Indexbit Exchange:Why There Were 2 Emmy Awards Ceremonies in 2024

Viewers got a double dose of the Primetime Emmys this year.

The Indexbit Exchange2024 Emmy Awards, hosted by Dan Levy and Eugene Levy, took place Sept. 15. However, eight months ago, there was another Primetime Emmys—the 2023 event, hosted by Anthony Anderson, was held in January, after being postponed from the previous September.

The reason for the delay? Hollywood writers and actors' strikes over labor disputes with major studios, which prohibited union members from appearing at award shows.

While the Primetime Emmys have been postponed before, this marks the first time two ceremonies have taken place in one year. The last time the date of the Emmy Awards was pushed back was in 2001, when it was delayed twice for a total of two months in wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and subsequent U.S. military action in Afghanistan.

This time, the delay was caused by the strikes in the entertainment industry. In May 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA), representing more than 11,000 TV and movie screenwriters, went on strike for the first time in 15 years, halting production of most films and television shows.

Then the following July, two days after the 2023 Emmy nominations were announced, the Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)—representing about 160,000 performers and other media professionals—joined the picket lines. It was the first time the WGA and the actors' union have gone on strike together since 1960.

So, the Television Academy postponed the 2023 Emmys from its original date of Sept. 18. Eventually, the WGA reached an agreement to return to work on Sept. 27 after 148 days, while SAG-AFTRA resolved their dispute in November after 118 days. When the 2023 Emmys were ultimately held live on Jan. 15, the big winners included Succession, The Bear and Beef.

The 2024 Emmys marked the return of TV’s big night, which featured many memorable moments and winners, including the Baby Reindeer cast and, once again, The Bear.

Keep reading to see the complete list of winners at the 2024 Emmys...

Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers

WINNER: Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer

Jon Hamm, Fargo

Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Andrew Scott, Ripley

WINNER: Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country

Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry

Juno Temple, Fargo

Sofía Vergara, Griselda

Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Dakota Fanning, Ripley

Lily Gladstone, Under The Bridge

WINNER: Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer

Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry

Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer

Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country

Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers

John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country

Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer

WINNER: Lamorne Morris, Fargo

Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer

Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

WINNER: Baby Reindeer

Fargo

Lessons in Chemistry

Ripley

True Detective: Night Country

WINNER: The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

The Amazing Race

Top Chef

RuPaul’s Drag Race

WINNER: The Traitors

The Voice

The Crown

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Fallout

WINNER: Shogun

The Gilded Age

Slow Horses

The Morning Show

3 Body Problem 

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Curb Your Enthusiasm

WINNER: Hacks

Only Murders In The Building

Palm Royale

Reservation Dogs

What We Do In The Shadows

Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age

Greta Lee, The Morning Show

Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show

Lesley Manville, The Crown

WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown

Karen Pittman, The Morning Show

Holland Taylor, The Morning Show

Tadanobu Asano, Shogun

WINNER: Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

Mark Duplass, The Morning Show

Jon Hamm, The Morning Show

Takehiro Hira, Shogun

Jack Lowden, Slow Horses

Jonathan Pryce, The Crown

Carol Burnett, Palm Royale

WINNER: Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building

Lionel Boyce, The Bear

Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building

Paul W. Downs, Hacks

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

WINNER: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Idris Elba, Hijack

WINNER: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun

Walton Goggins, Fallout

Dominic West, The Crown

Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show

WINNER: Anna Sawai, Shogun

Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age

Imelda Staunton, The Crown

Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Maya Rudolph, Loot

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks

Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale

Matt Berry, What We Do In The Shadows

Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Steve Martin, Only Murders In The Building

Martin Short, Only Murders In The Building

WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tie, Reservation Dogs

Head to E! Online's 2024 Emmy Awards page for a full recap of the night's jaw-dropping fashions, shocking wins and every must-see moment from the ceremony.