# Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show lands record nine Emmy nominations

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bad-bunnys-halftime-show-at-the-2026-super-bowl-receives-9-emmy-nods-thats-a-record/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T09:12:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/bad-bunny-2026-super-bowl-halftime-show-emmy-nominations-1236289674/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show earns record nine Emmy nominations.
- It beats Lady Gaga's previous record of six from 2017.
- Seventh straight halftime show nominated for outstanding variety special (live).

## Summary

The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny has received nine Primetime Emmy nominations, the most ever earned by a Super Bowl halftime performance. Announced on Wednesday 8 July, the tally surpasses the previous record of six nods held by Lady Gaga's Super Bowl LI show in 2017. The achievement underscores the growing awards recognition of the halftime slot as a marquee live entertainment event.

The show, which aired on NBC and featured guests Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, is nominated for outstanding variety special (live), with Bad Bunny recognised as both lead performer and producer alongside executive producers including Jay-Z, Desiree Perez and Noah Assad. It is the seventh consecutive halftime show to be nominated in that category, following performances by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, The Weeknd, the 2022 all-star hip-hop show (the only halftime show to win it), Rihanna, Usher and Kendrick Lamar. In the category it competes against the Golden Globes, Grammys, Oscars and Tony Awards. Earlier in the year, Bad Bunny also won three Grammys, including a historic album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, the first non-English album to take that prize.

## Coverage

- [Billboard: Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show lands record nine Emmy nominations](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/bad-bunny-2026-super-bowl-halftime-show-emmy-nominations-1236289674/)
- [Deadline: Bad Bunny Lands First Emmy Nomination For Super Bowl LX Halftime Show](https://deadline.com/2026/07/bad-bunny-emmy-nomination-super-bowl-1236977495/)

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