LOS ANGELES - Tramell Tillman has officially made history with his emotional Emmy win on Sunday night.

What we know:

The Washington, D.C., native took home the award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" for his role in "Severance."

Tillman, 40, is the first Black actor to win that category in the Emmy's 77-year history.

He beat out his fellow co-stars Zach Cherry and John Turturro, as well as Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs and Sam Rockwell from "The White Lotus," and James Marsden from "Paradise."

What they're saying:

Tillman, who was born in DC and raised in Prince George's County, started off his acceptance speech with a quote from his mom, who watched tearfully from the audience.

"You remember what you want to remember. You make time for what you want to make time

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