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Shōgun won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series during Sunday night’s 76th annual Emmy Awards.

The FX series won the top award of the night for its debut season. In total, the show won 18 Emmys, setting a record for the most Emmys won by a show during a single season of TV.

The show also became the first non-English language original show to win Best Drama Series. Its cast and crew took to the stage to accept the award, as co-creator Justin Marks thanked everyone involved with the series.

“Shōgun is a show about translation. Not what is lost, but what is found,” Marks said.

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series winner Hiroyuki Sanada finished the acceptance speech in Japanese, which Marks then translated into English.

“We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the crew, directors and masters who have inherited and and supported our samurai period dramas up until now,” he said. “The passion and dreams that we have inherited from you have crossed oceans and borders.”

Also nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series category were The Crown, Fallout, The Gilded Age, The Morning Show, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, Slow Horses and 3 Body Problem.

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Hacks earned top honors at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, nabbing the trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series. 

This was the first time the comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder took home the top comedy award. It was previously nominated in 2021 and 2022. 

The show beat out previous Outstanding Comedy winner The Bear, coming as a bit of a surprise, although the FX show has been the subject of much debate as to whether it is indeed a comedy.

In total, Hacks took home three awards Sunday night. In addition to Outstanding Comedy Series, Smart won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and the show won Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

Other nominees in the Outstanding Comedy Series category included Abbott Elementary, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Only Murders in the Building, Palm Royale, Reservation Dogs and What We Do in the Shadows.

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Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai won the Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, respectively, at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, both for their roles in FX’s Shōgun.

Sanada won for his portrayal of Lord Yoshii Toranaga, while Sawai won for playing Toda Mariko. 

“I am beyond honored to be here with amazing nominees,” Sanada said during his speech, adding of the show, “It was an East meets West dream project with respect and Shōgun taught me when people work together we can make miracle. We can create a better future together.” 

Sanada was nominated alongside Idris Elba, Donald Glover, Walton Goggins, Gary Oldman and Dominic West.

Sawai thanked her mother during her acceptance speech, sharing, “You showed me stoicism and that’s how I was able to portray Mariko.” She then dedicated the award “to all the women who expect nothing and continue to be an example for everyone.” 

Other nominees in her category included Jennifer Aniston, Carrie Coon, Maya Erskine, Imelda Staunton and Reese Witherspoon.

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Richard Gadd and Jodie Foster won the Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, respectively, during Sunday night’s 76th annual Emmy Awards. Additionally, Gadd’s Baby Reindeer picked up the prize for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

Gadd won his second Emmy of the night for his starring role in Baby Reindeer, while Foster was awarded for her portrayal of police chief Liz Danvers in Fargo.

Gadd won earlier in the evening for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, when he said the success of Baby Reindeer is “the stuff of dreams.”

“Ten years ago, I was down and outright. I never, ever thought I’d get my life together. I never ever thought I’d be able to rectify myself with what happened to me and get myself back on my feet again. Then here I am, just over a decade later, picking up one of the biggest writing awards in television,” Gadd said.

Baby Reindeer took home the top Limited or Anthology Series prize in a category that also included Fargo, Lessons in Chemistry, Ripley and True Detective: Night Country. 

The other nominees for Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie were Matt Bomer, Jon Hamm, Tom Hollander and Andrew Scott. In the Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category, the other nominees included Brie Larson, Juno Temple, Sofia Vergara and Naomi Watts.

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Lamorne Morris won his first-ever Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role of State Trooper Whitley “Witt” Farr in FX’s Fargo.

In his speech, Morris thanked his mother, noting, “She’s been my biggest champion ever since I came out of….” He then stumbled over what to say next, joking, “I know where babies come from.”

He then thanked his daughter Lily, sharing, “I told you I would do it, you’ve always doubted me. I’m your hero I’m your leader.

Morris also gave a shout-out to his fellow nominees, including Robert Downey  Jr., joking, “I got a poster of you in my house. Please sign it, seriously,” to which Downey responded with a fist pump.

In addition to Downey Jr., other nominees in the category included Jonathan Bailey, Nico Damianos, Tom Goodman-Hill, John Hawkes, Lewis Pullman and the late Treat Williams.

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The Traitors won the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program at Sunday night’s 76th Emmy Awards.

The Traitors host Alan Cumming took to the stage, wearing a multi tartan kilt to accept the honor, where he thanked the show’s passionate fans and the television academy.

“Thank you to the academy. We are so grateful because we are a new show, and you guys, you know when you like something, you tend to stick to it, which is good quality, but we appreciate it all the more,” Cumming said.

With this win, The Traitors earned Peacock’s first-ever top program win at the Emmys.

Cumming also thanked Peacock for their kindness and support. “It’s so great to be part of a new streaming service. We love them,” Cumming said.

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Jessica Gunning won her first-ever Emmy award Sunday night for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role in the Netflix series Baby Reindeer. 

“I honestly feel like I’m gonna wake up any minute now and this whole thing has been a dream,” Jessica shared in her acceptance speech. “I’m so incredibly proud to be a part of Baby Reindeer so I just would love to say a huge thank you to everybody who let me.”

She then thanked the show’s creator and star Richard Gadd, saying, “I tried so many times to put into words what working on Baby Reindeer meant to me and I fail every time … I’ll keep it simple and just say thank you for trusting me to be your Martha. I will never ever forget her or you, or this. It really means a lot.” 

Other nominees in the category included Dakota Fanning, Lily Gladstone, Aja Naomi King and Diane Lane.

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Jean Smart nabbed her sixth Emmy Sunday night, winning Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Deborah Vance on Hacks.

After receiving a standing ovation, Smart called the win “very humbling,” joking, “I appreciate this because I just don’t get enough attention.” After more laughs, she added, “I’m serious.” 

Smart then thanked people associated with the show, before throwing in a jab about the change in the name of the comedy’s network from HBO to Max. “Just what we needed another network,” she said.

This was Smart’s third win for her Hacks role; she previously earned the honor in 2021 and 2022. She also won two Emmys for her work on Frasier and another for her role in the comedy Samantha Who?

Smart had some stiff competition in the Lead Actress in a Comedy category, including Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edeberi, Selena Gomez, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig.

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Liza Colón-Zayas and Elizabeth Debicki won the Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, respectively, during Sunday night’s 76th annual Emmy Awards.

Colón-Zayas won her first Emmy for her role as Tina in the FX series The Bear, while Debicki was also awarded her first Emmy for her portrayal of Princess Diana in the Netflix series The Crown.

The other nominees for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series were Carol Burnett, Hannah Einbinder, Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Meryl Streep.

In the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category, the other nominees included Christine Baranski, Nicole Beharie, Greta Lee, Lesley Manville, Karen Pittman and Holland Taylor.

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Jeremy Allen White has another trophy to add to his shelf. The actor nabbed his second Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy for playing Carmy in the FX series The Bear.

While accepting his award, White thanked his fellow nominees, noting “I’m so honored to be in your company.” He also gave a shout-out to his co-stars on The Bear, sharing, “I love you forever. I love to work with you. I want us to be in each other’s lives forever. I love you so dearly.”

“This show has changed my life,” he said of The Bear. “It has instilled a faith that change is possible. That change is possible, if you are able to reach out you are really truly never actually alone.”

The other nominees for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series were Larry David, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Matt Berry and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai.

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