Hudson and Washington Shine at DGA Awards 2026

Hudson and Washington Shine at DGA Awards 2026

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Hollywood's latest and greatest descended on Beverly Hills to attend the 2026 DGA Awards on Saturday night.

, who recently received an Oscar nomination, and Kerry Washingtons led the best dressed celebrities hitting inside the iconic Beverly Hilton hotel.

Hudson, 46, wowed onlookers as she posed in a striking navy blue off-the-shoulder gown.

The curve-clinging number was covered in chunky rhinestone jewels, adding to the overall glamour.

Her signature sandy blonde hair was worn in a half up, half down style, which showcased her delicate silver hoop earrings.

The Almost Famous starlet strutted her stuff in navy blue open-toed heels.

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Kate Hudson led the best dressed celebrities at the 2026 DGA Awards on Saturday night

Hudson, 46, modeled a striking navy blue off-the-shoulder gown

Hudson, who stars in the acclaimed 2025 Song Sung Blue, further accessorized with her massive diamond engagement ring from fiance Danny Fujikawa, 39.

Washington looked sensational while modeling a sexy strapless minidress with a dramatic train.

The Scandal star, 49, had on semi-sheer black tights, heels and dangly earrings to complete her look.

Hamnet director Chloé Zhao, who is nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film, looked elegant in a sleek black gown.

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series 

Liza Johnson - The Diplomat, "Amagansett"

Amanda Marsalis - The Pitt, "6:00 P.M."

Janus Metz - Andor, "Who Are You?"

Ben Stiller - Severance, "Cold Harbor"

John Wells - The Pitt, "7:00 A.M." - WINNER

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Limited & Anthology Series

Jason Bateman - Black Rabbit, "The Black Rabbits"

Antonio Campos - The Beast in Me, "Sick Puppy" 

Lesli Linka Glatter - Zero Day, "Episode 6" 

 Shannon Murphy - Dying For Sex, "It's Not That Serious" - WINNER

Ally Pankiw - Black Mirror, "Common People"

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety 

Yvonne De Mare - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, "Julia Roberts; Sam Smith" 

Andy Fisher - Jimmy Kimmel Live!, "Stephen Colbert; Kumail Nanjiani; Reneé Rapp" 

Beth McCarthy-Miller - SNL50: The Homecoming Concert - WINNER

Liz Patrick - SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Paul Pennolino - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, "Public Media"

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality/ Quiz & Game 

Lucinda M. Margolis - Jeopardy!, "Ep. 9341"

Adam Sandler - The Price is Right, "10,000th Episode" 

Mike Sweeney - Conan O'Brien Must Go, "Austria" - WINNER

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Film 

Mstyslav Chernov - 2000 Meters to Andriivka - WINNER

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Geeta Gandbhir -The Perfect Neighbor

Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni - Cutting Through Rocks  

Elizabeth Lo - Mistress Dispeller 

Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus - Cover Up 

Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film 

 Hasan Hadi - The President's Cake

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 Harry Lighton - Pillion 

Charlie Polinger - The Plague - WINNER

Alex Russell - Lurker 

Eva Victor - Sorry, Baby

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series 

Lucia Aniello - Hacks, "A Slippery Slope"

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 Janicza Bravo - The Bear, "Worms"

Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg - The Studio, 'The Oner" - WINNER

 Christopher Storer - The Bear, "Bears"

Mike White - The White Lotus, "Denials" 

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies For Television 

Jesse Armstrong - Mountainhead

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Stephen Chbosky - Nonnas - WINNER

Scott Derrickson - The Gorge

Michael Morris - Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy 

Kyle Newacheck - Happy Gilmore 2

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Sports 

Matthew Gangl - 2025 World Series - Game 7 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays - WINNER

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Steve Milton - 2025 Masters Tournament - Augusta National Golf Club

Rich Russo - Super Bowl LIX - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs 

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials 

Kim Gehrig - You Can't Win. So Win. – Nike | Wieden+Kennedy; I'm Not Remarkable – Apple | Client Direct - WINNER

Miles Jay - Dish – ChatGPT | Isle of Any; Pull Up – ChatGPT | Isle of Any; Trip – ChatGPT | Isle of Any; Home for the Holidays – Meta | Droga5; Secret Santa – Meta | Droga5

Spike Jonze - Someday – Apple Airpods 4 | TBWA\Media Arts Lab

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Andreas Nilsson - Conquer the First School Poo – Andrex | FCB London;  Garrett – Apple iPhone 16 Pro | Client Direct; Big Flex – Apple iPhone 16 Pro | Client Direct; Trunk Trucker – Virgin Media | VCCP London

Steve Rogers - Bring a Book to Life – Amazon | Droga5 London; A Tale as Old as Websites – Squarespace | Client Direct; Everything is Fine – Coinbase | Mother London 

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series/News 

Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin - Billy Joel: And So It Goes, "Part Two" 

Rebecca Miller - Mr. Scorsese, "All This Filming Isn't Healthy" - WINNER

Alexandria Stapleton - Sean Combs: The Reckoning, "Official Girl" 

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Matt Wolf - Pee-wee as Himself, "Part 1" 

Marshall Curry - SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, "Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room" 

 

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