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In pictures: Stars on red carpet at Emmy Awards in LA

Ian Youngsand
Steven McIntosh

Zendaya, Selena Gomez, Colman Domingo and Nicole Kidman were among the stars walking the red carpet ahead of this year's Emmy Awards.

The biggest night in the US TV calender took place in Los Angeles on Monday, recognising the best shows of the past year.

DTF St Louis, Widow's Bay, The Pitt and Hacks were among the shows scoring prizes on the night, while Welsh actor Matthew Rhys made history with a double win.

Ahead of the event at LA's Peacock Theater, stars walked a blue version of the traditional red carpet.

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Zendaya wore a floor-length jewelled Prada gown
Getty Images Colman Domingo attends the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
Colman Domingo was nominated for his role in comedy series The Four Seasons
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Selena Gomez was nominated as one of the producers of Only Murders In The Building, in which she also stars
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Rhea Seehorn was named best leading drama actress for Pluribus
Getty Images Ayo Edebiri arrives to the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026Getty Images
The Bear star Ayo Edebiri was nominated for lead actress in a comedy series
Getty Images Chase Infiniti at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Getty Images
One Battle After Another star Chase Infiniti was nominated for The Testaments
Getty Images Odessa A'Zion attends the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaGetty Images
Marty Supreme sta Odessa A'Zion was one of the presenters during the ceremony
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Elle Fanning was nominated for best lead actress in a comedy series for Margo's Got Money Troubles
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Cynthia Nixon stars in The Gilded Age, which was in the running for best drama series
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Hacks star Megan Stalter, nominated for comedy supporting actress, came dressed as an Emmy statuette
Getty Images Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey attend the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Getty Images
A pregnant Kaley Cuoco walked the red carpet with her husband Tom Pelphrey, who won best supporting drama actor for Task
Getty Images Nicole Kidman arrives to the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026.Getty Images
Actress Nicole Kidman is a producer on comedy series Margo's Got Money Troubles
Getty Images Carey Mulligan at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Getty Images
British actress Carey Mulligan was nominated for her role in the second season of Beef
Getty Images Matthew Rhys arrives to the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026Getty Images
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys won two acting trophies - for The Beast In Me and Widow's Bay
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Michael J Fox, with wife wife Tracy Pollan, received the TV Academy's Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
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Allison Janney received the eighth Emmy Award of her career for best supporting actress in a drama series for The Diplomat
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Michelle Pfeiffer was up for best supporting actress in a comedy for Margo's Got Money Troubles
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Paul W Downs is co-creator, co-showrunner and one of the stars of Hacks
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Sally Field won an acting award for Remarkably Bright Creatures, and also paid tribute to Dolly Parton during the ceremony
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Only Murders in the Building stars Martin Short and Steve Martin brought their double act to the red carpet
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Sarah Snook was nominated for best lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for All Her Fault
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Harrison Ford, nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy for Shrinking, attended with wife Calista Flockhart, who has three career Emmy nominations herself
Getty Images Mariska Hargitay attends the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Getty Images
Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, was this year's Emmys host
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Scottish star Richard Gadd returned with his new series Half Man, two years after his show Baby Reindeer won six Emmys
Getty Images Alan Cumming in a dark blue suit with white floral embellishments, sitting on a step on the red carpetGetty Images
Fellow Scot Alan Cumming won outstanding reality show host for the third consecutive year at last weekend's Creative Arts Emmys
Getty Images Quinta Brunson arrives to the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026.Getty Images
Quinta Brunson is the creator, writer and star of comedy Abbott Elementary
Getty Images Sepideh Moafi at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaGetty Images
Eight stars of The Pitt had individual acting nominations, including Sepideh Moafi for supporting drama actress
Getty Images Noah Wyle at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Getty Images
The medical drama's leading star Noah Wyle won the prize for best drama actor
Getty Images Cailee Spaeny at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Getty Images
Cailee Spaeny appeared in season two of Beef and was nominated as one of the show's producers
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Jessica Williams was nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy series for Shrinking
Getty Images Florence Pugh at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Getty Images
British actress Florence Pugh presented an award during the ceremony
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Emmy Rossum attended her namesake awards to present one of the trophies
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Shailene Woodley won best guest actress in a drama series for Paradise
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Lukita Maxwell stars in Shrinking, which was up for best comedy series
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Carl Clemons-Hopkins plays business manager Marcus in Emmys favourite Hacks
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Eleven-year-old English child star Dexter Sol Ansell plays Egg in Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which was nominated for best drama series
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Joy Sunday plays Jodie Plumb in DTF St Louis
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Jeff Hiller plays Dale in Widow's Bay
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Fiona Dourif was nominated for best supporting actress in a drama series for The Pitt
Getty Images Taylor Dearden arrives to the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026Getty Images
She faced competition including her The Pitt co-star Taylor Dearden
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Rachel Sennott, known for shows including I Love LA and Big Mistakes, handed out an award