The nominations for the 78th annual Emmy Awards were announced earlier this morning and we’re collecting reactions from a few of the nominees. Please see quotes below and circle back to this page as it’s updated throughout the day.
“I am honored to be recognized in a very tough category, but more importantly, I am so proud of our remarkable company and the best crew in New York for their hard work, both lavish and subtle, which yielded eight nominations for The Gilded Age today—our most ever!”
- Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
“Incredibly honoured and delighted to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series at the 2026 Emmys, a ceremony which holds so much beautiful nostalgia for me. A special thank you to Mitchell Robertson and Stuart Campbell, whose remarkable work laid such a strong foundation for everything that followed. And of course, Jamie Bell. Without his fearless, visceral and deeply nuanced work, I could not have given the performance that I did. Acting alongside him was an honour and a privilege, and it will remain one of the greatest highlights of my career. I would also like to thank everyone who worked on Half Man, from our extraordinary crew to our wonderful cast, and to everyone who helped bring the series to life. Thank you to HBO and BBC for all the belief and support, and for taking a chance on the show in the first place. Lastly, a huge thank you to the Television Academy for its longstanding recognition. This nomination belongs to everyone who worked on this show.”
- Richard Gadd, “Half Man”
“This is a very big, very meaningful honor to be nominated for Valerie and for the writing Michael Patrick King and I did. Huge.”
- Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
“What can I say? Being recognized by my peers in this way is the cherry on top of the most creatively fulfilling experience of my life. I’m unbelievably honored to be nominated alongside such talented women who I so deeply admire. And of course, I’m especially grateful to Paul W Downs, Jen Statsky, and Lucia Aniello for changing my life 6 years ago. Hacks forever!!!”
- Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
“Holy Smoke… is this real!!!?? I am so deeply touched and grateful to the Television Academy for this honor and to be recognized alongside these beautiful actresses. I am living beyond my wildest dreams right now. First to work with the brilliant Vince Gilligan and now this massive validation of my work by my peers. Thank you to Apple TV and Sony for making this wildly original and thought-provoking show and saying yes to me. A million thank yous to Vince for entrusting me with Zosia and Rhea Seehorn for being the most hardworking, generous, insanely talented partner ever. I am so blown away that the production has been recognized across 18 categories, it is a testament to the entire team and how hard they all work. Thank you to our magnificent cast, writers, directors, executives, and the best of the best crew in the business. Being on set with all of them is truly a gift. And to our amazing casting directors who I wouldn’t be here without. Congratulations to Vince, Rhea, Vesga, and the rest of the team for their well-deserved nominations!!!! What a glorious morning this has been.”
- Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus”
“I can’t believe how lucky I am to receive this nomination and also be in the most special show with the most special people! I couldn’t do any of this without my team, my incredible partner and God! I’m in shock, but also really deserve this because I’m so pretty!”
- Meg Stalter, “Hacks”
“I’m honored to be nominated. Very grateful to everyone who worked on Task, to HBO, and to the TV Academy. Congrats to all my fellow nominees.”
- Tom Pelphrey, “Task”
“I’m truly grateful that DTF St. Louis was recognized in so many wonderful ways this morning and I’m honored to be alongside so many talented performers this year. A great deal of hard work from the cast and especially the crew went into this series and making something special. Steve Conrad’s vision guided all of it, and none of this happens without him. We all have a lot to celebrate, and I look forward to it.”
- Richard Jenkins, “DTF St. Louis”
“Working on DTF St. Louis was a dream, and thanks to the recognition of the Television Academy it doesn’t seem like I’ll be waking up anytime soon. Congratulations to my brilliant co-stars and collaborators on an outstanding 13 nominations. It was an honor and a gift to work alongside you all and I can’t wait to celebrate you!”
- Joy Sunday, “DTF ST. Louis”
“To be nominated for an Emmy is a massive honor, but to be recognized for a second consecutive year alongside such an incredible group of actors – especially my brilliant castmate, Dr. Harrison Ford – is truly humbling. In some ways I feel like I didn’t even learn how to act in front of the camera until I met Harrison. He’s taught me so many things – mostly how cool it is to love acting. I share this nomination with our incredible cast, crew, directors, producers, and especially our writers; their dedication and brilliant scripts are the foundation of everything we do. Playing Brian continues to be the gift that keeps on giving, and I’m so grateful to continue to grow with and alongside him.”
- Michael Urie, “Shrinking”
“We’re honored by this recognition and so proud of our cast and crew, whose hard work, talent, and dedication made these Emmy nominations possible. We are deeply grateful to the Television Academy, Warner Bros. Television, HBO Max and all the extraordinary medical professionals who make our show possible, and congratulate all of our fellow nominees.”
- John Wells, R. Scott Gemmill, and Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”
“We don’t take these moments for granted. There are so many worthy shows. I’m grateful to our entire crew and team, and especially gratified to see Elle, Michelle and Nick nominated. Their work was the tide that hoisted our ship.”
- David E. Kelley, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
“I would like to thank the Television Academy for their consideration of DTF ST. LOUIS and congratulate all nominees for this recognition of their hard work.”
- Steven Conrad, “DTF St. Louis”
“I’m thrilled and deeply moved by these nominations. It’s an emotional moment, because what feels most natural to say is “On behalf of my mom and myself, thank you.” I’m profoundly grateful to have this moment with her. My gratitude also extends to my producer, the truly formidable Trish Adlesic, our nominated cinematographer Tony Hardmon, and the rest of my extraordinary team who shepherded this film into reality.”
- Mariska Hargitay, “My Mom Jayne”
“I am overwhelmed and filled with gratitude having received nominations for directing both TASK and THE GILDED AGE, as well as a nomination for THE GILDED AGE for Drama Series. To get to work with Casey Bloys, Francesca Orsi, the HBO family and the likes of Brad Ingelsby, Julian Fellowes, Carrie Coon, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, and the entire casts and crews of both shows has been an extraordinary journey.”
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield, “The Gilded Age” and “Task”
“We are beyond thrilled that the Television Academy has honored our film “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” with six Emmy nominations! Thank you so much to HBO, our incredible team and most of all to the great one himself, Mel Brooks. We’ve already begun work on the sequel, to be completed in 2126.”
- Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio, “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!”
“They said vegetable gardening would not be televised, turning compost, seeds, patience, and humor into something genuinely funny, thanks to Zach Galifianakis for proving them wrong! And thanks to our friends at Netflix for sharing it with the world! We’re humbly honored to be nominated, the “Future is Agrarian.”
- Frank Scherma, Jon Kamen and Chris Kim, “This Is A Gardening Show”
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