Emmy Awards 2026: Apple TV just landed a record 89 nominations [Full list]

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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences just announced the contenders for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, and Apple just scored 89 nominations across all major categories. Here’s the full list of nominees.

Apple scores 89 Emmy nominations

Last year, Apple scored 25 wins out of its record 81 nominations. The Studio alone took home 13 awards, including Best Comedy Series, while Severance got 8 nods, including Lead Actress in a Drama for Britt Lower, and Supporting Actor for Tramell Tillman.

This year, among other landmarks, Michael J. Fox got nominated for his guest appearances in Shrinking, and Widow’s Bay received the most nominations out of all new series that received nods.

See the full list of nominees below:

Outstanding drama series

Outstanding lead acress in a drama series

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series

Outstanding lead actor in a drama series

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series

Outstanding casting for a drama series

Outstanding comedy series

Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series

Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series

Outstanding casting for a comedy series

Outstanding limited or anthology series

Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie

Outstanding 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

Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie

Outstanding casting for a limited or anthology series or movie

Outstanding choreography for scripted programming

Variety series

Outstanding choreography for variety or reality programming

Reality competition program

Outstanding casting for a reality program

Outstanding animated program

Outstanding production design for a narrative contemporary program (one hour or more)

Outstanding production design for a narrative period or fantasy program (one hour or more)

Outstanding production design for a narrative program (half-hour)

Outstanding production design for a variety or reality series

Outstanding production design for a variety special

  • The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
  • 68th Annual Grammy Awards
  • The Muppet Show
  • The Oscars
  • 78th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding cinematography for a series (half-hour)

Outstanding cinematography for a series (one hour)

Outstanding cinematography for a limited or anthology series or movie

  • Beef
  • Black Rabbit
  • Death By Lightning
  • DTF St. Louis
  • Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Outstanding cinematography for a nonfiction program

Outstanding cinematography for a reality program

Outstanding commercial

  • Backstory
  • Backyard Legends
  • A Critter Carol (Apple)
  • I’m Not Remarkable (Apple)
  • Why Do It
  • Your Way Out

Outstanding period costumes

Outstanding fantasy/sci-fi costumes

Outstanding contemporary costumes for a series

Outstanding contemporary costumes for a limited or anthology series or movie

  • The Beast In Me
  • Beef
  • Black Rabbit
  • DTF St. Louis
  • Remarkably Bright Creatures

Outstanding directing for a comedy series

Outstanding directing for a drama series

Outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie

Outstanding directing for a variety series

Outstanding directing for a variety special

Outstanding directing for a documentary/nonfiction program

Outstanding directing for a reality program

Outstanding picture editing for a drama series

Outstanding picture editing for a single-camera comedy series

Outstanding picture editing for a multi-camera comedy series

  • Leane
  • The Neighborhood
  • Shifting Gears
  • Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living
  • The Upshaws

Outstanding picture editing for a limited or anthology series or movie

Outstanding picture editing for variety programming

Outstanding picture editing for variety programming (segment)

Outstanding picture editing for a nonfiction program

Outstanding picture editing for a structured reality or competition program

Outstanding picture editing for an unstructured reality program

Outstanding emerging media program

  • Blumhouse Enhanced Cinema
  • Uncanny Alley: A New Day
  • The World Of Fallout

Outstanding contemporary hairstyling

Outstanding period or fantasy/sci-fi hairstyling

Outstanding hairstyling for a variety, nonfiction or reality program

Outstanding lighting design/lighting direction for a series

Outstanding lighting design/lighting direction for a special

  • The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
  • 68th Annual Grammy Awards
  • The Oscars
  • 78th Annual Tony Awards
  • Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Outstanding title design

Outstanding contemporary makeup (non-prosthetic)

Outstanding period or fantasy/sci-fi makeup (non-prosthetic)

Outstanding makeup for a variety, nonfiction or reality program

Outstanding prosthetic makeup

Outstanding music composition for a series (original dramatic score)

Outstanding music composition for a limited or anthology series, movie or special (original dramatic score)

Outstanding music composition for a documentary/nonfiction or reality program (original dramatic score)

Outstanding Music Direction

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

Outstanding Music Supervision

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Outstanding Performer In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

  • Kim Estes, Big Law
  • Desi Lydic, The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
  • Randy Rainbow, The Randy Rainbow Show

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

Outstanding Narrator

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program

Outstanding Host For A Game Show

  • Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
  • Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
  • Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy!
  • Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
  • Martin Short, Match Game

Outstanding Movie

Outstanding Variety Series

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

  • The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
  • 83rd Annual Golden Globes
  • 68th Annual Grammy Awards
  • The Oscars
  • 78th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series

  • Bad Thoughts
  • Colbert Before Air
  • The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
  • The Randy Rainbow Show
  • SubwayTakes With Kareem Rahma

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series

  • Hacks: Bit By Bit
  • Inside The Pitt
  • Love Story
  • Shrinking – In It Together
  • This Is A Gardening Show

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

Outstanding Game Show

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

  • Beef
  • Black Rabbit
  • DTF St. Louis
  • Lord Of The Flies
  • Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Reality Program

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For Comedy Programming

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For Drama Programming

Outstanding Stunt Performance

Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Series

Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Special

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on Monday, September 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with Mariska Hargitay set to host.

Apple TV is available for $12.99 per month or part of the Apple One bundle. It features hit TV shows and movies like Severance, The Studio, The Morning Show, Shrinking and Silo.

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