Beyoncé has reached another career milestone, getting ever closer to EGOT status after scoring her first-ever Emmy Award.
The superstar, who is the most decorated artist in Grammy history with 35 wins, picked up the trophy for Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming for her Netflix special Beyoncé Bowl.
The win comes after 13 previous Emmy nominations.
The award also went to her costume team, led by designer Shiona Turini, alongside Chelsea Staebell, Timothy White, Erica Rice and Molly Peters.
The Beyoncé Bowl, billed as the NFL’s 2024 Christmas Day Halftime Show, was filmed at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas and streamed live on Netflix during the Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans game.
The high-energy 13-minute performance featured hits from her Grammy-winning country album Cowboy Carter, with guest appearances from Shaboozey, Post Malone and Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy, 13.
The special drew more than 27 million viewers in the U.S. and showcased over 400 costumes, including Beyoncé’s striking white cowboy hat, bejewelled bodysuit and chaps, a nod to her Texas heritage, Black Southern culture and rodeo influences.
Beyoncé is still in contention for two additional Emmy categories this year; Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special and Outstanding Variety Special — with the results set to be revealed in September.
Her latest win comes after more than a decade of recognition from Emmy voters for her work in visual media.
Her first nomination came in 2013 for the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show, followed by nods for On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Lemonade and Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé.
In 2022, she was shortlisted for a Daytime Emmy in Outstanding Original Song for a Series for her mother Tina Knowles’ talk show Talks with Mama Tina.
Earlier this year, she picked up her first Sports Emmy nomination for Outstanding Opening/Tease for Beyoncé: Meet Team USA.
Beyoncé has also made her mark in film, appearing in the Austin Powers franchise and earning praise for her role in the 2006 musical Dreamgirls.
In 2022, she received her first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song with Be Alive from the Will Smith biopic King Richard, ultimately losing out to Billie Eilish’s Bond theme No Time To Die.
