On the first night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, Julianne Nicholson (Hacks) and Bryan Cranston (The Studio) were among the honored recipients, joined by Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt) and Merritt Wever (Severance). Key awards included TV Movie for Rebel Ridge, Outstanding Animation for Arcane, and several categories for The Penguin, covering hairstyling, costumes, prosthetic makeup, visual effects, sound editing, and sound mixing. Andor also secured accolades for costumes, production design, picture editing, and special visual effects.
Leading the pack was Apple TV+’s The Studio, winning nine Emmys, followed closely by HBO Max’s The Penguin with eight, and Apple’s Severance with six. Disney+’s Andor, Netflix’s Arcane, and Love, Death + Robots each won four, with Prime Video’s The Boys and Netflix’s Bridgerton taking home three each. HBO Max’s The Pitt and Netflix’s Adolescence received two awards each.
Maya Rudolph opened the evening with a remark celebrating the real essence of the Emmys, referring to the talented individuals who create the magic behind the scenes. One of the standout moments was when Bridgerton received the Emmy for Outstanding Costumes, with winner John Walter Glaser humorously managing his trousers as they threatened to fall. Desi Lydic, from The Daily Show, accepted the award for Performer in a Short Form Comedy and quipped that her win required watching “too much Fox News,” thanking the “Deep State” TV Academy for her recognition.
In a lighthearted moment, Robby Hoffman from Hacks took to the stage to vape before announcing the winner in the cinematography category.
The Creative Arts Emmys will continue on Sunday with an additional 49 awards to be given out in categories including writing, casting, makeup, and picture editing. The ceremony will be available for streaming on Hulu until October 7.
Here’s a look at the winners from the first evening:
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks
CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC):
The Penguin
PROSTHETIC MAKEUP:
The Penguin
PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI MAKEUP (NON-PROTHETIC):
House of the Dragon
PERIOD COSTUMES:
Bridgerton
CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A SERIES:
The Studio
CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE:
The Penguin
FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES:
Andor
PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI HAIRSTYLING:
Bridgerton
CONTEMPORARY HAIRSTYLING:
The Penguin
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE):
Severance
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR):
The Studio
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE-HOUR OR MORE):
Andor
CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
The Pitt
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Bryan Cranston, The Studio
CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:
The Studio
CASTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE:
Adolescence
STUNT COORDINATION FOR COMEDY PROGRAMMING:
The Righteous Gemstones
STUNT COORDINATION FOR DRAMA PROGRAMMING:
The Boys
STUNT PERFORMANCE:
The Boys
ANIMATED PROGRAM:
Arcane
CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE:
Julie Andrews, Bridgerton
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION (juried):
Arcane, background design
Arcane, color
Love, Death + Robots, Production Design
Love, Death + Robots, Character Animation
Love, Death + Robots, Character Design
CHOREOGRAPHY FOR SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING:
Étoile
PICTURE EDITING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
The Studio
PICTURE EDITING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
Frasier
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Merritt Wever, Severance
PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Andor
PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE:
Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE:
Andor
TITLE DESIGN:
Severance
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SINGLE EPISODE:
The Penguin
MOTION DESIGN (juried):
Octopus!
SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES:
The Last of Us
SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL:
The Penguin
SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR):
The Studio
SOUND EDITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM:
Arcane
SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE:
The Penguin
SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR):
Severance
SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION:
The Studio
PERFORMER IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES:
Desi Lydic, The Daily Show
MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE):
Severance
MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE):
The Penguin
ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC:
The White Lotus
MUSIC SUPERVISION:
The Studio
ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS:
The Boys, “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas”
CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (HALF-HOUR):
The Studio
CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (ONE HOUR):
Severance
CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE:
Adolescence
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
TELEVISION MOVIE:
Rebel Ridge
