It’s Emmys season once again — and before the big night comes the Creative Arts Emmys, which celebrate the artisans of the industry and much of their behind-the-scenes brilliance, as well as the expertise of other smaller categories that may have otherwise been relegated to the main ceremony’s commercial break.
The top winning shows are, in a word, stacked. The new Apple TV+ show The Studio racked up the most wins at the ceremony with a whopping nine accolades, while HBO’s drama The Penguin secured the second most honors with a solid eight awards. Rounding out the top three shows was Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary Special with seven awards — but if you take reality and variety programming out of the equation, the beloved drama Severance pulls up in the No. 3 spot with six incredible accolades.
Us superhero diehards will be pleased to know that The Penguin ended up snagging many of the awards fans hoped it would win, including Best Prosthetic Makeup, Best Contemporary Makeup, and Best Contemporary Hairstyling — undoubtedly for the show’s awe-inspiring physical transformation of its lead, Colin Farrell, who plays the titular Penguin himself.
But The Penguin and the other top earners weren’t the only noteworthy programs taking home awards this year. Netflix’s animated hit Arcane took home the coveted title for Best Outstanding Animated Series for its second and final season in a year absolutely brimming with competition. Amazon Prime’s hilarious satire The Boys also went home with some cool recognition. The show was awarded Best Music and Lyrics for the song “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas.”
You can check out the full list of winners from the 77th Creative Arts Emmy Awards below.
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Jon Bernthal (The Bear)
- Bryan Cranston (The Studio) — WINNER
- Dave Franco (The Studio) Ron Howard (The Studio)
- Anthony Mackie (The Studio)
- Martin Scorsese (The Studio)
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Olivia Colman (The Bear)
- Jamie Lee Curtis (The Bear)
- Cynthia Erivo (Poker Face)
- Robby Hoffman (Hacks)
- Zoë Kravitz (The Studio)
- Julianne Nicholson (Hacks) — WINNER
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Giancarlo Esposito (The Boys)
- Scott Glenn (The White Lotus)
- Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt) — WINNER
- Joe Pantoliano (The Last of Us)
- Forest Whitaker (Andor)
- Jeffrey Wright (The Last of Us)
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Jane Alexander (Severance)
- Gwendoline Christie (Severance)
- Kaitlyn Dever (The Last of Us)
- Cherry Jones (The Handmaid’s Tale)
- Catherine O’Hara (The Last of Us)
- Merritt Wever (Severance) — WINNER
OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICEOVER PERFORMANCE
- Julie Andrews (Bridgerton) — WINNER
- Hank Azaria (The Simpsons)
- Maya Rudolph (Big Mouth)
- Alan Tudyk (Andor)
- Jeffrey Wright (What If…?)
- Steven Yeun (Invincible)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
- Nathalie Emmanuel (Die Hart: Hart to Kill)
- Kevin Hart (Die Hart: Hart to Kill)
- Desi Lydic (The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains) — WINNER
- Tom Segura (Bad Thoughts)
- J. K. Simmons (Die Hart: Hart to Kill)
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
- RuPaul Charles (RuPaul’s Drag Race)
- Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Daniel Lubetzky (Shark Tank)
- Alan Cumming (The Traitors) — WINNER
- Kristen Kish (Top Chef)
- Jeff Probst (Survivor)
OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST
- Elizabeth Banks (Press Your Luck)
- Steve Harvey (Celebrity Family Feud)
- Ken Jennings (Jeopardy!)
- Colin Jost (Pop Culture Jeopardy!)
- Jimmy Kimmel (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) — WINNER
OUTSTANDING NARRATOR
- Sir David Attenborough (Planet Earth: Asia)
- Idris Elba (Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color)
- Tom Hanks (The Americas)
- Barack Obama (Our Oceans) — WINNER
- Phoebe Waller Bridge (Octopus!)
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Arcane — WINNER
- Bob’s Burgers
- Common Side Effects
- Love, Death & Robots
- The Simpsons
OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
- Antiques Roadshow
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Love Is Blind
- Queer Eye — WINNER
- Shark Tank
OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
- America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
- Love on the Spectrum — WINNER
- RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
- The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
- Welcome to Wrexham
OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW
- Celebrity Family Feud
- Jeopardy! — WINNER
- The Price is Right
- Wheel of Fortune
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
- The Gorge
- Mountainhead
- Nonnas
- Rebel Ridge — WINNER
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
- Adam Sandler: Love You
- Ali Wong: Single LadyBill Burr: Drop Dead Years
- Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor — WINNER
- Sarah Silverman: PostMortem
- Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NON-FICTION SERIES
- Chef’s Table
- 100 Foot Wave — WINNER
- Simone Biles Rising
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
- Social Studies
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL
- Deaf President Now!Martha
- Pee-wee as Himself — WINNER
- Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
- Will & Harper
OUTSTANDING HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL
- Conan O’Brien Must Go — WINNER
- The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation
- Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
- Tucci in Italy
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
- I Am: Celine Dion
- Patrice: The Movie — WINNER
- The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES
- The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains — WINNER
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Corrections
- The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel
- The Tonight Show: During Commercial Break
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES
- Adolescence: The Making of Adolescence — WINNER
- Hacks: Bit by Bit Making of The Last of Us
- Only Murders in the Building: Unlocking the Mystery
- The White Lotus: Unpacking the Episode
OUTSTANDING EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM
- Impulse: Playing with Reality
- Shawn Mendes: Red Rocks Live in VR
- SNL 50th: The Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience — WINNER
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
Severance — WINNER
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Andor — WINNER
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
The Studio — WINNER
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series
Saturday Night Live — WINNER
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
The 97th Academy Awards — WINNER
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
The Studio — WINNER
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
The Pitt — WINNER
Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Adolescence — WINNER
Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
Love on the Spectrum — WINNER
Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards — WINNER
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
Etoile — WINNER
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
The Studio — WINNER
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
Severance — WINNER
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Adolescence — WINNER
Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
100 Foot Wave — WINNER
Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
The Traitors — WINNER
Outstanding Commercial
“Brian Cox Goes To College” — WINNER
Outstanding Period Costumes
Bridgerton — WINNER
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
Andor — WINNER
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Penguin — WINNER
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series
The Studio — WINNER
Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming
Beyoncé Bowl — WINNER
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — WINNER
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special — WINNER
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Pee-wee as Himself — WINNER
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
The Traitors — WINNER
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
The Penguin — WINNER
Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling
Bridgerton — WINNER
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special — WINNER
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series
Saturday Night Live — WINNER
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special
67th Grammy Awards — WINNER
Outstanding Title Design
Severance — WINNER
Outstanding Motion Design
Octopus! — WINNER
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
The Penguin — WINNER
Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
House of the Dragon — WINNER
Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special — WINNER
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
The Penguin — WINNER
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Severance — WINNER
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
The Penguin — WINNER
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Chef’s Table — WINNER
Outstanding Music Direction
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
The Boys — WINNER
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
The White Lotus — WINNER
Outstanding Music Supervision
The Studio — WINNER
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Andor — WINNER
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series
Frasier — WINNER
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
The Studio — WINNER
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story — WINNER
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
Cunk on Life — WINNER
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment)
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special — WINNER
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
Pee-wee as Himself — WINNER
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
The Traitors — WINNER
Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
Welcome to Wrexham — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
The Last of Us — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)
The Studio — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Editing for an Animated Program
Arcane — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
The Penguin — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
Music by John Williams — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Severance — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Penguin — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
The Studio — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
Beatles ’64 — WINNER
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program
Welcome to Wrexham — WINNER
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
Andor — WINNER
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
The Penguin — WINNER
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming
The Righteous Gemstones — WINNER
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming
The Boys — WINNER
Outstanding Stunt Performance
The Boys — WINNER
Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series
Saturday Night Live — WINNER
Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special — WINNER
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special — WINNER
Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse — WINNER
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
