Rodin Eckenroth/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 The 2026 Emmys season already looked a little different with the show set to take place on a Monday (Sept. 14), instead of the awards' more frequent Sunday night timeslot, but the calendar got another tweak on Friday as the TV Academy announced the 2026 Emmy nomination dates. While the majority of this year's nominees will be revealed on Wednesday, July 8, nominations in 13 craft categories that rely on peer-group screening panels won't be revealed until the next week, on Wednesday, July 15. While the process of determining nominees in those categories is not new (the peer group votes on all submissions and then the top 10-15 vote getters are sent to the peer group screening panel to vote on the final nominees), the separate nominations announcement date is. Related Stories Music Why Zara Larsson Embraced the Dolphins and Glitter on Her Grammy Nominated 'Midnight Sun' TV Producers Guild Awards' Children's, Sports and Shortform Nominees Revealed The below 13 categories have this type of voting: Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour)Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (One Hour)Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or MovieOutstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A SeriesOutstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A SpecialOutstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) or AnimationOutstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or SpecialOutstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A SeriesOutstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Special The Emmys also announced the voting periods for the 2026 TV awards. Nomination-round voting runs from June 11-22, with voting in the peer-group-specific panels set for June 26-July 7. Final-round voting, on the 2026 winners, runs from Aug. 17-26. The 2026 Emmys is set to air live on NBC and Peacock on Monday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The Creative Arts Emmys, in which the majority of the Emmys trophies are presented, will take place roughly a week earlier, on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6. Eligibility for the 78th Emmys runs from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up The End of an Era 'The End of an Era' Review: Taylor Swift Takes a Well-Earned Victory Lap in Disney+'s Pleasantly Sweet Docuseries Live Feed 'All's Fair' Director on Season Finale's Wild Twists, Kim Kardashian's Evolution and Season 2 Producers Guild of America Producers Guild Awards' Children's, Sports and Shortform Nominees Revealed Live Feed HBO Max Teases 'Lanterns,' New Seasons of 'The Pitt' and 'Industry' in 2026 Preview MS NOW MS NOW Sets Primetime Special With Michelle Obama (Exclusive) Live Feed 'Heated Rivalry' Skates to Second Season at HBO Max, Canada's Crave The End of an Era 'The End of an Era' Review: Taylor Swift Takes a Well-Earned Victory Lap in Disney+'s Pleasantly Sweet Docuseries Live Feed 'All's Fair' Director on Season Finale's Wild Twists, Kim Kardashian's Evolution and Season 2 Producers Guild of America Producers Guild Awards' Children's, Sports and Shortform Nominees Revealed Live Feed HBO Max Teases 'Lanterns,' New Seasons of 'The Pitt' and 'Industry' in 2026 Preview MS NOW MS NOW Sets Primetime Special With Michelle Obama (Exclusive) Live Feed 'Heated Rivalry' Skates to Second Season at HBO Max, Canada's Crave