Mariska Hargitay To Host 2026 Emmy Awards

Capt. Olivia Benson is taking connected a caller domiciled connected NBC, aliases alternatively nan character who plays her is. Mariska Hargitay will beryllium hosting nan 78th Emmy Awards.

Networks, which broadcast nan show connected a rotating basis, often pat stars from their lineups to big nan awards show. Hargitay has been a stalwart of NBC, starring successful “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” for 27 seasons. The ceremonial will beryllium held connected Sept. 14 and broadcast unrecorded from Los Angeles.

“It’s my awesome grant to big nan 78th Emmy Awards — successful nan 100th day twelvemonth of my beloved NBC — and observe this bonzer organization of storytellers,” said Hargitay successful a connection released connected Tuesday. “Whether it’s an character aliases a director, a costumer aliases a sound designer, we are each truthful privileged to return portion successful creating tv that unites us.”

Hargitay is simply a erstwhile Emmy winner, earning nickname for her domiciled arsenic Benson successful 2011. She has been nominated 8 times overall.

“Mariska is 1 of television’s astir beloved stars, whose talent, authenticity and bonzer relationship pinch audiences person made her an enduring unit successful our manufacture and successful culture,” said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego successful a connection Tuesday. “We’re truthful delighted to person her subordinate america arsenic nan big of this year’s Emmys telecast and cognize that she will create an unforgettable evening honoring nan very champion of television.”

The Emmy nominations will beryllium announced Wednesday astatine 8:30 a.m. In summation to airing connected NBC, nan Emmy Awards will watercourse connected Peacock astatine 5 p.m. PT connected Sept. 14.