It was quite a historic 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
For one, it's actually the second Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held in 2024 since the 75th edition was pushed back to January of this year in light of 2023 Hollywood labour disputes. Actors Eugene and Dan Levy were the ceremony's co-hosts of the evening—the first time that a father-and-son duo co-hosted the Emmys—that saw the FX series Shōgun gaining historic wins. Leading with 25 nominations (including 17 at the Creative Emmy Awards), Shōgun won Outstanding Drama Series, and leads Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai were awarded with Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series respectively—making history as the first Japanese actor and actress to do so in each category.
On the red carpet, the best-dressed men celebrated cultures, made impactful statements, and defied traditional notions of menswear. Richard Gadd (who won three awards for Baby Reindeer) arrived in a Loewe kilt, Alan Cumming completed his Teddy Vonranson tartan-incorporated ensemble with a trans flag pin, and Reservation Dogs actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai sported a red handprint over his face as a means of drawing attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement.
And sure, there may have been the usual black tuxedos but there were also plenty of choices that strayed from the classic. Esquire Singapore cover star Taylor Zakhar Perez opted for a monochromatic brown Gucci fit, while Finn Bennett's Saint Laurent choice as well as Jonathan Bailey in Giorgio Armani were sleek displays of elegant tailoring.
All in all, a winning evening for men's fashion.
View the best menswear looks at the red carpet of the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards in the gallery below.
Awards season kept rolling on Monday night, when the 2023 Emmy Awards graced Los Angeles's Peacock Theater. As usual, the star-studded event honored the best television series of the year and the actors who brought each project to life. The night began with a monologue from Anthony Anderson, who—unlike, you know, Jo Koy—made the audience laugh. I didn’t expect anything less from the black-ish star, though. He’s been nominated 11 (!) times for his comedic skills. Anderson closed his monologue with a plea, asking winners to keep their acceptance speeches short. Then his mother cut in from the audience, yelling, “Time’s up, baby, cut to the chase!”
In case you missed it, here’s how the rest of the night went down. Succession, The Bear, and Beef swept the ceremony. Meanwhile, Ayo Edebiri continued her reign on the awards-season circuit, taking home the trophy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She delivered yet another charming speech, too. Elton John finally clinched the EGOT after winning an Emmy for his concert film, Farewell from Dodger Stadium. Oh, and Brian Cox kissed Kieran Culkin.
Elsewhere in the ceremony, Quinta Brunson was the first Black woman in over 30 years to win Best Actress in a Comedy. Better Call Saul lost… again. Christina Applegate—who is battling multiple sclerosis—earned a standing ovation from the crowd. The cast of Martin (Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, Martin Lawrence, and Tichina Arnold) reunited on stage to celebrate the sitcom's legacy. Plus, Pedro Pascal joked about his feud with Kieran Culkin, RuPaul stood up for drag queens, and a green goblin appeared on the red carpet.
Naturally, viewers at home tracked the entire ceremony on X (formerly known as Twitter).
