The first night of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards delivered an exciting celebration of television’s craft and creativity at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 6, 2025. A total of 50 awards were handed out across categories ranging from guest acting to technical achievements, setting the stage for the Primetime Emmys later this month.
Major Acting Highlights
Several big names took home trophies on opening night. Julianne Nicholson earned Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in Hacks, while Bryan Cranston won Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for The Studio. Merritt Wever was also recognized, winning Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Severance.
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Creative Wins Across Genres
The night proved especially fruitful for shows pushing visual and stylistic boundaries. The Penguin dominated in multiple categories, winning for hairstyling, costumes, prosthetic makeup, visual effects, and sound editing. Andor was another standout, securing wins for costumes, production design, picture editing, and special visual effects.
Bridgerton added to its reputation for period drama excellence, taking home awards for Period Costumes, Period Hairstyling, and a voice-over performance by Julie Andrews. Meanwhile, Severance collected awards for Production Design, Title Design, and acting recognition.
Animation and Stunts
Animation had its own moment in the spotlight, with Arcane winning Outstanding Animated Program as well as individual juried awards for background design and color. Love, Death + Robots also received multiple juried honors in animation design categories.
Stunts were not overlooked: The Righteous Gemstones triumphed in Stunt Coordination for Comedy, while The Boys captured victories in Stunt Coordination for Drama and Stunt Performance.
Complete Awards List
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks
CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
The Penguin
PROSTHETIC MAKEUP
The Penguin
PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI MAKEUP (NON-PROTHETIC)
House of the Dragon
PERIOD COSTUMES
Bridgerton
CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
The Studio
CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
The Penguin
FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES
Andor
PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI HAIRSTYLING
Bridgerton
CONTEMPORARY HAIRSTYLING
The Penguin
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
Severance
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR)
The Studio
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE-HOUR OR MORE)
Andor
CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Pitt
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Bryan Cranston, The Studio
CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
The Studio
CASTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Adolescence
STUNT COORDINATION FOR COMEDY PROGRAMMING
The Righteous Gemstones
STUNT COORDINATION FOR DRAMA PROGRAMMING
The Boys
STUNT PERFORMANCE
The Boys
ANIMATED PROGRAM
Arcane
CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
Julie Andrews, Bridgerton
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION (juried)
Arcane, background design
Arcane, color
Love, Death + Robots, Production Design
Love, Death + Robots, Character Animation
Love, Death + Robots, Character Design
CHOREOGRAPHY FOR SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING
Étoile
PICTURE EDITING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
The Studio
PICTURE EDITING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
Frasier
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Merritt Wever, Severance
PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Andor
PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE
Andor
TITLE DESIGN
Severance
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SINGLE EPISODE
The Penguin
MOTION DESIGN (juried)
Octopus!
SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
The Last of Us
SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
The Penguin
SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR)
The Studio
SOUND EDITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
Arcane
SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
The Penguin
Looking Ahead
With 50 trophies distributed on the first night, the Creative Arts Emmys continue on Sunday, September 7, 2025, with an additional 49 awards across writing, casting, makeup, and editing categories. The ceremony won’t air live but will be broadcast on FXX on Saturday, September 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and will be available for streaming on Hulu through October 7, 2025.
The 2025 Emmys season is officially in full swing, and the Creative Arts ceremonies have already spotlighted the incredible behind-the-scenes work that makes today’s television unforgettable. Fans can look forward to even more excitement when the Primetime Emmys follow.
For more updates on the Emmys 2025, including a complete breakdown of all winners announced at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, stay tuned right here on BuddyTV.
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