'Grease: Live!' Somehow Beats Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' for an Emmy

'Grease: Live!' beat Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' for a Variety Special Emmy.

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Emmys, you have some 'splainin' to do!

Earlier this summer, Beyoncé's Lemonade ended up netting four Emmy nominations (because it debuted as an hour-long HBO special, and because Bey is queen). Based on the beautiful work that went into turning this immaculate album into an impressive visual album, many felt that Lemonade was a shoo-in to win something... but somehow, Lemonade got beat out in the Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special category by Grease: Live!. You know, that Fox live special that featured Vanessa Hudgens as Rizzo and You're The Worst star Kether Donohue continuing to be everything.

Wait, what?

While Grease: Live! definitely had Broadway Twitter in its feels, who would've thought that it could snatch an Emmy from Beyoncé? You already know what's happening.

Y’all know I’m salty about Lemonade getting beat by Grease Live of all things #Emmys
How do you even compare the directing in "Grease Live" to "Lemonade"? No, I mean seriously -- how? They're in drastically different fields.
Ew that ugly production of grease live won over lemonade? pic.twitter.com/T1Y6uUl7ub
Grease live beat lemonade pic.twitter.com/Dyyz6NURRd
Me hearing Grease Live beat out Beyoncé and Lemonade: pic.twitter.com/SfFSNhkHIK

Some people are actually caping for Grease: Live, though.

I'm bummed Beyonce's Lemonade didn't win directing #Emmy too, but Grease: LIVE was kind of an achievement. Seriously. #NPREmmys
I mean understandably the BeyHive is mad that Lemonade lost… but Grease Live was a Phenomenal piece of LIVE Television.
I have the worlds smallest violin for the Beehive tonight Grease Live was outstanding Lemonade was an art project that didnt all work for TV
Imma let you finish but...Grease Live over Beyoncé?! #Emmys #LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/SYx2krgAjs

Emmys host Jimmy Kimmel had the perfect line after Grease: Live took its Emmy.

"I wouldn't want to be those guys when Kanye finds out they beat Beyonce"
-Jimmy Kimmel #Emmys

Stay safe, Grease: Live castmembers. It might end up being a long night.

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