This Saturday saw HBO take home the most Creative Arts Emmys, while  NBC's nomination wunderkind Heroes failed to dominate as expected in any of its five categories.  Battlestar Galacitca finally achieved Emmy glory, while John Goodman (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) notably defeated recent Oscar winner Forest Whitaker (ER) for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.  Read on for more results and analysis.

South Park picked up its second win for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour).  This is the seventh time the irreverent and edgy South Park has been nominated in the category.  Among the competitors were Spongebob Squarepants, The Simpsons, Robot Chicken, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Some were viewing Heroes as an Emmy darling in the vein of Lost's first season when the island drama won six of its 12 nominations, three of which came from the Creative Arts side of the awards. Instead, the most successful science fiction fantasy show currently on television was entirely shut out.

Lost was similarly edged out this year.  In the category of Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series, Lost succumbed to Dexter's editing team.  Meanwhile, for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series, Lost was defeated by powerhouse 24.

The big news for science fiction fans is the much deserved win by Battlestar Galactica for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series.  Fans have harped for years that even thought BSG is routinely shut out of the prime-time circle, it should at least excel in the Creative Arts arena.  Those fans, and this brilliant show, were finally vindicated.

Ugly Betty grabbed the Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series award away from some impressive ensembles in the form of 30 Rock, Entourage, Weeds, and Desperate Housewives.

On the dramatic side of things Friday Night Lights achieved a huge upset by snagging the Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Creative Arts Emmy, defeating Brothers & Sisters, Grey's Anatomy, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and The Tudors.

So You Think You Can Dance bested, easily, Dancing with the Stars to nab the Outstanding Choreography award, sharing the bill with a Tony Bennet special. Justin Timberlake's racy “Dick in a Box” won for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, up against a stable of similarly satirical theme songs and one offs.

The Creative Arts Emmys ceremony will be broadcast in a capsulated format on E! Saturday September 15.


- Jon Lachonis, BuddyTV Senior Writer
Source: The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
(Image Courtesy of Emmys)