( ENSPIRE Entertainment ) Breaking Records and Shaping History as Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri, and More Make Emmy-Winning Moments
ENSPIRE Contributor: Nicole Armstrong
The 75th EMMYS, hosted by Anthony Anderson, provided laughs and suspense throughout the evening. The awards began with the recognition of Quinta Brunson as an “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series” for her role as Janine Teagues in Abbott Elementary. This is the first time a black actress has been given this award since 1981, making Brunson’s win especially remarkable. Following the night’s first award, Ayo Edebiri took home the first of many awards for The Bear. She was recognized for her performance as Sydney Adamu, receiving the award for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.” Edebiri took time during her acceptance speech to thank her parents for “loving [her] and letting [her] feel beautiful and Black and proud of all that.” This award marks Edebiri’s first EMMY, but she has been recognized several times during other recent award ceremonies, including The Golden Globes and The Critics Choice Awards.
Edebiri’s win launched a theme of acclaim for FX’s The Bear. Jeremy Allen White, who plays ‘Carmy’ Berzatto, won the award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series,” his costar Ebon Moss-Bachrach was also presented with an EMMY for being the “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” for his role as ‘Richie’ Jerimovich. The series also won several awards as a whole, including “Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series,” “Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series,” and “Outstanding Comedy Series.”
The Bear was not the only series to see massive success at the EMMYS. Succession swept the drama categories, and the series ended the night with six awards. Stars of the show Matthew Macfadyen, Kieran Culkin, and Sarah Snook all won awards for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series,” “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series,” and “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series,” respectively. Succession also won “Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series,” “Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series,” and “Outstanding Drama Series.”
Niecy Nash-Betts was also named “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie” for her performance in Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which marks her first EMMY award. Beef also won five EMMY awards, including recognition for both stars, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, as well as “Outstanding Limited Anthology Series or Movie.”
The 75th EMMYS marked historical wins and domination from FX’s The Bear and HBO’s Succession. The full list of winners can be found here.
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