Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Octavia Spencer Win First Emmys
The Creative Arts Emmys gave several performers their first Emmy awards on Saturday.
Bad Bunny won for producing and performing in his Super Bowl halftime show.
His show won seven awards, more than any other Super Bowl halftime show.
It was also the first Spanish-language program to win the top live variety-special award.
Sabrina Carpenter won for helping make and perform in The Muppet Show special.
That special won four awards in total.
Octavia Spencer won for narrating a true-crime series called Lost Women of Alaska.
Her victory meant Sir David Attenborough did not become the oldest Emmy winner.
Bad Bunny, Carpenter and Spencer are now each halfway to an EGOT, although their paths differ in the awards they already have.
Bad Bunny won outstanding variety special (live) for The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny.
The halftime show won seven Emmys, the most ever for a Super Bowl halftime show, and became the first Spanish-language winner in its category.
Sabrina Carpenter won her first Emmy for best variety special (pre-recorded) for The Muppet Show.
The Muppet Show earned four awards from six nominations at the first night of the Creative Arts Emmys.
Octavia Spencer won outstanding narrator for Lost Women of Alaska, defeating nominees including Sir David Attenborough.
- Who
- Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Octavia Spencer won their first Emmy Awards; Sir David Attenborough was among the nominees.
- What
- They received awards during the first night of the Creative Arts Emmys, including wins for a Super Bowl halftime show, The Muppet Show and a narrated true-crime series.
- When
- Saturday, during the first night of the Creative Arts Emmys.
- Where
- The articles do not specify a venue.
- Why
- They were recognized for their work as performers, producers or narrators in the listed Emmy categories.
- Bad Bunny award
- Outstanding variety special (live) for The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny.
- Halftime show record
- The show won seven Emmys, the most awarded Super Bowl halftime show in Emmy history.
- Language milestone
- It was the first Spanish-language program to win outstanding variety special (live).
- Sabrina Carpenter award
- Best variety special (pre-recorded) for The Muppet Show.
- The Muppet Show results
- The special won four awards from six Emmy nominations.
- Octavia Spencer award
- Outstanding narrator for Investigation Discovery’s Lost Women of Alaska.
- EGOT status
- Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Octavia Spencer are each halfway to EGOT status; Spencer already has an Oscar.