Andy Samberg's Best Awards Show Moments
02/28/2021 05:58 pm EST
2009 MTV Movie Awards - Promos
After writing for the show in 2005, Samberg returned to the MTV Movie Awards in 2009 as the host. Capitalizing on his internet success, Samberg made some surreal promotional clips for the award show with the help of Jack Black and Michael Cera.
2009 MTV Movie Awards - For Your Consideration
In another series of promos, Samberg enlisted more huge celebrities for a series of fake movie trailers. Stars like Rashida Jones, Cuba Gooding Jr., Will Arnett, Bill Hader, Eva Mendes and Anne Hathaway joins him for the parodies. Surprisingly, none of the made up movies took home trophies that year.
2009 MTV Movie Awards - 'Cool Guys Don't Look At Explosions'
Finally, the award show saw the debut of The Lonely Island's hit song "Cool Guys Don't Look at Explosions." It cut together footage of action stars ignoring huge blasts, while Samberg and Will Ferrell sang about how cool they were. Behind them, J.J. Abrams even played keyboard.
2011 Emmy Performance
In 2011, The Lonely Island took the stage at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards for a huge performance. The group mashed up some of their biggest hits, enlisting collaborators like Michael Bolton and Akon to join them on the stage.
2013 Independent Spirit Awards - Opening Monologue
In 2013, Samberg hosted the 20th Independent Spirit Awards. He delivered a more straightforward stand-up comedy style monologue than he is known for, but it went over well. Samberg chided the audience for celebrating "independent films" — questioning the definition of that category and noting some of the huge stars in the room. They laughed along, unable to resist Samberg's charm.
2014 Golden Globe Win
In 2014, Samberg won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of Detective Jake Peralta in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The actor did not have much of a speech prepared, but he riffed at the podium for as long as he could, delivering a heartfelt speech where he showed his wit and humility.
2015 Emmy Awards - Opening Digital Short
In 2015, Samberg hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards by himself. He kicked the night off with a digital short reminiscent of his SNL days. In it, Samberg sang a dramatic musical number about the difficulty of keeping up with modern TV. After locking himself in a bunker for a year, he was finally equipped to host the Emmy Awards.
2015 Emmy Awards - Opening Monologue
Samberg showed off that pop cultural knowledge in his opening monologue at the Emmys. The comedian delivered relevant jokes that somehow hold up several years later. He was joined for one brief cameo by Jane Lynch, but Samberg showed he could command the stage by himself with no problem.
Unreleased Oscars Song
Finally, perhaps Samberg's greatest contribution to award shows as a whole is a song written for the 2018 Oscars that never even made it to the air. The Lonely Island released a storyboard cut of a song written for the broadcast, which the Academy apparently deemed "financially and logistically impossible." Still, as a YouTube video on its own, the song is a masterpiece.
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