NEW YORK, September 29 — The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 2026 International Emmy Awards, as reported by Señal News. The nominations include 64 nominees across 16 categories from 22 countries, including Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom.
According to a statement from the International Academy’s President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner, the awards remain highly competitive with a strong global field of entries. The winners will be revealed at the 54th International Emmy Awards Gala in New York City on Monday, November 23, 2026.
The nominees span categories such as ARTS PROGRAMMING, BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR, BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS, COMEDY, CURRENT AFFAIRS, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA SERIES, KIDS: ANIMATION, FACTUAL & ENTERTAINMENT, LIVE-ACTION, NEWS, NON-SCRIPTED ENTERTAINMENT, SHORT-FORM SERIES, and SPORTS DOCUMENTARY.
In ARTS PROGRAMMING, nominees come from Singapore, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. For BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR, the nominees are from Spain, Argentina, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS features nominees from Belgium, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
COMEDY nominees represent Argentina, the United Kingdom, Spain, and India. CURRENT AFFAIRS includes entries from Qatar, France, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. DOCUMENTARY nominees are from the United Kingdom, Mexico, Singapore, and France.
DRAMA SERIES nominees come from the United Kingdom, France, Argentina, and India. KIDS: ANIMATION includes Brazil, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. KIDS: FACTUAL & ENTERTAINMENT features the United Kingdom, Japan, Norway, and Brazil.
KIDS: LIVE-ACTION nominees are from Chile, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. NEWS nominees represent Brazil, Portugal, Qatar, and the United Kingdom. NON-SCRIPTED ENTERTAINMENT includes China, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and France.
SHORT-FORM SERIES nominees are from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and Japan. For SPORTS DOCUMENTARY, nominees are from Brazil, Spain, South Africa, and an incomplete entry for the United Kingdom, as the source did not provide the full nominee from that country.
The International Emmy World Television Festival will run from November 20 to 22, 2026, in New York, where nominees will attend a welcome cocktail, panels, and presentations. Gala partners are Ay Yapim, CJ ENM, Dubai Studios, Ernst & Young, Globo, Mediafellows, MIP, Plural, Sofitel New York, and Variety.
Festival partners include Amazon MGM Studios, ARRI, Ay Yapim, Broadview TV, CJ ENM, Dubai Studios, Ernst & Young, Film and Media NRW, Frankfurt Kurnit, Globo, Mediafellows, MIP, ORF-Enterprise, Plural, S4C, Sofitel New York, The Walt Disney Company Latin America, Unindustria, and Ziegler Film.
