Awards News August 12, 2026

Juried Winners for 78th Emmy Awards Announced

The Television Academy today announced the winners of the 78th Emmy Awards in juried categories from Animation, Costume and Innovation in Emerging Media Programming.

These juried awards will be presented over the first two nights of the 78th Emmy Awards, taking place at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6. An edited presentation of these first two nights of Emmy ceremonies will air Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on FXX.

Juried category entrants are screened by a panel of professionals in the appropriate peer groups (Animation, Costume Design, Emerging Media Programming, and Motion and Title Design) with the possibility of one, more than one or no entry awarded an Emmy. As a result, there are no nominees but instead a one-step evaluation and voting procedure. Deliberations include open discussions of each entrant's work with a thorough review of the merits of awarding the Emmy. 

The following juried awards will be presented Saturday, Sept. 5:

Outstanding Costumes For Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming

The Masked Singer • Premiere Part 1 • FOX • Fox Alternative Entertainment
Grainne O’Sullivan, Costume Supervisor
Luke D’Alessandro, Costume Designer
Steven Lee, Costume Designer
Arleen Flores, Assistant Costume Designer
Alice Garland, Assistant Costume Designer
Maro Isakulyan, Head of Workroom

The Traitors • The Black Banquet • Peacock • Peacock Original, Studio Lambert
Sam Spector, Wardrobe Designer
Rikki Finlay, Stylist

Outstanding Innovation In Emerging Media Programming

Crafting Crimes • Meta Quest • TARGO
TARGO
Meta Quest
Victor Agulhon, Producer
Chloé Rochereuil, Director

To be presented Sunday, Sept. 6:

Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation

Eyes of Wakanda • Into the Lion’s Den • Disney+ • Marvel Animation
Uzoma Dunkwu, Character Design

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal • Kingdom of Sorrow • Adult Swim • Cartoon Network Studios
David Krentz, Storyboard by

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal • Vengeance of Death • Adult Swim • Cartoon Network Studios
Scott Wills, Art Direction

The Mighty Nein • Mote of Possibility • Prime Video • Amazon MGM Studios, Titmouse Studios, Critical Role Productions
Howard Chen, Background Design 

Star Wars: Visions • The Duel: Payback • Disney+ • Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA and Lucasfilm Ltd.
Takashi Okazaki, Character Designer

Outstanding Motion Design
No Emmy awarded

CLICK HERE for awards categories to be presented each night of the Emmy Awards, Sept. 5 and 6, and for the 78th Emmy Awards telecast on NBC on Sept. 14.

The 78th Emmy Awards will be held over three nights, Sept. 5, 6 and 14. The Sept. 14 ceremony, hosted by Emmy-winner Mariska Hargitay, will be broadcast live on NBC from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will stream live and on demand on Peacock. Nights one and two will be edited into a single broadcast, the 78th Emmy Awards (Creative Arts), airing Saturday, Sept. 12, on FXX at 8 p.m. ET/PT, available to stream on Hulu the next day. 

The 78th Emmy Awards are made possible by Television Academy corporate partners: Decoy Wines, FIJI Water, Franciacorta, LG, People, The Ritz-Carlton and United Airlines.

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Jim Yeager
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Stephanie Goodell
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