The 2026 Emmy Award nominations came out on July 8, 2026.
Fans were ecstatic to see that Paradise received seven nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Sterling K. Brown.
Sterling took to Instagram to react to the Emmy nominations and express his gratitude.
Sterling K. Brown has so much to celebrate, and he’s letting all of his followers know.
The 2026 Emmy Award nominations were announced on July 8, and fans were eager to see how Paradise would fare ahead of season 3. The hit Hulu drama received seven nominations ahead of the September 14 ceremony, and Sterling was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the second year in a row for his work as Xavier Collins.
Shortly after the news broke, Sterling took to Instagram to express his gratitude.
“Check this out—I’m not showing you guys too much, but I feel like I want to post this,” he said in the clip. “I’m not showing you what we’re working on, but I’m showing you the people who make this show possible.”
“Behind me is my crew who’ve been on this show from jump, who did This Is Us from jump,” he added. “A ton of people, right? It takes a village is all I’m trying to tell you, man. We got seven nominations, but it takes a whole village to make this s*** go, and I couldn’t be more proud. I couldn’t be more excited. So, thank you to the Academy for our seven nominations. I’m personally very happy.”
Fans were elated by the achievement.
“Thank you all for the hours of entertainment we enjoy because of your efforts! 🙌🙌🙌,” one person wrote in the comments. “So well deserved and so happy for you and the entire talented @paradiseonhulu team!!!” another agreed. “WOWZAS SO AMAZING 🫡❤️🙌🏽,’ a different follower added.
With Paradise in the middle of filming season 3, we can only imagine what new stories are in store.
Here’s a round of applause!
