2019 Creative Arts Emmys: The Complete Winners List

Here is the complete list of winners from the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which was spread over two nights. Saturday’s award categories were primarily for unscripted programs: reality, variety special, documentaries, animated program and short form animation, choreography for variety or reality programs, and interactive program.

Sunday’s awards focused on scripted programs: short form drama and comedy series, casting, cinematography, and guest performers in comedy and drama series. 

Highlights from both ceremonies will air September 21st at 8 p.m. on FXX. Winners in 27 top categories will be presented September 22nd at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony to air live on Fox.

Saturday’s full list of winners:

Variety special (live):
"Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘'All In The Family' And 'The Jeffersons'" (ABC)

Variety special (pre-recorded):
"Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool" (CBS)

Choreography for variety or reality programming:
Tessandra Chavez, “World of Dance” (NBC)

Production design for a variety special:
“Rent” (Fox)

Production design for a variety, reality or competition series:
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Structured reality program:
“Queer Eye” (Netflix)

Short form variety series:
“Carpool Karaoke: the Series” (Apple)

Short form animated program:
“Love, Death & Robots” (Netflix)

Picture editing for a nonfiction program:
Bob Eisenhardt, “Free Solo” (National Geographic)

Narrator:
Sir David Attenborough, “Our Planet” (Netflix)

Music composition for a documentary series or special (original dramatic score):
Marco Beltrami, Brandon Roberts, “Free Solo” (National Geographic)

Music direction:
Alex Lacamoire, “Fosse/Verdon” (FX)

Original music and lyrics:
Adam Schlesinger, Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, “Antidepressants Are So Not a Big Deal,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (CW)

Creative achievement in interactive media within an unscripted program:
“Free Solo” (National Geographic)

Interactive program:
“NASA and SpaceX: The Interactive Demo-1 Launch” (YouTube)

Technical direction, camerawork, video control for a special:
“Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2019” (CBS)

Technical direction, camerawork, video control for a series:
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)

Short form nonfiction or reality series:
“Creating Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Writing for a variety special:
Hannah Gadsby, “Nanette” (Netflix)

Writing for a nonfiction program:
Anthony Bourdain, “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” (CNN)

Motion design:
“Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj” (Netflix)

Exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking: (tie)
“RBG” (CNN); “The Sentence” (HBO)

Informational series or special:
“Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” (CNN)

Documentary or nonfiction special:
“Leaving Neverland” (HBO)

Documentary or nonfiction series:
“Our Planet” (Netflix)

Makeup for a multi-camera series or special (non-prosthetic):
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Hairstyling for a multi-camera series or special:
Hector Pocasangre, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)

Costumes for variety, nonfiction or reality programming:
Zaldy Goco, Art Conn, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)

Directing for a reality program:
Hisham Abed, “Queer Eye” (Netflix)

Casting for a reality program:
“Queer Eye” (Netflix)

Directing for a documentary/nonfiction program:
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, “Free Solo” (National Geographic)

Directing for a variety special:
Thom Zimny, “Springsteen on Broadway” (Netflix)

Animated program:
“The Simpsons” (Fox)

Character voice-over performance:
Seth MacFarlane, “Family Guy” (Fox)

Picture editing for variety programming:
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO)

Picture editing for an unstructured reality program:
“United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell” (CNN)

Picture editing for a structured reality or competition program:
“Queer Eye” (Netflix)

Sound mixing for a variety series or special:
“Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul” (CBS)

Sound mixing for a nonfiction program (single or multi-camera):
“Free Solo” (National Geographic)

Sound editing for a nonfiction program (single or multi-camera):
“Free Solo” (National Geographic)

Lighting design/direction for a variety special:
“Rent” (Fox)

Lighting design/direction for a variety series:
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Host for a reality or competition program:
RuPaul, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)

Unstructured reality program:
“United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell” (CNN)

Cinematography for a nonfiction program:
“Free Solo” (National Geographic TV)

Cinematography for a reality program:
“Life Below Zero” (National Geographic TV)


Here is a full list of Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards winners:

Guest actress in a drama series:
The Handmaid’s Tale • Holly • Hulu • MGM, Daniel Wilson Productions, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures Cherry Jones as Holly

Prosthetic makeup for a limited series, movie or special:
Star Trek: Discovery • If Memory Serves • CBS (CBS All Access) • CBS Television Studios / Secret Hideout / Roddenberry Entertainment Glenn Hetrick, Special Makeup Effects Department Head James Mackinnon, Special Makeup Effects Department Head Hugo Villasenor, Special Makeup Effects Artist Rocky Faulkner, Special Makeup Effects Artist Chris Bridges, Special Makeup Effects Artist Nicola Bendrey, Special Makeup Effects Artist Mike O’Brien, Prosthetic Designer Neville Page, Prosthetic Designer

Sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (half hour) and animation:
Barry • ronny/lily • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Elmo Ponsdomenech, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer Jason “Frenchie” Gaya, Re-Recording Mixer Aaron Hasson, ADR Mixer Benjamin Patrick, CAS, Production Mixer

Sound mixing for a limited series or movie:
Chernobyl • 1:23:45 • HBO • HBO Miniseries and SKY in association with Word Games, The Mighty Mint and Sister Pictures Stuart Hilliker, Re-Recording Mixer Vincent Piponnier, Production Mixer

Production design for a narrative contemporary program (one hour or more):
The Handmaid’s Tale • Holly • Hulu • MGM, Daniel Wilson Productions, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures Elisabeth Williams, Production Designer Martha Sparrow, Art Director Robert Hepburn, Set Decorator

Guest actor in a comedy series:
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • All Alone • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce

Production design for a narrative period or fantasy program (one hour or more):
Chernobyl • HBO • HBO Miniseries and SKY in association with Word Games, The Mighty Mint and Sister Pictures Luke Hull, Production Designer Karen Wakefield, Art Director Claire Levinson-Gendler, Set Decorator

Production design for a narrative program (half hour):
Russian Doll • Nothing In This World Is Easy • Netflix • Universal Television in association with Jax Media, Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, Shoot to Midnight, Avenue A Michael Bricker, Production Designer John Cox, Art Director Jessica Petruccelli, Set Decorator

Sound editing for a comedy or drama series (one hour):
Game Of Thrones • The Long Night • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television Tim Kimmel, MPSE, Sound Supervisor Tim Hands, Supervising ADR Editor Paula Fairfield, Sound Designer Bradley C. Katona, MPSE, Sound Effects Editor Paul Bercovitch, Supervising Dialogue Editor John Matter, Dialogue Editor David Klotz, Music Editor Brett Voss, Foley Editor Jeffrey Wilhoit, Foley Artist Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, Foley Artist

Sound editing for a comedy or drama series (half hour) and animation:
Barry • ronny/lily • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Matthew E. Taylor, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Sean Heissinger, Co-Supervising Sound Editor Rickley W. Dumm, MPSE, Sound Effects Editor Mark Allen, Sound Effects Editor John Creed, Dialogue Editor Harrison Meyle, Dialogue Editor Michael Brake, MPSE, Music Editor Clayton Weber, Foley Editor Alyson Dee Moore, Foley Artist Chris Moriana, Foley Artist

Special visual effects in a supporting role:
Chernobyl • 1:23:45 • HBO • HBO Miniseries and SKY in association with Word Games, The Mighty Mint and Sister Pictures Lindsay McFarlane, Overall VFX Producer Max Dennison, Overall VFX Supervisor: DNEG Claudius Christian Rauch, SFX Supervisor Clare Cheetham, VFX Producer: DNEG Laura Bethencourt Montes, VFX Line Producer: DNEG Steven Godfrey, CG Supervisor: DNEG Luke Letkey, 2D Supervisor: DNEG Christian Waite, FX Supervisor: DNEG William Foulser, Environments Supervisor: DNEG

Special visual effects:
Game Of Thrones • The Bells • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television Joe Bauer, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor Steve Kullback, Lead Visual Effects Producer Adam Chazen, Visual Effects Associate Producer Sam Conway, Special Effects Supervisor Mohsen Mousavi, Visual Effects Supervisor Martin Hill, Visual Effects Supervisor Ted Rae, Visual Effects Plate Supervisor Patrick Tiberius Gehlen, Previs Lead Thomas Schelesny, Visual Effects and Animation Supervisor

Children’s program:
When You Wish Upon A Pickle: A Sesame Street Special • HBO • Sesame Street Workshop Brown Johnson, Executive Producer Benjamin Lehmann, Executive Producer Ken Scarborough, Executive Producer Mindy Fila, Producer Karyn Leibovich, Producer Stephanie Longardo, Producer

Multi-camera picture editing for a comedy series:
One Day At A Time • The Funeral • Netflix • Sony Pictures Television Pat Barnett, ACE, Editor

Single-camera picture editing for a limited series or movie:
Chernobyl • Please Remain Calm • HBO • HBO Miniseries and SKY in association with Word Games, The Mighty Mint and Sister Pictures Simon Smith, Editor

Fantasy/sci-fi costumes:
Game Of Thrones • The Bells • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television Michele Clapton, Costume Designer Emma O’Loughlin, Assistant Costume Designer Kate O’Farrell, Costume Supervisor

Contemporary costumes:
Russian Doll • Superiority Complex • Netflix • Universal Television in association with Jax Media, Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, Shoot to Midnight, Avenue A Jennifer Rogien, Costume Designer Charlotte Svenson, Assistant Costume Designer Melissa Stanton, Costume Supervisor

Period costumes:
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • We’re Going To The Catskills! • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Donna Zakowska, Costume Designer Marina Reti, Assistant Costume Designer Tim McKelvey, Costume Supervisor

Makeup for a limited series or movie (non-prosthetic):
Fosse/Verdon • FX Networks • Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions Debbie Zoller, Department Head Makeup Artist Blair Aycock, Co-Department Head Makeup Artist Dave Presto, Key Makeup Artist Sherri Berman Laurence, Makeup Artist Nicky Pattison Illum, Makeup Artist Jackie Risotto, Personal Makeup Artist

Makeup for a single-camera series (non-prosthetic):
Game Of Thrones • The Long Night • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television Jane Walker, Department Head Makeup Artist Kay Bilk, Makeup Artist Marianna Kyriacou, Makeup Artist Nicola Matthews, Makeup Artist Pamela Smyth, Makeup Artist

Guest actor in a drama series:
The Handmaid’s Tale • Postpartum • Hulu • MGM, Daniel Wilson Productions, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence

Cinematography for a multi-camera series:
The Ranch • Reckless • Netflix • Ranch Hand Productions Donald A. Morgan, ASC, Director of Photography

Cinematography for a single-camera series (one hour):
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Simone • Prime Video • Amazon Studios M. David Mullen, ASC, Director of Photography

Stunt coordination for a drama series, limited series or movie:
Game Of Thrones • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television Rowley Irlam, Stunt Coordinator

Stunt coordination for a comedy series or variety program:
GLOW • Netflix • A Netflix Original Series in association with Tilted Productions Shauna Duggins, Stunt Coordinator

Hairstyling for a single-camera series:
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • We’re Going To The Catskills! • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Jerry DeCarlo, Department Head Hairstylist Jon Jordan, Key Hairstylist Peg Schierholz, Personal Hairstylist Christine Cantrell, Hairstylist Sabana Majeed, Hairstylist

Hairstyling for a limited series or movie:
Fosse/Verdon • FX Networks • Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions Christopher Fulton, Department Head Hairstylist Christen Edwards, Key Hairstylist Nicole Bridgeford, Personal Hairstylist Christine Cantrell, Hairstylist Stanley Tines, Hairstylist Charlene Belmond, Additional Hairstylist

Guest actress in a comedy series:
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Vote For Kennedy, Vote For Kennedy • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Jane Lynch as Sophie Lennon

Main title design:
Game Of Thrones • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television Angus Wall, Creative Director Kirk H. Shintani, Art Director Shahana Khan, Lead Compositor Ian Ruhfass, 3D Lead Rustam Hasanov, Lead Conceptual Designer

Original main title theme music:
Succession • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Project Zeus and Gary Sanchez Productions Nicholas Britell, Theme by

Actor in short form comedy or drama series: 
State Of The Union • SundanceTV • See-Saw Films Chris O’Dowd as Tom

Creative achievement in interactive media within a scripted program:
Bandersnatch (Black Mirror) • Netflix • House of Tomorrow Netflix House of Tomorrow

Original interactive program:
NASA’s InSight Mars Landing • NASA TV • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Commercial:
Dream Crazy – Nike Wieden+Kennedy, Ad Agency Park Pictures, Production Company

Music composition for a series (original dramatic score):
Game Of Thrones • The Long Night • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television Ramin Djawadi, Music by

Music composition for a limited series, movie or special (original dramatic score):
Chernobyl • Please Remain Calm • HBO • HBO Miniseries and SKY in association with Word Games, The Mighty Mint and Sister Pictures Hildur Guðnadóttir, Music by

Music supervision:
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • We’re Going To The Catskills! • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Robin Urdang, Music Supervisor Amy Sherman-Palladino, Music Supervisor Daniel Palladino, Music Supervisor

Casting for a limited series:
When They See Us • Netflix • Participant Media, Tribeca Productions, Harpo Films, Array Filmworks Aisha Coley, CSA, Casting by Billy Hopkins, Location Casting Ashley Ingram, Location Casting

Casting for a comedy series:
Fleabag • Prime Video • All3Media International Limited and Amazon Studios Olivia Scott-Webb, Casting by

Casting for a drama series:
Game Of Thrones • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television Nina Gold, Casting by Robert Sterne, Casting by Carla Stronge, Location Casting

Short form comedy or drama series:
State Of The Union • SundanceTV • SundanceTV in co-production with See-Saw Films

Nick Hornby, Executive Producer Stephen Frears, Executive Producer Jamie Laurenson, Executive Producer Hakan Kousetta, Executive Producer Iain Canning, Executive Producer Emile Sherman, Executive Producer

Single-camera picture editing for a drama series:
Game Of Thrones • The Long Night • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television

Tim Porter, ACE, Editor

Single-camera picture editing for a comedy series:
Fleabag • Episode 1 • Prime Video • All3Media International Limited and Amazon Studios Gary Dollner, ACE, Editor

Cinematography for a single-camera series (half-hour):
Russian Doll • Ariadne • Netflix • Universal Television in association with Jax Media, Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, Shoot to Midnight, Avenue A

Chris Teague, Director of Photography

Cinematography for a limited series or movie:
Chernobyl • Please Remain Calm • HBO • HBO Miniseries and SKY in association with Word Games, The Mighty Mint and Sister Pictures Jakob Ihre, FSF, Director of Photography

Actress in a short form comedy or drama series:
State Of The Union • SundanceTV • See-Saw Films Rosamund Pike as Louise

Sound editing for a limited series, movie or special:
Chernobyl • 1:23:45 • HBO • HBO Miniseries and SKY in association with Word Games, The Mighty Mint and Sister Pictures Stefan Henrix, Supervising Sound Editor Joe Beal, Sound Designer Michael Maroussas, Dialogue Editor Harry Barnes, ADR Supervisor Andy Wade, Music Editor Philip Clements, Foley Editor Anna Wright, Foley Artist

Andy Wade, Music Editor Philip Clements, Foley Editor Anna Wright, Foley Artist

Sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (one hour):
Game Of Thrones • The Long Night • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television Onnalee Blank, Re-Recording Mixer Mathew Waters, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer Simon Kerr, Production Mixer Danny Crowley, Production Mixer Ronan Hill, CAS, Production Mixer