Emmy Awards recap: Biggest moments from the 75th annual awards show
The awards show saw several TV cast reunions and a new EGOT winner.
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in television Monday night.
"Succession," "The Bear" and "Beef" took home the top awards, winning for outstanding drama series, outstanding comedy series and outstanding limited or anthology series, respectively.
The three-hour telecast, hosted by Anthony Anderson, saw numerous cast reunions -- bringing together stars from iconic shows like "Martin," "Cheers" and "Grey's Anatomy" -- and paid tribute to those we've lost since the previous Emmy Awards, which aired in September 2022.
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards were originally scheduled to air on Sept. 18, 2023, but were rescheduled due to the Hollywood strikes.
Check out a recap of how the night unfolded.
Key moments:
Ali Wong dedicates Emmy win for "Beef" to her daughters
Ali Wong won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited anthology series or movie for "Beef."
Wong shouted out her two daughters in her acceptance speech, telling them, "You are my everything and thank you for inspiring me. This is for you."
Other nominees in the category included Lizzy Caplan for "Fleishman is in Trouble," Jessica Chastain for "George & Tammy," Dominique Fishback for "Swarm," Kathryn Hahn for "Tiny Beautiful Things" and Riley Keough for "Daisy Jones & The Six."
Steven Yeun wins outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Steven Yeun won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for "Beef."
"Thank you for this immense honor and blessing," Yeun said before thanking his fellow "Beef" co-stars and the show's creators.
He also thanked Andrew Cooper, the series' onset photographer. "There were days when it was difficult to live in Danny's skin," he said. "Sometimes I wanted to judge him, sometimes I wanted to make fun of him, and [Cooper] pulled me aside and he's like, 'Never bail on Danny.' And thanks. I wanna say thank you to Danny for teaching me that judgment and shame is a lonely place, but compassion and grace is where we can all meet."
Yeun also thanked his wife and his family and told them he loves them.
Other nominees in the category included Taron Egerton for "Black Bird," Kumail Nanjiani for "Welcome to Chippendales," Evan Peters for "Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," Daniel Radcliffe for "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" and Michael Shannon for "George & Tammy."
Elton John joins EGOT club with win for Disney+ concert special
Elton John can add EGOT to his impressive list of accomplishments.
With his win for outstanding variety special (live) for his Disney+ concert special "Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium" at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, John secured the last honor needed to earn the coveted status.
"I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight," John, who was not in attendance to accept the honor, said in a statement.
"The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world," he added. "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."
John previously won two Oscars -- winning the Academy Award for best original song for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from "The Lion King" and "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from the biopic "Rocketman" -- six Grammys, and a Tony for "Aida."
"Saturday Night Live" co-stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler presented the category.
Check out a full list of EGOT winners -- and those close to EGOT glory -- here.
'Beef' creator wins Emmys for writing, directing
Lee Sung Jin won the Emmy for outstanding writing for a limited or anthology series or movie for the episode "The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech In Pain" from "Beef."
This is Lee's second Emmy win tonight. He won earlier for outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie.
Other nominees in the category included Joel Kim Booster for "Fire Island," Taffy Brodesser-Akner for "Fleishman Is in Trouble" (Episode: "Me-Time"), Patrick Aison and Dan Trachtenberg for "Prey," Janine Nabers and Donald Glover for "Swarm," and Al Yankovic and Eric Appel for "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story."
'RuPaul's Drag Race' wins outstanding reality competition program
The Emmy for outstanding reality competition program went to "RuPaul's Drag Race."
"We have released into the wild hundreds of drag queens, and they're beautiful," host RuPaul said in his acceptance speech. "On behalf of all of them, we thank you."
"And if a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her, because knowledge is power," he continued. "And if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you. So, listen to a drag queen."
Other nominees in the category included "The Amazing Race," "Survivor," "Top Chef" and "The Voice."