JAY-Z won an Emmy for his role in Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show

Jay Z Earned another Emmy for his work on the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime show.

On Saturday, January 6, the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards held its first night of previously postponed events. During the ceremony held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Howe and Hamish Hamilton won the award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special for their work. Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna. He was nominated alongside Joel Galen (Chris Rock: Selective Atrocity), Linda Mendoza (Wanda Sykes: I’m an entertainer), Paul Miller (Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love) and Glenn Weiss (Oscar).

Howe won a third Emmy for his involvement in the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime show. Last year, JAY-Z won the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for a 2022 performance. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and a special guest 50 cents. The groundbreaking set also won the award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special. Prior to that, JAY-Z won a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition/Direction/Lyrics for his performance of “Run This Town” with RiRi live at Super Bowl XLIV in 2011.

JAY-Z won his latest Emmy the same night as the premiere Book of Clarence. The Roc Nation founder attended the premiere and participated in a rare Q&A with the film’s director James Samuel, moderated by Elliott Wilson. During their discussion, Samuel confirmed Howe An upcoming collaboration with D’Angelo will appear on the soundtrack of the film.

Congratulations to JAY-Z and Hamish Hamilton!