Recording artist Snoop Dogg has gained an Emmy Award. The “Gin and Juice” singer gained the award on Saturday for his efficiency in The Pepsi Tremendous Bowl LVI Halftime Present together with fellow recording artists Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent.
The efficiency gained within the dwell Excellent Selection Particular class which is often gained by exhibits carried out throughout the Tony Awards telecast. Snoop Dogg, whose actual title is Calvin Broadus Jr., shared the information on Twitter with a caption.
“I am going by Emmy Award Winner Snoop Dogg.”
“For Excellent Selection Particular (Dwell), the #Emmy goes to The Pepsi Tremendous Bowl LVI Halftime Present Starring @DrDre, @SnoopDogg, @MaryJBlige, @Eminem, @KendrickLamar, and @50Cent (@NBC)! #Emmys #Emmys2022.”
I am going by Emmy Award Winner Snoop Dogg. https://t.co/ZOjALijuBM
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) September 4, 2022
Government producers Jay Z (Shawn Carter), Desiree Perez and Jesse Collins additionally gained Emmys for the halftime present together with govt co-producers Dave Meyers and Dionne Harmon in addition to supervising producer Aaron B. Cooke.
The present aired on NBC on Feb. 13 and featured hits similar to “Nonetheless D.R.E.,” “In Da Membership,” “Household Affair,” “California Love,” “M.a.a.D Metropolis” and “No Extra Drama.”
The Pepsi Tremendous Bowl LVI Halftime Present was broadcast from Inglewood, Calif., and likewise marked the primary time the halftime present targeted on hip-hop music and rap. The present additionally included greater than 400 skilled dancers and volunteers, a Doggystyle poster and Crip-walking.
Eminem was instructed to not take a knee by the NFL throughout the efficiency, however the rapper defied the order and did so anyway in honor of blacklisted former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick infamously refused to face for the nationwide anthem throughout video games to protest the oppression of Black individuals within the U.S again in 2016. He ultimately took a knee as an alternative out of respect for the army however has not performed skilled soccer since his contract ended with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017.
Rolling Stone Journal ranked the 2022 halftime present the 4th finest halftime present of all time with Beyoncé within the quantity 3 spot. U2 gained the quantity 2 spot and Prince gained first place for his efficiency in 2007.
