Emmys 2026: Big winners, emotional tributes and more
Television's biggest stars gathered at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Television's biggest night of the year is in the books!
The 78th Emmy Awards brought together television's biggest stars, shows and creators to celebrate the best of the small screen.
Mariska Hargitay hosted the event for the first time. "Widow's Bay" dominated a crowded field, ending the night with six wins on top of the eight wins the show took home previously at the Creative Arts Emmys, held earlier this month.
On Monday, "Widow's Bay" took home the awards for outstanding comedy series, as well as outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, outstanding supporting actor, lead actor, writing and directing.
Continue below to see who won, red carpet arrivals, memorable speeches, reactions and more must-see moments.
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Taylor Swift makes Emmys cameo while at Travis Kelce's NFL game
Taylor Swift managed to do the impossible, appear on the Emmys telecast and Monday Night Football at the same time.
Swift made a cameo in a pre-taped skit with Emmys host Mariska Hargitay, who was in character as Capt. Olivia Benson, her character on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," trying to map out the clues as to whether Swift would attend the awards show.
At the same time the skit aired, Swift was at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, watching her husband Travis Kelce play in the Kansas City Chiefs home opener.
Swift was seen sitting at the game with Tom Cruise, who was one of the couple’s reported 1,000 guests at their July 3 wedding.
Tom Pelphrey wins Emmy for 'Task,' shouts out 'very pregnant' partner Kaley Cuoco
Tom Pelphrey won the Emmy for supporting actor in a drama series for his role in the intense HBO hit show “Task.”
Other nominees in this category were Patrick Ball for “The Pitt,” Billy Crudup for “The Morning Show,” Shawn Hatosy for “The Pitt,” Gerran Howell for “The Pitt,” Jack Lowden for “Slow Horses,” and Carlos-Manuel Vesga for “Pluribus.”
In his acceptance speech, Pelphrey gave a heartwarming shoutout to his "favorite actor in this room," his partner, "the very pregnant Kaley Cuoco."
“Our family is the crown jewel of my life!” he said.
Pelphrey and Cuoco welcomed their first child, daughter Matilda, in 2023, and are expecting their second.
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.
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.”
'The Traitors' wins Emmy for outstanding reality competition program
The Emmy for outstanding reality competition program went to “The Traitors.”
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!"