The 2024 Emmys had everything from shocking red carpet looks to awkward ad placements.
The 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place on Sept. 15, only eight months after the delayed 2023 Emmys.
Father-son duo, Eugene and Daniel Levy, hosted this year’s Emmys. Their smooth back and-forth roasts of each other were entertaining. The typical multigenerational banter between a son and his boomer father is timeless.
Red carpet appearances included Team USA’s pommel horse hero, Stephen Nedoroscik, along with his girlfriend Tess McCracken. Nedoroscik gained popularity for his charismatic and relatable self at the Olympics earlier this year.
This year’s red carpet was also witness to a human banana who peeled themselves in a shocking reveal.
It was later revealed that recent “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Leo Tsao was behind the banana. The reality star goes by the stage name, Nymphia Wind. The rest of the night was filled with less-shocking surprises.
“Only Murders in the Building” stars Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short presented the first award of the night.
They made hilarious jokes including Gomez calling her co-stars childless cat ladies, which is a nod to Taylor Swift’s recent endorsement of Kamala Harris.
“Shōgun” won 18 trophies between the Creative Arts Emmys and Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies, more than any showmever before. The historical drama set in feudal Japan won nine awards at the Emmys, including Best Drama Series.
“Shōgun’ taught me that when people work together, we can make miracles,” the show’s creator, Hiroyuki Sanada, said in his speech. “We can create a better future together. ”
“Shōgun” star Anna Sawai won the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series and became the first actress of Asian descent to do so. She gave a heartfelt acceptance speech in which she thanked her co-stars and gave a sweet shoutout to her mom.
“This is to all the women who expect nothing and continue to be an example to everyone,” Sawai said in her speech.
To the surprise of many fans, Hulu’s “The Bear” did not win Best Comedy Series. The show was already shrouded in controversy for being nominated in the category. Eugene Levy joked about “The Bear” being considered a comedy given its dramatic and tense themes, in his opening monologue.
Still, “The Bear” broke the record for most Emmys won by a comedy series in a single year. “The Bear” stars, Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colón-Zayas all won Emmys for their respective roles in the series.
The winner of Best Comedy Series was Max’s “Hacks,” which also gave lead actress Jean Smart her sixth Emmy. The win for the comedy series about comedians was a surprise to viewers who considered “The Bear” to be the year’s front-runner. In his acceptance speech, series co-creator Paul Downs asked the industry to not only support shows where its lead is over 60 years old but also create more shows where they are also front and center.
“Baby Reindeer” creator and star Richard Gadd wore a blue and green kilt on stage. He won both Lead Actor and Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series. Gadd opened up about his personal struggles and offered support and solidarity for those going through a difficult time.
“If you’re struggling, keep going, keep going. And I promise you, things will be OK,” Gadd said in his speech.
Jodie Foster won her first ever Emmy for her lead role in “True Detectives: Night Country.” Foster leaned over and kissed her wife, Alexandra Hedison, when her win was announced. She later acknowledged her wife in her moving acceptance speech.
“Love and work equals art,” Foster said.
The full list of winners and nominees can be found on the Emmys website.
