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” and “People We Meet on Vacation.”

Drama Series

“The Diplomat” was named Outstanding Drama Series. Other nominated series were “The Gilded Age,” “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “Paradise,” “The Pitt,” “Pluribus,” “Slow Horses,” and “Your Friends & Neighbors.”

Limited or Anthology Series

“All Her Fault” earned the award for Limited or Anthology Series, beating out “The Beast in Me,” “Beef,” “DTF St. Louis,” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.”

Variety Series

“The Daily Show” was recognized as the top Variety Series, with nominees “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and “Saturday Night Live.”

Lead Actor – Comedy Series

Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II won for his role in “Wonder Man,” while Steve Carell (“Rooster”), Matthew Rhys (“Widow’s Bay”), Jason Segel (“Shrinking”), and Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”) were also nominated.

Lead Actress – Limited or Anthology Series

Clare Danes received the award for “The Beast in Me,” with Sally Fields (“Remarkably Bright Creatures”), Carey Mulligan (“Beef”), Sarah Pigeons (“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette”), and Sarah Snook (“All Her Fault”) as fellow nominees.

Supporting Actor – Drama Series

Patrick Ball was honored for his work on “The Pitt,” joining fellow nominees Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”), Shawn Hatosy (“The Pitt”), Gerran Howell (“The Pitt”), Jack Lowden (“Slow Horses”), Tom Pelphrey (“Task”), and Carlos‑Manuel Vesga (“Pluribus”).

Lead Actor – Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown won for “Paradise,” with Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”), Mark Ruffalo (“Task”), Rufus Sewell (“The Diplomat”), and Noah Wyle (“The Pitt”) also nominated.

Reality Competition Program

“Dancing with the Stars” captured the award for Reality Competition Program, beating out “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Survivor,” “Top Chef,” and “The Traitors.”

Supporting Actor – Comedy Series

Colman Domingo earned the supporting actor honor for “The Four Seasons,” with Paul W. Downs (“Hacks”), Harrison Ford (“Shrinking”), Nick Offerman (“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”), Stephen Root (“Widow’s Bay”), Michael Urie (“Shrinking”), and Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”) also nominated.

Lead Actress – Drama Series

Carrie Coon was named Lead Actress in a Drama Series for “The Gilded Age,” alongside Chase Infiniti (“The Testaments”), Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”), Rhea Seehorn (“Pluribus”), and Zendaya (“Euphoria”).

Supporting Actress – Drama Series

Taylor Dearden won for her role in “The Pitt,” with fellow nominees Fiona Dourif (“The Pitt”), Allison Janney (“The Diplomat”), Katherine LaNasa (“The Pitt”), Sepideh Moafi (“The Pitt”), Julianne Nicholson (“Paradise”), and Karolina Wydra (“Pluribus”).

Lead Actor – Limited or Anthology Series

Riz Ahmed received the award for “Bait,” while Jason Bateman (“Black Rabbit”), Charlie Hunnam (“Monster: The Ed Gein Story”), Oscar Isaac (“Beef”), and Matthew Rhys (“The Beast in Me”) were also nominated.

Supporting Actor – Limited or Anthology Series

Jason Bateman was honored for “DTF St. Louis,” joining Richard Gadd (“Half Man”), David Harbour (“DTF St. Louis”), Richard Jenkins (“DTF St. Louis”), Charles Melton (“Beef”), and Nick Offerman (“Death by Lightning”).

Supporting Actress – Limited or Anthology Series

Linda Cardellini won for “DTF St. Louis,” with Dakota Fanning (“All Her Fault”), Laurie Metcalf (“Monster: The Ed Gein Story”), Joy Sunday (“DTF St. Louis”), Youn Yuh‑jung (“Beef”), and Constance Zimmer (“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”) also nominated.

Lead Actress – Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson was named Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for “Abbott Elementary,” alongside Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”), Elle Fanning (“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”), Lisa Kidrow (“The Comeback”), and Jean Smart (“Hacks”).

Supporting Actress – Comedy Series

Dale Dickey earned the supporting actress award for “Widow’s Bay,” with Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”), Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”), Kate O’Flynn (“Widow’s Bay”), Michelle Pfieffer (“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”), Megan Stalter (“Hacks”), and Jessica Williams (“Shrinking”) also nominated.

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

“Antique Roadshow” won the award for Structured Reality, beating “Diners, Drive‑ins and Dives,” “Love is Blind,” “Queer Eye,” and “Shark Tank.”

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

“America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” took the top honor, with “Love On The Spectrum,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked,” “Summer House,” and “Welcome to Wrexham” as fellow contenders.

Outstanding Game Show

“Celebrity Family Feud” was named Outstanding Game Show, surpassing “Jeopardy!,” “The Price is Right,” “Wheel of Fortune,” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”

Outstanding Animated Program

“Bob’s Burgers” earned the award for Outstanding Animated Program, with “Rick and Morty,” “The Simpsons,” “Smiling Friends,” “South Park,” and “Star Wars: Visions” also nominated.

Original reporting: NBC4 Los Angeles — read the source article.