OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Morwenna Banks for (“Almost True”), Down Cemetery Road

Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield for (“Marriage Is a Gamble”), The Gilded Age

Valerie Chu for (“12:00 P.M.”), The Pitt

Vince Gilligan for (“We Is Us”), Pluribus

Will Smith for (“Bad Dates”), Slow Horses

AND THE WINNER IS:

JULIAN FELLOWES & SONJA WARFIELD FOR ("MARRIAGE IS A GAMBLE"), THE GILDED AGE

This is the first win and nomination for Sonja Warfield. This is the second win and third nomination for Julian Fellowes. Fellowes previously won for writing Downton Abbey (2011) and was nominated for writing The Gilded Age (2024).

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL

Sabrina Carpenter for The Muppet Show

Cynthia Erivo for 78th Annual Tony Awards

Nikki Glaser for Nikki Glaser: Good Girl

Ashley Padilla for Saturday Night Live

Bowen Yang for Saturday Night Live

AND THE WINNER IS:

CYNTHIA ERIVO FOR 78TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS

This is the first win and second nomination for Cynthia Erivo. She was previously nominated for Poker Face (2025).

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Mickey Down & Konrad Kay for (“The Commander and the Grey Lady”), Industry

Uta Briesewitz for (“5:00 P.M.”), The Pitt

Vince Gilligan for (“We Is Us”), Pluribus

Gordon Smith for (“Got Milk”), Pluribus

Salli Richardson Whitfield for (“Nobody's Stronger Than Forgiveness”), Task

AND THE WINNER IS:

VINCE GILLIGAN FOR ("WE IS US"), PLURIBUS

This is the fourth win and seventeenth nomination for Vince Gilligan. Gilligan previously won for directing Breaking Bad (2009) and producing Breaking Bad (2010, 2014). He was also nominated for directing Breaking Bad (2008, 2010, 2012), Better Call Saul (2020); writing The X-Files (2000), Breaking Bad (2008, 2010); producing Breaking Bad (2009, 2012-2013) and Better Call Saul (2019-2020, 2023).

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Antonio Campos for (“Sick Puppy”), The Beast in Me

Jake Schreier for (“All the Things We're Never Going to Have”), Beef

Lee Sung Jin for (“Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort”), Beef

Kitao Sakurai for (“Those Blue Remembered Hills”), Beef

Matt Ross for Death by Lighting

AND THE WINNER IS:

LEE JUNG JIN FOR ("OH, THE COMFORT, THE INEXPERSSIBLE COMFORT"), BEEF

This is the third win and nomination for Lee Jung Sin. He previously won for producing and directing Beef (2023).

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Michael Patrick King for (“Valerie Gets a New Chapter”), The Comeback

Paul W. Downs for (“Montecito”), Hacks

Alice Seabright for (“Grudge Match”), Margo's Got Money Troubles

Hiro Maurai for (“Welcome to Widow’s Bay”), Widow's Bay

James Ponsoldt for (“Doorman”), Wonder Man

AND THE WINNER IS:

PAUL W. DOWNS FOR ("MONTECITO"), HACKS

This is the third win and twelfth nomination for Paul W. Downs. He previously won for directing Hacks (2021) and producing Hacks (2024). He was also nominated individually for Hacks (2022), producing Broad City (2014-2015) & Hacks (2021-2022, 2025), directing Broad City (2015) & Hacks (2025) and writing Hacks (2022).

When it comes to perfect episodes of television this past year the "Montecito" episode of Hacks is indeed top of the list. The episode was something we as fans had waited desperately for and the whole team involved fully delivered. Downs like all his fellow creatives of the series really directed this episode well especially as it worked through the suggested and real sexual dynamics of the central characters of the series.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Harrison Ford as Dr. Paul Rhoades for ("My Bad") in "SHRINKING"

Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery for (“Kathy Friedman”) in "WONDER MAN"

Ted McGinley as Derek Bishop for (“Dereks' Don't Die”) in "SHRINKING"

Nick Offerman as Jinx Millet for ("Jinxed") in "MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES"

Michael Urie as Brian for ("D-Day") in "SHRINKING"

Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie for (“Game Night”) in “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY”

AND THE WINNER IS:

HARRISON FORD AS DR. PAUL ROHADES FOR ("MY BAD") IN "SHRINKING"

This is the first win and third nomination for Harrison Ford. He previously was nominated individually and as part of the ensemble of Shrinking (2025). He wins for his performance as Dr. Paul Rhoades on Shrinking.

Harrison Ford an actor who has not always been appreciated for his acting talents as much as his movie star appeal really has showed throughout all three seasons of Shrinking that he is just as compelling an actor as many of his contemporaries have been praised throughout the majority of his career. Ford on this series just provides a brilliant gravitas to every scene regardless of whether he has to deliver an emotional moment or play a direct comedic line in the most brutally perfect way.

There are many great actors on Shrinking yet Ford is a performer who again in the shows third season showed why his casting has been necessary given his brilliant leading turn.

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Titans (“Halloween House Party Party Part II”)

RuPaul’s Drag Race ("All RuPaul-A-Paruza Smackdown")

Survivor ("A Side Dish of Chaos")

Top Chef (“Carolina Roots”)

The Traitors ("The Black Banquet")

AND THE WINNER IS:

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ("ALL RUPAUL-A-PARUZA SMACKDOWN")

This is the eight win and eighteenth nomination for RuPaul’s Drag Race in this category.