Taylor Swift earns five Emmy nominations for Eras Tour film as Summer House breaks through

Swift's return to the Emmys

Taylor Swift received five Primetime Emmy nominations on Wednesday for "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show," the Disney+ concert film capturing the last stop of her extensive tour. She is nominated as both performer and producer in the outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) category. The film also earned nods for directing (Glenn Weiss), picture editing, sound mixing, and technical direction and camerawork. This marks Swift's first Emmy recognition in over a decade; she won an interactive media Emmy in 2015.

It was the End of an Era and we knew it. We wanted to remember every moment leading up to the culmination of the most important and intense chapter of our lives, so we allowed filmmakers to capture this tour and all the stories woven throughout it as it wound down. And to film the final show in its entirety.

The special, which runs nearly three and a half hours and features 45 songs, premiered in December 2025. It competes against comedy specials from Dave Chappelle and Nikki Glaser, a revived "The Muppet Show," and the "Wicked: One Wonderful Night" concert.

Bad Bunny's halftime show sets record

The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show starring Bad Bunny collected nine nominations, more than any previous halftime show. The previous record of six was held by Lady Gaga's 2017 performance. Bad Bunny is nominated as lead performer and producer, and the show will face Swift's film in several technical categories including directing and sound mixing.

Reality TV breakthroughs

Bravo's "Summer House" earned its first Emmy nomination in the unstructured reality program category after a decade on air. The nod follows a season fueled by a romantic entanglement between cast members Amanda Batula and West Wilson that broke into mainstream conversation, echoing the "Scandoval" effect that propelled "Vanderpump Rules" to its first nomination in 2023. The show will compete against "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders," "Love on the Spectrum," "RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked," and "Welcome to Wrexham."

Ariana Madix, the host of "Love Island USA" and a central figure in the earlier "Vanderpump Rules" scandal, also received her first Emmy nomination. Madix joined the Peacock series in 2024, the same year it had its breakout season.

Other notable nominations

"The Pitt" led all programs with 25 nominations, while "Hacks" set a new comedy series record with 24 nods. Zendaya was nominated again for lead actress in a drama for "Euphoria." Selena Gomez missed an acting nomination for "Only Murders in the Building" but is nominated as an executive producer of the comedy series. Connor Storrie earned his first nod for a guest appearance on "Saturday Night Live."

What's next

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on NBC and Peacock on September 14, with the Creative Arts Emmys taking place September 5 and 6.