The Emmy nominations 2026: Connor Storrie, Zendaya, and Every Nominee for the Television Awards list was released by the Television Academy on July 8, 2026, and includes Zendaya for Lead Actress in a Drama and Connor Storrie for Guest Actor in a Comedy.
The Television Academy streamed the 78th Emmy nominations announcement on July 8, naming top shows such as The Pitt, Hacks and Widow’s Bay among the leading nominees, and listing individual nods across drama, comedy and limited-series categories.
Teen Vogue’s roundup of the nominations lists Zendaya as a nominee for the final season of Euphoria in Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and it notes Connor Storrie’s first Emmy recognition for his February SNL hosting appearance — Storrie appears on the ballots in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category.
The Television Academy’s official pages confirm the nominations schedule and provide the full, downloadable nominations list and rules; the Academy also set the live ceremony date for Monday, September 14, 2026, with the Creative Arts Emmys taking place the first weekend of September.
Storrie’s SNL episode — hosted Feb. 28 with musical guest Mumford & Sons — made him eligible even though his breakout series Heated Rivalry is a Canadian-financed production and thus ineligible under Television Academy rules unless a qualifying U.S. co-production existed.
The Teen Vogue report also lists which shows led the nominations: The Pitt with 25 nods and Hacks with 24, while Widow’s Bay gathered 19. That spread helped shape predictions across categories heading into final-round voting.
Television Academy materials explain the eligibility window for the 78th Primetime Emmys runs June 1, 2025–May 31, 2026, which is why some international productions did not qualify for certain categories.
Producers announced Mariska Hargitay as the host for the Sept. 14 broadcast, marking the first woman to emcee the main ceremony in 15 years, a detail highlighted across coverage of the nominations and ceremony plans.
What to watch for during the telecast: the Creative Arts Emmys typically hand out guest-acting and many technical awards ahead of the main show, so the outcome for categories such as Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series is often decided before the televised ceremony.
For a look at one of the Creative Arts winners mentioned in early coverage, see the site’s report on Rob Reiner’s posthumous Emmy for his guest role in The Bear.
Sources
- Teen Vogue — full nominations list, ceremony date, host and nominees including Zendaya and Connor Storrie (“Emmy Nominations 2026: Connor Storrie, Zendaya, and Every Nominee for the Television Awards”).
- Television Academy — nominations announcement date, official nominations page, and eligibility rules (78th Emmy Awards nominations announcement July 8, 2026).
- The Hollywood Reporter — background on Connor Storrie’s SNL hosting episode, eligibility explanation and Storrie’s statement about the nomination.
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