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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Sep 6
Bad Bunny Wins First Emmy as Super Bowl Halftime Show Takes 7 Awards
Updated
Updated · Los Angeles Times · Sep 6

Bad Bunny Wins First Emmy as Super Bowl Halftime Show Takes 7 Awards

3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Sep 6

Summary

  • Bad Bunny claimed his first Emmy for variety special (live) after his 13-minute Super Bowl halftime show won seven awards at the Creative Arts ceremony.
  • The performance made history as the first Spanish-language halftime show, turning the field into Puerto Rico-inspired scenes and featuring Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
  • The show’s creative team said Bad Bunny, who also served as a producer, had only two months to bring the concept to life.
  • Mariska Hargitay also emerged as a major winner, taking documentary special and directing for “My Mom Jayne” ahead of hosting the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14 in Los Angeles.
  • Saturday’s ceremony was the first of two Creative Arts Emmy nights, with an edited broadcast set for Sept. 12 before the main telecast.

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