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Joshua Bassett is now an Emmy award-winning songwriter!

The 22-year-old entertainer picked up his first major award win for Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program for his song “Finally Free” at the 2023 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards on Saturday night (December 16).

Along with Joshua, his co-writers Doug Rockwell and Tova joined him on stage to accept the award at the ceremony.

“First, I want to [say] thank you so much to Disney for betting on us. I want to [say] thank you to Tim Federle for believing in us when no one else did. I want to [say] thank you to my family for cheering me on from the sidelines. To Doug and Tova, for being such beautiful hearts and such a safe space to write this song. To Jesus Christ for saving my life,” Joshua said in his acceptance speech.

“I also want to say, while it’s an honor to receive an award for a song called ‘Finally Free,’ we live in a world where not everyone is free. We must fight for the oppressed and speak out for the voices until finally, we can all be free. So thank you very much,” he added.

The following night, on Sunday (December 17), Joshua‘s co-star Dara Renee and the show’s creator Tim Federle hit the carpet at night two of the 2023 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards.

Congratulations to Joshua Bassett on his Emmy win!!

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Joshua Bassett‘s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series character may be exploring in his romantic life next season.

The showrunner Tim Federle recently opened up in an interview with Digital Spy about the direction his character may be taking after Season 3.

In the show, Ricky discusses the casting for the camp’s Frozen musical, and when he mentions possibly having two male leads as boyfriends, he gives a knowing glance at the camera.

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Check out the brand-new trailer for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series!

The first trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series debuted at the beginning of a screening and panel during D23 Expo on Friday (August 23).

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series follows “the East High drama club as they work their way to opening night of their school’s first-ever production of ‘High School Musical.’ Show-mances blossom, old friendships are tested while new ones are made, rivalries flare, and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only high school theater can provide.”

It premieres on November 12 with the launch of the streaming service.

Watch the trailer now, and head to our gallery to see first-look photos and photos of cast members including Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein, Dara Renee, Frankie A. Rodriguez, Kate Reinders, Mark St. Cyr, and Tim Federle.

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