Welcome to Wrexham and Still were among the big winners from Sunday night.
Laurie Metcalf won her fourth Emmy, Squid Game star Lee Yoo-mi made history and the night ended with an unexpected choice for best TV movie.
The creative arts awards were presented in non-televised weekend ceremonies that will be part of a special Saturday on FXX. The awards are precursors to the main Emmy ceremony airing Sunday, Sept. 19, on CBS, with Cedric the Entertainer as host.
Night 4 of the Creative Arts Emmys was headlined by Quibi winning prizes at TV’s top awards. The short-form content producer went home with two statuettes on Thursday night, both of which went to actors from the series #FreeRayshawn. Maya Rudolph won her first Emmy for voicing Connie the Hormone Monstress on Netflix’s Big Mouth. She could potentially pick up another come Sunday, as she is nominated for both Saturday Night Live and The Good Place in the guest actress in a comedy category.
Exclusives
With a leading 26 Emmy nominations this year, HBO’s Watchmen is certainly a juggernaut when it comes to the Creative Arts Emmys and Sunday’s Primetime Emmys ceremony. On the third night of the Creative Arts ceremony Wednesday, Damon Lindelof’s alternate-universe adaptation of the critically acclaimed graphic novel took home four trophies, which may be just the start for the sci-fi drama starring starring Regina King.
The second of this week’s virtual Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies Tuesday focused on the Variety genre, with top honors including fourth consecutive wins for two series and a director. NBC’s Saturday Night Live won its fourth consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series and SNL‘s Don Roy King won his fourth consecutive Emmy for directing. Apple TV+’s Carpool Karaoke: The Series also won its fourth consecutive Emmy for Directing for a Variety Series.
The awards are being handed out over five nights this week in ceremonies hosted by Nicole Byer.
Bradley Whitford and Cherry Jones received trophies for their The Handmaid’s Tale roles at Sunday’s creative arts Emmy ceremony. Jane Lynch and Luke Kirby won on the comedy side, both for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
The awards were handed out over two nights, Saturday and Sunday, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The 2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards wrapped up Saturday in Los Angeles. The precursor to next Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards was heavy with wins for HBO’s Game Of Thrones, which plundered the most trophies with eight.
