A little more than a week ahead of the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards are handed out, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards have taken place, offering justified praise to outstanding work (mainly) behind the scenes. The Creative Emmys also include some categories that aren't featured during Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast, including Outstanding Animated Series, Outstanding Guest Actor/Actress and Outstanding Host for a Reality Show.
Casting awards went to Orange is the New Black, True Detective and Fargo, while the prison-set dramedy also won for Outstanding Guest Actress (to Uzo Aduba, who plays Crazy Eyes). Orange is the New Black can also boast that it managed to get the phrase "Tit Punch" onto the Emmy ballot, and the Season 1 episode won for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy.
Among the other guest star winners were Joe Morton for Scandal, Allison Janney for Masters of Sex and Jimmy Fallon for Saturday Night Live.
Why Best Animated Program isn't included during the Primetime Emmy Award celebration, I don't know. I wish it was. That complaint aside, big congratulations to Bob's Burgers for winning its first Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. It was nominated twice before this year, and this is the first year it won.
Other highlights among the Creative Emmy winners include Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis winning Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program for the interview with President Barack Obama. And Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey winning for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.
You can view the full list of Creative Emmy winners below, courtesy of Emmys.com.
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series?Orange Is the New BlackOutstanding Casting for a Drama Series?True DetectiveOutstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special?FargoOutstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming?Deadliest CatchOutstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming?The SquareOutstanding Picture Editing for Short-Form Segments and Variety Specials?The Daily Show with Jon StewartOutstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesJoe Morton, ScandalOutstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie?Sherlock: His Last VowOutstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series?Orange Is The New Black • "Tit Punch"Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series?The Big Bang TheoryOutstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series?Breaking Bad • "Felina"Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary or Fantasy Series (Single-Camera)?Game of ThronesOutstanding Art Direction for Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program?The OscarsOutstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary Program (Half-Hour or Less)?House of LiesOutstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera)?Boardwalk EmpireOutstanding Animated Program?Bob’s BurgersOutstanding Short-Format Animated Program?Disney Mickey MouseOutstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special?American Horror Story: CovenOutstanding Costumes for a Series?Game of ThronesOutstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie?American Horror Story: CovenOutstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special?Saturday Night LiveOutstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series?Downton AbbeyOutstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series?Allison Janney, Masters of SexOutstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)?Cosmos: A SpaceTime OdysseyOutstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special?Sherlock: His Last VowOutstanding Sound Editing for a Series?Black SailsOutstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special?Game of ThronesOutstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic)?The Normal HeartOutstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)?Saturday Night LiveOutstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)?True DetectiveOutstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming?American MastersOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special?The 56th Grammy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation?Modern FamilyOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie?TremeOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)?House of CardsOutstanding Original Main Title Theme Music?Cosmos: A SpaceTime OdysseyOutstanding Music Direction?The Beatles: The Night That Changed AmericaOutstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)?Cosmos: A SpaceTime OdysseyOutstanding Main Title Design?True DetectiveOutstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)?Sherlock: His Last VowOutstanding Original Music and Lyrics?67th Annual Tony Awards • Song Title: "Bigger!"Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special?The Sound of Music Live!Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series?Dancing with the StarsOutstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special?Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening CeremonyOutstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series?Dancing with the StarsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series?Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night LiveOutstanding Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role?Black SailsOutstanding Special and Visual Effects?Game of ThronesOutstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie?The BlacklistOutstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program?Brooklyn Nine-NineOutstanding Character Voice-Over Performance?Harry Shearer, The SimpsonsOutstanding Children’s Program?One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief CampOutstanding Narrator?Jeremy Irons, Game of LionsOutstanding Commercial?"Misunderstood" • AppleOutstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming?Deadliest CatchOutstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming?The SquareOutstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries Or Movie?Sherlock: His Last VowOutstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series?True DetectiveOutstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series?How I Met Your MotherOutstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming?The SquareOutstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming?Cosmos: A SpaceTime OdysseyExceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking?Life According to SamOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series (TIE)?American Masters?Years of Living DangerouslyOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special?JFK (American Experience)Outstanding Informational Series or Special (TIE)?Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown?ViceOutstanding Special Class Program?67th Annual Tony AwardsOutstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program?Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: President Barack ObamaOutstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program?30 For 30 ShortsOutstanding Interactive Program?The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Digital ExperienceOutstanding Choreography?So You Think You Can Dance • Routines: Puttin’ on the Ritz / Gold Rush / Run the WorldOutstanding Directing for a Variety Series?Saturday Night LiveOutstanding Writing for a Variety Series?The Colbert ReportOutstanding Variety Special?AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel BrooksOutstanding Structured Reality Program?Shark TankOutstanding Unstructured Reality Program?Deadliest CatchOutstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program?Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game NightOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series?Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
The Primetime Emmy Awards will air a week from today (Monday, August 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC). View the full list of nominees here.
