47th News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2026 Nominations List
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- National Geographic’s “Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller” leads the 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy nominations with 25 nods, followed by PBS’ “Frontline” with 19 nominations.
- National Geographic topped the nominations with 51 total, followed by ABC News (47), CNN (32), Netflix (32), and PBS (25).
- The Emmy Awards ceremonies will take place on May 27 and 28 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City, with news categories awarded first, followed by documentary categories.
- Nominations cover a wide range of categories including live news, investigative coverage, documentary filmmaking, and technical excellence, reflecting diverse storytelling and journalistic integrity.
- Lifetime honorees and event hosts are yet to be announced, with more than 2,000 submissions reviewed by over 900 peer professionals for eligibility in 2025 programming.
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