Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent + Kendrick Lamar Win Emmy For Super Bowl Show
Los Angeles, CA – Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and special guest 50 Cent have won two Creative Arts Emmys for the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show.
According to a tweet from the Television Academy, the six Hip Hop/R&B heavyweights took home the gilded trophy in both the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) and Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special categories for the West Coast-themed event that went down in February.
For Outstanding Variety Special (Live), the #Emmy goes to The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring @DrDre, @SnoopDogg, @MaryJBlige, @Eminem, @KendrickLamar, and @50Cent (@NBC)! ? ? #Emmys #Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/Nm5m4c6MtJ
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 4, 2022
The highly anticipated Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show took place on February 13 as the Los Angeles Rams took on the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Rams defeating the Bengals was among the many wins for Los Angeles that night.
Curated by Dr. Dre, the custom production included low riders, a Doggystyle poster, Crip-walking and over 400 professional dancers and volunteer cast participants. Their performance marked the first time Hip Hop/R&B was centerstage at The Big Game. For the few magical minutes they were onstage, the musical icons performed a medley of some of their biggest hits.
Every Song Performed During Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show
From Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “The Next Episode,” 2Pac and Dre’s “California Love” and 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” Mary J. Blige’s “Family Affair” and Kendrick Lamar’s “m.A.A.d City,” the explosive set had people busting out their Nike Cortezes and bandanas like it was 1992.
Statistics show the Hip Hop-themed halftime extravaganza drew in over 103 million viewers. It’s also nominated for five Primetime Emmys. The ceremony is scheduled for September 12.