Emmy Awards 2026 FULL Winners List: Matthew Rhys Makes History With 2 Lead Actor Awards, Widow’s Bay Dominates With 14 Wins
The 78th Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, September 14, with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay serving as host. The night delivered several historic moments, led by Matthew Rhys, who made Emmy history by winning two lead actor awards at the same ceremony. Rhys first won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Widow’s Bay,…
The 78th Emmy Awards ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 14, 2026, with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay hosting. Matthew Rhys made history by winning two lead actor awards in the same ceremony, first for Widow’s Bay in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category and later for The Beast in Me in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category. No other performer achieved this feat at the 2026 Emmy Awards.
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