Donald Glover Shouted Out Migos In His Golden Globe Acceptance Speech For Atlanta

“I wanna thank the Migos. Not for being in the show, but for making ’Bad And Boujee.’”

January 08, 2017
Donald Glover Shouted Out Migos In His Golden Globe Acceptance Speech For <i>Atlanta</i> Kevin Winter / Getty Images

At the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, Donald Glover's new comedy series Atlanta was up for Best TV Series for a comedy or musical against Blackish, Mozart in the Jungle, Transparent, and Veep.

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When the announcement was made that Atlanta took the honor, Donald Glover, the cast, and the team behind the show came on stage with beaming smiles. In disbelief, Glover started out by exclaiming, "This is incredible! [laughs] Wow." After taking the time to thank the writers and actors involved, Glover began making some more unconventional shoutouts.

"I really just want to thank Atlanta and all the black folks in Atlanta, like ferreal. Just for being alive and being amazing people. I couldn't be here without Atlanta," he began. Then he thanked Migos on the Golden Globe stage.

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"I really wanna thank the Migos, not for being in the show, but for making "Bad and Boujee." That's the best song ever." Watch the full speech below.

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Of course, Twitter flipped out at Donald Glover's power move. View the best reactions below.

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Donald Glover Shouted Out Migos In His Golden Globe Acceptance Speech For Atlanta