Early Winners Highlight the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys
The 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards are just around the corner, but many of this year’s awards have already been handed out during the Creative Arts Emmys. These ceremonies, which took place over the weekend, celebrated a wide range of achievements in television across nearly 100 categories. The events were held at the Peacock Theater in L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles and will be aired on Emmys Eve, with an edited presentation set to air on FXX and stream on Hulu.
On Saturday, several notable winners were announced, including Bryan Cranston for his work on The Studio, Julianne Nicholson for Hacks, Shawn Hatosy for The Pitt, Merritt Wever for Severance, and Julie Andrews for Bridgerton. Additionally, The Penguin, The Boys, and the animated series Arcane received significant recognition.
Highlights from Night 1 of the Creative Arts Emmys
The first ceremony featured a variety of award categories, showcasing excellence in different areas of television production. Here are some of the key winners:
Outstanding Animated Program
- Winner: Arcane
- Other nominees: Bob’s Burgers, Common Side Effects, Love, Death + Robots, The Simpsons
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
- Winner: The Studio
- Nominees: The Bear, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
- Winner: The Pitt
- Nominees: The Last of Us, Severance, Slow Horses, The White Lotus
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
- Winner: Julie Andrews, Bridgerton, “Into the Light”
- Other nominees: Hank Azaria (The Simpsons), Maya Rudolph (Big Mouth), Alan Tudyk (Andor), Jeffrey Wright (What If…?), Steven Yeun (Invincible)
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
- Winner: Étoile (Routines: “Piece 2,” “Growing Pressure,” “Big In Japan,” and “Piece 1”)
- Other nominees: Bridgerton, Doctor Who, Severance, Will Trent
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner: Adolescence, “Episode 2”
- Other nominees: American Primeval, Disclaimer, The Penguin, Zero Day
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
- Winner: The Studio, “The Oner”
- Other nominees: Emily in Paris, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Hacks, The Righteous Gemstones
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
- Winner: Severance, “Hello, Ms. Cobel”
- Other nominees: Andor, The Day of the Jackal, Pachinko, The White Lotus
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series
- Winner: The Studio, “CinemaCon”
- Other nominees: Emily In Paris, Hacks, The Righteous Gemstones, The White Lotus
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner: Bryan Cranston, The Studio, “CinemaCon”
- Other nominees: Jon Bernthal (The Bear), Dave Franco (The Studio), Ron Howard (The Studio), Anthony Mackie (The Studio), Martin Scorsese (The Studio)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner: Merritt Wever, Severance, “Who Is Alive?”
- Other nominees: 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)
Additional Categories and Winners
The list of winners continued to grow as more categories were announced. Some of the other notable awards included:
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score): The Penguin, “After Hours”
- Outstanding Music Supervision: The Studio, “The Promotion”
- Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: The White Lotus
- Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: The Boys, “We’ll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here”
- Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series: Andor, “Who Are You?”
- Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single Camera Comedy Series: The Studio, “The Promotion”
- Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More): Severance, “Chikhai Bardo”
- Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup: The Penguin, “After Hours”
- Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour): The Studio, “The Golden Globes”
- Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): Severance, “Cold Harbor”
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming: The Boys
- Outstanding Television Movie: Rebel Ridge
Ceremony 2: Sunday’s Events
The second day of the Creative Arts Emmys featured additional awards in categories such as reality programming, variety shows, and nonfiction programming. Highlights included:
- Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program: Love on the Spectrum
- Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming: The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program: 100 Foot Wave, “Chapter III – Cortes Bank”
- Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program: Pee-wee as Himself
- Outstanding Game Show: Jeopardy
- Outstanding Host for a Game Show: Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
- Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series: The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
As the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards approach, the Creative Arts Emmys have already recognized the talent and creativity that define this year’s television landscape. The full list of winners can be found through various entertainment outlets, offering a comprehensive look at the best in television.
