The 77th Primetime Emmys Awards generated another slate of viral moments, from cash awards for short speeches to history-making wins and heartfelt thank yous.
This year's big winners of the night were HBO's medical drama The Pitt, Apple TV+'s Hollywood satire The Studio and Netflix's chilling psychological miniseries Adolescence.
Trammell Tillman made history as the first Black man ever to win an Emmy for supporting actor in a drama series.
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert pulled off a big win after his fellow nominees in the talk show category rallied behind him following his show's abrupt cancellation.
And awards night host Nate Bargatze implored winners to keep their long-winded speeches snappy with a running gag that saw his charity donation docked if speech-givers went over their allotted time.
Here's a look at this year's big moments from the ceremony at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
Adolescence sweeps its category
Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne's drama about a 13-year-old boy accused of murder dominated the miniseries category with wins for best series and for stars Owen Cooper and supporting actress Erin Doherty.
Cooper, 15, made Emmys history as the youngest supporting actor to win his category, and delivered a heart-warming acceptance speech after giving presenter Sydney Sweeney a shy hug.
Backstage, director Philip Barantini told reporters that they made the show in Yorkshire with the hope it would spark a bit of a conversation in the UK where knife crime has become a big issue, but added he could not have predicted its global success.
The Studio wins big
The Hollywood satire Seth Rogen co-created and stars in picked up several awards, completing an impressive run in its first season.
Rogen, who arrived backstage unable to carry all the trophies he had acquired, joked: it's getting embarrassing.
The Pitt bests Severance
It came down to Severance's battle of the mind and The Pitt's battle of the heart in the best drama series category, with HBO's medical drama besting the top nominee.
Host Nate Bargatze keeps speeches in check with a cheque
First-time host Nate Bargatze, known for his family-friendly humour, knocked it out of the park with his idea to keep winner speeches short: He started off the night with a $100,000 pledge to the Boys and Girls Club of North America that would be docked $1,000 for every second someone went over.
Severance's Trammell Tillman makes Emmys history
Severance star Trammell Tillman became the first black man ever to win an Emmy for supporting actor in a drama series.
During his speech, Tillman dedicated the award to his mother, whom he described as his first acting coach.
Despite show being axed, a gracious Colbert thanks CBS
Colbert, whose late-night chat show The Late Show was cancelled by CBS earlier this year, offered up his vintage headshot and made a public plea for work when he took the stage as a presenter early in the telecast. He also received a standing ovation and rapturous chants of Stephen, Stephen!
Hannah Einbinder speaks up about Gaza war
Hannah Einbinder of Hacks made one of the first major political statements of the telecast, closing her speech by condemning US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and shouting Free Palestine.
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