Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller to Announce Emmy Nominations

Jun 18, 2026 10:13am PT The Television Academy has announced that Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (“The Bear”) and Jeff Hiller (“Somebody Somewhere”) will present the nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards on July 8. The nominations ceremony will stream live from the Academy’s Wolf Theatre in the Saban Media Center on Emmys.com/nominations at 8:30 a.

m. PT. Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego will host the event.

Related Stories Kanye West Gets Go-Ahead From Government to Perform in the Netherlands, Despite Protests Kanye West and Travis Scott Concerts Canceled in Italy “This year’s submissions reflect the undiminished creative range and vitality of our medium, celebrating both emerging talent and beloved creative voices who are shaping the future of the industry,” Abrego said in a statement. “We are thrilled to acknowledge these artists and storytellers whose work matters so deeply to audiences around the world. I’m delighted to welcome Liza and Jeff to usher in another exceptional Emmy celebration.”

Colón-Zayas won the Emmy for supporting comedy actress in 2024 for the FX restaurant dramedy “The Bear,” becoming the first Latina to win in the category. This summer, she returns for the fifth and final season of the series and appears in the upcoming summer blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opposite Tom Holland. Popular on Variety Hiller won the Emmy for supporting comedy actor last year for HBO Max’s “Somebody Somewhere.”

He can be seen this season in Apple’s “Widow’s Bay” and NBC’s “Stumble,” with guest roles on “Pluribus” and “Elsbeth.” He published his memoir “Actress of a Certain Age” in 2025 and recently wrapped his one-person show “Jeff Hiller is Basic.” The Emmy race is as crowded and competitive as ever, featuring heavyweight dramas such as “The Pitt” and “Pluribus,” standout comedies like “Widow’s Bay” and “Abbott Elementary,” and acclaimed limited series including “Beef” and “Love Story: John F.

Kennedy and Carolyn Bessette.” Nomination voting runs June 11-22. Final-round voting takes place Aug.

17-26 ahead of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Gala on Sept. 5-6. The Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sept.

14 on NBC. See all Primetime Emmy predictions Variety Awards Circuit: Emmys Jump to Comments The Television Academy has announced that Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (“The Bear”) and Jeff Hiller (“Somebody Somewhere”) will present the nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards on July 8. The nominations ceremony will stream live from the Academy’s Wolf Theatre in the Saban Media Center on Emmys.

com/nominations at 8:30 a.m. PT.

Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego will host the event. Related Stories Kanye West Gets Go-Ahead From Government to Perform in the Netherlands, Despite Protests Kanye West and Travis Scott Concerts Canceled in Italy “This year’s submissions reflect the undiminished creative range and vitality of our medium, celebrating both emerging talent and beloved creative voices who are shaping the future of the industry,” Abrego said in a statement. “We are thrilled to acknowledge these artists and storytellers whose work matters so deeply to audiences around the world.

I’m delighted to welcome Liza and Jeff to usher in another exceptional Emmy celebration.” Colón-Zayas won the Emmy for supporting comedy actress in 2024 for the FX restaurant dramedy “The Bear,” becoming the first Latina to win in the category. This summer, she returns for the fifth and final season of the series and appears in the upcoming summer blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opposite Tom Holland.

Popular on Variety Hiller won the Emmy for supporting comedy actor last year for HBO Max’s “Somebody Somewhere.” He can be seen this season in Apple’s “Widow’s Bay” and NBC’s “Stumble,” with guest roles on “Pluribus” and “Elsbeth.” He published his memoir “Actress of a Certain Age” in 2025 and recently wrapped his one-person show “Jeff Hiller is Basic.”

The Emmy race is as crowded and competitive as ever, featuring heavyweight dramas such as “The Pitt” and “Pluribus,” standout comedies like “Widow’s Bay” and “Abbott Elementary,” and acclaimed limited series including “Beef” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy and Carolyn Bessette.” Nomination voting runs June 11-22.

Final-round voting takes place Aug. 17-26 ahead of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Gala on Sept. 5-6.

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