Nominations for the 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The awards will be presented in two ceremonies:
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News categories of the News & Doc Emmys – Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. EDT
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Documentary categories of News & Doc Emmys – Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. EDT
The 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards will be presented live at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City and will be streamed live on the web at watch.theemmys.tv and via The Emmys® apps.
Major nominees include the following:
Outstanding Live News Program
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
ABC News
Anderson Cooper 360
CNN Worldwide
Good Morning America
ABC News
The Lead with Jake Tapper
CNN Worldwide
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
NBC News
Today Show
NBC News
Best Documentary
Black Snow
American Documentary | POV [Nordland Pictures | Prettier in the Dark Productions]
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
Lightbox [Proximity Media | National Geographic]
Life After
Multitude Films [ITVS]
Love + War
Little Monster Films [National Geographic]
2000 Meters to Andriivka
FRONTLINE | PBS [Associated Press]
Prime Minister
Madison Wells [HBO Documentary Films | CNN Films | Dark Doris | Divergent Pictures]
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
Netflix [Luminant Media | Netflix]
Union
American Documentary | POV [Level Ground Productions]
“This year’s documentary nominees represent an extraordinary range of storytelling, from deeply personal narratives to sweeping historical examinations,” said Christine Chin, Head of Documentary Emmys. “These films challenge perspectives, elevate underrepresented voices, and demonstrate the power of documentary filmmaking to inform, engage, and inspire audiences worldwide.”
Amy Schmelzer, Head of News Emmys, shares that “the brave storytellers represented in this year’s class of nominees reflect the courage and integrity needed to communicate today’s breaking stories to audiences around the world. We look forward to celebrating all of their work at this year’s ceremonies.”
“This year’s nominees represent a dynamic range of voices and perspectives shaping the future of news and documentary storytelling,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS. “At a time of constant transformation, their work deepens public understanding and brings critical stories to audiences with urgency and insight.”
The 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmys honor programming from more than 2000 submissions that originally premiered in calendar-year 2025, judged by a pool of more than 900 peer professionals from across the television and digital media News & Documentary industry.
The complete list of nominees is also available on the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences website: theemmys.tv/news/. Additional details about this year’s ceremonies, including hosts, Lifetime Achievement honorees and more will be announced at a later date.
About the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime and Children’s & Family programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering.
NATAS membership is made up of National members joined by more than 18,000+ broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including its National Student Production Awards for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships for aspiring filmmakers and broadcasters.
