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    Why the Emmy Awards Is Removing 6 Categories From 2026 Telecast

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    Perhaps the 2026 Emmy Awards won’t run over its allotted time.

    After all, the Television Academy announced earlier this year that the live broadcast on Sept. 14 will only feature 19 televised categories—down from 25 last year—because of the award show’s time restraints.

    “Given the extraordinary breadth of work recognized each year and the limited time available within a three-hour broadcast, a select number of categories will be moving to the Emmy ceremonies taking place the week prior to the telecast,” the Academy shared in a July press release. “This thoughtful evolution ensures this year’s NBC ceremony and future broadcasts remain deeply engaging and tailored to the television audience.”

    Instead of airing during the live show—hosted by Mariska Hargitay on NBC—the Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies held last week on Sept. 5 and 6 handed out trophies for Writing for a Variety Series, Supporting Actor and Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, Directing for a Limited Series or Movie and Writing for a Limited Series or Movie. 

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    The Academy had also previously announced that Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series would be combined into Outstanding Variety Series, which will air during the Sept. 14 ceremony.

    Following the news that the Emmys broadcast would feature fewer televised categories, the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA—which represents actors—released a joint statement condemning the Academy’s decision. 

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    “The Emmys exist to celebrate the best of television and the artists who are central to bringing these stories to life,” the organizations shared. “The decision to eliminate these categories from the prime-time broadcast devalues the contributions of the talented people the Academy is meant to honor.”

    The statement concluded, “An awards show dedicated to recognizing excellence should not reduce recognition for the artists whose work gives it meaning.”

    The 2026 Emmy Awards will air live on Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.

    Ahead of the ceremony, read on to see the snubs and surprises among this year’s nominees. 

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    SURPRISE: Connor Storrie, Saturday Night LiveWhile Heated Rivalry was sidelined from the award show since it was financed outside of the United States—it’s a production from Canada’s Bell Media—Connor Storrie is still in the running for an Emmy. After all, the actor—who experienced a meteoric rise to fame alongside Heated Rivalry costar Hudson Williams following the 2025 release of their gay hockey romance—was nominated in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category for his February 2026 Saturday Night Live appearance.

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    SNUB: The Amazing RaceAlthough the competition show has been nominated for Outstanding Reality Competition Program since the category’s inception in 2003—including 108 nods and 15 wins—it didn’t make it across the finish line this time.

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    SURPRISE: EuphoriaDespite the lackluster response to the HBO show’s third season—which earned a drastically lower critical score than its first and second installments—it received seven nominations. Zendaya proved that she didn’t need any help shaking up the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category, which she previously won in 2022 and 2020. Colman Domingo also earned a nod in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. The show—which also starred Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney and Maude Apatow—was also nominated for Picture Editing, Production Design, Cinematography, Contemporary Hairstyling and Contemporary Makeup.

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    SNUB: Stranger ThingsThe Netflix series may have earned nominations for Special Visual Effects, Production Design, Sound Mixing and more, but it didn’t get a spotlight in any acting or directing categories for its fifth and final season. It’s a disappointing end to the beloved show, which has won 12 Emmys since its 2016 debut. 
    SNUB: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear Sorry, Chef. While The Bear was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series and Ayo Edibiri earned a nod for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Jeremy Allen White didn’t get an Outstanding Lead Actor nod. (The Shameless alum won the award in 2023 and 2024 for his role as Carmy Berzatto.)

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    SNUB: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The BearCousin didn’t make the cut, either. Although Ebon Moss-Bachrach—who plays Richie Jerimovich—won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2023 and 2024 and was nominated in 2025, he wasn’t included in this year’s list.

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    SURPRISE: Chase Infiniti, The TestamentsFollowing Chase Infiniti‘s film debut in One Battle After Another, which earned her Golden Globe and Actor Awards nominations, she may be striking gold at the Emmys with The Testaments. Following in the footsteps of her onscreen mom Elisabeth Moss, Infiniti, who plays Agnes in the Hulu series,was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
    SNUB: Paul Anthony Kelly, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn BessetteAlthough Sarah Pidgeon was nominated for her role as Carolyn Bessette in the FX show—which is nominated in six categories, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series—Paul Anthony Kelly‘s portrayal as John F. Kennedy Jr.didn’t make the list.

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    SNUB: Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, Nobody Wants ThisThis podcast co-host and hot rabbi didn’t earn nods in their respective Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress categories, despite both Kristen Bell and Adam Brody being strong contenders at last year’s Emmys. (The show was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series this time around.)

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    SNUB: WednesdayWhile the Jenna Ortega-led series was nominated in the Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series categories for its first season in 2022, it didn’t earn any acting or directing nods this year.With a third season in the works, there’s a chance an Emmy will be in its future. Unfortunately, Wednesday Addams doesn’t bury hatches; she sharpens them.

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    SNUB: FalloutThe Prime Video series may have been nominated in nine categories—including Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes and Stunt Performance—but it didn’t earn any other nods, despite its second season’s positive critical reception and commercial success. As the Ghoul (Walton Goggins) makes his way through the wasteland in season three, maybe he’ll end up with an Emmy in his hands by then.

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    SURPRISE: Summer HouseOn the heels of its explosive season 10 controversy—stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson began a messy romantic relationship that led to major fallout—the Bravo show earned its first-ever Emmy nomination for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.

    Don’t miss the Emmy Awards 2026 live telecast Monday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

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