The 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony is only 45 minutes old, and the latest performance award was just handed out to Bryan Cranston of The Studio. It’s his seventh career Emmy after prevailing four times as the lead actor on Breaking Bad and two times as a producer for the same series. Nominee Gwendoline Christie announced the category. He defeated last year’s winner Jon Bernthal (The Bear), plus Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, and Martin Scorsese (all from The Studio).
The ceremony started with a bang on Saturday night, with Maya Rudolph handing out the first award to Julianne Nicholson of Hacks. She won for Best Comedy Guest Actress, her second career victory after Mare of Easttown in 2021. Nicholson defeated Olivia Colman (The Bear), last year’s winner Jamie Lee Curtis (The Bear), Cynthia Erivo (Poker Face), Robby Hoffman (Hacks), and Zoë Kravitz (The Studio).
The ongoing event is being held Sept. 6–7 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The two nights of ceremonies honor the year’s best artistic and technical achievements across scripted, unscripted, and variety programming.
Last year, Shōgun dominated with a record-breaking 14 Creative Arts victories — then added four more during Primetime, setting an all-time high with 18 total wins, including Best Drama Series.
This year, the race is just as fierce. Apple TV+’s Severance leads all series with 27 nominations, followed by The Studio topping the comedy field with 23 and HBO’s The Penguin dominating limited series with 24.
Across the weekend, 97 awards are being handed out — 51 on Saturday for scripted series and telefilms, and 46 on Sunday for nonfiction, reality, and variety categories. The competition now builds toward the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14 on CBS and Paramount+. Read on for the full list of winners.
Saturday, September 6
BEST COMEDY GUEST ACTOR
Jon Bernthal, The Bear
[winner] Bryan Cranston, The Studio
Dave Franco, The Studio
Ron Howard, The Studio
Anthony Mackie, The Studio
Martin Scorsese, The Studio
BEST COMEDY GUEST ACTRESS
Olivia Colman, The Bear
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Zoë Kravitz, The Studio
[winner] Julianne Nicholson, Hacks
BEST DRAMA GUEST ACTOR
Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys
Scott Glenn, The White Lotus
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us
Forest Whitaker, Andor
Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us
BEST DRAMA GUEST ACTRESS
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
BEST TELEVISION MOVIE
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
The Gorge
Mountainhead
Nonnas
Rebel Ridge
BEST 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”
Tom Segura, “Bad Thoughts”
J.K. Simmons, “Die Hart: Hart to Kill”
BEST CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
Julie Andrews, Bridgerton
Hank Azaria, The Simpsons
Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth
Alan Tudyk, Andor
Jeffrey Wright, What If…?
Steven Yeun, Invincible
BEST ANIMATED PROGRAM
[winner] Arcane
Bob’s Burgers
Common Side Effects
Love, Death + Robots
The Simpsons
BEST INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION
[winner] – Arcane, “Dirt Under Your Nails” (Bruno Couchinho, Background Designer)
[winner] – Arcane, “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern” (Faustine Dumontier, Colorscript and Color Keys Artist)
[winner] – Love, Death + Robots, “400 Boys” (Darryl Graham, 2D Animation Supervisor)
[winner] – Love, Death + Robots, “400 Boys” (Robert Valley, Character Design)
[winner] – Love, Death + Robots, “How Zeke Got Religion” (Gigi Cavenago, Art Director)
[winner] – Love, Death + Robots, “How Zeke Got Religion” (Edgar Martins, Storyboard Artist)
BEST CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
[winner] The Studio
BEST CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Last of Us
[winner] The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus
BEST CASTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
[winner] Adolescence
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY FOR SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING
Bridgerton
Doctor Who
Étoile
Severance
Will Trent
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (HALF-HOUR)
Emily in Paris
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
Hacks
The Righteous Gemstones
The Studio
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (ONE HOUR)
Andor
The Day of the Jackal
Étoile
Pachinko
Severance
The White Lotus
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Adolescence
American Primeval
Disclaimer
The Penguin
Zero Day
BEST CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
Emily in Paris
Hacks
The Righteous Gemstones
[winner] The Studio
The White Lotus
BEST CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Adolescence
American Horror Stories
Dying for Sex
[winner] The Penguin
Sirens
BEST FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES
Agatha All Along
[winner] Andor
Black Mirror
Dune: Prophecy
House of the Dragon
BEST PERIOD COSTUMES
American Primeval
[winner] Bridgerton
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
1923
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
BEST EDITING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
The Conners (“The Truck Stops Here”)
Frasier (“My Brilliant Sister”)
Mid-Century Modern (“Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman”)
The Upshaws (“Buy Now”)
The Upshaws (“Grifter, Grifter”)
BEST EDITING FOR A SINGLE CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
The Bear (“Tomorrow”)
Hacks (“I Love LA”)
The Rehearsal (“My Controls”)
The Rehearsal (“Pilot’s Code”)
The Studio (“The Promotion”)
What We Do in the Shadows (“The Finale”)
BEST EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Andor (“Who Are You?”)
The Last of Us (“Through the Valley”)
Severance (“Attila”)
Severance (“Chikhai Bardo”)
Severance (“Cold Harbor”)
The White Lotus
BEST EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (“Blame It on the Rain”)
The Penguin (“Bliss”)
The Penguin (“Cent’anni”)
The Penguin (“A Great or Little Thing”)
Sirens (“Exile”)
BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIRSTYLING
Abbott Elementary
Emily in Paris
Hacks
[winner] The Penguin
The Studio
The White Lotus
BEST PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI HAIRSTYLING
Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire
[winner] Bridgerton
House of the Dragon
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
What We Do in the Shadows
BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Grotesquerie
The Last of Us
Only Murders in the Building
[winner] The Penguin
The Pitt
The White Lotus
BEST PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire
[winner] House of the Dragon
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Righteous Gemstones
What We Do in the Shadows
BEST PROSTHETIC MAKEUP
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
[winner] The Penguin
The Pitt
Saturday Night Live
BEST MOTION DESIGN
Octopus!
BEST TITLE DESIGN
Dark Matter
The Decameron
House of the Dragon
The Penguin
Severance
The White Lotus
BEST MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
Dept. Q
Dune: Prophecy
Lazarus
The Residence
The White Lotus
Your Friends & Neighbors
BEST MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
Andor
Based on a True Story
Cobra Kai
Severance
The Studio
The White Lotus
BEST MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
Black Mirror (“Hotel Reverie”)
Black Mirror (“USS Callister: Into Infinity”)
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION
Hacks
The Last of Us
The Righteous Gemstones
Severance
The Studio
The White Lotus
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
Agatha All Along (“The Ballad of the Witches’ Road”)
Andor (“We are the Ghor”)
The Boys (“Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas”)
SNL50: The Anniversary Special (“Adam Sandler’s Song: 50 Years”)
Will & Harper (“Harper and Will Go West”)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR)
Hacks
Mid-Century Modern
Only Murders in the Building
[winner] The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
The Last of Us
The Penguin
The Residence
[winner] Severance
The White Lotus
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
[winner] Andor
Bridgerton
Dune: Prophecy
1923
Pachinko
BEST SOUND EDITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
Arcane
Love, Death + Robots
Secret Level
Star Trek: Lower Decks
What If…?
BEST SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR)
The Acolyte
Agatha All Along
The Bear
The Righteous Gemstones
The Studio
BEST SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
Andor
The Last of Us
The Pitt
Severance
BEST SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
Adolescence
Black Mirror
The Gorge
The Penguin
Star Trek: Section 31
BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR)
The Bear
Mid-Century Modern
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
The Studio
BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
Andor
The Last of Us
The Pitt
Severance
The White Lotus
BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Adolescence
Black Mirror
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Zero Day
BEST STUNT COORDINATION FOR COMEDY PROGRAMMING
Cobra Kai
Only Murders in the Building
Poker Face
[winner] The Righteous Gemstones
Tulsa King
BEST STUNT COORDINATION FOR DRAMA PROGRAMMING
[winner] The Boys
FBI: Most Wanted
Lioness
The Penguin
The Rookie
BEST STUNT PERFORMANCE
[winner] The Boys
FBI: Most Wanted
The Penguin
The Rookie
Severance
BEST SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE
Andor
Dune: Prophecy
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
BEST SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SINGLE EPISODE
Black Mirror, “USS Callister: Into Infinity”
The Penguin, “Bliss”
The Residence, “The Fall of the House of Usher”
Severance, “Hello, Ms. Cobel”
The Umbrella Academy, “End of the Beginning”
Sunday, September 7
BEST 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, Daniel Lubetzky, Shark Tank
Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor
BEST NARRATOR
David Attenborough, Planet Earth: Asia
Idris Elba, Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color
Tom Hanks, The Americas
Barack Obama, Our Oceans
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Octopus!
BEST DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL
Deaf President Now!
Martha
Pee-wee as Himself
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)
Will & Harper
BEST DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES
Chef’s Table
100 Foot Wave
Simone Biles Rising
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Social Studies
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
I Am: Celine Dion
Patrice: The Movie
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
BEST GAME SHOW
Celebrity Family Feud
Jeopardy!
The Price Is Right
Wheel of Fortune
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
BEST 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
BEST HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL
Conan O’Brien Must Go
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
BEST STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Love Is Blind
Queer Eye
Shark Tank
BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Love on the Spectrum
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Welcome to Wrexham
BEST CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
Love on the Spectrum
Queer Eye
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY FOR VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
Beyoncé Bowl
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
The Oscars
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
Chef’s Table
100 Foot Wave
Ren Faire
Tucci in Italy
Will & Harper
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
Life Below Zero
Love on the Spectrum
Survivor
The Traitors
BEST COMMERCIAL
“Batman vs. Bateman” — State Farm
“The Boy & The Octopus” — The Walt Disney Company
“Brian Cox Goes to College” — Uber One for Students
“Flock” — Apple Privacy
“Heartstrings” — Apple AirPods Pro
“So Win.” — Nike
BEST DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NON-FICTION PROGRAM
Deaf President Now!
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music
Pee-wee as Himself
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper
BEST DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
Love on the Spectrum
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Traitors
BEST DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
BEST DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
Beyoncé Bowl
The Oscars
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
77th Annual Tony Awards
BEST EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM
Impulse: Playing With Reality
Shawn Mendes: Red Rocks Live in VR
SNL 50th The Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience
BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
Chimp Crazy
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music
Pee-wee as Himself
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper
BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
Queer Eye
RuPaul’s Drag Race
The Traitors
The Voice
BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
Deadliest Catch
Life Below Zero
Love on the Spectrum
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
Welcome to Wrexham
BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING
Ali Wong: Single Lady
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Cunk on Life
Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING (SEGMENT)
The Daily Show (“The Dailyshowography of Kamala Harris: Just Normal”
The Daily Show (“The Dailyshowography of Stephen Miller: What He Does in the Shadows”)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (“Facebook Content Moderation”)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (“That Stuff’s American”)
SNL50: The Anniversary Special (“Physical Comedy”)
BEST HAIRSTYLING FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAM
American Idol
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula
Dancing With the Stars
Fantasmas
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
The Voice
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SPECIAL
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SERIES
American Idol
Dancing With the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Saturday Night Live
The Voice
BEST MAKEUP FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
Dancing With the Stars
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
RuPaul’s Drag Race
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
BEST MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY SERIES OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
The Americas
Chef’s Table
Leonardo Da Vinci
Planet Earth: Asia
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
BEST MUSIC DIRECTION
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Oscars
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Saturday Night Live
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
Beyoncé Bowl
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
BEST VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
Adam Sandler: Love You
Ali Wong: Single Lady
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Train Prize for American Humor
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem
Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
BEST SHORT-FORM COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES
“The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains”
“Late Night With Seth Meyers Corrections”
“The Rabbit Hole With Jimmy Kimmel”
“The Tonight Show: During Commercial Break”
BEST SHORT-FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES
“Adolescence: The Making of Adolescence“
“Hacks: Bit by Bit”
“Making of The Last of Us“
“Only Murders in the Building: Unlocking the Mystery”
“The White Lotus: Unpacking the Episode”
BEST SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
Beatles ’64
Music by John Williams
100 Foot Wave
Pee-wee As Himself
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
Beatles ’64
Music by John Williams
100 Foot Wave
Pee-wee as Himself
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (Music Box)
BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Deadliest Catch
The Voice
Welcome to Wrexham
BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL
The Daily Show
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
BEST TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SERIES
After Midnight
The Daily Show
Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney
Saturday Night Live
The Voice
BEST TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SPECIAL
Bono: Stories of Surrender
An Evening With Dua Lipa
An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
BEST WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
Chimp Crazy
Conan O’Brien Must Go
The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation
Martha
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
BEST WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Cunk on Life
Sarah Silverman: Postmortem
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
BEST INNOVATION IN EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAMMING
White Rabbit
