Emmy® Awards Nominations
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 2pm
Student Production Awards
Nominees & Recipients Announced: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2pm
2026 Emmy® Awards Nominations
2026 Emmy® Awards Ceremony
Location
Hotel Cleveland
24 Public Square,
Cleveland, OH
We have a very limited block of rooms at the Hotel Cleveland.
Schedule
Saturday, June 27, 2026
5:00 p.m. — Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m. — Dinner
7:30 p.m. — Emmy® Awards Ceremony
Tickets (available soon)
Before June 2nd:
| Members | Non-Members | |
| Single Ticket: | $165 | $195 |
| Table for 8: | $1,320 | $1,560 |
| Table for 10: | $1,650 | $1,950 |
After June 2nd:
| Members | Non-Members | |
| Single Ticket: | $190 | $210 |
| Table for 8: | $1,520 | $1,680 |
| Table for 10: | $1,900 | $2,100 |
Single Tickets
Member$165
After June 2nd:$190
Non-Member$195
After June 2nd:$210
Tables for 8
Member$1,320
After June 2nd:$1,520
Non-Member$1,560
After June 2nd:$1,680
Tables for 10
Member$1,650
After June 2nd:$1,900
Non-Member$1,950
After June 2nd:$2,100
2026 Student Production Awards Live Stream
Nominees & Recipients will be announced during our live stream on:
April 29, 2026 at 2pm
Scholarships
The NATAS Central Great Lakes Chapter awards over $5,000 in scholarship to students pursuing a career in video journalism or video production each year.
Judging & Membership
Log into Emmy® Express to request judging panels or renew your membership.
Seminar
Navigating Journalism — The Power of Information
Friday, January 23, 12:00 p.m. ET
Kris Cundiff
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Elissa Yancey
Executive/Creative Director
A Picture's Worth
Chip Mahaney
Southern Methodist University
This one-hour webinar from the NATAS Central Great Lakes & Ohio Valley chapters examines the Freedom of Information Act, journalists’ legal rights, and why public access matters.
The panel features media law expert Kris Cundiff, veteran newsroom leader and educator Chip Mahaney, and award-winning journalist and nonprofit leader Elissa Yancey, moderated by Indianapolis news anchor and former NATAS chapter president Dan Spehler.
