AceShowbiz - The 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards is only a few days away from being held on Monday, September 17. Many preparations have been taking place behind the scenes, while the nominees have prepared their best outfits and their speeches, should they win the prizes that night.

Indeed, the acceptance speeches have been one of the highlights of every awards show, besides the winner reveal itself. Throughout the years, the speeches delivered by the award recipients managed to draw laughs, bring tears and lift up the audience's spirit.

As we're looking forward to what this year's winners will bring at the upcoming ceremony, let's take a look back at ten standout speeches at modern days' Emmys.