Emmy Awards Release Early Noms: "The Traitors," Colbert, SNL & More

Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel score Emmy nominations

The two hosts targeted by President Trump will face off in the variety series category, along with 'The Daily Show,' 'Last Week Tonight' and 'SNL.'

Emmy Awards Release Early Noms: "The Traitors," Colbert, SNL & More

Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Variety Series and Outstanding Reality Competition Program were announced early - here's a look!

Emmy Awards: Nominations List (Updating)

The first two categories — variety series and reality competition — were announced on NBC's 'Today' show.

Emmy Nominations: TV Academy To Reveal Late-Night & Reality Categories Early, Again

The nominees for the Outstanding Variety Series & Outstanding Reality Competition Program will be revealed on NBC’s Today between 4:45am PT–5:20am PT.

‘The Traitors,’ ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert,’ & ‘Saturday Night Live’ Among Early 2026 Emmy Nominees

The Television Academy has kindly realized there is no need to announce the annual Emmy nominations during the wee hours of the morning on the West Coast, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t required to throw a bone or two to their broadcast partners. For the second year in a row, multiple categories were announced during a morning news program. In this case, NBC’s “The Today Show,” and the categories were Outstanding Variety Series and Outstandin…