The Bear, the story of a fine-dining chef trying to turn around his family's Chicago sandwich shop, has taken several honours at Hollywood's Emmy Awards celebrating the best of television.
Star Jeremy Allen White was named best actor in a comedy, and his co-stars Ayo Ededbiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach won supporting actress and actor, for the first season of the FX network show.
The series also won directing and writing honours and was in the running for best comedy series.
"I am so proud, so full of gratitude, to be standing in front of you all," said White, who plays chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto.
"I love the show so much."
Monday's show was postponed from September because of labour disputes last year.
Jennifer Coolidge, who won her second supporting actress honour for playing a loopy vacationer on limited series The White Lotus, took the opportunity to thank "all of the evil gays," referring to characters on the show involved in a murder plot against her character.
Several Black actors won awards at the show, which coincided with the US holiday commemorating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Actress Niecy Nash has won an Emmy Award for her role in 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.' (AP PHOTO)
Edebiri of The Bear thanked her family for "letting me feel beautiful and Black and proud of all of that."
A jubilant Niecy Nash, a supporting actress winner for limited series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, hoisted her Emmy in the air and proclaimed "I'm a winner, baby."
"I want to thank me, for believing in me and for doing what they said I could not do!" Nash said.
Quinta Brunson was named best actress in a comedy for playing an optimistic teacher on Abbott Elementary, a show she created. She shed tears as she took the stage and was handed the honour by comedy legend Carol Burnett.
"I don't know why I'm so emotional. I think it's the Carol Burnett of it all," Brunson said.
"I'm so happy to be able to live my dream."
The cast of 'Cheers' HAVE reunited for the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. (EPA PHOTO)
Organisers were using this year's milestone - the 75th Emmys - to honour classic television shows with cast reunions and other moments.
Host Anthony Anderson opened the show with a choir singing theme songs from shows such as Good Times and The Facts of Life. Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker joined to play the drum solo from In The Air Tonight, a song that aired during a pivotal moment in 1980s hit Miami Vice.
Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Rhea Perlman and other stars of Cheers gathered around a recreation of the iconic bar set, and Grey's Anatomy actors Katherine Heigl and Ellen Pompeo spoke from a hospital room set up on stage.
with AAP