"Baby Reindeer" star Richard Gadd dedicated his Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie to his parents in a speech thanking them for their support.

"They never ever told me what I needed to do with my life, and they never told me what I needed to be. I think that's the greatest gift a parent can give a child," Gadd said.

"Follow your heart and the rest will fall into place," he added.

Richard Gadd won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for "Baby Reindeer."

Other nominees in the category included Matt Bomer ("Fellow Travelers"), Jon Hamm ("Fargo"), Tom Hollander ("Feud: Capote vs. the Swans") and Andrew Scott ("Ripley").

Frederick E.O. Toye won the Emmy for outstanding directing for a drama series for "Shōgun."

"I had the honor of being asked to participate, and this team of amazing actors and actresses led the way," he said in his acceptance speech.

He also thanked his family and directing "heroes."

Others nominated for the award included Stephen Daldry for "The Crown," Mimi Leder for "The Morning Show," Hiro Murai for "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," Saul Metzstein for "Slow Horses" and Salli Richardson-Whitfield for "Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty."

Famed television creator, producer and writer Greg Berlanti accepted the 2024 Governors Award at the Emmys on Sunday.

Berlanti called receiving the award a "deeply humbling honor of a lifetime" and said he'd wanted to work in television "even before I knew how that was possible."

"There wasn't a lot of gay characters on television back then, and I was a closeted gay kid, and it's hard to describe how lonely that was at the time. There was no internet to connect with other queer kids. No LGBTQ+ advocacy groups in schools. Back then, the only way to tell if another kid might be gay was if he also watched 'Dynasty,' 'Dallas,' and could name all four of 'The Golden Girls.'"

Berlanti also shouted out his husband and "soulmate" Robbie Rogers and their two children.

"When I think about it, to have traveled that distance from that scared kid years ago to this stage, with my husband in the audience and our two beautiful children, Caleb and Mia, watching at home … when I think about how much the world had to change to make the life I'm living now possible, even in hindsight, it's unimaginable to me."

Berlanti spoke of his mother, whom he said he lost to cancer several years ago, for always believing in him.

"The belief she had in me still lingers, long after she's gone," he said. "That's how powerful belief is."

Joshua Jackson and Matt Bomer presented this year's Governors Award to Berlanti.