76th Primetime Emmy Awards WINNERS

The Bear earned early honors for stars Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Liza Colón-Zayas at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The 33-year-old Brooklyn native Jeremy took home major honor in the Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series category for the second consecutive year.

He triumphed over Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building, Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building, Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows, and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs.

During his acceptance speech Jeremy said: ‘Thank you so much. My heart is just beating right out of its chest. Thank you, thank you to the academy, my fellow nominees. I’m so honored to be in your company. Chris and Joe, thank you for choosing me. I am so, so, so lucky. I’m so grateful. Thank you. 

‘My beautiful cast, I love you forever. I love to work with you, and I just — I want us to be in each other’s lives forever. I love you so dearly. Joe, this show has changed my life. It has instilled a faith that change is — is — is possible, that change is possible if you are able to reach out. You’re really, truly never actually alone.’

The hunk concluded his speech by recognizing his family including his two children. 

He finished his speech by saying: ‘I thank this show. My parents, I love you. My sister, thank you for coming with me tonight. Ezra and Dolores, I love you so, so, so, so much. You are my heart. Thank you. Thank you, everybody.’

Jeremy portrays Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto as a young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop only to turn it into a fine dining restaurant on a quest for a Michelin star. 

Meanwhile, the 47-year-old New York native Ebon – who portrays Richie Jerimovich on the FX series –  earned the win in the Outstanding Supporting Actor An A Comedy Series category for the second year much like Jeremy.

He beat out an impressive field including castmate Lionel Boyce in addition to Paul W. Downs, Hacks, Paul Rudd, Only Murders In The Building, Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary, and Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live.

He kept his speech short and sweet as he said: ‘Okay. Wow. Thank you so much. I don’t know what to say. I’m so grateful for this show and to work with these beautiful people. Chris, thank you so much. I love you so much. Joanne that, Josh, Tyson. I work with this incredible family every day. It is such a privilege. 

‘Lionel, liza, Mattie, all my little forks crew, Andrew and Sara and Olivia. Thank you, Jeanie for putting such a nice family together. Thank you to my parents. They’re taking such nice care of my cat. And thanks to my sweet daughters. Elena, I love you so much. You’re everything to me. Thank you.’

Ebon’s character Richard ‘Richie’ Jermovich is the de facto manager of the restaurants in The Bear who has a contentious relationship with Carmy due to his relationship with the chef’s late older brother Michael. 

The wins kept coming for the critically-acclaimed series as  Liza Colón-Zayas took home Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series.

 The 52-year-old New York native – who is an actress and playwright – beat some high-profile names in the industry including: Carol Burnett, Palm Royale, Hannah Einbinder, Hacks, Janelle James, Abbott Elementary, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary, and Meryl Streep, Only Murders In The Building.

She was emotional during her acceptance speech as she said: ‘Thank you for lowering the microphone for me. Thank you so much. Thank you so my husband, David Zayas. He told me to write a speech, and I didn’t because I didn’t think it would be possible. ‘

Liza recognized her fellow nominees as she continued her speech:  ‘How, how could I have thought it would be possible to be in the presence of Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett and Janelle? Anyway, I love you all. I revere you to the bottom of my heart. And other women and my mommy. Mommy, I thank you. My family. My grandkids. Grandkids? Yeah, thank you. 

‘Thank you to my beautiful cast. Thank you, thank you, thank you for giving me new life in this show. And to all the Latinas who are looking at me, keep believing and vote. Vote for your rights. Thank you! Thank you. Gracias.’

In the award-winning series Liza portrays Tina Marrero, an acerbic and stubborn veteran line cook who embraces the opportunity to train professionally. 

The Bear was vying for a sweep of the comedy series acting categories but it did not happen as Ayo Edebiri was beat out by Hacks star Jean Smart in the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series category.

In addition to Ayo, the 73-year-old Seattle-native also bested Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary, Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building, Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale, and Maya Rudolph, Loot.

During her acceptance speech the talented actress said: ‘Oh, god. Thank you. Thank you so, so much. I — it’s very humbling, it really is. And I appreciate this because I just don’t get enough attention. I’m serious. Okay. Anyway, no, thank you. I have so many, so many people to thank starting with our beautiful show runners. 

‘Thank you for thinking of me. I will never be able to thank you enough for thinking of me with this incredible role. And Casey and Sara and everybody at HBO. At Max– I’m sorry. Just what we needed, another network. 

‘But, sorry, anyway, this is — I’m going to honor tonight, my agent Scott Henderson of 30 plus years who is retiring and breaking my heart, the most amazing, cultured, tasteful, kind, funny man that never tried to talk me in or out of things I really didn’t feel great about. I wish you all the best. He’s going to bicycle through France because that’s better than representing me? I don’t know. Thank you. Thank you. I love you all. Thank you.’

In the series Jean portrays  legendary Las Vegas stand-up comedian Deborah Vance who must co-exist with down-on-her-luck comedy writer Ava Daniels (portrayed by Hannah Einbinder) as she makes a career comeback.

 Elizabeth Debicki was recognized for her work as Princess Diana in The Crown as she earned top honor Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series.

 The 34-year-old Australian actress took the honor over: Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age, Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show, Greta Lee, The Morning Show, Lesley Manville, The Crown, Karen Pittman, The Morning Show, and Holland Taylor, The Morning Show.

The star was emotional as she said: ‘Wow. I didn’t write anything down because I’m very superstitious and now I’m in a real pickle, so I’m going to do this quickly. Peter, thank you. Thank you for making this show, and thank you for trusting me with this. 

‘To our producers, thank you for working so hard. Deb, my hair and makeup, amazing woman who transformed me every day. Kate and Emily, who created the hair and makeup. I love you. Our cast are so beautiful. It is such a gift to work with you. Gosh.’

She finished the speech by thanking the former Princess of Wales and praising her for all that she accomplished in her 36 years of life.

Elizabeth said: ‘Playing this part based on this unparalleled, incredible human being has been my great privilege. It has been a gift. Thank you so very much.’

She portrayed Diana, Princess of Wales – born Lady Diana Frances Spencer – toward the end of her life as she split from Charles, Prince of Wales (now King Charles) navigated being mother to Princes William and Harry, went through a publicly-scrutinized new romance with Dodi Fayed, and ultimately perished in a Paris car crash on August 31, 1997.  

Baby Reindeer was a massive winner in the limited and anthology series as it earned two major awards with wins for Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning.

Jessica Gunning earned a coveted win in the Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series category for her incredible performance in Baby Reindeer.

The 38-year-old Holmfirth-native triumphed over Dakota Fanning, Ripley, Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge, Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry, Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer, and Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country.

Gunning accepted the honor by saying: ‘Oh, my goodness. Thank you so much. I honestly feel like I’m going to wake up any minute now. This whole thing has been a dream. Thank you. I’m so incredibly grateful. I want to say a huge thank you to everybody who let me, really. Netflix, Nina gold casting. 

‘Our amazing directors. The show wouldn’t be what it is if it weren’t for you and our incredible cast and crew. I look forward to working with you every day. Switching the twos, as we say. Thank you so much to my agents. Thank you so frankly butler and Alice and everyone. All that you are and all that you do. All my friends and family that I love more than anything.’

The talented actress concluded her speech by thanking Gadd whose story the limited series is based on. 

She said: ‘My biggest thanks has to go to Mr. Richard Gadd. I tried so many times to put into words what working on “Baby reindeer” meant to me, and I fail every time, so I’m going to sing. No imagine. 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. Thank you, reindeer, and thank you for this. I’m thrilled. Thank you.’

Gadd, 35, who starred, wrote, directed, and created the highly-popular Netflix series earned a win in the Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series category.

He won over Charlie Brooker – Black Mirror, Noah Hawley – Fargo. Ron Nyswaner – Fellow Travelers, Steven Zaillian – Ripley, and Issa López – True Detective: Night Country.

Gadd’s speech was inspiring as he said: ‘Oh, wow. Thanks so much. This is the stuff of drinks. Thanks so much to the academy. Thank you to Netflix for letting me tell the story to the world. Thank you to Petra, my brothers Matt and Ed. Thank you to all the amazing cast and crew, my amazing cast and team. 

‘Look, ten years ago, I was down and out, right? I never ever thought I would get my life together. I never thought I would be able to rectify myself and get myself back on my feet again. Here I am just a decade later picking up one of the biggest awards in television, yeah. Now, I don’t mean that — I don’t mean that to sound arrogant. I mean that for anyone going through a difficult time right now to persevere. I don’t know much about this life. But I do know nothing lasts forever. And no matter how bad it gets, it always gets better. If you are struggling, keep Keep going. And I promise you things will be okay. Thank you so much for this award.’

Baby Reindeer follows writer and performer Gadd’s warped relationship with a female stalker and the impact it has on him as he is ultimately forced to face a deep, dark buried trauma. 

Famous father and son duo Eugene and Dan Levy kicked off the event as co-hosts.

The duo had some hilarious quips as they teamed up for the first time since they were on critically acclaimed sitcom Schitt’s Creek.

The 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards honored he best of television at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, September 15.

The ceremony will be hosted by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, who are making history as the first father-son duo to emcee the program. 

In 2020, the actors took home their own respective Emmy Awards for their work on their hit series, Schitt’s Creek, which they created and starred in for six seasons. 

‘For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the idea of being asked to host this year in an actual theater was incentive enough,’ they said in a statement to Vanity Fair, last month, while confirming their hosting gig. 

The pair continued: ‘We’re thrilled to be able to raise a glass to this extraordinary season of television and can’t wait to spend the evening with you all.’

The Bear set a new record for nominations in a single year in the Comedy category with 23 (previously held by 30 Rock with 22 nominations in 2009), and Shōgun lead this year’s Drama category with 25 nominations.

The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Jon Hamm and Quinta Brunson are among the nominees that are vying for some the evening’s top prizes.

This marks Gomez’s first nomination in the lead actress category for her role as  Mabel Mora in Only Murders in the Building. 

Following the news, she told her followers that she felt ‘honored and insanely grateful’ for the recognition. 

Kristen Wiig is nominated for best actress in a comedy series for Apple TV+’s Palm Royale and best guest actress for a comedy series for hosting Saturday Night Live. 

‘What the,’ Wiig said in a statement, obtained by E! News. ‘Still in shock over here! I’m so happy for everyone that worked so hard on Palm Royale and SNL! And for all my fellow nominees!! Everyone at Apple, Lorne Michaels and the casts, writers, and crews!!! I can’t believe this.’  

Nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series went to Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks, Only Murders In The Building, Palm Royale, Reservation Dogs, and What We Do In The Shadows.

Baby Reindeer, Fargo, Lessons In Chemistry, Ripley, True Detective were nominated for Outstanding Limited Anthology Series or Movie. 

For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie the nominations were: Jodie Foster for True Detective, Brie Larson in Lessons in Chemistry, Juno Temple in Fargo, Sofia Vergara for Griselda and Naomi Watts for Feud. 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie went to Matt Bomer for Fellow Travelers, Richard Gadd for Baby Reindeer, Jon Hamm for Fargo, Tom Hollander for Feud, and Andrew Scott for Ripley.

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series went to Jennifer Aniston for The Morning Show, Carrie Coon for The Gilded Age, Maya Erskine for Mr and Mrs Smith, Ana Sawai for Shogun, Imelda Stanton The Crown, and Reese Witherspoon for The Morning Show.

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series went to Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary, Ayo Edebiri for The Bear, Selena Gomez for Only Murders In The Building, Maya Rudolph for Loot, Jean Smart for hacks and Kristen Wiig for Palm Royale.

The nominees for Outstanding Reality Competition Program went to Amazing Race, RuPaul Drag Race, Top Chef, The Traitors and The Voice. 

This year’s ceremony will take be held less than a year after the 75th edition of the show.

It took place this past January after being moved back from its intended September 2023 date due to the writers and actors strikes.

Emmy Award winners Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon along with Emmy-nominated Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment are set to return as executive producers of the 76th Emmy Awards. 

This marks their second consecutive year as producers of television’s biggest night.

The 2024 Emmys ceremony airs live on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. 

It will also be available to stream the next day on Hulu.