2026 Emmy Winner Predictions: Creative Arts - Part 1

Best Directing in a Reality Series - Ben Archard "The Traitors - Let The Cards Fall As They Will"

Best Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series - Colbert Before Air

Best Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series - Inside The Pitt

Best Performer In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series - Desi Lydic "The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains"

Best Animated Program - South Park

Best Character Voice-Over Performance - Julie Andrews "Bridgerton"

Best Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More) - Wednesday

Best Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More) - Stranger Things 5

Best Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour) - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Best Production Design For A Variety Or Reality Series - Saturday Night Live

Best Production Design For A Variety Special - The Oscars

Best Casting for a Comedy Series - Widow's Bay

Best Casting for a Drama Series - The Pitt

Best Casting For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie - Beef

Best Casting for a Reality Series - Love on the Spectrum

Best Choreography for Scripted Programming - Stumble

Best Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming - The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny

Best Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour) - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Best Cinematography For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie - Beef

Best Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program - Ocean With David Attenborough

Best Cinematography For A Reality Program - The Traitors

Best Cinematography For A Series (One Hour) - Alien: Earth

Best Commercial - I'm Not Remarkable - Apple

Best Contemporary Costumes For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie - Beef

Best Contemporary Costumes For A Series - Wednesday

Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Best Period Costumes - The Gilded Age

Best Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program - Mariska Hargitay "My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay"

Best Documentary Or Nonfiction Series - The American Revolution

Best Documentary Or Nonfiction Special - My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking - The Librarians

Best Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special - The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation

Best Writing in a Nonfiction Program - The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation

Best Emerging Media Program - The World of Fallout

Best Game Show - Jeopardy!

Best Contemporary Hairstyling - Wednesday

Best Hairstyling For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program - Saturday Night Live

Best Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling - Bridgerton

Best Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Series - Saturday Night Live

Best Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Special - Wicked: One Wonderful Night