With voting underway and 115 categories in play, Apple TV's freshman sensation emerges as the season's biggest threat — while HBO Max and Netflix fight to maintain their empire.

The 2026 Emmy race has crystallized into something increasingly familiar and yet still surprising: streaming services at war, with prestige television caught in the middle.

Apple TV's "Pluribus" has entered awards season like a meteor. The freshman drama is projected to land 24 nominations, putting it within striking distance of "NYPD Blue's" 1994 record and signaling that Apple is finally ready to spend at the level required to compete. But "Pluribus" isn't just winning in sheer volume. It's winning across categories that matter — lead actress (Rhea Seehorn), directing (Vince Gilligan), picture editing, production design. The show has cracked something fundamental about how the Television Academy votes: it looks expensive, it feels important, and it has the acting pedigree to back it up.

Meanwhile, HBO Max's "Hacks" is having its finest Emmy moment yet in its final season. The comedy is predicted to win the top prize — outstanding comedy series — with Jean Smart taking lead actress and Lucia Aniello grabbing directing for the finale. It's the kind of clean sweep that suggests the show has moved from prestige darling to institutional favorite. Supporting actress predictions go to Hannah Einbinder and Meg Stalter. Picture editing, cinematography, and makeup round out its strength. HBO Max is pushing it hard, and the Television Academy is listening.

Netflix's "Beef," the anthology series that swept last year with 13 nominations and every major award, is coasting. Projected at 19 nominations for its second season, it's still strong — winning limited series and music composition — but there's a sense that the cultural moment has passed. What felt like a watershed moment in streaming prestige has normalized into just another excellent show with good odds.

The network race tells the real story. Netflix is predicted to lead with 135 nominations, maintaining its volume advantage even as the quality variance has widened. HBO Max sits at 113, down from last year's record 142 but still commanding respect across drama, comedy, and below-the-line crafts. Apple TV at 77 reflects its aggressive positioning as a genuine contender — not just in prestige drama but across categories that have never welcomed newcomers with open arms.

FX is projected at 33 nominations, buoyed by "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette," which is expected to bring 17 nominations across drama acting, directing, writing, and period costumes. The show represents the old guard's answer to streaming dominance: high-profile talent, big budgets, and the kind of awards bait that plays well with the Television Academy. It's competing against "Pluribus" for production design, against "The Pitt" for casting, and it's holding its own.

"The Pitt," HBO Max's medical drama, is one of the season's most interesting cases. The predictions have it at 18 nominations, but there's a sense that the number is conservative. The show has strength across acting categories — Noah Wyle for lead actor, Katherine LaNasa for supporting actress — but also in cinematography, directing, and sound mixing. If "The Pitt" overperforms, it could reshape the entire top-tier race.

The acting categories reveal generational divides. Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are cleaning up in comedy, with Quinta Brunson's "Abbott Elementary" holding onto supporting actress. But the limited series races show a different pattern. Carey Mulligan winning lead actress limited for "Beef," Jamie Bell winning lead actor limited for "Half Man," and the strong performances across Netflix's anthology slate suggest that limited series have become the prestige play for A-list talent in a way drama series haven't.

The below-the-line categories offer the season's best surprises. Lucia Aniello winning directing comedy for the "Hacks" finale is expected, but Vince Gilligan winning directing drama for "Pluribus" represents a validation of a career spanning decades. The cinematography race is split between "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (one hour) and "Lord of the Flies" (limited), suggesting that HBO Max and Netflix are splitting the visual storytelling honors. Picture editing is fragmented across three services and three different shows, which usually means the category is genuinely competitive rather than coronation-like.

The most surprising prediction is Finneas O'Connell winning music composition limited series for "Beef." The Billie Eilish collaborator scoring a Netflix limited series represents the kind of talent cross-pollination that Emmy voters increasingly reward. Similarly, Lucia Aniello's win in directing comedy isn't just about "Hacks" being good — it's about recognizing that the show's final episode achieved something rare: a tonal pivot that could have failed catastrophically but landed as honest.

Where the predictions might miss: "Hacks," for all its strength, could face resistance in craft categories if voters decide the show is aging out. Jean Smart is a lock for acting, but picture editing might slip to "The Bear" or "Only Murders in the Building," both of which have stronger technical ambitions. "Pluribus," for all its nomination power, might struggle in directing against Gilligan's own track record and could see its cinematography edge go to something more visually adventurous.

The directing comedy category is also worth watching. Lucia Aniello is predicted to win, but Christopher Storer's work on "The Bear" and Zach Braff's "Shrinking" have passionate advocates. And in limited series directing, Lee Sung Jin's "Beef" is predicted to win over Steven Conrad's "DTF St. Louis," but Conrad's work on the HBO Max series might have deeper structural ambition.

The writing categories are where streaming's future strategy becomes visible. "Pluribus" is predicted to win drama writing for "We Is Us," which is Vince Gilligan working with streamers. "Hacks" is predicted for comedy writing, which is standard. But limited series writing goes to "DTF St. Louis," a scrappy HBO Max effort that beat out "Beef" and every major Netflix entry. That's the kind of upset that suggests the Television Academy hasn't handed victory to streaming's biggest names unconditionally.

On the acting side, the supporting races are where the real competition lives. Supporting actor drama is predicted to go to Tom Pelphrey for "Task," a choice that elevates HBO Max while also acknowledging that "The Pitt" has become the season's most actor-friendly drama. Supporting actress drama splits between Katherine LaNasa ("The Pitt") and Shailene Woodley ("Paradise"), suggesting voters see strength across multiple shows rather than rallying around one.

The reality and variety categories reveal how fragmented television has become. "Saturday Night Live" is still winning late-night comedy, "Jeopardy!" is still winning game shows, and "Survivor" is still winning reality competition. But the margins are narrowing, and the presence of "The Traitors," "Love on the Spectrum," and other newer entries suggests the Television Academy is more willing to experiment than reputation suggests.

One major prediction shift worth noting: Lucia Aniello winning directing comedy over Christopher Storer is defensible but not certain. "The Bear" has been the critical favorite of the season, and Storer's visual precision in that finale could sway voters who see technical mastery as more important than emotional resolution. Similarly, the prediction of "Pluribus" sweeping production design is optimistic — HBO Max's period work on "The Gilded Age" and "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" could block it.

The most likely upset: "The Pitt" exceeding its 18-nomination projection. If the show lands in the 20-23 range, it fundamentally changes the drama picture and potentially weakens both "Pluribus" and Netflix's other entries by fragmenting the vote. The Television Academy loves new shows, but it also loves shows that prove they have institutional staying power. "The Pitt" feels like it's on that trajectory.

The Emmy nominations will be announced July 8 across all but nine categories, with cinematography, music composition, and sound editing determined by peer groups on July 15. Voting closes July 22. The real race begins then.

Nomination voting is open through June 22. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards air September 5-6, and the Primetime Emmy Awards air September 14 on NBC.

Complete 2026 Emmy Predictions: All 115 Categories

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OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

"The Diplomat" (Netflix)
"The Madison" (Paramount+)
"Paradise" (Hulu)
"The Pitt" (HBO Max)
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) ★★★
"Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
"Stranger Things" (Netflix)
"Task" (HBO Max)

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
"Hacks" (HBO Max) ★★★
"Jury Duty: Company Retreat" (Prime Video)
"Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV)
"Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)
"Rooster" (HBO Max)
"Shrinking" (Apple TV)

OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES

"Beef" (Netflix) ★★★
"DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max)
"Half Man" (HBO Max)
"Lord of the Flies" (Netflix)
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette" (FX)

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES

"Deep Cover" (Prime Video)
"Mike and Nick & Nick and Alice" (Hulu)
"Miss You, Love You" (HBO Max)
"Remarkably Bright Creatures" (Netflix) ★★★
"People We Meet on Vacation" (Netflix)

Netflix taking both limited series and miniseries spots suggests the platform is still the default prestige play for anthology television, even as quality has diversified.

ACTING CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA

Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
Mark Ruffalo, "Task" (HBO Max)
Billy Bob Thornton, "Landman" (Paramount+)
Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (HBO Max) ★★★

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA

Jennifer Aniston, "The Morning Show" (Apple TV)
Michelle Pfeiffer, "The Madison" (Paramount+)
Keri Russell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn, "Pluribus" (Apple TV) ★★★
Zendaya, "Euphoria" (HBO Max)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY

Adam Brody, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
Steve Carell, "Rooster" (HBO Max)
Steve Martin, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)
Jason Segel, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)
Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) ★★★

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY

Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV)
Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max)
Keke Palmer, "The 'Burbs" (Peacock)
Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) ★★★

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED/MOVIE

Jason Bateman, "Black Rabbit" (Netflix)
Jamie Bell, "Half Man" (HBO Max) ★★★
Charlie Hunnam, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" (Netflix)
Oscar Isaac, "Beef" (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys, "The Beast in Me" (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED/MOVIE

Claire Danes, "The Beast in Me" (Netflix)
Carey Mulligan, "Beef" (Netflix) ★★★
Sarah Pidgeon, "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette" (FX)
Sarah Snook, "All Her Fault" (Peacock)
Kerry Washington, "Imperfect Women" (Apple TV)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA

Dexter Sol Ansell, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)
Patrick Ball, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show" (Apple TV)
Shawn Hatosy, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
Tom Pelphrey, "Task" (HBO Max) ★★★

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY

Paul W. Downs, "Hacks" (HBO Max)
Harrison Ford, "Shrinking" (Apple TV) ★★★
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, "The Bear" (FX)
Nick Offerman, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV)
Michael Urie, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)
Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED/MOVIE

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)
Alessandro Nivola, "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette" (FX)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA

Marisa Abela, "Industry" (HBO Max)
Taylor Dearden, "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)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY

Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks" (HBO Max)
Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Ashley Padilla, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
Michelle Pfeiffer, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) ★★★
Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Meg Stalter, "Hacks" (HBO Max)
Jessica Williams, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)

**Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning in "Margo’s Got Money Troubles," now streaming on Apple TV.**

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED/MOVIE

Linda Cardellini, "DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max) ★★★
Laurie Metcalf, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" (Netflix)
Cailee Spaeny, "Beef" (Netflix)
Naomi Watts, "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette" (FX)
Yuh-Jung Youn, "Beef" (Netflix)
Constance Zimmer, "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette" (FX)

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR, DRAMA

Colman Domingo, "Euphoria" (HBO Max) ★★★
Giancarlo Esposito, "The Boys" (Prime Video)
Jeff Hiller, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
Jeff Kober, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
Nathan Lane, "The Gilded Age" (HBO Max)
Samba Schutte, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS, DRAMA

Brittany Allen, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
Tal Anderson, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
Danielle Deadwyler, "Euphoria" (HBO Max)
Miriam Shor, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
Merritt Wever, "The Gilded Age" (HBO Max)
Shailene Woodley, "Paradise" (Hulu) ★★★

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR, COMEDY

Jon Bernthal, "The Bear" (FX)
Jeff Daniels, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)
Peter Dinklage, "The Lowdown" (FX)
Michael J. Fox, "Shrinking" (Apple TV) ★★★
Rob Reiner, "The Bear" (FX)
Connor Storrie, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS, COMEDY

Candice Bergen, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)
Jamie Lee Curtis, "The Bear" (FX) ★★★
Betty Gilpin, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)
Cherry Jones, "Hacks" (HBO Max)
Laurie Metcalf, "Hacks" (HBO Max)
Amy Poehler, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

VARIETY/TALK/SKETCH

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK 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)

DIRECTING CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max) — Owen Harris, "In the Name of the Mother"
"Paradise" (Hulu) — Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, "Graceland"
"The Pitt" (HBO Max) — John Wells, "9:00 P.M."
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — Gordon Smith, "Grenade"
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — Vince Gilligan, "We Is Us" ★★★
"Slow Horses" (Apple TV) — Saul Metzstein, "Scars"
"Stranger Things" (Netflix) — The Duffer Brothers, "Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

"The Bear" (FX) — Christopher Storer, "Goodbye"
"Hacks" (HBO Max) — Lucia Aniello, "Hacks"★★★
"The Ms. Pat Show" (BET) — Mary Lou Belli, "Killin' and Dyin'"
"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) — Jessica Yu, "Cuckoo Chicks"
"Shrinking" (Apple TV) — Zach Braff, "D-Day"
"Shrinking" (Apple TV) — Randall Keenan Winston, "And That's Our Time"
"Widow's Bay" (Apple TV) — Hiro Murai, "Welcome to Widow's Bay!"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

"Beef" (Netflix) — Lee Sung Jin, "Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort" ★★★
"Beef" (Netflix) — Jake Schreier, "It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey"
"Black Rabbit" (Netflix) — Jason Bateman, "The Black Rabbits"
"DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max) — Steven Conrad, "Series"
"Half Man" (HBO Max) — Alexandra Brodski, "Episode 2"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM

"John Candy: I Like Me" (Prime Video) — Colin Hanks
"Marty, Life is Short" (Netflix) — Lawrence Kasdan
"Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!" (HBO Max) — Judd Apatow; Michael Bonfiglio
"Mr. Scorsese" (Apple TV) — Rebecca Miller, "All This Filming Isn't Healthy" ★★★
"Sean Combs: The Reckoning" (Netflix) — Alexandra Stapleton

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" (HBO Max) — Paul Pennolino, "USAID"
"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"

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OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

"The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" (NBC) — Hamish Hamilton ★★★
"Ramy Youssef: In Love" (HBO Max) — Christopher Storer
"The Roast of Kevin Hart" (Netflix) — Beth McCarthy-Miller
"Robby Hoffman: Wake Up" (Netflix) — John Mulaney
"Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show" (Disney+) — Glenn Weiss

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A 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" ★★★

WRITING CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

"The Diplomat" (Netflix) — "Amagansett"
"Industry" (HBO Max) — "Dear Henry"
"Paradise" (Hulu) — "Graceland"
"The Pitt" (HBO Max) — "12:00 P.M."
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "Got Milk"
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "We Is Us" ★★★
"Slow Horses" (Apple TV) — "Scars"

Pluribus' writing win extends its sweep across major categories. The script for "We Is Us" represents the kind of prestige television writing the Academy has traditionally rewarded.

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

"Abbott Elementary" (ABC) — "Team Building"
"The Chair Company" (HBO Max) — "Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does."
"The Comeback" (HBO Max) — "Valerie Does It All"
"Hacks" (HBO Max) — "Hacks (Finale)"
"The Lowdown" (FX) — "Pilot"
"Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) — "Lock and Loaded"
"Shrinking" (Apple TV) — "And That's Our Time" ★★★

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

"Beef" (Netflix) — "All The Things We're Never Going To Have"
"Death by Lightning" (Netflix) — Series
"DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max) — Series ★★★
"Half Man" (HBO Max) — Series
"Lord of the Flies" (Netflix) — Series
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette" (FX) — "Pilot"

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM

"The American Revolution" (PBS) — "Episode One: In Order To Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)"
"The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Give The Man A Prize" (Comedy Central) ★★★
"The Tale of Silyan" (National Geographic)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO Max)
"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" (CBS) ★★★

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

"Josh Johnson: Symphony" (HBO Max)
"Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things" (Netflix)
"Nikki Glaser: Good Girl" (Hulu)
"The Oscars" (ABC)
"Ramy Youssef: In Love" (HBO Max) ★★★

REALITY/COMPETITION CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

"Celebrity Family Feud" (Syndicated)
"Game Changer" (Dropout)
"Jeopardy!" (Syndicated) ★★★
"The Price is Right" (Syndicated)
"Wheel of Fortune" (Syndicated)

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM

RuPaul Charles, "RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)
Alan Cumming, "The Traitors" (Peacock)
Colin Jost, "Pop Culture Jeopardy" (Netflix)
Phil Keoghan, "The Amazing Race" (CBS)
Kristen Kish, "Top Chef" (Bravo)
Jeff Probst, "Survivor" (CBS) ★★★

OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM

"Antiques Roadshow" (PBS)
"Couples Therapy" (Paramount+)
"Love is Blind" (Netflix) ★★★
"Property Brothers: Under Pressure" (HGTV)
"Shark Tank" (ABC)

OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM

"America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" (Netflix)
"Love on the Spectrum" (Netflix) ★★★
"The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" (Bravo)
"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" (Hulu)
"Welcome to Wrexham" (FX)

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY SERIES

"The American Revolution" (PBS)
"Mr. Scorsese" (Apple TV) ★★★
"Sean Combs: The Reckoning" (Netflix)
"Taylor Swift: The End of an Era" (Disney+)
"The Yogurt Shop Murders" (HBO Max)

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL

"Being Eddie" (Netflix)
"Billy Joel: And So It Goes" (HBO Max)
"John Candy: I Like Me" (Prime Video) ★★★
"Marty, Life is Short" (Netflix)
"My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay" (HBO Max)

OUTSTANDING HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL

"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)
"Somebody Feed Phil" (Netflix)
"Tucci in Italy" (National Geographic)

OUTSTANDING EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

"The Tale of Silyan" (National Geographic) ★★★

VARIETY SPECIAL CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)

"The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" (NBC) ★★★
"The Oscars" (ABC)
"The Roast of Kevin Hart" (Netflix)
"68th Annual Grammy Awards" (Paramount+)
"Skyscraper Live" (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)

"Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable" (Netflix)
"Josh Johnson: Symphony" (HBO Max)
"Marc Maron: Panicked" (HBO Max)
"Nikki Glaser: Good Girl" (Hulu) ★★★
"Ricky Gervais: Mortality" (Netflix)

ANIMATED PROGRAM CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM

"Bob's Burgers" (Fox)
"Rick and Morty" (Adult Swim)
"The Simpsons" (Fox)
"South Park" (Comedy Central) ★★★
"Stranger Things: Tales from '85" (Netflix)

CASTING CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

"The Diplomat" (Netflix)
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)
"Paradise" (Hulu)
"The Pitt" (HBO Max) ★★★
"Pluribus" (Apple TV)
"Slow Horses" (Apple TV)

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
"Hacks" (HBO Max)
"Jury Duty: Company Retreat" (Prime Video)
"The Lowdown" (FX)
"Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV)
"Shrinking" (Apple TV) ★★★

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

"Beef" (Netflix)
"Half Man" (HBO Max)
"Lord of the Flies" (Netflix) ★★★
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette" (FX)
"Monster: The Ed Gein Story" (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM

"The Amazing Race" (CBS)
"Game Changer" (Dropout)
"Love is Blind" (Netflix)
"Love on the Spectrum" (Netflix) ★★★
"Survivor" (CBS)

CINEMATOGRAPHY CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES, ONE-HOUR

"Euphoria" (HBO Max) — Episode TBD
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max) — Episode TBD ★★★
"Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) — Tari Segal, "Flamingoes"
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — Marshall Adams, "We Is Us"
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — Paul Donachie, "The Gap"
"Stranger Things" (Netflix) — Episode TBD

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES, HALF-HOUR

"The Bear" (FX) — Episode TBD
"The Chair Company" (HBO Max) — Episode TBD
"Hacks" (HBO Max) — Episode TBD ★★★
"Murderbot" (Apple TV) — Tobias Datum, "The Perimeter"
"Rooster" (HBO Max) — Episode TBD
"Shrinking" (Apple TV) — John Brawley, "I Will be Grape"

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

"Beef" (Netflix) — Episode TBD
"Black Rabbit" (Netflix) — Episode TBD
"Chief of War" (Apple TV) — Matthew Chuang, "The Chief of War"
"Lord of the Flies" (Netflix) — Episode TBD ★★★
"Monster: The Ed Gein Story" (Netflix) — Episode TBD

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM

"My Mom Jayne" (HBO Max)
"Mr. Scorsese" (Apple TV) ★★★
"Ocean with David Attenborough" (National Geographic)
"#SKYKING" (Hulu)
"The Tale of Silyan" (National Geographic)

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM

"The Amazing Race" (CBS)
"Love on the Spectrum" (Netflix)
"Survivor" (CBS)
"The Traitors" (Peacock) ★★★
"Welcome to Wrexham" (FX)

CHOREOGRAPHY CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY, SCRIPTED

"The Boys" (Prime Video) — "Raise Him Up"
"Bridgerton" (Netflix) — "Pink / Full Circle / Recital / Masquerade / Stag"
"Euphoria" (HBO Max) — "Rosalia – Strip Club / Wedding Dance"
"Spider-Noir" (Prime Video) — "Dream A Little Dream Of Me / The Devils You Know"
"Wednesday" (Netflix) — "The Dead Dance"★★★

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY, VARIETY AND REALITY

"The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" (NBC) — "Casita Medley / EoO / Nuevayol" ★★★
"Dancing with the Stars" (ABC) — "Ain't No Sunshine Argentine Tango / Rewrite The Stars / Romantasy"
"The Masked Singer" (Fox) — "Greedy / Sussudio"
"The Oscars" (ABC) — "I Lied to You"
"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV) — "Versatile / Stimulate / What's In A Ball?"

COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL

"America Is Us – The Hispanic Federation"
"Dish – Open AI, ChatGPT"
"F1 iPhone Haptic Trailer – Apple, F1 Movie"★★★
"It's Your World To Understand – The New York Times"
"6 Out Of 5 Stars – Apple App Store"

COSTUME DESIGN CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES, CONTEMPORARY SERIES

"All's Fair" (Hulu) — "When We Were Young"
"Hacks" (HBO Max) — "No New Tricks"
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "HDP"
"The Testaments" (Hulu) — "Ball"
"Wednesday" (Netflix) — "Woe Me the Money"

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES, CONTEMPORARY LIMITED OR MOVIE

"The Beast in Me" (Netflix) — "Elephant in the Room"
"Beef" (Netflix) — "All The Things We're Never Going To Have"
"DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max) — "Cornhole"
"Imperfect Women" (Apple TV) — "Eleanor"
"Vladimir" (Netflix) — "Because It Is Bitter And Because It Is My Heart" ★★★

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES, FANTASY/SCI-FI

"The Boys" (Prime Video) — "The Frenchman, the Female, and the Man Called Mother's Milk"
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max) — "Seven" ★★★
"The Sandman" (Netflix) — "The Ruler of Hell"
"The Witcher" (Netflix) — "Baptism of Fire"
"Wonder Man" (Disney+) — "Yuca Valley"

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES, PERIOD

"Bridgerton" (Netflix) — "Dance in the Country"
"Chief of War" (Apple TV) — "City of Flowers"
"The Gilded Age" (HBO Max) — "Marriage is a Gamble" ★★★
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette" (FX) — "The Wedding"
"Palm Royale" (Apple TV) — "Maxine is Ready to Single Mingle"

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES, VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY

"The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" (NBC)
"The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans" (AMC) ★★★
"The Masked Singer" (Fox) — "Premiere Part 1"
"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV) — "Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical"
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC) — "Host: Ryan Gosling"

HAIRSTYLING CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING, CONTEMPORARY

"Abbott Elementary" (ABC) — "Mall Part 3: Heroes"
"Hacks" (HBO Max) — "No New Tricks"
"I Love LA" (Netflix) — "Roger and Munchy"
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "Pirate Lady"
"The Testaments" (Hulu) — "Ball"
"Wednesday" (Netflix) — "Woe Me the Money" ★★★

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING, PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI

"Bridgerton" (Netflix) — "The Waltz"
"The Gilded Age" (HBO Max) — "My Mind is Made Up"
"IT: Welcome to Derry" (HBO Max) — "The Black Spot"
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette" (FX) — "Battery Park" ★★★
"Spider-Noir" (Prime Video) — "Step Into My Office"

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING, VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY

"The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" (NBC) ★★★
"The Oscars" (ABC)
"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV) — "Rate-A-Queen Talent Show, Part 2"
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC) — "Host: Glen Powell"
"Wicked: One Wonderful Night" (Peacock)

LIGHTING AND TECHNICAL DIRECTION CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/DIRECTION, VARIETY SERIES

"American Idol" (ABC) — "Celebrating Taylor Swift On American Idol"
"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"
"The Voice" (NBC) — "Finale Part 2"

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/DIRECTION, VARIETY SPECIAL

"The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" (NBC)
"68th Annual Grammy Awards" (CBS)
"The Oscars" (ABC) ★★★
"The Roast of Kevin Hart" (Netflix)
"Wicked: One Wonderful Night" (Peacock)

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERA WORK, SERIES

"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central) — "Episode 30105"
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC) — "Guests: Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Kumail Nanjiani, Josh Meyers, And Musical Guest Reneé Rapp"
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO Max) — "USAID"
"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" (CBS) — "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale" ★★★
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (NBC) — "Guests: Keegan-Michael Key, Cade Cunningham, Common Ft. Bilal & The Roots"

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERA WORK, SPECIAL

"The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy" (Netflix)
"The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" (NBC) ★★★
"68th Annual Grammy Awards" (CBS)
"The Oscars" (ABC)
"The Roast of Kevin Hart" (Netflix)

MAKEUP CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP, PROSTHETICS

"Alien: Earth" (FX) — "Emergence"
"Fallout" (Prime Video) — "The Demon in the Snow"
"Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" (Paramount+) — "Kids These Days"
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" (Paramount+) — "New Life and New Civilizations"
"Stranger Things" (Netflix) — "Chapter Four: Sorcerer"

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP, CONTEMPORARY, NON-PROSTHETIC

"Hacks" (HBO Max) — "Hacks (Finale)"
"Murdaugh: Death in the Family" (Hulu) — "Controlled Burn"
"The Pitt" (HBO Max) — "1:00 P.M."
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "We Is Us"
"Wednesday" (Netflix) — "Woe Me the Money"

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP, PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI, NON-PROSTHETIC

"IT: Welcome to Derry" (HBO Max) — "The Black Spot"
"Monster: The Ed Gein Story" (Netflix) — "The Babysitter"
"Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" (Paramount+) — "Series Acclimation Mil"
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" (Paramount+) — "A Space Adventure Hour"
"Stranger Things" (Netflix) — "Chapter Four: Sorcerer"

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP, VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY

"The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans" (AMC) — "Halloween House Party Part II"
"The Masked Singer" (Fox) — "Star Trek Night"
"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC) — "Host: Bad Bunny"
"Very Important People" (Dropout) — "Oops Lil Fart"

MUSIC CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION, SERIES

"Down Cemetery Road" (Apple TV) — Laura Karpman, "Slow Dying"
"Euphoria" (HBO Max) — Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro, "In God We Trust"
"Paradise" (Hulu) — Siddhartha Khosla, "Graceland"
"Spider-Noir" (Prime Video) — Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons, "Step Into My Office"
"Stranger Things" (Netflix) — Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon, "Chapter Four: Sorcerer" ★★★
"Widow's Bay" (Apple TV) — David Fleming, "Our History"

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR SPECIAL

"Beef" (Netflix) — Finneas O'Connell, "It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey" ★★★
"In the Blink of an Eye" (Hulu) — Thomas Newman, Film
"Lord of the Flies" (Netflix) — Cristobal Tapia De Veer, "Chapter Four: Ralph"
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette" (FX) — Bryce Dessner , "The Wedding"
"Predator: Killer of Killers" (Hulu) — Benjamin Wallfish, Anthology
"Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" (Netflix) — Colin Stetson

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION, DOCUMENTARY NONFICTION/REALITY

"The Dinosaurs" (Netflix) — Lorne Balfe, "Rise" ★★★
"John Candy: I Like Me" (Prime Video) — Tyler Strickland, Film
"Marty, Life is Short" (Netflix) — Xander Rodzinski, Film
"Sean Combs: The Reckoning" (Netflix) — Pierre Charles, "Official Girl"
"The Yogurt Shop Murders" (HBO Max) — Claudia Sarne, "In Your Time"

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC

"Chad Powers" (Hulu) — Natalie Holt
"The Madison" (Paramount+) — Breton Vivian
"Murderbot" (Apple TV) — Amanda Jones
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — Dave Porter
"Rooster" (HBO Max) — Andrew Watt and Michael Stipe ★★★
"Spider-Noir" (Prime Video) — Sebastian Kole, Warren Oak Felder and Jayme Silverstein

OUTSTANDING MUSIC AND LYRICS

"Love on the Spectrum" (Netflix) — "Sounds Pretty Good to Me" by Cameron Bedell, Jackson Nance and Tyler White
"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) — "Wish That You Were Me" by David Archuleta, Michael Blum and Sophie Rose Abrams
"Spider-Noir" (Prime Video) — "The Devil You Know" by Warren Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole and Daniel Pemberton
"78th Annual Tony Awards" (Paramount+) — "Sometimes All You Need is a Song" by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
"Wednesday" (Netflix) — "The Dead Dance" by Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt and Henry Walter Russell
"The Witcher" (Netflix) — "I Believe in the Blade" by Joseph Trapenese and Declan de Barra

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION

"The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy" (Netflix) — Rickey Minor
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (CBS) — Louis Cato
"The Oscars" (ABC) — Michael Bearden
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC) — Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis, Eli Brueggemann and Maddie Rice, "Host: Jack Black"
"Wicked: One Wonderful Night" (Peacock) — Stephen Oremus

OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION

"All's Fair" (Hulu) — Amanda Krieg Thomas, "Everybody Dance Now"
"Beef" (Netflix) — Jen Malone, "I Am Killing My Flesh Without It"
"The Boroughs" (Netflix) — Nora Felder, "Welcome to the Boroughs"
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette" (FX) — Jen Malone, "Pilot"
"Widow's Bay" (Apple TV) — Toko Nagata, "Beach Reads"

PICTURE EDITING CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING, DRAMA

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max) — "In the Name of the Mother" by Simon Brasse and Paulo Pandolpho
"The Pitt" (HBO Max) — "9:00 P.M." by Mark Strand
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "Grenade" by Chris McCaleb ★★★
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "We Is Us" by Skip Macdonald
"Stranger Things" (Netflix) — "Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up" by Dean Zimmerman and Casey Cichocki
"Stranger Things" (Netflix) — "Chapter Four: Sorcerer" by Katheryn Naranjo and Dean Zimmerman

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING, COMEDY

"Hacks" (HBO Max) — "Hacks (Finale)" by Jon Philpot ★★★
"Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat" (Prime Video) — "Mergers and Acquisitions" by Christian Hoffman
"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) — "Cuckoo Chicks" by Matthew Barbato
"Shrinking" (Apple TV) — "And That's Our Time" by James Renfroe
"Widow's Bay" (Apple TV) — "Our History" by Isaac Hagy
"Wonder Man" (Disney+) — "Yucca Valley" by Nena Erb and Gioia Caruso

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING, MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY

"Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" (CBS) — "Bitin', Spankin', And A Load Of Yankee Psychobabble" by Brian Merken
"Leanne" (Netflix) — "Having Big Feelings" by Russell Griffin
"The Neighborhood" (CBS) — "Welcome to Goodbye" by Chris Poulos
"The Upshaws" (Netflix) — "Election Day" by Angel Gamboa Bryant
"The Upshaws" (Netflix) — "Gone Awry" by Brian John LeCoz

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

"Beef" (Netflix) — "All the Things We're Never Going to Have" by Laura Zempel
"Black Rabbit" (Netflix) — "Isle of Joy" by Vikash Patel
"DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max) — "No One's Normal. It Just Looks That Way From Across The Street" by Kevin D. Ross and Max Koepke ★★★
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette" (FX) — "Battery Park" by Adam Penn and Franzis Müller
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette" (FX) — "Pilot" by Adam Penn

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING, NONFICTION

"The Dark Wizard" (HBO Max) — "The Death Consequence" by Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, Joshua Steele Minor and Nick Rosen
"John Candy: I Like Me" (Prime Video) — Shane Reid, Darrin Roberts and Dominic Rolandelli
"Marty, Life is Short" (Netflix) — Sierra Neal and Bennett Piscitelli
"Mr. Scorsese" (Apple TV) — "Stranger in a Strange Land" by David Bartner and George O'Donnell ★★★
"Sean Combs: The Reckoning" (Netflix) — "Blink Again" by Charles Divak, Evan Wise, Jack Gravina, Benji Kast, Adam Goldstein, Jonathan Miller and Jeremy Siefler

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING, STRUCTURED REALITY/COMPETITION

"The Amazing Race" (CBS) — Series Body of Work
"Love is Blind" (Netflix) — "Head vs. Heart"
"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"

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING, UNSTRUCTURED

"Below Deck Down Under" (Bravo) — "Night of the Living Dead"
"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery) — "King 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" ★★★

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING, VARIETY PROGRAMMING

"Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable" (Netflix) — Jeff U'ren
"Hot Ones" (YouTube) — "BTS Breaks Another Record While Eating Spicy Wings" by Colin Higgins and Marie Uridia
"The Muppet Show" (Disney+) — Kelly Lyon
"Nikki Glaser: Good Girl" (Hulu) — Guy Harding
"Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show" (Disney+) — Dom Whitworth, Rupa Rathod, Benjaim Wainwright-Pearce, Michael Heubel and Hamish Lyons★★★

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING, VARIETY PROGRAMMING SEGMENT

"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central) — "RFK Hospital: An Original Series Inspired by the Medical Advice of RFK Jr. (segment)" by Nikolaj Johnson ★★★
"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central) — "Ronny Chieng Investigates The Promises Of AI (The Most Expensive Circle Jerk Ever) (segment)" by Mark Paone
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC) — "Guillermo At The Oscars 2026 (segment)" by Jason Bielski
"The Oscars" (ABC) — "Opening Film & Special Sequences (segment)" by Matthew Shaw
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC) — "Home Alone (segment)" by Ryan Spears

PRODUCTION DESIGN CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN, CONTEMPORARY, ONE-HOUR

"The Audacity" (AMC) — "Best of All Possible Worlds"
"Beef" (Netflix) — "The Increasing Flimsiness Of Any Certainties About The Future"
"The Madison" (Paramount+) — "Pilot"
"The Pitt" (HBO Max) — "9:00 P.M."
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "Grenade" ★★★

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN, PERIOD OR FANTASY, ONE-HOUR

"Bridgerton" (Netflix) — "The Waltz"
"The Gilded Age" (HBO Max) — "If You Want to Cook an Omelette"
"Lord of the Flies" (Netflix) — "Simon"
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette" (FX) — "Pilot"★★★
"Spider-Noir" (Prime Video) — "Step Into My Office"

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN, NARRATIVE, HALF-HOUR

"Abbott Elementary" (ABC) — "Mall Part 2: Questions & Concerns"
"Emily in Paris" (Netflix) — "La Dolce Emily"
"Hacks" (HBO Max) — "Who's Making Dinner?"
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max) — "Seven" ★★★
"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) — "The House Always…"
"Wonder Man" (Disney+) — "Yucca Valley"

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN, VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES

"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central) — "Episode 30110"
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO Max) — "Med Spas"
"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV) — "RDR Live Returns!" ★★★
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC) — "Host: Jack Black"
"Squid Game: The Challenge" (Netflix) — "Catch"

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN, VARIETY SPECIAL

"The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" (NBC)
"The Muppet Show" (Disney+)
"The Oscars" (ABC) ★★★
"The Roast of Kevin Hart" (Netflix)
"Wicked: One Wonderful Night" (Peacock)

SHORT FORM CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM, COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES

"Bad Thoughts" (Netflix)
"The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains" (Comedy Central) ★★★
"Late Night With Seth Meyers Corrections" (NBC)
"The Randy Rainbow Show" (YouTube)
"Subwaytakes" (YouTube)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER, SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES

Desi Lydic, "The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains" (Comedy Central)
Randy Rainbow, "The Randy Rainbow Show" (YouTube)
Tom Segura, "Bad Thoughts" (Netflix) ★★★

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM, NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES

"The Daily Show: After the Cut" (Comedy Central)
"Inside the Pitt" (HBO Max)
"Inside the World of Pluribus" (Apple TV)
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette – A Love Untold" (FX)
"Stranger Things 5 | Stranger Scenes" (Netflix) ★★★

SOUND CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING, COMEDY OR DRAMA, ONE-HOUR

"Alien: Earth" (FX) — "Neverland"
"Euphoria" (HBO Max) — "In God We Trust"
"The Pitt" (HBO Max) — "9:00 P.M."
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "Pirate Lady"
"Spider-Noir" (Prime Video) — "The Man in the Mask"
"Stranger Things" (Netflix) — "Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up" ★★★

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING, COMEDY OR DRAMA, HALF-HOUR

"The Bear" (FX) — "Scallop"
"The Chair Company" (HBO Max) — "I Won. Zoom In."
"Devil May Cry" (Netflix) — "The Fallen"
"Hacks" (HBO Max) — "The Garden"
"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) — "Lestr"
"Widow's Bay" (Apple TV) — "What to Expect on Your Trip" ★★★

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

"Beef" (Netflix) — "It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey" ★★★
"Black Rabbit" (Netflix) — "Attaf**kinboy"
"Half Man" (HBO Max) — "Episode 4"
"Lord of the Flies" (Netflix) — "Piggy"
"Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen" (Netflix) — "Never Get on One Knee"

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING, NONFICTION OR REALITY

"The Dinosaurs" (Netflix) — "Empire" ★★★
"Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery – The Untold Story" (Hulu)
"Mr. Scorsese" (Apple TV)
"Ocean With David Attenborough" (National Geographic)
"Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era" (Disney+)

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING, COMEDY OR DRAMA, ONE-HOUR

"The Boys" (Prime Video) — "Blood and Bone"
"Euphoria" (HBO Max) — "In God We Trust"
"The Pitt" (HBO Max) — "8:00 P.M."
"Pluribus" (Apple TV) — "We Is Us"
"Stranger Things" (Netflix) — "Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up" ★★★

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING, COMEDY OR DRAMA OR ANIMATION, HALF-HOUR

"The Bear" (FX) — "Scallop"
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max) — "In the Name of the Mother"
"Murderbot" (Apple TV) — "All Systems Red" ★★★
"Star Wars: Visions" (Disney+) — "The Song of Four Wings"
"Wonder Man" (Disney+) — "Yucca Valley"

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

"The Beast in Me" (Netflix) — "Sick Puppy"
"Beef" (Netflix) — "It Will Stay This Way And You Will Obey"
"Black Rabbit" (Netflix) — "Isle of Joy"
"DTF: St. Louis" (HBO Max) — "Amphezyne" ★★★
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette" (FX) — "Battery Park"

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING, NONFICTION PROGRAM

"Billy Joel: And So It Goes" (HBO Max)
"BTS: The Return" (Netflix)
"Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (American Masters)" (PBS)
"Mr. Scorsese" (Apple TV) — "Stranger in a Strange Land"
"Sean Combs: The Reckoning" (Netflix) ***
"Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era" (Disney+)

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING, REALITY PROGRAM

"America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" (Netflix) — "Promise Yourself Part 1"
"Below Deck Down Under" (Bravo) — Series Body of Work
"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery Channel) — "Kings of the Frozen North" ★★★
"Survivor" (CBS) — "Knife to the Heart"
"The Traitors" (Peacock) — Series Body of Work

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING, VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL

"The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" (NBC) ★★★
"68th Annual Grammy Awards" (CBS)
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (CBS) — "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Series Finale"
"The Oscars" (ABC)
"The Wonderful World Of Disney: Holiday Spectacular" (Disney+)

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS & STUNT CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR COMEDY

"Beef" (Netflix)
"Fubar" (Netflix) ★★★
"The Hunting Wives" (Netflix)
"Murderbot" (Apple TV)
"Twisted Metal" (Peacock)

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR DRAMA

"The Boys" (Prime Video)
"The Copenhagen Test" (Peacock)
"Daredevil: Born Again" (Disney+) ★★★
"Landman" (Paramount+)
"Marshals" (CBS)

OUTSTANDING STUNT PERFORMANCE

"The Boys" (Prime Video) — "Blood and Bone" ★★★
"Fallout" (Prime Video) — "The Profilgate"
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max) — "In the Name of the Mother"
"Peacemaker" (HBO Max) — A: "The Ties That Grind"
"Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War" (Prime Video)

TITLE DESIGN & MOTION CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING TITLE DESIGN

"DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max)
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissette" (FX) ★★★
"Pluribus" (Apple TV)
"Rooster" (HBO Max)
"Spider-Noir" (Prime Video)
"Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" (Paramount+)

OUTSTANDING MOTION DESIGN

TBA

VOICE AND NARRATION CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE

Julie Andrews, "Bridgerton" (Netflix) — "The Waltz" ★★★
Stephen Colbert, "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" (Paramount+) — "Kids These Days"
Samuel L. Jackson, "The Boys" (Prime Video) — "The Frenchman, The Female, And The Man Called Mother's Milk"
Seth MacFarlane, "Ted" (Peacock) — "Mrs. Robichek"
Alfred Molina, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (Netflix) – Film
Wagner Moura, "Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord" (Disney+) — "Chapter 8: The Creeping Fear"