April 7, 2026
NEW YORK (April 7, 2026) Bloomberg has earned 10 nominations for the 47th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, announced today:
Leaders with Francine Lacqua, “Finland’s President on Trump, Resilience and Putin’s Threat” for Outstanding Interview, Long Form
In Leaders with Francine Lacqua, Lacqua sits down with the decision-makers shaping our future to explore the personal stories behind their public personas. In “Finland’s President on Trump, Resilience and Putin’s Threat” Lacqua visits Finland, where the potential threat from neighboring Russia looms large. She speaks to President Alexander Stubb about resilience and how his country is preparing for an uncertain future.
The Circuit with Emily Chang, “Inside OpenAI’s Stargate Megafactory with Sam Altman” for Outstanding Science & Tech Coverage
In The Circuit, host and Executive Producer, Emily Chang, goes on location for intimate conversations with the world’s most powerful and fascinating founders, influencers, and innovators bringing audiences behind the scenes of the world’s most impactful stories, launches, and trends. In “Inside OpenAI’s Stargate Megafactory with Sam Altman,” Chang visits the Stargate site in Abilene, Texas for an exclusive first look at the historic $500 billion bet on the future of AI, announced by President Trump the day after his inauguration. She speaks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman & Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son about why they have partnered, along with Oracle, to build one of the largest AI data centers in the world. Season 5 premieres soon.
Bloomberg Originals & Bloomberg Investigates, “The Zombie Debts Making Wall Street Rich” for Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage
Bloomberg Investigates is an award-winning series that sets out to uncover the truth behind some of the most powerful stories from around the world. ‘The Zombie Debts Making Wall Street Rich,’ examines how a hidden housing crisis is sweeping the US as debt collectors revive forgotten mortgages to seize homes. Bloomberg reporters uncover how outdated laws and predatory tactics have left millions at risk.
“The Rise of America’s ICE Towns” for Outstanding Social Issue Coverage
The Bloomberg Original, “The Rise of America’s ICE Towns,” takes a look at how small towns are at the center of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, spearheaded by ICE. In one rural New Mexico county, officials grapple with what it means to be an ICE town.
Bloomberg Originals & Bloomberg Investigates, “The Philippines Mayor With a Dark Secret,” for Outstanding True Crime Coverage
“The Philippines Mayor With a Dark Secret” examines a police raid in a small town in the Philippines that revealed a young mayor’s alleged connections to a $2 billion Singapore money laundering scandal and Chinese espionage.
Bloomberg Originals & Bloomberg Investigates, “Muerte en la Montaña de Siete Colores” for Outstanding Investigative News Coverage in Spanish
Rainbow Mountain offers tourists a picture-perfect view that has flooded social media feeds across the globe. Sitting at 17,000 feet in the Andes, its multi-colored peak has become Peru’s second most popular tourism destination after Machu Picchu. “Muerte en la Montaña de Siete Colores” examines how, behind this viral beauty spot, is the story of an indigenous community torn apart by money, cries for help ignored by authorities, and a killing.
“The Hidden Cost of South Sudan’s Oil Boom” for Outstanding Graphic Design: News
In “The Hidden Cost of South Sudan’s Oil Boom,” Bloomberg Originals explores South Sudan’s reliance on oil for almost all of its revenue. But some communities living near the oil fields allege polluted water is causing birth defects and miscarriages, raising questions over health and responsibility.
“How China is Beating India in Its Own Backyard” for Outstanding Cold Open or Title Sequence: News
Bloomberg Original, “How China is Beating India in Its Own Backyard” explores how India and China are vying for control of strategic islands and chokepoints in the Indian Ocean. With shifting US policy, the battle for influence is intensifying, shaping regional and global power.
Bloomberg Primer, “How New Magnets Could Power the Future” for Outstanding Cold Open or Title Sequence: News
Bloomberg Primer cuts through the complex jargon to reveal the business behind technologies poised to transform global markets and offers a comprehensive look at the “impossible” industries vying to shape our future. In “How New Magnets Could Power the Future,” scientists are developing ever-more powerful magnets to enable clean energy sources like fusion. But China’s dominance of the supply chain for rare-earth magnets threatens their global availability.
Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media for Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary
Based on Bloomberg News’ investigative reporting by Olivia Carville and directed by Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz, Can’t Look Away exposes the real-world consequences of tech companies’ digital practices and widespread concerns over harmful algorithms. Can’t Look Away is produced by DCTV for Bloomberg Originals and Bloomberg Businessweek Films.
Winners for the 47th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be announced in two ceremonies on Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28. You can find all of the Bloomberg Originals series and documentaries here.