On Monday (July 14), nominations for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards had been introduced, and two of music’s superstars in Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé acquired nominations for his or her respective NFL halftime concert events. Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl LIX Apple Music Halftime Present, which featured his hit single “Not Like Us”, was nominated for Excellent Selection Particular (Dwell), Excellent Directing for a Selection Particular, Excellent Music Course and Excellent Choreography (Selection/Actuality).
The Tremendous Bowl halftime present in February was produced by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Jesse Collins Leisure, and garnered a record-setting viewing viewers of 133.5 million viewers. Songs within the present included the now-iconic diss monitor in opposition to Drake (which included the viewers filling within the “pedophile” line for Kendrick), in addition to tracks from his GNX album “squabble up,” “peekaboo,” “television off” and “luther” with SZA. 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams and veteran actor Samuel L. Jackson enjoying “Uncle Sam” additionally appeared within the live performance together with Mustard.
The 4 nominations are the second time that Kendrick Lamar has been thusly honored, having taken half within the first Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present to win an Emmy in 2022 which featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and 50 Cent. The present turned an intense viral sensation, coming shortly after Kendrick Lamar received 5 Grammy Awards for “Not Like Us”, together with Track of The Yr and Report of The Yr. It additionally has change into a focus of Drake’s present lawsuit in opposition to Common Music Group, who he accused of defamation for closely selling the tune.
Beyoncé’s nomination places her up in opposition to the Compton, California rapper within the Excellent Selection Particular (Dwell) class, earned for her live performance particular throughout halftime between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens. The particular, produced by and aired on Netflix, featured the Grammy Award-winning singer performing hits from her Cowboy Carter album together with a efficiency by the The Texas Southern College Ocean of Soul marching band and Movement of the Ocean dance staff.
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will likely be held reside on CBS on September 14, however the winners of the classes that Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé are nominated in will likely be introduced on the Artistic Arts Emmys, which happen on September 6 and September 7.
