Damson Idris was one of the artists whose dreams came true during the awards show. After six seasons, the Snowfall actor finally got the love he deserved for his role and won Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. “My mother, she flew from Lagos, Nigeria — 17 hours to be here with me tonight,” he said. “Before she got on the plane, she said, ‘Damson, if I come to Los Angeles, you better win.'” The camera cut to his beaming mother, Philippa Idris, and all of us melted (just me?). Idris continued by thanking the actors who came before him in the category. “This award has been won by so many heroes of mine: James Earl Jones, Michael K. Williams, Laurence Fishburne — I’m honored to be standing amongst them,” he said. “I’m honored to be standing amongst you, people who inspire me every single day. People who make art that they could be proud of for the present, the past, [and] the future. Peace and love.”
