“The Late Show” may be over, but it’s still a winner.

Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show picked up one of its biggest honors Monday night, winning Outstanding Variety Series for its final season. It came out on top over fellow nominees “Saturday Night Live,” “The Daily Show,” “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Colbert started his acceptance speech off by plugging his old “The Late Show” writers, some of whom worked on this year’s Emmy Awards.

“I want you to know I got some great news,” the former host told the Emmys audience. “They are all tech avail. Hire them. They will make your show better, and they will make your day easier.”

Acknowledging his series’ run, Colbert also said: “Thank you so much on behalf of the over 200 people who threw themselves at this show for 11 years to try to do the best show they possibly could for you.”

“Thank you so much for watching,” he added. “We hope you enjoyed the show. We had a great time doing it for you. That’s it. Thank you. We’ll catch you all on the flipside.”

The “Late Show” win comes over a year after CBS controversially canceled the longtime show, bringing Colbert’s 11-season run to an end and closing out the program’s decades-long stint on the air.

But even before Monday’s primetime Emmys ceremony, “The Late Show” had already picked up five awards at last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys, including Outstanding Writing and Directing for a Variety Series.

“The Late Show” wrapped up its run on May 21 with a star-studded finale that gave the longtime talk show a fitting sendoff. Music icon Paul McCartney, actors Ryan Reynolds, Paul Rudd and Bryan Cranston, and fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver and Seth Meyers all joined Colbert to bid his series farewell.

The finale also drew more than 6 million viewers, making it the show’s most-watched weeknight episode ever, according to Variety.

Colbert had been preparing for the goodbye episode since CBS announced the show’s abrupt cancellation, citing low ratings and financial difficulties. Still, the decision came shortly after the host criticized a $16 million settlement between Paramount Global, CBS’s parent company, and President Donald Trump over the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Colbert slammed the move on his now-canceled show, calling the settlement a “big, fat bribe” for the Trump administration to approve Paramount’s merger with Skydance Media.

“As someone who has always been a proud employee of this network, I am offended,” Colbert added. “I don’t know if anything — anything — will repair my trust in this company.”

Months after his final sign-off, a gray-bearded Colbert posted on Instagram in August to endorse his friend Kimmel for Best Variety Series at the Emmys. But Kimmel returned the favor, adding the tagline “I’m voting for Stephen” to one of his “For Your Consideration” billboards.

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