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CalArtians Earn 2026 Emmy Award Nominations

CalArtians Earn 2026 Emmy Award Nominations

Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards announced by the Television Academy include several California Institute of the Arts alumni who earned recognition across a range of categories, including production design, lighting design and picture editing.

The CalArtians nominated include:

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (half-hour)

Hacks, “Who’s Making Dinner?” (HBO MAX)

Nominee: Rob Tokarz (Theater MFA 2009): Production Designer

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special

“The 68th Annual Grammy Awards” (CBS)

Nominee: Gloria Lamb (Theater BFA 2006): Art Director

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series

“The Voice Finale Part 2” (NBC)

Nominee: Johnny Bradley (Theater BFA 2007): Lighting Director

Nominee: Daniel Boland (Theater BFA 1995): Lighting Director

Nominee: Andrew Munie (Theater BFA 2012): Media Server Programmer

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program

“Survivor” (CBS)

Nominee: David Armstrong (Film/Video BFA 1988): Supervising Editor

“The Voice” (NBC)

Nominee: Alyssa Dressman Lehner (Film/Video MFA 2001): Editor

The 78th Emmy Awards, hosted by actor, producer and director Mariska Hargitay, will air live Monday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. PDT on NBC and stream on Peacock from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be held Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6.

For a full list of Emmy nominations visit www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners.