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Red carpet coverage will begin at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, which means some of Hollywood's biggest stars will begin to arrive around that time.
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Emmys 2026 live updates: A look at who's hosting, nominations list, when the red carpet heats up
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ByKimberlee Sakamoto, Mason Leib, Emily Shapiro, and Angeline Jane Bernabe 
Last updated: Monday, September 14, 2026 9:36PM GMT
LOS ANGELES -- The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight will celebrate the best shows and performances from the past year, with some of television's biggest names competing for top honors.
The award show gets underway at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET in Los Angeles.
Scroll below for the latest live updates and check out all our coverage of the Emmys here.
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Here's how the night is developing.
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Who won Emmys already at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards?
Several stars have already taken home Emmys following the two-night Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 5 and 6.
Sabrina Carpenter won her first Emmy as an executive producer and performer on "The Muppet Show," which won outstanding variety special (pre-recorded).
The late Rob Reiner won outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for his role as Albert on "The Bear."
Hargitay, took home two Emmys for her HBO documentary, "My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay," winning outstanding directing for a documentary/nonfiction program and outstanding documentary or nonfiction special.
Bad Bunny also became a first-time Emmy winner as his Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show won seven awards, including outstanding variety special (live).
Other winners included Alan Cumming, who won outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program for "The Traitors," and Jimmy Kimmel, who won outstanding host for a game show for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."
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Who is nominated for the 2026 Emmys?
"The Pitt" leads all programs with 25 nominations, including outstanding drama series and outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Noah Wyle.
"Hacks" follows with 24 nominations, setting a record for the most nominations for a comedy series in a single year.
Other top-nominated shows include "Widow's Bay" with 19 nominations, "Pluribus" with 18 and "Beef" with 16.
This year's nominees also include 28 first-time performer nominees.
Click here to see the list of 2026 Emmy nominees.
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Who is hosting the 2026 Emmys?
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" star Mariska Hargitay will host this year's Emmy Awards.
Hargitay, who has starred as Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: SVU" since 1999, is an Emmy winner herself, having won outstanding lead actress in a drama series for the role in 2006.
She will become the first woman to host the Emmy Awards solo in 15 years.
