Results from 75th Emmy Awards
The 75th Emmy Awards were held on Monday night (January 15th) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. Originally scheduled for September 18th, 2023, and rescheduled due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the ceremony was hosted by Anthony Anderson and aired live on FOX. In lieu of play-off music, the Black-ish actor’s mother, Doris Bowman, played the role of “enforcer” and nudged winners to wrap up their acceptance speeches.
Falling in line with the Golden Globe Awards and Critics Choice Awards, Succession and The Bear were the big winners of the evening with six awards each—including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Comedy Series respectively. Beef followed close behind with five wins.
Quinta Brunson made history as the second Black woman to win the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Abbott Elementary, becoming emotional during her acceptance speech. Isabel Sanford was the first Black woman to win the award in 1981 for her role on The Jeffersons, according to The New York Times.
Niecy Nash stole the show with her acceptance speech for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. “And you know who I want to thank? I want to thank me,” she said. “For believing in me and doing what they said I could not. And I want to say to myself in front of all you beautiful people, ‘Go on girl with your bad self. You did that!’”