Kate Hudson made a surprise appearance at the 37th annual Producers Guild of America Awards on Saturday evening, held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The actress, 46, opted out of the red carpet walk but was later pictured backstage with fellow A-listers, flashing a bright smile alongside Kerry Condon.
Dazzling Fashion Moments
Hudson turned heads in two jaw-dropping looks throughout the evening. Initially, she wore a nude slip dress adorned with silver beaded details and flower-petal inspired embellishments. Later, she changed into a muted pink midi dress with waterfall-inspired ruffles, featuring a low-cut neckline and thin spaghetti straps covered in dazzling gemstones.
She added to the glamour with a massive, diamond-encrusted statement ring while posing in the middle of the party backstage. Hudson was among the many stars at the event but made a low-key arrival to present an award on stage.
Star-Studded Encounters
The actress was seen mingling with The Studio star Ike Barinholtz and Hamnet star Jessie Buckley, with the trio posing for a cheery group photo. She is one of many of Hollywood's top stars at the moment to be presenting awards and spotlighting this year's top producing talent.
Major Award Categories
The most hotly anticipated category, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, was filled with acclaimed movies that have emerged as contenders for the upcoming Oscars. Bugonia was one of the nominees, with its leading lady Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos both among the producers who might accept the trophy.
Its competition included the Brad Pitt vehicle F1, the Leonardo DiCaprio-led One Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and the Timothee Chalamet starrer Marty Supreme helmed by Josh Safdie. Chloe Zhao's biopic Hamnet starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley was also in contention, as was Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, the Norwegian film Sentimental Value, the buzzy mystery Weapons, and the rugged historical picture Train Dreams.
Television Categories
Ryan Coogler's vampire movie Sinners, which has achieved a record as the most Oscar-nominated film of all time, rounded out the theatrical motion picture category. Meanwhile, the wildly popular KPop Demon Hunters was up for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures, against Elio, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, and a brace of sequels, The Bad Guys 2 and Zootopia 2.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the now-canceled Late Show with Stephen Colbert were both up for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television, after their hosts' widely publicized scuffles with the Trump administration. Also nominated were The Daily Show - with its original host Jon Stewart restored - as well as SNL50: The Anniversary Show and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Comedy and Drama Series
Only Murders in the Building was up for Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy, just days after one of its stars Martin Short suffered the shocking tragedy of his daughter Katherine's suicide at the age of 42. Facing off against it were South Park, the Jeremy Allen White starrer The Bear, and Hacks led by Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart.
The TV comedy category was rounded out by Seth Rogen's new series The Studio, which featured the recently departed comedy icon Catherine O'Hara. The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama was another formidable field including the medical drama The Pitt, led by ER heartthrob Noah Wyle in a thunderous career comeback.
Limited Series and Motion Pictures
Facing off against it were the Keri Russell starrer The Comeback, the Star Wars spin-off Andor, and the latest season of The White Lotus, as well as Severance and Pluribus. Netflix's revered show Adolescence was up for the David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television, as were Black Mirror, The Beast in Me, Black Rabbit, and the Michelle Williams-led Dying for Sex.
Renee Zellweger's new offering Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy was among the nominees for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures. So was the documentary John Candy: I Like Me - directed by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's son Colin Hanks - as well as the sci-fi picture The Gorge starring Miles Teller, the satire Mountainhead directed by Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, and the biopic Nonnas with a cast including Vince Vaughn and Lorraine Bracco.
Reality and Documentary Categories
The smash hit reality show The Traitors was once again in the running for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television, alongside old favorites like Jeopardy!, Top Chef, The Amazing Race, and RuPaul's Drag Race. The documentary category was a star-studded affair this year, including My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay, which covers the life of Jayne Mansfield.
Ocean with David Attenborough was also in the running, in addition to Cover-Up, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, The Perfect Neighbor, and The Tale of Silyan. The non-fiction television category was awash in celebrity profiles such as aka Charlie Sheen, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, Mr. Scorsese, and Pee-wee as Himself, all of which were up against SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.
Short-Form and Children's Programming
Behind-the-scenes content meanwhile dominated the short-form category, for which the nominees were Adolescence: The Making of Adolescence, The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains, Hacks: Bit By Bit, Overtime with Bill Maher, and The White Lotus: Unpacking the Episode. The prize for children's programming was a contest between LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, Pieces of the Past, Phineas and Ferb, Sesame Street, Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
PGA Awards 2026 Winners
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: One Battle After Another - WINNER
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: KPop Demon Hunters - WINNER
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - WINNER
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture: My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay - WINNER
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy: The Studio - WINNER
PGA Innovation Award: The Wizard of Oz at Sphere - WINNER
Outstanding Sports Program: Formula 1: Drive to Survive - WINNER
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama: The Pitt - WINNER
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television: Adolescence - WINNER
Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures: John Candy: I Like Me - WINNER
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: Pee-wee as Himself - WINNER
Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: The Traitors - WINNER
Outstanding Short Form Program: Adolescence: The Making of Adolescence - WINNER
Outstanding Children’s Program: Sesame Street - WINNER
