The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Mariska Hargitay hosting the ceremony. Widow’s Bay won Outstanding Comedy Series, while The Pitt took Outstanding Drama Series for the second consecutive year. DTF St. Louis won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

Widow’s Bay led the telecast with six wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actor for Matthew Rhys, Supporting Actress for Kate O’Flynn, Supporting Actor for Stephen Root, Writing for Katie Dippold and Directing for Hiro Murai. The series finished the overall Emmy season with 14 awards, breaking the previous record of 13 held by The Studio.

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Matthew Rhys also won Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me, making him the first performer to win two lead acting Emmys in the same year. Noah Wyle won Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Pitt, while Rhea Seehorn received Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Pluribus.

Jean Smart won Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks, her fifth consecutive Emmy in the category. The win brought her career total to eight, tying her with Cloris Leachman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney for the most acting Emmys won by a performer. Janney reached the same total after winning Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Diplomat.

Sally Field won Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Remarkably Bright Creatures, becoming the oldest winner in the category. Tom Pelphrey won Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Task, while Saul Metzstein and Vince Gilligan won for directing and writing in drama for Slow Horses and Pluribus, respectively.

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2026 Emmy Awards Winners

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series

The Pitt

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Allison Janney, The Diplomat

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Tom Pelphrey, Task

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Saul Metzstein, Slow Horses

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Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Vince Gilligan, Pluribus

Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series

Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Hiro Murai, Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Katie Dippold, Widow’s Bay

Limited or Anthology Series

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

DTF St. Louis

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

David Harbour, DTF St. Louis

Variety and Reality

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

The Traitors

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held on September 5 and 6, with additional winners announced across acting, variety, reality, animation, craft and technical categories. Those awards are part of the overall 2026 Emmy results but were presented separately from the September 14 Primetime telecast.

BTS will not submit music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. The announcement came shortly after the Recording Academy unveiled a new category, Best Asian Pop Music Performance.

In a joint statement posted to social media, the group confirmed that neither recent singles nor material from their March album “ARIRANG” would be entered this year.

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“We have decided not to submit our work to this year’s Grammy Awards,” the statement read. “We hope music can be heard and loved for itself, beyond regions or languages.”

The statement reflects the group’s view that music should be judged on its own merits rather than being defined by region or language.

The Recording Academy introduced Best Asian Pop Music Performance to recognize excellence in K-pop, J-pop, C-pop and other Asian pop forms. To qualify, recordings must feature an Asian language prominently. Songs performed entirely in English are not eligible. The Academy described it as an expansion of representation.

BTS, however, framed the issue differently. Their statement suggests concern that geography and language could become the primary lens for evaluation, rather than the music itself.

It touches on a long-running debate: should international artists be celebrated within a dedicated category, or should they compete, and be judged, in the general field?

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said he was disappointed but respected the decision. He also clarified that artists who do submit to genre categories remain eligible for the top awards, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.

The decision also comes at an important time for the group. “ARIRANG” is BTS’ first full album since all seven members completed military service and reunited. It was led by “SWIM,” an English-language single that became one of the group’s biggest releases of the year. Despite five prior Grammy nominations, including nominations for “Dynamite,” “Butter,” and “My Universe” with Coldplay, the group has yet to win a Grammy.

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The decision marks a rare move by one of the world’s most influential music groups, choosing to step back from the Grammy submission process even as a new category appears designed to recognize more Asian pop artists.

Their absence will be noticed during the next Grammy season. The move is unlikely to diminish BTS’s standing as one of the world’s biggest music acts.

Whether the new category succeeds in broadening representation or further compartmentalizes it will be tested in the coming years. For now, BTS has made its stance clear. The focus, at least for 2027, is not on awards campaigns. It is on the idea that music should be heard on its own terms.

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The 98th Academy Awards celebrated a night of film success, with several films claiming multiple wins across major categories. From top honors like Best Picture and Best Director, the ceremony highlighted the year’s most acclaimed films.

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“One Battle After Another” claimed Best Picture, marking a major achievement for the film. Paul Thomas Anderson received Best Director, a recognition. The movie also won Best Adapted Screenplay and Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor.

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“Sinners” also won four Oscars across multiple categories. Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor, while Ryan Coogler received Best Original Screenplay.

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Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her role in “Hamnet.” Her success at the Oscars was a continuation of a strong awards season performance. Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for “Weapons.”

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The animation and music categories highlighted KPop Demon Hunters, which took home Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden.”

The Academy also recognized international films and documentaries. Sentimental Value won Best International Feature and “Mr. Nobody” Against Putin won Documentary Feature. The results reflected the strong international presence among this year’s nominees and winners.

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The technical categories were distributed across several films. “Frankenstein” won several awards for its production design and “Avatar: Fire and Ash” won Best Visual Effects. “F1” won Best Sound.

One Battle After Another and Sinners emerged as the night’s leading winners, each securing multiple awards across major categories. Other movies won awards in categories.

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