Recent Emmy winner and stage favorite Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somehwere) will be the New York host of the 2026 Artios Awards, recognizing the best in stage and screen casting professionals. The event will be held February 26 at Manhattan's Edison Ballroom, with concurrent events in Los Angeles, at the Beverly Hilton and hosted by Harvey Guillén; and London, at One Moorgate Place and hosted by Jessica Gunning.

The group also named several non-competitive honors that will be handed out at this year's awards, with the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award going to theatrical non-profit Broadway Cares, the Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement to Ayo Davis, the Hoyt Bowers Award to Julie Ashton, the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award to Laura Adler, the Capelier-Shaw Award for Excellence in Casting to Kate Rhodes James, and the Global Impact Award to GAP Workshops.

Nominations in several of the awards' categories have already been announced, including for Broadway theatre. Newly revealed are nominees in a category new for 2026, London theatre. The inaugural nominees are Sophie Holland for My Master Builder; Jim Carnahan and associate Liz Fraser for Oedipus; Jill Green and associate Olivia Laydon for The Devil Wears Prada; Alastair Coomer for The Importance of Being Earnest; Jessica Ronane for The Little Foxes; and James Pearson and Rosie Pearson for Titaníque.

Film category nominees were also announced. A full list of nominees is at CastingSociety.com.