2026 Emmy Awards: Presenters, Nominees, Host and Everything to Know

Emmy Awards 2026 just some hours away, more prominent Hollywood stars being added the presenter lineup for the much-awaited ceremony.

Mariska Hargitay will take on hosting duties for the ceremony which will air live on Today Night, September 14, on NBC and Peacock, will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

After enjoying a successful weekend, Hargitay is set to attend the ceremony. As last week she won two Emmys at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards

2026 Emmy Awards Presenters

The latest group of presenters includes several stars from the upcoming Baywatch reboot, including Stephen Amell, Jessica Belkin, Brooks Nader, Noah Beck, Thaddeus LaGrone and Hassie Harrison.

The full newly announced presenter lineup also features Jamie Lee Curtis, Awkwafina, Scott Caan, Emma D’Arcy, Julia Garner, LL Cool J, Woody Harrelson, Paul Anthony Kelly, Matthew McConaughey, John Mulaney, Emmy Rossum, Sofia Vergara and Shailene Woodley.

There is no confirmation yet, whether the Baywatch stars will appear as a group presenters, but fans can expect numerous TV get-togethers during the ceremony.

Earlier declared presenters include Odessa A’zion, David Boreanaz, Linda Cardellini, Macaulay Culkin, Alan Cumming, Sally Field, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jon Hamm, David Harbour, Marcello Hernández, Kate Jackson, Peter Krause, Cheryl Ladd, Dan Levy, Julianna Margulies, Annie Murphy, Niecy Nash-Betts, Keke Palmer, Amanda Peet, Amy Poehler, Florence Pugh, Rachel Sennott, Jaclyn Smith and Zendaya.

2026 Emmy Awards Nominees

With 25 nods, the Pitt leads this year’s Emmy nominations which presents of the major runners of the night.

Hacks follows closely with 24 nominations, setting a record for a comedy series. Other major contenders include Widow’s Bay with 19 nominations, Pluribus with 18, Beef with 16 and DTF St. Louis with 13.

Jason Bateman received four nominations across DTF St. Louis and Black Rabbit as performer and producer while his work on Black Rabbit earned him nominations for acting and directing.

Several other nominations, Matthew Rhys, Quinta Brunson and Paul W. Downs, earned multiple Emmy nods.

Rhys expected two nominations for Widow’s Bay as a performer and producer, along with another acting nomination for The Beast in Me.

Brunson secured three nominations for her acting, writing and producing work, on Abbott Elementary, while Downs was recognized across acting, writing and producing for Hacks.

Carey Mulligan earned her first Emmy nominations, receiving two recognitions for her acting and producing work on Beef.

Sisters Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning also received two nominations each. Elle was nominated as a performer and producer for Margo’s Got Money Troubles, while Dakota received an acting nomination for All Her Fault and shared a producing nomination for Margo’s Got Money Troubles.

Networks With the Most Emmy Nominations

With 122 nominations, HBO Max leads all networks, ahead of Netflix with 111 and Apple TV with 87, while ABC leads the traditional broadcast networks with 40

2026 Creative Arts Emmy Winners

The 2026 Creative Arts Emmys have previously presented more than 100 awards in the two-night ceremony which took place in Los Angeles on September 5 and 6.

Widow’s Bay led the early winners with eight awards. Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show followed with seven, while DTF St. Louis and The Traitors each won six.

With the Primetime ceremony now just hours away, fans are waiting to see which shows and stars will take home the biggest awards of the night.