Succession, The Bear and Beef dominated the 2024 Emmys, held Jan. 16. The ceremony was televised on Fox.
Succession was named best drama series, The Bear was named best comedy series and Beef was named best limited or anthology series.
There were also some LGBTQ+ winners. RuPaul's Drag Race won best reality competition program. The show edged CBS' The Amazing Race and Survivor as well as NBCUniversal's Top Chef and The Voice. In accepting the award, RuPaul Charles said, in part, "We have released into the wild hundreds of drag queens and they're beautiful. On behalf of all of them, we thank you. If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her because knowledge is power and if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you, so listen to a drag queen," according to Deadline.
Queer actress Ayo Edebiri won the first award of the night, following up her Golden Globes and Critics' Choices wins as best supporting actress in a comedy for her role on the Chicago-set FX show The Bear. In addition, Niecy Nash-Betts won the Emmy for best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her role in Netflix's Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, edging competitors such as Maria Bello (Beef) and Claire Danes (Fleishman Is in Trouble).
Sir Elton John achieved EGOT status (winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) after prevailing in the best variety special category for Disney+'s Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Barbra Streisand, John's Aida co-composer Tim Rice, Rita Moreno, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Legend, Mel Brooks and Viola Davis are among other EGOT winners, USA Today noted. In a statement, John said, "Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career, I am incredibly grateful."
Also, in a special moment, LGBTQ+ media-advocacy organization GLAAD accepted the Television Academy's 2023 Governors Award. GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis accepted the honor. In part, Ellis said, "Our community has achieved so much and, yet, we are still being villainized with cruel and harmful lies. Sharing stories is the antidote. Now is the time to take action—to support everyone in the LGBTQ community, because this story is still being told and we all can be the heroes."
GLAAD Board Chair Liz Jenkins, GLAAD Chief Communications Officer Rich Ferraro, GLAAD Vice President of Transgender Representation Nick Adam, GLAAD Vice President of Communications & Talent Anthony Allen Ramos and out actor Wilson Cruz joined Ellis on stage; Out actor and Emmy winner Colman Domingo joined Emmy winner and LGBTQ+ ally Hannah Waddingham in presenting GLAAD with the honor.
—Andrew Davis
