By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-winner-of-the-2026-nobel-peace-prize-is Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize is ... World Oct 8, 2026 4:56 PM EDT The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday. Live coverage of the announcement is expected to begin at 4:50 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 9. Watch live in our video player above. Last year's winner was María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader. She was honored for her work keeping "the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness" by pushing for a democratic transition in her country. READ MORE: Could the International Space Station win a Nobel Peace Prize? Here's what to know Machado gave her prize to President Donald Trump in January "as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom." Trump had openly lobbied for the peace prize, claiming he had ended multiple wars. The Nobel Committee's policy states that a prize "cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others." Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump weighed in this week about whether he would receive this year's award. In the Oval Office Wednesday, Trump told reporters it would be a "great discredit" if he doesn't win. Find all of our 2026 Nobel Prize coverage WATCH: Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for demystifying neutrinos WATCH: 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for studying mysteries of the brain WATCH: Kagan and Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry for illuminating mirror-image molecules A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan
The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday. Live coverage of the announcement is expected to begin at 4:50 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 9. Watch live in our video player above. Last year's winner was María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader. She was honored for her work keeping "the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness" by pushing for a democratic transition in her country. READ MORE: Could the International Space Station win a Nobel Peace Prize? Here's what to know Machado gave her prize to President Donald Trump in January "as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom." Trump had openly lobbied for the peace prize, claiming he had ended multiple wars. The Nobel Committee's policy states that a prize "cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others." Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump weighed in this week about whether he would receive this year's award. In the Oval Office Wednesday, Trump told reporters it would be a "great discredit" if he doesn't win. Find all of our 2026 Nobel Prize coverage WATCH: Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for demystifying neutrinos WATCH: 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for studying mysteries of the brain WATCH: Kagan and Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry for illuminating mirror-image molecules A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now