‘Shōgun’ makes history with a record-breaking 18 Emmy wins
‘Shōgun’ just made history with a record-breaking 18 Emmy wins — the most for any show in a single year. After already winning 14 Creative Arts Emmys, the show won another four last night including Best Drama Series, Best Actress in a Drama Series (Anna Sawai), and Best Actor in a Drama Series (Hiroyuki Sanada).
On this night, ‘Shōgun’ became the first majority non-English show to win in the Drama Series category. Additionally, Anna and Hiroyuki became the first Japanese actors to ever win Emmys, per The Hollywood Reporter.
After his win, Hiroyuki spoke to The Hollywood Reporter saying, “As far as the next generation, I hope they see a lot of meaning in our nominations and wins and just understand that we created a period Japanese series that really connected with the world.”
Watch Anna and Hiroyuki full acceptance speeches below.
"Shōgun" star Anna Sawai gets emotional as she accepts her #Emmy for best lead actress in a drama series. She is the first Asian winner in category history. https://t.co/3itGkRBc7U pic.twitter.com/fuiA32J49Z
— Variety (@Variety) September 16, 2024
Hiroyuki Sanada wins lead actor in a drama series at the 2024 #Emmys for #Shogun pic.twitter.com/Shbmu7WGCA
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 16, 2024
#Shogun wins best drama series at the 2024 #Emmys pic.twitter.com/pBT0CFBXeW
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 16, 2024
