Jeff Hiller, left, Liza Colón-Zayas and Cris Abrego announced nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards, which will be presented on Sept. 14 at the Peacock Theater. (photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)

Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards were announced on July 8 from the Wolf Theatre in the Saban Media Center. The live ceremony was hosted by Emmy-winner Liza Colón-Zayas (“The Bear”) and Emmy-winner Jeff Hiller (“Somebody Somewhere”) along with Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego.

Among nominations for performers such as Steve Carell (“Rooster”), Jamie Lee Curtis (“The Bear”), Harrison Ford (“Shrinking”), Lisa Kudrow (“The Comeback”), Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”) and Michelle Pfeiffer (“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”), many new faces and breakout performances were recognized including Taylor Dearden (“The Pitt”), Chase Infiniti (“The Testaments”), Sarah Pidgeon (“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”) and Connor Storrie (“Saturday Night Live”).

“This year’s nominees represent the extraordinary creativity and artistry that make television such a dynamic form of entertainment,” Abrego said. “The breadth of work recognized this year – from intimate character-driven comedies and satires to fantasy, thrillers and costume dramas – demonstrates that great storytelling knows no bounds. We’re proud to celebrate the artists and craftspeople behind these remarkable achievements and look forward to honoring them at the Emmys this September.”

“Hacks” set the record for most nominations in a single year in the Comedy category with 24 (previous record jointly held in 2025 by “The Studio” and 2024 by “The Bear,” each with 23 nominations). “The Pitt” led this year’s Drama category with 25 nominations.

First-time performer nominees include Brittany Allen (“The Pitt”), Tal Anderson (“The Pitt”), Patrick Ball (“The Pitt”), Leslie Bibb (“Hacks”), Taylor Dearden (“The Pitt”), Dale Dickey (“Widow’s Bay”), Fiona Dourif (“The Pitt”), Ernest Harden Jr. (“The Pitt”), Gerran Howell (“The Pitt”), Charlie Hunnam (“Monster: The Ed Gein Story”), Chase Infiniti (“The Testaments”), Tina Ivlev (“The Pitt”), Jeff Kober (“The Pitt”), Hamish Linklater (“Widow’s Bay”), Charles Melton (“Beef”), Sepideh Moafi (“The Pitt”), Carey Mulligan (“Beef”), Kate O’Flynn (“Widow’s Bay”), Sarah Pidgeon (“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”), Miriam Shor (“Pluribus”), Megan Stalter (“Hacks”), Connor Storrie (“Saturday Night Live”), Joy Sunday (“DTF St. Louis”), Carlos-Manuel Vesga (“Pluribus”), Matt Vogel (“The Muppet Show”), Lauren Weedman (“Hacks”), Karolina Wydra (“Pluribus”) and Youn Yuh-Jung (“Beef”).

This year’s nominations also included a significant number of multi-hyphenates who received multiple nominations showcasing their talents as performer, writer, director and producer. Jason Bateman received four nominations (performance and directing for “Black Rabbit”; performance and producing for “DTF St. Louis”), while three nominations were announced for Quinta Brunson (performance, writing and producing for “Abbott Elementary”), Paul W. Downs (performance, writing and producing for “Hacks”), Matthew Rhys (performance and producing for “Widow’s Bay” and performance for “The Beast in Me”), Jason Segel (performance and producing for “Shrinking” and producing for “Shrinking-In It Together”), Martin Short (performance and producing for “Only Murders in the Building” and host for “Match Game”) and Noah Wyle (performance, directing and producing for “The Pitt”).

For the complete list of Emmy nominations, visit emmys.com.

The 78th Emmy Awards, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE., and will air live on NBC and stream on Peacock. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will take place on Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6. For a complete list of nominees, visit emmys.com.