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Super Bowl Halftime Show Wins First Emmy For First-Ever Rap Show

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As preliminary Emmys are awarded in advance of this year’s ceremony on Sept. 12, this year’s Super Bowl halftime show has picked up this year’s award for Outstanding Variety Special.

This year’s halftime show, produced by Jesse Collins and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, and marked the first time the Super Bowl showcased hip hop artists, with a 17-minute performance featuring Dr.

Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar. As Variety points out, this also marks the first time the Super Bowl halftime show has won and Emmy in that category. READ MORE: Halftime Show Producers Dish On The Super Bowl’s Epic Hip-Hop Halftime Show Extravaganza “I am nervous, man.

Jay is watching,” said Executive Producer Jesse Collins of Jay-Z while accepting the award. “First on behalf of the fellow executive producers and our performers, we would like to thank the television academy for this incredible honour,” he continued. “It’s amazing.

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