Hiroyuki Sanada won best actor in a drama for “Shogun” on Sunday night at the Emmy Awards, and Anna Sawai won best actress as they became the first two Japanese actors to win Emmys.

The second Emmys of 2024 have come and gone, with streamers once again winning big for some of our favorite television shows. Disney had a fantastic night, winning 60 awards across all its platforms, including Hulu and Disney+. Hulu's limited series Shogun led it to victory with 18 wins — 14 at the Creative Arts Emmys and four on Sunday.

Shogun” won best drama series in a record-setting year, while “Hacks” was the surprise winner of best comedy series at the Emmy Awards.

HBO's "Hacks," about a 70-something comedian and a millennial writer, was named best comedy, upsetting previous w

Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Suwai win lead actor and actress in drama for ‘Shogun,’ while Jean Smart and Jeremy Allen White take lead actor and actress in comedy for ‘Hacks’

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On Sunday, the FX series Shogun won the Emmy for Best Drama, marking the first time a non-English-language series has claimed the award in this category. The last foreign language film to be nominated for this category was the South Korean series Squid Game,

Japan's government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama "Shogun" at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for their history and culture, which are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and international audiences alike.