Her show features some of the darker aspects about being young, but 24-year-old Zendaya isn't counting out the youth.
"I just want to say that there is hope in the young people," she said after she won best actress in a drama for "Euphoria."
She was in a room filled with her family and team who exploded when she won the Emmy.
It was the first Emmy for the former child model and actress.
10:33 p.m. ET, September 20, 2020
Jeremy Strong wins lead actor in a drama series
From CNN's Lisa Respers France
Jeremy Strong kissed whoever handed him his Emmy.
The person was off camera so we couldn't be all up in his business, but the "Succession" actor was clearly thrilled and loved.
He paid tribute to his costar, Brian Cox, whom he beat out for the award.
10:26 p.m. ET, September 20, 2020
Jennifer Aniston had a mini-"Friends" reunion
From CNN's Lisa Respers France
Jimmy Kimmel and Jennifer Aniston had a running joke about her needing to be home for the category she was nominated for in case she won, and she ran it right into a "Friends" moment.
Kimmel went to camera to see Aniston at home, looking comfy in a robe when her "Friends" co-star, Courteney Cox popped up.
He expressed surprise to which Cox replied, "Of course I'm here, we live together."
"Yeah, we've been room mates since 1994 Jimmy," Aniston said.
Just then fellow castmate Lisa Kudrow showed up as well asking, "Is this live TV?"
Yes, the "Friends" cast will be there for you.
10:21 p.m. ET, September 20, 2020
Emmy winners Regina King and Uzo Aduba pay tribute to Breonna Taylor
From CNN's Marianne Garvey
Both Regina King and Uzo Aduba paid tribute to Breonna Taylor during the Emmys.
Damon Lindelof had some words of wisdom when "Watchmen" won.
"Be careful, be clumsy, run hot, stay cool," he said. "Be the bull in the china shop. Pick up what you broke and glue it back together. Don't stop till it's great."
He clearly took some of his own advice as "Watchmen" won not only the hearts of viewers, but also several Emmys tonight.
10:00 p.m. ET, September 20, 2020
Uzo Aduba pays tribute to Shirley Chisholm: "Let's go change the world"
From CNN's Lisa Respers France
Uzo Aduba wore a Breonna Taylor t-shirt and called out to her mom after she won best supporting actress, limited series or a movie for her role in "Mrs. America."
She said "Wow" more than a few times and paid tribute to Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman win a seat in Congress, whom she played.
"Let's go change the world," Aduba said.
Regina King, who won earlier for "Watchmen," also wore a shirt honoring Taylor who was killed after police entered her apartment and opened fire.
10:49 p.m. ET, September 20, 2020
Here's what Room Rater said about Mark Ruffalo's room
From CNN's Sandra Gonzalez
Mark Ruffalo, who won for best lead actor in a limited series or movie, is the next celebrity to get marks from the people behind the Room Rater Twitter account, Claude Taylor and Jessie Bahrey, on this night of virtual award winning.
“Great bucket of flowers. Love the bottom half of wall. Hang some art on top. Iffy on couch. 8/10," Bahrey said.
9:50 p.m. ET, September 20, 2020
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II dedicates award "to all the Black women in my life"
From CNN's Lisa Respers France
"Watchman" seemed to be going the way of "Schitt's Creek."
The limited series which seemed right at home during these times of racial reckoning wracked up another Emmy win, this time for co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
He thanked his parents and said "Man, I'm surprised."
He also revealed that his siblings were watching on Zoom.
"'Watchmen was a story about trauma," he said. "It was a story about the lasting scars of White domestic violence...White domestic terrorism, pardon me."
He dedicated the award "to all the Black women in my life."