NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” has now won 92 Emmy Awards, breaking its own record of 84 from 2020. The variety series took seven trophies at last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys and one more for Best Variety Sketch Series at Sunday’s Primetime event. The next closest show in second place is “Game of Thrones” with 59 overall.
Two victories from a week ago were in the comedy guest categories, the second ones for both Dave Chappelle and Maya Rudolph hosting “SNL.” Chappelle was triumphant as Best Comedy Guest Actor. Over the past 12 years, other “SNL” guest actors to win have been Jimmy Fallon, Eddie Murphy and Justin Timberlake (see full list below). Rudolph won for playing Senator Kamala Harris and for hosting as Best Comedy Guest Actress. It was her second straight win, joining Tina Fey, Fey and Amy Poehler, Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy and Betty White.
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Two victories from a week ago were in the comedy guest categories, the second ones for both Dave Chappelle and Maya Rudolph hosting “SNL.” Chappelle was triumphant as Best Comedy Guest Actor. Over the past 12 years, other “SNL” guest actors to win have been Jimmy Fallon, Eddie Murphy and Justin Timberlake (see full list below). Rudolph won for playing Senator Kamala Harris and for hosting as Best Comedy Guest Actress. It was her second straight win, joining Tina Fey, Fey and Amy Poehler, Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy and Betty White.
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- 9/20/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
With the victories tonight by Eddie Murphy and Maya Rudolph, “Saturday Night Live” has now taken 84 Emmy Awards throughout its long history on NBC. The variety series had 78 after last year’s ceremonies and has won six this week on the virtual Creative Arts shows. The next closest show in second place is “Game of Thrones” with 59 overall.
Murphy was triumphant as Best Comedy Guest Actor four decades after starting his career on the show. Over the past 11 years, other “SNL” guest actors to win have been Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake (see full list below).
Rudolph won for playing Senator Kamala Harris as Best Comedy Guest Actress. She joins Tina Fey, Fey and Amy Poehler, Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy and Betty White.
SEE2020 Creative Arts Emmy winners: Full list of winners in all 100 categories
Throughout the earlier nights of the Creative Arts Emmys, the show won three...
Murphy was triumphant as Best Comedy Guest Actor four decades after starting his career on the show. Over the past 11 years, other “SNL” guest actors to win have been Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake (see full list below).
Rudolph won for playing Senator Kamala Harris as Best Comedy Guest Actress. She joins Tina Fey, Fey and Amy Poehler, Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy and Betty White.
SEE2020 Creative Arts Emmy winners: Full list of winners in all 100 categories
Throughout the earlier nights of the Creative Arts Emmys, the show won three...
- 9/20/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
With the victories tonight by Eddie Murphy and Maya Rudolph, “Saturday Night Live” has now taken 84 Emmy Awards throughout its long history on NBC. The variety series had 78 after last year’s ceremonies and has won six this week on the virtual Creative Arts shows. The next closest show in second place is “Game of Thrones” with 59 overall.
Murphy was triumphant as Best Comedy Guest Actor four decades after starting his career on the show. Over the past 11 years, other “SNL” guest actors to win have been Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake (see full list below).
Rudolph won for playing Senator Kamala Harris as Best Comedy Guest Actress. She joins Tina Fey, Fey and Amy Poehler, Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy and Betty White.
SEE2020 Creative Arts Emmy winners: Full list of winners in all 100 categories
Throughout the earlier nights of the Creative Arts Emmys, the show won three...
Murphy was triumphant as Best Comedy Guest Actor four decades after starting his career on the show. Over the past 11 years, other “SNL” guest actors to win have been Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake (see full list below).
Rudolph won for playing Senator Kamala Harris as Best Comedy Guest Actress. She joins Tina Fey, Fey and Amy Poehler, Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy and Betty White.
SEE2020 Creative Arts Emmy winners: Full list of winners in all 100 categories
Throughout the earlier nights of the Creative Arts Emmys, the show won three...
- 9/20/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
After five ceremonies over six nights, the history-making 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards are history. The virtual shows wrapped Saturday with statuettes handed out in 29 categories. Check out the list of tonight’s winners below along with all of this week’s trophy-hoarders.
HBO and Netflix came away tied with 19 wins apiece overall, including juried awards. HBO’s Watchmen and Disney+’s The Mandalorian scored with the most wins for an individual program with seven each.
The Netflix comedy special Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones and NBC late-night staple Saturday Night Live were the biggest winners Saturday, each scooping three Emmys. Disney+’s The Mandalorian and HBO’s Watchmen each took home two trophies, tying them for most overall this week with seven.
ESPN’s The Last Dance beat out Netflix’s Tiger King in the tightly contested race for Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was the...
HBO and Netflix came away tied with 19 wins apiece overall, including juried awards. HBO’s Watchmen and Disney+’s The Mandalorian scored with the most wins for an individual program with seven each.
The Netflix comedy special Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones and NBC late-night staple Saturday Night Live were the biggest winners Saturday, each scooping three Emmys. Disney+’s The Mandalorian and HBO’s Watchmen each took home two trophies, tying them for most overall this week with seven.
ESPN’s The Last Dance beat out Netflix’s Tiger King in the tightly contested race for Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was the...
- 9/20/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Add two more Emmy Awards to the extraordinary collection accumulated by “Saturday Night Live” since 1975. The veteran NBC variety program won its 77th Emmy for Best Variety Sketch Series and 78th Emmy for Best Variety Series Directing on Sunday night. That brings the show’s impressive overall total to 78 trophies for Lorne Michaels and his many team members.
SEE2019 Emmy winners: Full list of nominees and winners in all 27 categories [Updating Live]
At last weekend’s Creative Arts Awards, “SNL” won for its lighting design, makeup, production design, and for the “Creating Saturday Night Live” short form series. That pushed the number to 76 for its 44 years on the air. No guest actors prevailed, although it had many chances with Sandra Oh, Emma Thompson, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, John Mulaney and Adam Sandler all nominated. For this week’s ceremony, they lost out for Best Comedy Supporting Actress (Kate McKinnon) and for Best Variety Series Writing.
SEE2019 Emmy winners: Full list of nominees and winners in all 27 categories [Updating Live]
At last weekend’s Creative Arts Awards, “SNL” won for its lighting design, makeup, production design, and for the “Creating Saturday Night Live” short form series. That pushed the number to 76 for its 44 years on the air. No guest actors prevailed, although it had many chances with Sandra Oh, Emma Thompson, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, John Mulaney and Adam Sandler all nominated. For this week’s ceremony, they lost out for Best Comedy Supporting Actress (Kate McKinnon) and for Best Variety Series Writing.
- 9/23/2019
- by Chris Beachum and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Saturday Night Live” may not have won Best Comedy Guest Actor or Best Comedy Guest Actress at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday night, September 15, but it did win enough times on Saturday to extend its all-time record. It’s the most honored program in Emmy history, and it has now won 76 times in its 44 years on the air. Scroll down to see every single award it has won thus far, with possibly more to come next weekend on September 22.
SEE2019 Creative Arts Emmy winners (Sunday): Full list of nominees and winners in all 49 categories
At Saturday night’s Creative Arts Awards, “SNL” won for its lighting design, makeup, production design, and for the “Creating Saturday Night Live” short form series. That brings the show to a grand total of 76 awards in its 44 years on the air. On Sunday night it was nominated six times for guest acting: Sandra Oh,...
SEE2019 Creative Arts Emmy winners (Sunday): Full list of nominees and winners in all 49 categories
At Saturday night’s Creative Arts Awards, “SNL” won for its lighting design, makeup, production design, and for the “Creating Saturday Night Live” short form series. That brings the show to a grand total of 76 awards in its 44 years on the air. On Sunday night it was nominated six times for guest acting: Sandra Oh,...
- 9/16/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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