'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' Wins Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie
Biopic also secures award for Outstanding Music Composition, marking 'Weird Al' Yankovic's first Emmy victory
- 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' won the Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie at the 2023 Creative Arts Emmys, marking the first Emmy win for Yankovic.
- The movie's composers, Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, also won Emmys for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score).
- The biopic, co-written and produced by Yankovic, tells the story of his rise to fame as a parody artist, with Daniel Radcliffe in the title role.
- Other notable winners of the night included Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, and Max Martin for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for their 'Ted Lasso' song 'A Beautiful Game'.
- The Emmy Awards were originally scheduled for September, but were delayed due to strikes by Hollywood writers and actors.