‘Only Murders in the Building’ Series finally won an award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. The award event took place in Los Angeles, California.
After years of being snubbed in top categories, the popular Hulu show finally got its due. Actress Selena Gomez, who accepted the award on the cast’s behalf, was visibly stunned by the win and gave an emotional but funny speech on stage.
Win of ‘Only Murders in the Building’
Following several award show snubs, Hulu’s popular show ‘Only Murders in the Building’ finally won a big one at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The comedy, which boasts an all-star cast, won Best TV Comedy Ensemble, a big win for the show. Selena Gomez, who stars as Mabel Mora, was on stage to accept the award and couldn’t contain her shock.
Speech of Selena Gomez
While delivering her spontaneous address, Gomez facetiously showed disbelief, uttering, “We never win. This is so weird!” She also made a joke about co-stars Martin Short and Steve Martin not being there, saying, “Marty and Steve aren’t here because, you know, they don’t really care.”
“We never win, this is so weird” 🥹
— Selena Gomez accepting the #SAGAwards pic.twitter.com/iweZdbKRCH— Selena Gomez Updates (@SGchartupdate) February 24, 2025
Her address soon became less formal as she thanked the cast and writers of the show, highlighting the significance of the award to the whole team. “I really am just so thankful to everyone. The writers, everybody deserves this. I bring it home for all of us, and I am taking this back to New York for Season 5. Thank you all so much. I’m so thankful.”
Selena Gomez at the SAG Awards today! pic.twitter.com/F0dExWRaZl
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Fans’ Reaction to Selena
The win sparked excitement among fans, who flooded social media with congratulatory messages. One Twitter user wrote, “Congratulations, beautiful Selena Gomez! I love seeing her so happy and getting what she deserves.” Another shared, “Selena Gomez was shocked when the award was announced! Finally, she gets her due recognition.”
Numerous fans considered this a major turning point in Gomez’s career, with one person tweeting, “I love her getting that confidence back. At last! Well done, Selena.” Another fan wrote, “She continues to win in life. This is her comeback moment!”
With this victory, Only Murders in the Building continues to solidify its place as a fan-favorite comedy. As Gomez teased, the win is only the start, with Season 5 holding more suspenseful mysteries in store.
