List of Primetime Emmy Award records
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This list of Primetime Emmy and Creative Arts Emmy awards records are current as of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards and 78th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies to be held on September 5 to 6, and 14, 2026.
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Largest sweep of main categories for a program/series
Similar to the Academy Awards's "Big Five", the seven main categories of Primetime Emmy Awards are those for Outstanding Series, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Directing and Writing for each three divisions of format programs: Comedy, Drama, and Limited or Anthology series.
Three television programs have won all seven main categories,[1][2] while six programs have won six; All in the Family is the only program to have won six awards at the same ceremony twice. Winners are noted in bold.
Overall wins
Individuals
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Most wins for an individual
Most wins for an individual in a single year
Most wins for a person of color Most wins for directing and writing
Most wins for producing
Most wins for acting or performers Most wins for acting or a performer for the same role in the same program/series
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Most wins for voice-over performances Most wins for voice-over performances for the same role in the same program/series
Most wins for Outstanding Animated Program
Most wins for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Most wins for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
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Most wins for a television program/series Most wins for an online-streaming original program/series Most wins for a television program/series for its first season Most wins for a television program/series for its final season
Most wins for a television program/series in a single year Most wins for a single episode
NetworksMost wins for a network Most wins for a network in a single year Most wins for a comedy-genre television program/series
Most wins for a comedy-genre television program/series for its first season
Most wins for a comedy-genre television program/series for its final season
Most wins for a comedy-genre television program/series in single year
Most wins for a drama-genre television program/series Most wins for a drama-genre television program/series for its first season Most wins for a drama-genre television program/series for its final season
Most wins for a drama-genre television program/series in a single year Most wins for a limited program/series
Most wins for a television film Most wins for an animated television program/series
Most wins for an animated television program/series in a single year
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Most wins for a variety special Most wins for a variety program/series Most wins for a reality-competition program/series Most wins for Outstanding Comedy Series
Most wins for Outstanding Drama Series
Most wins for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Most wins for Outstanding Television Movie
Most wins for Outstanding Animated Program
Most wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
Most wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
Most wins for acting in a comedy-genre television program/series Most wins for acting in a comedy-genre television program/series in a single year
Most wins for acting in a drama-genre television program/series Most wins for acting in a drama-genre television program/series in a single year
Most wins for acting in a limited program/series Most wins for acting in a limited program/series in a single year
Most wins for acting in a television film Most wins for acting in an animated television program/series
Most wins for acting in an animated television program/series in a single year
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Overall nominations
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Most nominations for a network in a single year Most nominations for a Television Program
Most nominations for a Comedy Series Most nominations for a Drama Series
Most nominations for a Limited Series Most nominations for a Television Movie
Most nominations for an Animated Program
Most nominations for a Reality Competition Program Most nominations for a Variety Series
Most nominations for a Variety Special Most nominations for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Most nominations for a Comedy Series for its final season Most nominations for a Comedy Series for its first season
Most nominations for a Drama Series for its final season
Most nominations for a Drama Series for its first season Most nominations for an individual in a single year
Most nominations for an individual
Most nominations for an individual (actress)
Most nominations for an individual without a win
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Most nominations for an streaming original program Most nominations for Outstanding Drama Series
Most nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series Most nominations for Outstanding Animated Program
Most nominations for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Most nominations for Outstanding Competition Program
Most nominations for Outstanding Variety Series Most nominations for Outstanding Variety Special Most nominations for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Most nominations for a Variety Series in a single year
Most nominations for a Reality-Competition Program in a single year
Most nominations for a series without a win in a single year
Most nominations for an Outstanding Animated Program (both main and short-form) without a win
Most nominations for an Animated Program in a single year
Most nominations for acting in a series in a single year
Most nominations for a Comedy Series in a single year Most nominations for a Drama Series in a single year
Most nominations for acting in a Television Movie Most nominations for acting in a Variety Special Most nominations for acting in a Limited Series Most nominations for a Television Program without a win
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First wins
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First non-US television series to win a major Primetime Emmy for each divisions
First Canadian television series to win a major Primetime Emmy First non-English language television series to win a major Primetime Emmy
First video game-based television series to be win a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories
First television series to be adapted from a work of the same name to win Primetime Emmys
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First Asians-born to win a Primetime Emmy for producing, directing, or writing
First East Asian-born people to win Outstanding Drama Series
First Asian-born actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting
First Asian-born actress to win a Primetime Emmy for acting First Asian-diaspora actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting
First Asian-diaspora actress to win a Primetime Emmy for acting
First actors/actresses to win Primetime Emmys for non-English speaking roles
First performer of Generation Z to win in a major acting category
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First nominations
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First non-US television series to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories
First animated television series to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories First non-English language television series to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories
First video game-based television series to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for the major program/series categories
First television series to be adapted from a work of the same name to be nominated Primetime Emmys for the major program/series categories
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First Asians-born to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for producing, directing, or writing
First Asians-born to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for acting
First Italian to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for acting First actors/actresses to be nominated Primetime Emmys for non-English speaking roles First non-binary person to be nominated a Primetime Emmy for producing, directing, or writing First centenarian to be nominated a Primetime Emmy
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Age-related records
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Oldest winner
Oldest nominee
Oldest performer to be nominated in a major acting category
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Youngest winner
Youngest two-time winner
Youngest nominee
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