Alan Cumming Thanks 'Beautiful Costar' Scotland as “The Traitors” Wins First Emmy Award for Reality Competition Program

The host of the Peacock reality series also collected his first-ever win at the Creative Arts Emmys last week for hosting the show

The Traitors had a big night at the 2024 Emmys!

The Peacock reality show won its first-ever Emmy in the outstanding reality competition program category, and host Alan Cumming — who collected his first-ever win for hosting the show at last week's Creative Arts Emmys — delivered a heartfelt speech and shouted out his native Scotland for being the perfect backdrop to the psychological reality competition series.

"We are so grateful because we are a new show — and you guys, you know when you like something, you tend to stick to it, which is a good quality — but we appreciate it all the more," Cumming, 59, said as he began his acceptance speech on behalf of the series.

He also shouted out Peacock, thanking them for their "kindness and support," as well as the cast and crew "who work so hard and get so wet by the Scottish weather."

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"I also want to thank Scotland, I owe it everything and it's such a beautiful costar," Cumming continued, before giving another European country a shoutout.

"I also want to thank Holland, because I don't think we thank Holland enough, because so many of these shows, like The Traitors, were first made up in Holland, and they obviously have something in the water, so let's find it, let's drink it and all of America's problems will be solved."

The win for The Traitors comes after its first two seasons were an instant fan-favorite, and ahead of the highly-anticipated third season, which is set to premiere next year.

Season 3 brings together another diverse group of stars, ranging from The Bachelor's Wells Adams and Gabby Windey to Bravo's Tom Sandoval, Chanel Ayan, Dolores Catania, Robyn Dixon and Dorinda Medley.

Chrishell Stause, Sam Asghari, Bob the Drag Queen, Dylan Efron, Nikki Garcia, "Boston" Rob Mariano and Lord Ivar Mountbatten also joined the cast, along with Big Brother's Danielle Reyes and Britney Haynes, Ciara Miller and The Biggest Loser's Bob Harper.

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Several Survivor stars will compete as well, including Carolyn Wiger, Tony Vlachos and Jeremy Collins.

The Traitors has also been renewed for a fourth and fifth season, with Cumming to host them both.

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