Kumail Nanjiani Christopher Polk/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Kumail Nanjiani is set to host the 78th annual DGA Awards, the Directors Guild of America announced on Monday. The annual awards ceremony is taking place this year on Feb. 7 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Nanjiani is an Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated writer, actor and comedian, best known for projects like The Big Sick, Silicon Valley, Eternals and Only Murders in the Building. He recently released a new special titled Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts. "I am honored to host the DGA Awards and celebrate the incredible work done across the art form," says Nanjiani. "A director's dedication, leadership and creativity are what bring the most powerful stories - the ones that truly need to be told - to life." Judd Apatow has hosted the DGA Awards in previous years, including 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020 and 2018. Beth McCarthy-Miller will return as chair of the awards ceremony for the fifth consecutive year. She says: "I am proud to continue serving as DGA Awards Chair and to help celebrate the extraordinary projects of this year's nominees, I look forward to a memorable night honoring the craft of directing and to welcoming Kumail Nanjiani to the DGA Awards stage." A full list of DGA film nominees can be found here, while TV nominees can be found here. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Morena Baccarin 'The Wrecking Crew' Review: Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa Get the Job Done in Fun, Forgettable Action-Comedy Trifle Twinless Dylan O'Brien Doesn't Care If You Like Him Oscars 2026 Amelia Dimoldenberg Set for Third Stint as Oscars' Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent Seth Rogen Olivia Wilde Sex Comedy 'The Invite' Ignites First Big Bidding War of Sundance Heat Vision Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sam Rechner, Aden Young Join Alan Ritchson in Amazon MGM's Navy SEAL Movie (Exclusive) Sam Raimi 'Send Help' Review: Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien Face Off in Sam Raimi's Rivetingly Bonkers Survival Thriller Morena Baccarin 'The Wrecking Crew' Review: Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa Get the Job Done in Fun, Forgettable Action-Comedy Trifle Twinless Dylan O'Brien Doesn't Care If You Like Him Oscars 2026 Amelia Dimoldenberg Set for Third Stint as Oscars' Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent Seth Rogen Olivia Wilde Sex Comedy 'The Invite' Ignites First Big Bidding War of Sundance Heat Vision Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sam Rechner, Aden Young Join Alan Ritchson in Amazon MGM's Navy SEAL Movie (Exclusive) Sam Raimi 'Send Help' Review: Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien Face Off in Sam Raimi's Rivetingly Bonkers Survival Thriller