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75th Emmy Awards: Everything that happened plus the complete winner’s list

Succession has taken home Most Outstanding Drama

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WRITTEN BY Anita Anabel / Edited BY Anita Anabel
16 January 2024 , 8 minutes to read

Four months after originally being scheduled, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards have taken place, honouring outstanding achievements in the television industry.

Here’s everything that happened!

  • At a milestone event, host Anthony Anderson paid homage with an opening monologue — nay performance — about how television has shaped him, complete with a song on the piano, a “diverse choir” and Travis Barker on the drums. He even called on the assistance of his mum who he had enlisted to help wrap up the 27 speeches that were to come!
  • Christina Applegate was the first presenter of the evening, overcome with emotion as the room gave her a standing ovation. However, she then made a joke: “Oh my god, you’re totally shaming me with disability by standing up. It’s fine. Body not by ozempic.”
  • The Sopranos stars Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli paid tribute to the late James Gandolfini while announcing Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
  • After winning, Jennifer Coolidge thanked the “evil gays” for their support of The White Lotus.
  • Matthew Macfadyen, who won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, thanked his “on-screen wife Sarah Snook” and his “other on-screen wife, Nicholas Braun” for being great scene partners! Lol!
  • John Cryer and Holland Taylor introduced the Best Supporting Actor in a comedy series with Holland comparing the acting role to a “good bra”. “They look good and support the whole thing!” HA!
  • John Oliver played up to Anderson’s mum, refusing to finish his speech so that she would tell him off. After asking the audience to tell him later where to get “Pokemon cards” for his kids, he then rattled off the team names of Liverpool FC, before thanking his mum and Jesus. Amazing.
  • After winning Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Niecy Nash-Betts thanked, well, herself… for having the power to believe that she could achieve anything, before also dedicating the award to every “black and brown woman”. She finished by screaming: “Mama, I won!”
  • The Cheers cast including Ted Danson, Rhea Pearlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammar, had an epic reunion complete with the set.
The Cheers cast including Ted Danson, Rhea Pearlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammar, had an epic reunion complete with the set.
Kelsey Grammar, Rhea Pearlman, Ted Danson and John Ratzenberger. Binge
  • RuPaul Charles accepted the award for Outstanding Competition Program for RuPaul’s Drag Race, saying during his speech: “If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her because knowledge is power, and if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you. So listen to a drag queen!”Charles also holds the record for most Emmy wins for a reality host as well as the record for the most awards won by a person colour.
  • The OG Greys Anatomy cast reunited onstage including Katherine Heigl, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson. Heigl joked about “the changes” that had been made on the show through the years and Wilson revealed they were the “longest-running Prime-time medical drama” in TV history.
Chandra Wilson, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl and James Pickens Jr. Binge
  • Paul Walter Hauser couldn’t help but tell the Grey’s cast, “My wife loves your show” upon accepting his award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Black Bird. He then rapped his acceptance speech.
  • Mid-way, Anderson asked if everyone was enjoying the “chocolate awards” saying it was like “MLK day and Juneteenth all wrapped up into one.”
  • Tina Fey and Amy Poehler announced the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) award, with Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium winning. This award marks an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award) for the iconic performer.
  • Netflix’s Beef won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, which marked their fifth win for the evening.
  • GLAAD was awarded the Governor’s Award with Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD accepting with a powerful speech. “More people say they have seen a ghost than know a transgender person. When you don’t know people, it’s easy to demonise them. Visibility creates understanding, and it opens doors. It’s life-saving.”
  • ‘In memoriam’ honoured Angela Lansbury, Angus Cloud, Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss, Suzanne Somers, Leslie Jordan, Irene Cara, Kirstie Alley, Andre Braugher, Alan Arkin, Barbara Walters and Matthew Perry to name a few. Charlie Puth led the segment by performing See You Again and I’ll Be There For You, in a tribute to Perry and his role in Friends.
Matthew Perry from the In Memoriam, Binge
  • Kieran Culkin won the Lead Actor in a Drama Series, struggling with the button on his suit jacket before ripping it off. He became emotional when thanking his colleagues as well as his wife and kids. Culkin also said: “Thank you for giving me two amazing kids. And Jazz… I want more. You said, you said maybe if I win!”
  • Australia’s own Sarah Snook won Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Succession
  • Matty Matheson and Ebon Moss-Bachrach shared a looong kiss on stage after The Bear won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
  • Succession, the most nominated program of the evening, took home the final award for Outstanding Drama Series.
  • Given it was Martin Luther King Day in the US, the ceremony was completed with an inspirational excerpt from one of his famous speeches.

Complete Winners list

Check out the full list of winners from the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Outstanding Drama Series
Succession

Outstanding Comedy Series
The Bear

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sarah Snook, Succession

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kieran Culkin, Succession

Governors Award

GLAAD

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Beef

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Ali Wong, Beef 

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Steven Yeun, Beef 

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

Directing for a Drama Series

Mark Mylod, “Connor’s Wedding,” Succession

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie
Lee Sung Jin, “The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain,” Beef 

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Jesse Armstrong, “Connor’s Wedding,” Succession

Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie
Lee Sung Jin, “The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain,” Beef 

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Outstanding Competition Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Christopher Storer, “System,” The Bear

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
The Bear: “Review” – Christopher Storer (FX)

Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Niecy Nash-Betts Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Matthew Macfayden, Succession

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

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