Creative Arts Emmy Winners: Night 2 Live Update

Overview of the Creative Arts Emmys

The second night of this year's Creative Arts Emmys is currently taking place at the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. This event focuses on unscripted, reality, and documentary programs, continuing the theme established on Saturday, which centered around scripted categories.

Key categories up for awards on Sunday include structured reality program, unstructured reality program, The News Pulse special (pre-recorded), game show, and documentary or nonfiction special. One of the highlights of the evening will be the Corporation for Public Broadcasting receiving one of the Television Academy’s top prizes, the 2025 Governors Award.

The ceremony opened with comedian Sarah Silverman, who was nominated in the The News Pulse special (pre-recorded) race for her standup special "Sarah Silverman: PostMortem."

On the first night of the Creative Arts Emmys, Apple TV+'s "The Studio" emerged as a major winner with nine awards, putting it on track to potentially break the all-time record for most wins for a comedy series, which currently stands at 11, set by "The Bear" last year. HBO Max's "The Penguin" earned eight trophies on Saturday.

So far, "The Studio" has won guest actor in a comedy series for Bryan Cranston. Julianne Nicholson won for guest actress in a comedy for HBO Max's "Hacks," while on the drama side, Shawn Hatosy won guest actor for "The Pitt" and Merritt Weaver was named guest actress for "Severance."

Interestingly, "Severance" and "The Pitt" are leading contenders heading into the Primetime Emmys on the drama side, while "The Studio" and "Hacks" are front-runners in the comedy race. This weekend's guest categories have set up a compelling competition between these shows.

Overall, Apple TV+'s "Severance" dominated this year's Emmy derby with 27 nominations, while Apple's freshman comedy "The Studio" topped the comedy race with 23. HBO's "The Penguin" led the limited-series field with 24.

Highlights from the two Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies will air on Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. PT on FXX, and will be available to stream on Hulu through Oct. 7. Bob Bain executive produces the Creative Arts Emmys, and his Bob Bain Productions is the production company behind the two-night ceremony.

The primetime 77th Emmy Awards, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, will broadcast live on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS. The ceremony will also stream live and on-demand through select Paramount+ packages.

Winners from Night 2 of the Creative Arts Emmys

Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program

• The Amazing Race • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc.
• Love On The Spectrum • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix
• Queer Eye • Netflix • Scout Productions Inc. and ITV Entertainment LLC for Netflix
• RuPaul's Drag Race • MTV • World of Wonder
• Survivor • CBS • MGM Television

Outstanding Choreography For The News Pulse Or Reality Programming

• The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar • Fox • Roc Nation, DPS, Jesse Collins Entertainment and pgLang
• Beyoncé Bowl • Netflix • Jesse Collins Entertainment and Parkwood Entertainment for Netflix
• The 67th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • A Fulwell Entertainment production in association with The Recording Academy
• The Lion King At The Hollywood Bowl • Disney+ • Disney Concerts, Fulwell 73 Productions, AMP Worldwide and Live Nation-Hewitt Silva, Disney Branded Television
• The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program

• Chef's Table • Jamie Oliver • Netflix • Boardwalk Pictures and David Gelb Planetarium for Netflix
• 100 Foot Wave • Chapter III – Cortes Bank • HBO | Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures
• Ren Faire • Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got The Will? • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents a production of Elara Pictures in association with To Be Formed and Widow's Peak
• Tucci In Italy • Tuscany • National Geographic • BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions and Salt Productions for National Geographic
• Will & Harper • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production

Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program

• The Amazing Race • Series Body Of Work • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc.
• Life Below Zero • Series Body Of Work • National Geographic • BBC Studios
• Love On The Spectrum • Episode 7 • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix
• Survivor • Series Body Of Work • CBS • MGM Television
• The Traitors • Series Body Of Work • Peacock • Peacock Original, Studio Lambert

Additional Highlights and Categories

Outstanding 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
• So Win. – Nike

Outstanding Costumes For The News Pulse, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming (Juried Category)

• WINNER: Beyoncé Bowl • Netflix • Jesse Collins Entertainment and Parkwood Entertainment for Netflix

Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program

• Deaf President Now! • Apple TV+ • Apple / Concordia Studio
• Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years Of SNL Music • NBC • Two One Five Entertainment, RadicalMedia, Broadway Video
• Pee-wee As Himself • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents an Elara & First Love Films production
• Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story • HBO | Max • DC Studios presents in association with HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films in association with Words+Pictures, a Passion Pictures and Misfits Entertainment production in association with Jenco Films
• Will & Harper • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production

Outstanding Directing For A Reality Program

• The Amazing Race • It Smells Like The Desert • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc.
• Love On The Spectrum • Episode 7 • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix
• RuPaul's Drag Race • Squirrel Games • MTV • World of Wonder
• Top Chef • Foraged In Fire • Bravo • Magical Elves
• The Traitors • Let Battle Commence • Peacock • Peacock Original, Studio Lambert

Outstanding Directing For A The News Pulse Series

• The Daily Show • Jon Stewart Delivers A Mug-Smashing Take On Musk's DOGE • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! • Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, And Musical Guest Bartees Strange • ABC • 20th Television in association with Kimmelot
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • India Elections • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Peyance Productions and Avalon Television
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • David Oyelowo, Finn Wolfhard, Special Appearance By Alan Cumming, Performance By Ok Go • CBS • CBS Studios

Outstanding Directing For A The News Pulse Special

• The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar • FOX • Roc Nation, DPS, Jesse Collins Entertainment and pgLang
• Beyoncé Bowl • Netflix • Jesse Collins Entertainment and Parkwood Entertainment for Netflix
• The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • Peacock • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
• 77th Annual Tony Awards • CBS • White Cherry Entertainment

Other Notable Categories

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

• Chef's Table • Netflix • Boardwalk Pictures and David Gelb Planetarium for Netflix
• 100 Foot Wave • HBO | Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures
• Simone Biles Rising • Netflix • Religion of Sports in association with the Olympic Channel for Netflix
• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night • Peacock • Peacock Original, Tremolo Productions
• Social Studies • FX on Hulu • Institute and FX Productions

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special

• Deaf President Now! • Apple TV+ • Apple / Concordia Studio
• Martha • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A This Machine Production
• Pee-wee As Himself • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents an Elara & First Love Films production
• Sly Lives! (Aka The Burden Of Black Genius) • Hulu • MRC, Network Entertainment Inc., Two One Five Entertainment Inc., RadicalMedia, Stardust Films LLC, ID8 Multimedia Inc., and Sony Music Entertainment
• Will & Harper • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production

Outstanding Emerging Media Program

• Impulse: Playing With Reality • META • Anagram, Floréal, France Télévisions, META, Agog, CNC
• Shawn Mendes: Red Rocks Live In VR • META Quest • META, Dorsey Pictures, Light Sail VR, 7 Cinematics
• SNL 50th The Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience • META Quest • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video, NBC, META, Light Sail VR

Outstanding Game Show

• Celebrity Family Feud • ABC • Fremantle
• Jeopardy! • ABC/Syndicated • Quadra Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
• The Price Is Right • CBS • Fremantle
• Wheel Of Fortune • ABC/Syndicated • Quadra Productions and Sony Pictures Studios
• Who Wants To Be A Millionaire • ABC • Sony Pictures Television, Embassy Row, and Kimmelot

Final Notes

The Creative Arts Emmys continue to celebrate excellence across various television genres, highlighting the creativity and dedication of those involved in unscripted, reality, and documentary programming. These awards not only recognize outstanding achievements but also reflect the evolving landscape of television and media.