Emmy 2026 Voting Opens as Program Submissions Fall 7.5% to 555
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Clayton Davis
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
Voting for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards has officially opened, with Television Academy members casting ballots across 31 peer groups. Program submissions have dropped to 555 across 14 top categories, a 7.5% decline from 600 submissions last year. The voting period follows weeks of For Your Consideration events and studio campaigning.
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· 3 pulledEmmy voting has begun.
Members of the Television Academy — nearly 24,000 industry professionals divided among 31 peer groups, including directors, producers and artisans — now hold ballots in hand.
Each member votes within their professional field, but all eligible voters may cast ballots in the 14 top program races.
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