At tonight’s 2017 Emmy Awards, Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe took the category for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. They were recognized for their writing on the “Thanksgiving” episode of “Master of None,” which Waithe said was based on her real-life experience. Watch her acceptance speech and an excerpt of the episode below. She is the first black woman to win the Emmy for comedy writing. Other nominees this year included Donald and Stephen Glover for “Atlanta,” Alec Berg for “Silicon Valley,” and Billy Kimbal and David Mandel for “Veep.”
“Master of None” and Ansari were also nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The soundtrack for season 2 of “Master of None” was released earlier this year. It features David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Tupac, Digable Planets, and many more artists—view the full list here.
