Watch: 4 Memorable Moments From Emmy Awards 2024

Television’s biggest night Emmy Awards rewarded a host of new and diverse shows, as well as some beloved mainstays. Shōgun was the big winner in the drama categories, taking home the four biggest awards of the night. Father-and-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy served up gentle ribs, a gang of Saturday Night Live greats mocked the shows creator and presenters took turns poking fun at The Bear.

Trans Women Share Prideful Moments On The Red Carpet

The occasion saw its first glimpse of the ecstatic yet unprecedented moment when trans actors Laverne Cox and Nava Mau shared a tearful moment on the Emmy red carpet. Both actresses have made Emmys history as trans women: Cox, the first trans person to ever earn an acting nomination for Netflix's "Orange is the New Black" in 2014; and Mau, the first trans woman to be nominated for best supporting actress in a limited series for "Baby Reindeer" this year.

“I think that what we've been fighting for as a community is to be able to tell stories that come from the heart and that are based on a human foundation,” Nava told Live from E! host Cox who grew emotional speaking while with Nava. “Because that's who we are as trans people, we are humans first and foremost.”

Indigenous Artists' Representation At Emmys

According to the Native Hope Organisation, a red hand over the mouth symbolises the growing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement. "It stands for all the missing sisters whose voices are not heard," read a description on the Native Hope's Website. "It stands for the silence of the media and law enforcement amid this crisis. It stands for the oppression and subjugation of Native women who are now rising to say #NoMoreStolenSisters."

Woon-A-Tai has made history as the first Indigenous nominee ever for the leading acting category in the Emmys. "Not a lot of Native actors, creatives, artists get to be on stages like these," he said when he was nominated at the Critics' Choice Awards this year. "To be on stage and be representing our people every day, it's an honour."

With Straight 18 Emmys, Shogun Makes Television History  

FX’s Shogun extended its reign over the 2024 Emmys on Sunday night. Shōgun has made Emmys history as the first-ever non-English language series to win for best drama. 

Going into the evening, the hit samurai series already held the record for the most wins by any show in a single year, having bagged 14 trophies at the Creative Arts Emmys a week ago.

But the show further cemented its rule winning an additional four awards, including the top categories of Best Drama Series, Best Actress in a Drama Series for Anna Sawai, Best Actor in a Drama Series for Hiroyuki Sanada, and Best Drama Directing for Frederick E.O. Toye. Sanada said the show taught him that “when people work together, we can make miracles, we can create a better future together”.

When John Leguizamo Spoke His Heart Out...

John Leguizamo delivered a stirring message about representation at Sunday's Emmy Awards. The "Chef" actor took the stage midway through the telecast, where he celebrated the night's diverse slate of nominees and winners.

"I'm one of Hollywood's DEI hires," Leguizamo said. "That's right: The D is for diligence, the E is for excellence, the I is for imagination. Everyone in this room tonight has dedicated their lives to diligence, excellence and imagination."

Not only this but he also reflected on growing up as a Latino kid in Queens, New York, and not knowing that "people like me could be actors." He pointed out how many white actors such as Natalie Wood ("West Side Story") and Al Pacino ("Scarface") have famously portrayed characters of Latin descent.

Hence the 2024 Emmy Awards were not just a ceremonial celebration of talent and art but were way beyond that portraying how representation mattered, advocating for minorities was pivotal and how talent is yet to be found and recognized in the world by explicitly looking out for it.