Emmys 2026 live updates: See the winners and best moments
ByKimberlee Sakamoto, Mason Leib, Emily Shapiro, and Angeline Jane Bernabe
Last updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 2:21AM GMT
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LOS ANGELES -- The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are celebrating the best shows and performances from the past year, with some of television's biggest names competing for top honors.
The award show is now underway in Los Angeles.
Scroll below for the latest live updates and check out all our coverage of the Emmys here.
A view of the Emmy statue is seen during the 77th Primetime Emmys Press Preview at Peacock Theater on September 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Click here for the full list of winners and nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
1 hour and 30 minutes ago
Noah Wyle wins Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series
"The Pitt" actor Noah Wyle won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series.
Noah Wyle accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "The Pitt" onstage during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2026.
Wyle thanked his fellow nominees, including "Slow Horses" star Gary Oldman, in his acceptance speech.
"I grew up in LA. I'm a Hollywood kid. I was raised on a television, and movie theaters were my place of worship. This is all I've ever wanted to do, and this is the only club I've ever wanted to join," Wyle said. "Thank you for accepting me."
Nominees included Sterling K. Brown for "Paradise," Oldman for "Slow Horses," Mark Ruffalo for "Task" and Rufus Sewell for "The Diplomat."
1 hour and 33 minutes ago
'The Traitors' wins Emmy for outstanding reality competition program
The Emmy for outstanding reality competition program went to "The Traitors."
Cast and crew of "The Traitors" accept the Outstanding Reality Competition Program Award during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles.
Also nominated were "Dancing with the Stars," "RuPaul's Drag Race," "Survivor" and "Top Chef."
Host Alan Cumming called it "so beautiful that a show about treachery and betrayal brings people together!"
1 hour and 39 minutes ago
Full list of 2026 Emmy Award winners and nominees
Click here for the full list of winners and nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
1 hour and 43 minutes ago
Stephen Root wins the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Stephen Root won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his performance in "Widow's Bay."
Stephen Root accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "Widow's Bay" onstage during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, 2026 in Los Angeles.
Root thanked co-stars Matthew Rhys and Kate O'Flynn for their roles and co-nominee Harrison Ford in his acceptance speech.
Other nominees included Colman Domingo for "The Four Seasons," Paul W. Downs for "Hacks," Harrison Ford for "Shrinking," Nick Offerman for "Margo's Got Money Troubles," Michael Urie for "Shrinking" and Tyler James Williams for "Abbott Elementary."
