Beyoncé would probably really like to win her first Primetime Emmy this year, to go along with her record 35 Grammy Awards, but it won’t be easy. Her Beyoncé Bowl (which streamed on Netflix) is nominated for outstanding variety special (live), but most pundits expect the award to go to SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC).

There are several reasons for that. SNL is obviously a TV institution. It went on the air more than five years before Beyoncé was even born. Two earlier SNL anniversary specials – Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary Special and The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special – won program awards in predecessor categories.

Another sign: SNL50: The Anniversary Special received 12 Primetime Emmy nods this year, compared to just four for Beyoncé Bowl.

And there’s a

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