Key Takeaways
- The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced via livestream on Wednesday, July 8.
- Bad Bunny and Zendaya are among the stars expected to receive nominations.
- The livestream will air at 11:30 a.m. ET from the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center.
The Television Academy is set to announce the Primetime Emmy nominations on Wednesday, July 8, via a live stream that viewers can watch online or through social media platforms.
The livestream will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET and will be hosted by Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas from The Bear, Jeff Hiller from Somebody Somewhere, and Television Academy chair Cris Abrego.
Viewers can tune in to the livestream on the Television Academy’s website or via YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram.
The nominations will be announced for key categories such as outstanding variety series and reality competition programs. Notable nominees include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the variety series category; and The Traitors, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Top Chef, Dancing With the Stars, and Survivor in the reality competition program category.
The nominations will also include actors Zendaya for Euphoria and Selena Gomez for Only Murders in the Building, as well as music stars like Lady Gaga, Finneas, Bryce Dessner, Andrew Watt, and Michael Stipe.
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show 2026 is expected to receive a nomination, marking his second consecutive year in the running for such an honor.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live coast-to-coast on NBC on Monday, September 14, from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/5:00-8:00 p.m. PT, and will stream live on Peacock.
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards are scheduled for Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6.
