The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ended a long-running drought this weekend, winning its first-ever Emmy at Sunday night’s Creative Arts ceremony. Director Jim Hoskinson was honored for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series for an episode featuring David Oyelowo, Finn Wolfhard, Alan Cumming, and a performance by OK Go.

The victory comes after the CBS late-night program collected more than 30 nominations since its 2015 debut without a single win. It also follows the show’s abrupt cancellation in July, a move CBS attributed to financial reasons that sparked backlash from fans and industry peers.

The award could be a preview of what’s to come at next weekend’s Primetime Emmys, where The Late Show is competing for Outstanding Talk Series against The Daily Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live!, two of the same rivals it bested in the directing category.

Though this weekend’s win was a first for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, Colbert himself is a ten-time Emmy winner for his Comedy Central work; he also took home an Emmy in 2020 for his 2020 election night special on Showtime. David Letterman’s Late Show collected nine Emmys during his tenure, including seven for Outstanding Variety Series, before losing ground to Jon Stewart’s Daily Show.

This year’s competition has carried an unusual twist, with Kimmel publicly campaigning for Colbert to take home the talk series award. He even erected a For Your Consideration billboard in Hollywood urging Emmy voters to vote Colbert. Whether that goodwill effort pays off will be revealed September 14, when the Primetime Emmy winners are announced.

Edited highlights from the Creative Arts Emmys will air on FXX Saturday, September 13, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and will be available for streaming the next day on Hulu. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards follow on Sunday, September 14, airing live on CBS