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The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny became the most nominated halftime show in history when it landed 9 noms over the summer.

But the beloved "Benito Bowl" broke record during the first of this year’s three Emmys ceremonies when it took home 7 wins, including for outstanding variety live special, and became the most awarded halftime show in television history.

It is also the first Spanish-language program to win for outstanding variety live special, according to Billboard.

The farewell season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” was practically a nationwide cultural event. But unlike the first four seasons, the streaming hit’s final run of episodes was locked out of the best drama series race.

“Stranger Things” isn’t alone. “Landman” and “The Madison,” two popular Paramount+ neo-Westerns from the prolific creator Taylor Sheridan, failed to strike Emmy riches. The same goes for HBO’s edgy financial drama “Industry,” one of TV’s most acclaimed series.

Meanwhile, “The Amazing Race” fell short of the finish line in the best reality competition category, despite being nominated nearly every year since the category was introduced in 2003…

Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business