The Big Night of the Small Screen: The 2026 Emmy Awards Ceremony Kicks Off

The 78th Emmy Awards are taking place at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, the first woman to hold this role in 15 years. HBO's medical drama "The Pitt" leads with 25 nominations, and Hacks with 24. The ceremony is broadcast live on yes TV Drama.

The 78th Emmy Awards, the most important event in the American television industry, are taking place tonight at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is hosted by "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" star Mariska Hargitay, the first woman to host the event in 15 years. Hargitay arrives after already winning two Emmy statuettes last week for the documentary she created about her mother. HBO's medical drama "The Pitt" leads the list of nominees with 25 nominations, alongside the comedy Hacks with 24 nominations. Stephen Colbert's late-night show, which went off the air in May, is nominated for nine awards. The ceremony follows the Creative Arts ceremonies, where awards were distributed across 102 technical categories. Among the notable winners: Rob Reiner won a posthumous award, David Harbour and Linda Cardellini won for supporting roles in the miniseries DTF St. Louis, and the Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny captured seven awards. The ceremony is broadcast live on the yes TV Drama channel.