
Hillary Clinton surprised her delegates tonight with a special satellite appearance to commemorate winning the Democratic nomination for the Presidential Election, as furious Bernie Sanders supporters took to the streets to protest her coronation.

Singer Alicia Keys was finishing up a performance when Clinton appeared on a jumbo tron. As Keys' 'Girl on Fire' began to play, black and white photos of the nation's 44 male presidents - all of them white except Barack Obama - flashed on screen in rapid succession.

Glass shattered in the digital presentation and Clinton came up in color, wearing a red pantsuit.

'Hello Philadelphia! I am so happy. It's been a great day and night. What an incredible honor you've given me,' she said from a convention watch party her campaign was hosting in New York. 'I can't believe we just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet.'

She told her supporters: 'Thanks to you and to everyone who's fought so hard to make this possible. This is really your victory. This is really your night.

'And if there are any little girls out there who stayed up late to watch, let me just say: I may become the first woman president, but one of you is next,' she said, as the camera zoomed out to show her standing next to a small child in a room full of women.

'Thank you all! I can't wait to join you in Philadelphia. Thank you!' she said, closing out the second night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

Clinton's surprise appearance came after a speech by her husband, former president Bill Clinton, who called on Americans to embrace his wife as he gave a long speech about their marriage and her success as a public servant.

But some Bernie Sanders supporters - enraged by the democratic socialist's official concession of defeat to Clinton despite leaked emails suggesting the party conspired against him - clashed with police outside the Wells Faro Center, burning flags and shutting down streets.

Shattering that glass ceiling: Hillary Clinton surprised her delegates with a special satellite appearance to thank those who voted her and claiming it was 'really your vitory. This is really your night'

Hillary Clinton surprised her delegates tonight with a special satellite appearance to commemorate winning the Democratic nomination for the White House

Singer Alicia Keys was finishing up a performance when Clinton appeared on a jumbo tron. As Keys' 'Girl on Fire' began to play, black and white photos of the nation's 44 male presidents - all of them white except Barack Obama - flashed on screen in rapid succession

One of you is next! Hillary promised that she may become the first women president, before the camera zoomed out to a room full of women and young girls

Celeb-heavy: Alicia Keys closed out the convention with a musical performance before introducing Hillary Clinton by satellite link; while Meryl Streep praised Clinton for her 'grit and grace'

Chelsea Clinton and husband Marc Mezvinsky smile as Hillary Clinton appears on screen live during the second day of the Democratic National Convention

Bill Clinton took to the stage to close the second night of the Democratic National Convention for a folksy speech that aimed to paint Hillary Clinton as a human being

Whose side are you on? Demonstrators burn an American flag during a protest on Tuesday night in Philadelphia after Hillary Clinton was crowned the Democratic Presidential nominee

Clinton became the first woman to earn a major party's presidential nomination on Tuesday evening as Democratic delegates officially gave her the votes she needed to win the election.

'History,' was what she tweeted with a photo of herself on stage at a rally.

Her communications director had played coy earlier in the day about whether Clinton would follow in Donald Trump's footsteps and deliver videoed remarks after winning the nomination, saying she didn't want to spoil the evening's programming.

Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker Tuesday evening and daughter Chelsea and her husband Marc Mezvinsky were in the audience, but not wife Hillary, implying that she was likely to beam in via video.

The former president spent 42 minutes describing his wife's transformation from a studious and standoffish classmate to the loving partner and political force she is today.

'She's been around a long time. She sure has. And she has sure been worth every single year she has put into making people's lives better,' Bill Clinton said.

'She always wants to move the ball forward - that is just who she is.'

He said Republicans had tried to cast his wife as 'a cartoon' – but saluted delegates by saying: 'Earlier today, you nominated the real one.'

Calling for unity in a party that has been split by the 'political revolution' led by socialist former candidate Bernie Sanders, Bill Clinton said of his wife: 'She is still the best darned change-maker I have ever known,'

Sanders showed up to the convention in person Tuesday night and moved to have Clinton named the nominee by acclamation after she had more than enough votes to win.

He joined his home state of Vermont, which passed the first time around in the roll call vote, for the history-making moment.

'I move that all votes, all votes cast by delegates be reflected in the official record, and I move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States,' he said.

The gesture was to be a signal of unity and reconciliation during the fractured Democratic Convention.

His delegates, on the other hand, were not so moved to accept the result of the vote. A group of them left the arena in protest after Clinton officially won the nomination shouting, 'Walk out!'

The protests continued into the night becoming more heated, as thousands of demonstrators shut down streets, faced off with police and some even set fire to flags, including an American and an Israeli flag. The demonstrators appeared to be a mix of Sanders supporters, as well as other protest groups, including Black Lives Matter.

Taking the news badly: Protesters gather near the Democratic National convention where they appear to be burning an Israeli flag

Demonstrators light a fire as they gather outside the Wells Fargo Center; earlier delegates walked out en masse after Hillary was officially made the nominee for the party

Disillusioned supporters of Bernie Sanders vowed to protest long into the night after the Vermont senator officially conceded defeat

Help us Bernie Sanders, you're our only hope: Demonstrators gather outside the Wells Fargo Center seemingly unable to cope with the fact that their leader didn't win the Democratic nomination

At arms length: Demonstrators clash with police during Tuesday night's protest; the demonstrations grew more heated and violent as the night progressed with at least three arrests

Stop killing black people! The demonstrators didn't appear to just be Sanders supporters, with several groups seemingly converging on Philadelphia to have their voice heard, including Black Lives Matter

In your face: A demonstrator argues with a motorcycle-riding police officer during the protest in Philadelphia

Calmed down yet? Activists embrace as they sing and play the guitar during a candle light vigil on the perimeters of the 2016 Democratic National Convention

At least three people clambered over perimeter fences and were arrested, while others chanted 'election fraud' in reference to leaked emails showing the Democratic National Committee tried to undermine the Sanders campaign.

Joshua 'Fox' Brown, a Sanders delegate from High Point, North Carolina, helped lead the walkout. He said he headed out right when Bernie started speaking.

'It's one thing to lose honestly. We elected 49 Sanders delegates, he said, but only got 48 votes when North Carolina's delegate votes came in. 'That pledged delegate for Sanders in North Carolina flipped to Clinton. If a pledged delegate flips, obviously that's against the rules.'

The pro-Bernie protesters exited the room silently. Outside the stadium they started chanting, 'This is what democracy looks like.'

'We're not trying to get arrested,' Brown said. 'But some people are clearly trying to plan for that,' he added.

Nussaiba Baker, a Sanders at large delegate from California, said she marched out after she saw Secret Service agents moving – a sign the senator would speak for Clinton despite indications a deal had failed to take shape.

'We knew Sanders was coming out, which meant he was probably going to hand over his delegates to Hillary. That's not what we're here for,' she said.

She predicted that Black Lives Matter protesters would be the ones to interrupt Bill Clinton's speech. 'Bill has just said some really harsh things towards African American people,' she said.

The walk out attracted the attention on Donald Trump. 'Many of Bernie's supporters have left the arena. Did Bernie go home and go to sleep?' he asked, reprising an attack he made on the 74-year-old senator earlier in the day.

Trump said: 'I hate to say it, but the Republican Convention was far more interesting (with a much more beautiful set) than the Democratic Convention!Cheering Sanders supporters got their roll call vote on Tuesday as part of a peace offering from Democratic Party officials.'

Sanders delegates stood side-by-side with delegates belonging to Clinton as they formally cast their votes in the Democratic nomination process and bragged about their states.

We shall not go quietly! Furious Bernie Sanders supporters walked out in protest after he moved to suspend the rules and nominate Hillary Clinton during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

They chanted as they left Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center in their droves, furious at the outcome of the delegate count

Supporters of Bernie Sanders shout as they walk out of the convention during the roll call on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention

His delegates, on the hand, were not so moved to accept the result of the vote. A group of them walked out in protest after Clinton officially won the nomination

Face-off: Pennsylvania state troopers face down Bernie Sanders supporters and delegates outside of the convention arena after they stormed off the floor in protest

Delegates protest in the media filing center after walking out of the convention floor during the second day session of the Democratic National Convention

Face-off: Police watch Bernie Sanders protesters near the Wells Fargo Center; the convention is expected to attract thousands of protesters, as well as members of the media and Democratic delegates

A supporter of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders shouts 'election fraud' as she scales the perimeter walls before being arrested at the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Fury: A protester is seen climbing over a fence near the AT&T station in Philadelphia during the second day of the Democratic National Convention, which was beset by infighting

Say what you really think: This protester, presumably a Bernie Sanders fan, gathered at FDR Park, seemingly happy with Humpty Dumpty for President as opposed to Hillary Clinton

Sore losers: Bernie Sanders supporters were seemingly unwilling to accept the fact that Sanders is not their nominee come November

The U.S. senator's 82-year-old brother made a special appearance on the floor to announce the pledged delegate vote from the Democrats Abroad voting block, causing Sanders and his wife Jane to well up.

Larry, a resident of the UK, gave a moving tribute to his baby brother 'Bernard.'

'I want to bring before this convention the names of our parents: Eli Sanders, Dorothy Glassberg Sanders,' Larry said, tears flowing. 'They did not have easy lives, and they died young. They would be immensely proud of their son and his accomplishments. They loved him.'

Sanders' camp said this afternoon that he would not officially nominate his formal rival to top the ticket. Spokesman Michael Briggs said it was 'possible' Sanders' home state of Vermont could move to make the vote unanimous after it has occurred, however.

Speculation began to mount as the state's turn came as to whether Sanders would give in.

Despite the assertion from Sanders' spokesman that he wouldn't give the Clinton camp what it wanted, a Vermont delegate said the state 'passes' - signaling that Sanders would take the high road at the end of the vote and formally throw in the towel.

'Clinton's travelling press secretary graciously thanked him on Twitter. 'What Senator Sanders just did was pretty amazing. Class act. Thank you @BernieSanders.'

Retiring Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski - the first woman elected to the Senate in her own right - spoke Clinton's behalf before the roll call vote along with Georgia Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis.

'Our party, the Democratic Party, nominated and elected the first person of color to ever serve in the White House. Not just for one term, but for two terms,' Lewis said. 'Tonight, tonight on this night we will shatter that glass ceiling again. We, we are the party of tomorrow and we will build a true democracy in America.'

Nussaiba Baker, a Sanders at large delegate from California, said she marched out after she saw Secret Service agents moving – a sign that Sanders would speak for Clinton despite indications a deal had failed to take shape

Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance on the floor and moved to have Clinton named the nominee by acclimation after she had more than enough votes to win

The U.S. senator's 82-year-old brother made a special appearance on the floor to announce the pledged delegate vote from the Democrats Abroad voting block

We still love you, Bernie! Sanders hugs an attendee during the roll call vote that gave Clinton the nomination

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard put Sanders' name up for nomination. 'Now my friends, because this is a movement fueled by love it can never be stopped or defeated,' she said.

'Now, on behalf of millions inspired by Aloha, determined to seek a future rooted in love, compassion and justice for all and dedicated to a government of the people, by the people and for the people I am truly honored to nominate Bernie Sanders for president of the United States.'

Vermont delegate Shyla Nelson seconded the call for Sanders to be considered.

'I have never felt the Bern more than I do in this moment,' she declared. 'Together we have worked to take our country back from the millionaires and billionaires.'

The political revolution worked to throw out the Citizens United Supreme Court decision 'and restore democracy to the people,' she said. Sanders supporters fought for a $15 minimum wage, debt- free college, 'climate justice' and the collapse of big banks.

'And for the man who launched this revolution, Sen. Bernie Sanders,' she said. 'So with pride, gratitude, optimism for the future we all build together I stand before you for the purposes of seconding the nomination of our friend and hero .... Bernie Sanders.'

Two weeks ago after Sanders endorsed Clinton at a rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Nelson told DailyMail.com she hadn't decided whether she would follow suit.

'Hillary has a credibility problem,' Nelson said at the time. She said the U.S. senator needs to 'address in a fundamental way' the issues Sanders campaigned on in the primary in order to 'earn the trust' of Sanders supporters.

Nelson said that 'on every issue' Clinton still has work to do.

Many Sanders backers at that event, and at the Democratic convention, shared the same view.

They stormed the media filing center after the walk out and staged a sit in.

Sanders told his delegates Tuesday morning to treat party officials with 'respect' during the roll call vote but said they should be allowed to give him their support if they want to.

'Vote for me,' he told them this morning.

Clinton campaign chair John Podesta was coy about where things stood Monday afternoon.

'I will let Senator Sanders discuss what senator Sanders is going to do,' he said at a lunch hosted by The Wall Street Journal,The Washington Post reported.

Podesta wouldn't provide details on the status of talks. 'I'm not going to preview this. Wait for the vote!' he said.

The roll call vote was expected to lead to more chaos on the convention floor for the second time in as many days. Monday Sanders delegates incessantly booed speakers as party platform was formally adapted. 'Down with TPP,' they said over and over.

He couldn't promise this morning that they wouldn't disrupt the convention again tonight when things don't go their way.

'We will see what happens,' he said at a Bloomberg breakfast. 'I would hope that our people treat the process with respect. And, you know, accept the reality of the results tonight.'

As Clinton was formally handed the nomination Pharrell's 'Happy' came over the loudspeakers and delegates waved multicolored signs that donned the the letter 'H' with an arrow through it.

Trump was quiet on Twitter as Clinton claimed the nomination.He was tied up at a fundraiser in Miami and did an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly.

Earlier in the day he ripped Sanders, though, and said, 'Bernie's exhausted, he just wants to shut down and go home to bed!'

George delegates, including Congressman and civil rights hero John Lewis, cast their votes during roll call. Lewis spoke on Clinton's behalf before the vote and when his home state cast had its turn

'I want to bring before this convention the names of our parents: Eli Sanders, Dorothy Glassberg Sanders,' Larry Sanders said, tears flowing. 'They did not have easy lives, and they died young. They would be immensely proud of their son and his accomplishments. They loved him.'

OVER: Bernie Sanders hugs his wife Jane, also a senior adviser to his campaign, after formally throwing in the towel

Cheering Bernie Sanders supporters got their roll call vote on Tuesday as part of a peace offering from Democratic Party officials. Sanders is seen here in the convention hall, talking to former NAACP president Ben Jealous

Disappointed: A delegate in the Vermont delegation cries after former Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders made a motion to suspend the rules and nominate Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential nominee

Clinton's campaign tweeted a video of Sanders swallowing his pride during the roll call vote and asking that the nomination be formally awarded to his primary.

'Stronger together,' the tweet said.

Alongside another video she said, 'This moment is for every little girl who dreams big. #WeMadeHistory'

Bill Clinton tweeted: 'So proud of you, Hillary.' The former president speaks tonight.

As the clock ticked down on his primetime speech it did not appear that his wife would join him at the convention call as Donald Trump did last week when his wife took the podium.

The 1,846 pledged delegates Sanders earned through the primaries and caucuses were allowed to voice their support for the senator through the formal nominating process this evening at the Democratic National Convention.

'We're gonna go through all 57 states and territories,' Hillary for America senior adviser Karen Finney had promised this morning. 'I think its very important that everybody has the opportunity to...have their voice heard.'

Clinton Communications Director Jen Palmieri chimed in to say, 'And then we'll see what happens. It's a surprise.'

Sanders delegates on Monday began looking at option to remove Senator Tim Kaine from Clinton's ticket and replace him with someone more progressive.

The delegates working against the Virginian complained at a press conference of their own this morning that the DNC wouldn't give them the required paperwork to submit a name other than Kaine, causing the effort to fall apart.

Democrats boasted last week when Republicans had their convention in Cleveland that their proceedings would be more orderly.

Then came weekend dump of emails from DNC officials that proved implicit bias against Sanders had the senator's supporters up in arms.

Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned and abdicated herself from the convention, but it did little to calm angry Sanders voters. They showed up by the thousands in Philadelphia to protest what they're calling a 'rigged' electoral system that handed the election to Clinton.

Even Sanders found himself at odds with his supporters Monday as he threw his support behind the Democratic ticket.

Delegates booed him at an afternoon event when he told them, 'We have got to elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine.'

We shall not be moved: Disgruntled Sanders delegates planted themselves in the media filing center after the walk out

Show some respect: Scores of Sanders supporters left the convention before prime-time programming even began. Sanders had earlier in the day asked them to be 'respectful'

Sanders said of his delegates actions this morning: 'They are new people, they are young people, they are passionate people. They became engaged in this campaign because they want real change. They worked their hearts out'

We're still with you Bernie: Sanders' supporters spent the day protesting in Philadelphia outside DNC events

At the breakfast today that was put on Bloomberg the U.S. senator explained that most of his delegates have not been to a convention before.

'They are new people, they are young people, they are passionate people. They became engaged in this campaign because they want real change. They worked their hearts out.'

Naturally, he said, there's some 'disappointment' with the outcome of the election.

'As I said last night in my remarks,' he said, 'I was disappointed. I'm the most disappointed person.'

Sanders said, 'We ran hard and I would have liked to have won the election and become President of the United States. So there was disappointment. And you saw that disappointment last night.'

Sanders said his supporters must understand, though, that 'if you look at one issue after the other issue in terms of who the candidate is that we need to lead this country there is no debate.'

'And I am quite confident that the overwhelming majority of people who voted for me, not just the people in that room, but over 13 million people understand that.'

He acknowledged that he was 'going to lose' the vote tonight, and Clinton would become the nominee.

'But why would you, if you were campaigning for...eight months and knocking your brains out and then the roll call came, who are you going to vote for? Who do you think they're going to vote for?'

Answering his own question, the Democratic presidential candidate said, 'They're going to vote for Bernie Sanders.'

'That's what I would do, you know? If I was supporting you and you were running,' he told his interviewer, PBS' Gwen Iffil. 'And then the other side gets more votes.'

As Sanders predicted this morning, the vote did not go in his favor. Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has a majority of pledged delegates and nearly all of the party's superdelegates in her corner.

Still, he told Ifill he believes the delegates he earned fairly should give their support tonight to him.

'The other side gets more votes. You accept that, you go on. And hopefully you support the winner, he said. But 'why would you not vote for the candidate you supported?'

Sanders irked Clinton supporters on Monday evening as he told his delegates in his speech to the convention: 'I look forward to your votes during the roll call tomorrow night.'

Senior officials with the Clinton campaign tried to downplay the tension on Monday.

Karen Finney, a senior spokesperson for the campaign, compared the discord to 2008 when Obama went head-to-head with Clinton.

She said she expected the fervor to die down by week's end.

'We just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet!' Hillary Clinton 'breaks' through the screen after clip showing male presidents in order in surprise appearance at DNC to celebrate her historic victory

Hillary Clinton 'broke' through the glass ceiling during a surprise appearance live via video link from New York at last night's Democratic convention in Philadelphia.

After becoming the first female presidential nominee of a major party on Tuesday night, Clinton declared: 'We just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet!'

Delegates erupted in cheers as Clinton's primary rival, Bernie Sanders, helped make the nomination official when the roll call of states got to his home state of Vermont.

And Clinton herself later appeared on video to thank delegates and celebrate her big night.

Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance via video link at last night's Democratic convention in Philadelphia showing her 'breaking' the glass ceiling after a clip of the country's 44 presidents in order

She spoke after a clip showed all the country's 44 male presidents in order – from George Washington to Barack Obama.

The screen then appeared to crack and then shatter, revealing Clinton's beaming face.

'Hello Philadelphia! I am so happy. It's been a great day and night,' a smiling Clinton said.

'What an incredible honor that you have given me – and I can't believe we just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet,' Clinton declared to the roar of delegates.

'Thanks to you and to everyone who's fought so hard to make this possible.'

'This is really your victory. This is really your night.'

She also predicted that many more women will be nominated for president – and elected.

'If there are any little girls out there who stayed up late to watch, let me just say, I may become the first woman president, but one of you is next.'

Clinton also predicted that many more women will be nominated for president – and elected, saying: ‘If there are any little girls out there who stayed up late to watch, let me just say, I may become the first woman president, but one of you is next’

She concluded: 'Thank you all, I can't wait to join you in Philadelphia.'

Clinton's long political resume - secretary of state, senator, first lady - has sometimes obscured the historic nature of her candidacy. Her supporters noted that Clinton's achievement came nearly a century after women gained the right to vote in 1920.

Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski nominated Clinton, saying she was acting on behalf of 'all women who have broken down barriers for others.' Mikulski was the first Democratic woman to be elected to the Senate in her own right.

And shortly after Clinton formally captured the Democratic nomination and declared the glass ceiling cracked and nearly shattered, her husband, former President Bill Clinton delivered an expansive and passionate testimonial Tuesday night.

He offered a deeply personal - though sanitized - account of their relationship, a policy-driven ode to the 'best darn change-maker I have ever met.'