Donald Glover made Emmys history on Sunday night. He won his first Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, making him the first black director to ever win the category.
If you listen closely you can hear all of Atlanta screaming right now.
Glover was nominated for directing the “B.A.N.” episode of Atlanta where Paper Boi was a guest on a Charlie Rose-esq talk show.
The episode was basically a show within a show (complete with its own commercials) and really displayed Glover’s unique sense of humor.
It was also just downright hilarious.
The actor thanked his parents, who he brought with him, his brother, FX, and his best friend Hiro Murai who he says taught him everything about directing.
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The icing on the cake? Glover was presented the award by black comedy legend Dave Chappelle.
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Then, later in the evening, Glover took home his second big win of the night for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. It’s been 32 years since a person of color won this award.
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Glover beat out two-time defending champion Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent), and other comedic heavyweights including Anthony Anderson (Black-ish), Aziz Ansari (Master of None), Zach Galifianakis (Baskts), and William H. Macy (Shameless).
