Gavin Brivik & Andrew Bird Pull Off the Emmy Upset Nobody Saw Coming

Sometimes the Emmys remember that music still matters — and this year, the underdog lane came through.

Gavin Brivik and Andrew Bird walked away with wins in the music categories at the 2026 Primetime Emmys, beating out some seriously heavy hitters in the process. We're talking Lady Gaga and South Park's Trey Parker on the ballot — names that usually don't lose when they show up to the table. But that's how it goes sometimes. The voters went a different direction.

It's a solid reminder that the Emmy voters aren't always predictable. Star power doesn't guarantee the gold, and sometimes the work itself speaks louder than the name attached to it. Brivik and Bird showed up with something the Academy wanted to crown — whether that's a song, a score, or whatever they brought to the floor.

The full breakdown of all seven music category winners hit the wire, so if you want to see who else made noise in the music side of things, the receipts are out there.

Read the full story at Billboard → https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2026-primetime-emmys-music-categories-winners-full-list-1236335210/