# Dancing with the Stars earns first Emmy nomination in a decade

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dancing-with-the-stars-lands-first-reality-emmy-nomination-in-ten-years/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T10:12:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/07/dancing-with-the-stars-emmy-nomination-2026-reality-1236976870/
- Topics: Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Food, TV

## Key points

- Dancing with the Stars earns first Emmy nomination in ten years.
- Season 34, won by Robert Irwin, secured the reality competition nod.
- It faces favourite The Traitors, Survivor, Top Chef and Drag Race.

## Summary

ABC's long-running competition series Dancing with the Stars has secured its first Emmy nomination in ten years, earning a place in the Outstanding Reality Competition Program category at the 2026 Emmys. The recognition, revealed on NBC's Today, marks a notable comeback for the US remake of Strictly Come Dancing, which had previously enjoyed 11 consecutive nominations from its 2006 debut before dropping off the awards circuit, and follows a period of strong ratings for the show.

The nomination is for Season 34, which ran from September to December and was won by Robert Irwin, with a cast that included Corey Feldman, Hilaria Baldwin, Danielle Fishel, Jordan Chiles and Alix Earle. Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough with judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, the show will compete against Survivor, Top Chef, RuPaul's Drag Race and reigning two-time winner The Traitors, which is considered the favourite. The category has historically been dominated by familiar names, with The Amazing Race holding 22 nominations since 2003 and Top Chef 20, while NBC's The Voice missed out for a second successive year.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Dancing with the Stars earns first Emmy nomination in a decade](https://deadline.com/2026/07/dancing-with-the-stars-emmy-nomination-2026-reality-1236976870/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: u2018Dancing With the Starsu2019 Scores First Reality Competition Emmy Nomination in a Decade](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dancing-with-the-stars-emmy-nomination-2026-reality-tv-1236641509/)

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