“The Studio” was the big winner at Night 1 of the Creative Arts Emmys, ending the evening with nine wins. It was a hard-fought victory: The Apple TV+ comedy series was locked in a continual back-and-forth with HBO Max’s “The Penguin,” which went home with eight wins.
It was a very good night for Apple TV+, which picked up 15 wins. The platform’s own “Severance,” the overall nomination leader at the Emmys this year with 27 nods total, won six categories, including guest actress in a drama (Merritt Wever) and production design. “Andor,” which only has three nominations at the Primetime Emmys, was next in line with four CAE wins, including outstanding special visual effects and production design. Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” and Netflix’s “Bridgerton” each trailed with three.
Then came “Adolescence” with two wins, followed by HBO’s “The Last of Us,” “The Righteous Gemstones” and “The White Lotus,” plus Netflix’s “Monster: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story,” which all managed to sneak in one victory — which is one more than the former champ, FX’s “The Bear,” eked out on Saturday.
Night 1 set up an interesting playing field for the Primetime Emmys on September 14. In the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series category, the spin-off of “The Batman” has the burden of facing off against Netflix’s social commentary phenomenon “Adolescence.”
With nine statuettes already in hand, “The Studio” is in prime position to beat “Hacks” (which took home a single early win for guest actress Julianne Nicholson) for the top comedy award next week and best the record set by “The Bear” last year for the comedy series with the most wins (11) in a single season. In what is perhaps another sign of the turning tides among Academy voters, last year’s guest actor winner from “The Bear,” Jon Bernthal, lost on Saturday to Bryan Cranston from “The Studio” — one of the show’s five nominees in that category.
As for “Severance,” its six CAE wins would seem to put it in a strong position to take home best drama series next Sunday, beating out its prime competitor, HBO Max’s “The Pitt,” which earned Shawn Hatosy an Emmy for guest actor in a drama in addition to a win for casting.
Part 2 of the Creative Arts Emmys unfolds at the same place on Sunday, Sept. 7. The two evenings will be edited into a single broadcast airing Saturday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. PST on FXX. (The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on September 14 at 8 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. PST on CBS and Paramount+.)
Below is the complete list of winners.
Outstanding Animated Program
“Arcane” Netflix
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
“The Studio” Apple TV+
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
“The Pitt” HBO Max
Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“Adolescence” Netflix
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Julie Andrews, “Bridgerton” Netflix
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
“Étoile” Prime Video
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“Adolescence” Netflix
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
“The Studio” Apple TV+
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
“Severance” Apple TV+
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series
“The Studio” Apple TV+
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“The Penguin” HBO Max
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
“The Penguin” HBO Max
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“The Penguin” HBO Max
Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
“Beyoncé Bowl” Netflix
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
“Andor” Apple TV+
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Bryan Cranston, “The Studio” Apple TV+
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt” HBO Max
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Julianne Nicholson, “Hacks” HBO Max
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Merritt Wever, “Severance” Apple TV+
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Background Design
“Arcane” Netflix
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Color
“Arcane” Netflix
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Character Animation
“Love, Death + Robots” Netflix
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Character Design
“Love, Death + Robots” Netflix
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Production Design
“Love, Death + Robots” Netflix
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Storyboard
“Love, Death + Robots” Netflix
Outstanding Motion Design
“Octopus!” Prime Video
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
“The Penguin” HBO Max
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
“Severance” Apple TV+
Outstanding Music Supervision
“The Studio” Apple TV+
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
“The White Lotus” HBO
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
“The Boys,” “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas” Amazon Prime
Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Desi Lydic, “The Daily Show” Comedy Central/Paramount+
Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling
“Bridgerton” Netflix
Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“House of the Dragon” HBO
Outstanding Period Costumes
“Bridgerton” Netflix
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
“Andor” Apple TV+
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series
“Frasier” CBS/Paramount+
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
“The Studio” Apple TV+
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” Netflix
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
“Severance” Apple TV+
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
“Andor” Apple TV+
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
“The Studio” Apple TV+
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
“The Penguin” HBO Max
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)
“The Studio” Apple TV+
Outstanding Sound Editing for an Animated Program
“Arcane” Netflix
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
“The Last of Us” HBO
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
“The Penguin” HBO Max
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
“The Studio” Apple TV+
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
“Severance” Apple TV+
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“The Penguin” HBO Max
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
“Andor” Apple TV+
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
“The Penguin” HBO Max
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming
“The Righteous Gemstones” HBO Max
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming
“The Boys” Amazon Prime
Outstanding Stunt Performance
“The Boys” Amazon Prime
Outstanding Television Movie
“Rebel Ridge” Netflix
Outstanding Title Design
“Severance” Apple TV+
