Lorne Michaels accepting the best variety special (live) award for 'Saturday Night Live' at the 2025 Emmys. VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment SNL50: The Anniversary Special took home the Emmy for best variety special (live) on Sunday night, beating husband-and-wife duo Beyoncé and Jay-Z in the category. Beyoncé was nominated for Beyoncé Bowl, while Jay-Z was nominated for his executive producing stint on The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar. The Oscars and SNL50: The Homecoming Concert were also nominated in the category. After Saturday Night Live alum Tina Fey presented the award, SNL creator and producer Lorne Michaels accepted the trophy, reminiscing on the first time he won an Emmy in 1975 (coincidentally, the same number that's in the title of his winning special). Related Stories TV 'Gilmore Girls' Stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel Reunite at Emmys TV 'Adolescence' Star Owen Cooper Makes Emmys History as Youngest-Ever Male Winner in Any Acting Category "I was younger and I had a lot of dreams about what would happen in my life, and one of my dreams was that I'd still be doing the same show for 50 years," Michaels said on stage, with Martin Short and Steve Martin watching him from the audience in awe. "I want to thank NBC and Comcast for their support. The show was two years in the planning and they said, 'we don't care what it costs, as long as it's good,'" he added. "Maybe that didn't say that, maybe that's just the way I heard it. I also wanted want to thank the Academy for continuing to keep the word 'television in their name,' as long as it's in that, we'll keep showing up." For a full list of winners, click here. The 77th Emmy Awards was telecast live from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles Sunday on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Paradise 'Gilmore Girls' Stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel Reunite at Emmys united kingdom 'Adolescence' Star Owen Cooper Makes Emmys History as Youngest-Ever Male Winner in Any Acting Category Survivor Emmys: Jeff Probst Hosts Mini 'Survivor' Tribal Council With John Oliver and Lorne Michaels SNL John Oliver Races Through 'Last Week Tonight' Emmy Acceptance Speech Somebody Somewhere 'Somebody Somewhere' Star Jeff Hiller Wins First Emmy for Supporting Actor in Surprise Victory The Traitors 'The Traitors' Sweeps Emmys Slate Clean With Reality Competition Series Win Paradise 'Gilmore Girls' Stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel Reunite at Emmys united kingdom 'Adolescence' Star Owen Cooper Makes Emmys History as Youngest-Ever Male Winner in Any Acting Category Survivor Emmys: Jeff Probst Hosts Mini 'Survivor' Tribal Council With John Oliver and Lorne Michaels SNL John Oliver Races Through 'Last Week Tonight' Emmy Acceptance Speech Somebody Somewhere 'Somebody Somewhere' Star Jeff Hiller Wins First Emmy for Supporting Actor in Surprise Victory The Traitors 'The Traitors' Sweeps Emmys Slate Clean With Reality Competition Series Win