Ayo Edebiri was the first person crowned at the 75th Emmy Awards on Sunday night.
The 28-year-old actress earned the Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award for her work on The Bear.
She beat out an impressive field including: Alex Bornstein – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Janelle James – Abbott Elementary, Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary, Juno Temple – Ted Lasso, Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso, and Jessica Williams – Shrinking.
Ayo made sure to note the amount of time for her acceptance speech as she began it by saying: ‘Hi. I have 43 seconds. Okay. I’m so incredibly grateful for this for so many reasons. But the main one, this is a show about family and found family and real family.’
She then dedicated the win to her parents who were in attendance to support her.
Ayo Edebiri was the first person crowned at the 75th Emmy Awards on Sunday night
The talented star continued: ‘My parents are here tonight. I’m making them sit kind of far away from me, because I’m a bad kid. But I love you guys so much. Thank you so much for loving me and letting me feel beautiful and black and proud of all of that.
‘I just love you so much. It’s a dream to emigrate to this country and have your child be like, “I want to do improv.” Thank you so much. This means the world. Thank you.’
In the critically-acclaimed series Ayo portrays Sydney Adamu who is a talented young chef who joins The Beef as its new sous chef under Carmy (who is played by Jeremy Allen White).
She was presented with the award by Christina Applegate who was given a standing ovation amid her multiple sclerosis (MS) battle in a touching moment.
Matthew Macfadyen earned the first Emmy win for Succession on the night as he earned Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
He beat out a talented feed including: F Murray Abraham – The White Lotus, Nicholas Braun – Succession, Michael Imperioli – The White Lotus, Theo James – The White Lotus, Alan Ruck – Succession, Will Sharpe, The White Lotus, and Alexander Skarsgård, Succession.
The 49-year-old British veteran actor made sure to thank his on-screen partners Sarah Snook and Nicholas Braun in addition to his real-life wife Keeley Hawes.
He said: ‘Thank you so much to the television academy and to the entire Succession family, directors, Whiters, producers, cast and crew, our peerless crew, every department often unsung, always brilliant. I must make special mention of my onscreen wife Sarah Snook and my other onscreen wife Nicholas Braun.
The 28-year-old actress earned the Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award for her work on The Bear
Ayo made sure to note the amount of time for her acceptance speech as she began it by saying: ‘Hi. I have 43 seconds. Okay. I’m so incredibly grateful for this for so many reasons. But the main one, this is a show about family and found family and real family’
She was presented with the award by Christina Applegate who was given a standing ovation amid her multiple sclerosis (MS) battle in a touching moment
In the critically-acclaimed series Ayo portrays Sydney Adamu who is a talented young chef who joins The Beef as its new sous chef under Carmy
She proudly held up her shiny new trophy in the press room
Matthew Macfadyen earned the first Emmy win for Succession on the night as he earned Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The 49-year-old British veteran actor made sure to thank his on-screen partners Sarah Snook and Nicholas Braun in addition to his real-life wife Keeley Hawes
Matthew looked dapper in a classic black tux
His character Tom Wambsgans is the power hungry husband to Shiv Roy, who enjoys the power that comes with being married into the media mogul family, and runs conservative news network ATN
‘Acting with you has been one of the most wonderful things in my career. Thank you, Nick. Thank you, Sarah. It’s been a joy. Thank you to my actual wife Keely. Thank you very much. It’s a great honor. Thank you.’
His character Tom Wambsgans is the power hungry husband to Shiv Roy, who enjoys the power that comes with being married into the media mogul family, and runs conservative news network ATN.
Arguably the most emotional moment of the night came when Niecy Nash-Betts earned Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie for her work in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
The 53-year-old acting veteran triumphed over Annaleigh Ashford – Welcome to Chippendales, Maria Bello – Beef, Claire Danes – Fleishman is in Trouble, Juliette Lewis – Welcome to Chippendales, and Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six.
Niecy got the crowd on their feet as she emotionally said: ‘I’m a winner, baby! Thank you to the most high for this divine moment. Thank you, Ryan Murphy for seeing me. Evan Peters, I love you. Netflix. Every single person who voted for me. Thank you. My better half, who picked me up when I was gutted from this work. Thank you.
‘I want to thank me. For believing in me and doing what they said I could not do. I want to say to myself in front of all you beautiful people, go, girl, with you bad self. You did that. Finally, I accept this award on behalf of every black and brown woman who have gone unheard, yet overpoliced, like Glenda Cleveland, like Sandra Bland, like Breonna Taylor. I’m going to do it until the day I die. Momma, I won!’
Arguably the most emotional moment of the night came when Niecy Nash-Betts earned Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie for her work in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
The 53-year-old acting veteran triumphed over Annaleigh Ashford – Welcome to Chippendales, Maria Bello – Beef, Claire Danes – Fleishman is in Trouble, Juliette Lewis – Welcome to Chippendales, and Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six
Niecy got the crowd on their feet as she emotionally said: ‘I’m a winner, baby! Thank you to the most high for this divine moment. Thank you, Ryan Murphy for seeing me. Evan Peters, I love you. Netflix. Every single person who voted for me. Thank you. My better half, who picked me up when I was gutted from this work. Thank you’
In the American true crime anthology series she portrays Glenda Cleveland who is the neighbor to infamous serial killer Jefferey Dahmer.
The 75th Emmy Awards take place at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Monday evening.
The strike-delayed ceremony gathers Hollywood’s biggest stars as they celebrate the best of primetime television over the year of 2023.
Comedian and Black-ish star Anthony Anderson will be making his debut as the host alongside an all-Black executive producer team for the first time in Emmy history.
Jason Bateman, Quinta Brunson, Stephen Colbert, Jon Cryer, Jodie Foster, Jon Hamm, Ken Jeong, Joel McHale are among the stars announced to take the stage on Monday.
And the nominees include Pedro Pascal, Hannah Waddingham, Keri Russell, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Hart, Elisabeth Moss, Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk.
The awards ceremony normally occurs in September but was delayed because writers and actors were on strike at the time last year.
Due to the industry strikes, the Emmys were postponed to 2024 on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in the United States and arrives in the heels of the Golden Globes.
Guests take photographs on the red carpet prior to the start of arrivals for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, January 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles
At this year’s Emmys, Succession leads nominations with 27 nods. The series’ stars Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong and Brian Cox are up against each other for Outstanding Lead Actor in a drama series. Their co-star Sarah Snook is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a drama
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Like at the Globes — which celebrated 2023’s top films and television shows on January 7 — Succession dominates most categories.
At this year’s Emmys, Succession leads nominations with 27 nods.
The Last of Us follows closely behind with 24, The White Lotus with 23, and Ted Lasso with 21.
Succession is in the running for the Outstanding Drama Series for the third time after previously winning the title in 2020 and 2022.
The series’ stars Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong and Brian Cox are up against each other for Outstanding Lead Actor in a drama series.
Their co-star, Sarah Snook, is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a drama.
The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal is up for lead actor in a drama while his co-star, Bella Ramsey, is nominated for lead actress.
Bad Sisters’ Sharon Horgan, Yellowjackets’ Melanie Lynskey, The Handmaid’s Tale’s Elisabeth Moss and The Diplomat’s Keri Russell are also in the same category for best leading actress in a drama.
The Bear’s duo Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are also up for lead actor and supporting actress, respectively, for their roles in the restaurant dramedy’s debut season.
The Last of Us received 24 nominations. Pedro Pascal is up for lead actor in a drama while his co-star Bella Ramsey is nominated for lead actress
Due to the industry strikes and delay, the first season of The Bear is in the contending rather than the second season, which was released this past summer.
For that reason, many of nominated television shows, which were released up to 19 months ago, are now receiving their moment.
Netflix’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is up for Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series against Beef, Daisy Jones & The Six, Fleishman Is In Trouble and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
For Outstanding Comedy Series, The Bear is up against Ted Lasso as well as Abbott Elementary, Barry, Jury Duty, Only Murders In The Building, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Wednesday.
At this year’s award show, there will be a series of cast reunions and recreations to honor and commemorate beloved, classic television series like The Sopranos, Cheers, I Love Lucy and All In The Family.
The 75th Emmy Awards logo is seen at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles
Stars from Grey’s Anatomy, American Horror Story and Ally McBeal will also reunite onstage while presenting awards at the Emmys.
Fan-favorite comedians and presenter duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who is also nominated for Outstanding Host of a Reality or Competition Program, will also take the stage at the award ceremony.
The show will kick off at 5 p.m. PT and can be streamed live on Fox or FXX through streaming services such as Hulu + Live TV, Sling, DirecTV, YouTube TV and FuboTV.
The day after the award ceremony, the Emmys will be available to stream on Hulu.
The first Emmy Award was held back in 1949 to celebrate the artistic and technical merit for the television industry.
75th Primetime Emmy Awards: All the major winners
Drama Series
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
Succession
The White Lotus
Yellowjackets
Jennifer Coolidge seen in The White Lotus
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Actor in a Drama Series
Jeff Bridges – The Old Man
Brian Cox – Succession
Kieran Culkin – Succession
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong – Succession
Kieran Culkin seen in character as Roman Roy in HBO’s Succession
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Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus – WINNER
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
Meghann Fahy – The White Lotus
Sabrina Impacciatore – The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza – The White Lotus
Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul
J Smith-Cameron – Succession
Simona Tabasco – The White Lotus
Elizabeth Debicki seen in The Crown
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Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate – Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary – WINNER
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Jenna Ortega in Wednesday
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Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan – Barry
Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso
James Marsden – Jury Duty
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear – WINNER
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler – Barry
James Marsden (L) in Jury Duty
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Limited Series
Beef
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daisy Jones and the Six
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ali Wong pictured in Netflix’s Beef
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Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Taron Egerton – Black Bird
Kumail Nanjiani – Welcome the Chippendales
Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Michael Shannon – George & Tammy
Steven Yeun – Beef
Evan Peters pictured in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
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Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Murray Bartlett – Welcome to Chippendales
Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird
Richard Jenkins – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Joseph Lee – Beef
Ray Liotta – Black Bird
Young Mazino – Beef
Jesse Plemons – Love & Death
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Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah pictured above
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Guest actor in a comedy series
Jon Bernthal – The Bear
Luke Kirby – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Nathan Lane – Only Murders In The Building
Pedro Pascal – Saturday Night Live
OIiver Platt – The Bear
Sam Richardson – Ted Lasso
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Guest actor in a drama series
Murray Bartlett – The Last Of Us
James Cromwell – Succession
Lamar Johnson – The Last Of Us
Arian Moayed – Succession
Nick Offerman – The Last Of Us
Keivonn Montreal Woodard – The Last Of Us
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Actor in a short form comedy or drama series
Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Tim Robinson – I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
Ben Schwartz – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Kevin Hart in Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
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Narrator
Mahershala Ali – Chimp Empire
Angela Bassett – Good Night Oppy
Morgan Freeman – Our Universe
Barack Obama – Working: What We Do All Day
Pedro Pascal – Patagonia: Life On The Edge Of The World
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Host, reality or competition program
Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph – Baking It
RuPaul Charles – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Padma Lakshmi – Top Chef
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan Frace, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness – Queer Eye
Nicole Byer – Nailed It!
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Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
F Murray Abraham – The White Lotus
Nicholas Braun – Succession
Michael Imperioli – The White Lotus
Theo James – The White Lotus
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession – WINNER
Alan Ruck – Succession
Will Sharpe, The White Lotus
Alexander Skarsgård, Succession
Matthew Macfadyen pictured in HBO’s Succession
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Actress in a Drama Series
Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets
Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Sarah Snook – Succession
Melanie Lynskey seen in Yellowjackets
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Actor in a Comedy Series
Bill Hader – Barry
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear – WINNER
Bill Hader in Barry
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Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear
Jury Duty
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
Wednesday
Abbott Elementary cast pictured above
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Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Bornstein – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear – WINNER
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
Juno Temple – Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso
Jessica Williams – Shrinking
Ayo Edebiri (R) seen in The Bear
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Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Lizzy Caplan – Fleishman Is in Trouble
Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy
Dominique Fishback – Swarm
Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things
Riley Keough, Daisy Jones and the Six
Ali Wong, Beef
Jessica Chastain in George & Tammy
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Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Annaleigh Ashford – Welcome to Chippendales
Maria Bello – Beef
Claire Danes – Fleishman is in Trouble
Juliette Lewis – Welcome to Chippendales
Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Camila Morrone seen in Daisy Jones & the Six
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Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Voice
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK The Series 3 Tour pictured
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Guest actress in a comedy series
Becky Ann Baker – Ted Lasso
Quina Brunson – Saturday Night Live
Taraji P. Henson – Abbott Elementary
Judith Light – Poker Face
Sarah Niles – Ted Lasso
Harriet Walter – Ted Lasso
Quinta Brunson seen hosting SNL last April
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Guest actress in a drama series
Hiam Abbass – Succession
Cherry Jones – Succession
Melanie Lynskey – The Last Of Us
Storm Reid – The Last Of Us
Anna Torv – The Last Of Us
Harriet Walter – Succession
Storm Reid in The Last Of Us
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Actress in a short form comedy or drama series
Nathalie Emmanuel – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Jasmine Guy – Chronicles Of Jessica Wu
Paula Pell – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
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Character voice-over performance
Julie Andrews – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Alex Borstein – Family Guy
Mel Brooks – History Of The World, Part II
Maya Rudolph – Big Mouth
Wanda Sykes – Crank Yankers
Ali Wong – Tuca & Bertie
Julie Andrews is the voice of Lady Whistledown in Queen Charlotte
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Scripted variety series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – WINNER
Saturday Night Live
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