Full 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners

Mark Peikert
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We’ve come a long way, baby. But we’re finally handing out the 2023 Emmy Awards, a full four months after they were initially scheduled. The successful resolutions of two strikes later, the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys were announced on January 6 (scripted programming), with animated and non-scripted programming announced January 7, prior to an edited broadcast of the ceremonies airing on FXX January 13.

Just how long have the 2023 Emmys been in the making? Well, nominees include “The White Lotus,” which hasn’t aired since December 2022. Likewise, “Wednesday,” “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” and “Welcome to Chippendales” are all among the TV projects nominated, as well as more recent shows like “Poker Face.”

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The Creative Arts Emmy Awards are a helpful bellwether for the Primetime Emmy Awards winners, signaling whether or not we might expect a sweep. And this season included plenty of critical favorites, from the premiere of “The Last of Us” to the final seasons of “Succession,” “Barry,” “Ted Lasso,” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

Peacock took home its first Primetime Emmy awards when Judith Light won Outstanding Guest Actress on a Comedy Series (also Light’s first Primetime Emmy Award after two Daytime Emmy wins) and “The Traitors” won outstanding casting for a reality program. Likewise, The Roku Channel won its first Emmy Award for “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” which nabbed Outstanding Television Movie. “The Bear,” “The White Lotus,” and “BEEF” all won Outstanding Casting in their respective categories — among many other awards — while “The Last of Us” scored eight Emmys — including wins for guest stars Storm Reid and Nick Offerman — which seems to be confirmation that these hits will be potent contenders.

Tim Robinson won his second Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Emmy Award for “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson,” while Ed Sheeran (with Foy Vance and Max Martin) added an Emmy to his shelf for original music and lyrics for “Ted Lasso” and Danny Elfman won his third Emmy, for the “Wednesday” main title theme.

During the January 7 ceremony, “Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love” won Outstanding Variety Special. Former President Barack Obama took home his second Emmy Award for Outstanding Narration, and “Dancing with the Stars” star Derek Hough won his fourth for Outstanding Choreography. “Welcome to Wrexham” won Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program, while Netflix’s “Queer Eye” won Outstanding Structured Reality Program. “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, and “The 1619 Project” won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. In the category’s first year in the Primetime Emmy Awards, “Jeopardy!” won Outstanding Game Show, and Keke Palmer won Outstanding Host of a Game Show for “Password.” And “The Simpsons” won its 12th Outstanding Animated Program.

Check out the full list of winners, updated throughout both nights, below. Watch an edited version of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies on FXX January 13.

2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Sunday, January 7

Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series

“I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson” (Netflix)

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series

“Succession: Controlling The Narrative” (HBO)

Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming

Stephanie Filo, Malinda Zehner Guerra, and Taylor Joy Mason, “A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

Liz Patrick, “Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special

Hamish Hamilton and Shawn Carter, “The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna” (Fox)

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special

“2022 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony” (Max)

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series

“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

Nik Ranieri, “The Simpsons (Fox); Meybis Ruiz Cruz “Entergalactic” (Netflix); Maya Edelman, “More Than I Want to Remember” (Paramount+); Almu Redondo, “Star Wars: Visions” (Disney+)

Outstanding Commercial

Somesuch, Apple Inc., “Apple — The Greatest Accessibility”

Outstanding Narrator

Barack Obama, “Working: What We Do All Day” (Netflix)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program

“100 Foot Wave” (HBO)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

“Welcome to Wrexham” (FX)

Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming

Derek Hough, “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special

Bruce Rodgers, Shelley Rodgers, Lindsey Breslauer, Maria Garcia, and Lily Rodgers, “The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna” (Fox)

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series

“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming

“Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” (ABC); “We’re Here” (HBO)

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

“Welcome To Wrexham” (FX)

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

“Queer Eye” (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program

Bryan Rowland, “Welcome To Wrexham” (FX)

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)

Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program

Erin Tomasello, Jazzy Collins, Moira Paris, and Holly Osifat, “The Traitors” (Peacock)

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

“Welcome To Wrexham” (FX)

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program

Michael Harte, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

John Mulaney, “John Mulaney: Baby J” (Netflix)

Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

“Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” (ABC)

Outstanding Game Show

“Jeopardy!” (ABC)

Outstanding Host for a Game Show

Keke Palmer, “Password” (ABC)

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

Abdiel “Gloria” Urcullu and Tyler Funicelli, “We’re Here” (HBO)

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

RuPaul, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

Mark Jensen, “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

Paul Massey and David Giammarco, “Moonage Daydream” (HBO)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special

“Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” (Disney+)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

“Moonage Daydream” (HBO)

Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

John Powell, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Music Direction

Greg Phillinganes, “Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song: Joni Mitchell” (PBS)

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special

“Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy” (CNN)

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

“The 1619 Project” (Hulu)

Outstanding Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

“The Territory” (Nat Geo)

Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program

Geoffrey C. Ward, “The U.S. And The Holocaust” (PBS)

Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program

Davis Guggenheim, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Animated Program

“The Simpsons” (Fox)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

Maya Rudolph, “Big Mouth” (Netflix)

Outstanding Emerging Media Program

“For All Mankind Season 3 Experience” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series

“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special

“Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” (Disney+)

Outstanding Variety Special

“Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love” (NBC)

2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Saturday, January 6

Outstanding Television Movie

“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” (The Roku Channel)

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Sam Richardson, “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Judith Light, “Poker Face” (Peacock)

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Nick Offerman, “The Last of Us” (HBO)

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Storm Reid, “The Last of Us” (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

Tim Robinson, “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

Jasmine Guy, “Chronicles Of Jessica Wu” (Prime Video)

Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming

Jon Boogz, “Blindspotting” (Starz)

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

Meredith Tucker, Francesco Vedovati, and Barbara Giordani, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Charlene Lee and Claire Koonce, “BEEF” (Netflix)

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series

Jeanie Bacharach, Jennifer Rudnicke, Mickie Paskal, and AJ Links, “The Bear” (FX)

Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series

Sharon Long, Claire Tremlett, Basia Kuznar, and Anna Lau, “The Great” (Hulu)

Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Denise Wingate and Derek Sullivan, “Daisy Jones & The Six” (Prime Video)

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes

“House of the Dragon” (HBO)

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes

“Wednesday” (Netflix)

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

“BEEF” (Netflix)

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup

“The Last of Us” (HBO)

Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

“Wednesday” (Netflix)

Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Prime Video)

Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling

Nic Collins and Giorgio Galliero, “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix)

Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling

Miia Kovero, Elena Gregorini, and Italo Di Pinto, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

John Koyama, “The Boys” (Prime Video)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program

Wade Allen, “Barry” (HBO)

Outstanding Stunt Performance

Lateef Crowder, Paul Darnell, JJ Dashnaw, and Ryan Ryusaki, “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

Patrick Howe, Jordan Jacobs, and Rich Murray, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)

Mark Scruton, Adrian Curelea, and Robert Hepburn, “Wednesday” (Netflix)

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)

Tamara Deverell, Brandt Gordon, and Shane Vieau, “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities” (Netflix)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie

“The Last of Us” (HBO)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode

“Five Days at Memorial” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Main Title Design

“The Last of Us” (HBO)

Outstanding Motion Design

“Ms. Marvel” (Disney+)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

“The Bear” (FX)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)

“The Last of Us” (HBO)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

“Prey” (Hulu)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

Steve “Major” Giammaria and Scott D. Smith, “The Bear” (FX)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)

Marc Fishman, Kevin Roache, and Michael Playfair, “The Last of Us” (HBO)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Lindsey Alvarez, Mathew Waters, Chris Welcker, and Mike Poole, “Daisy Jones & The Six” (Prime Video)

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” (The Roku Channel)

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)

Cristóbal Tapia de Veer, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Outstanding Music Supervision

Gabe Hilfer, “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, and Max Martin “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

Danny Elfman, “Wednesday” (Netflix)

Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

Kirk Benson and Chris Poulos, “Night Court” (NBC)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

Joanna Naugle, “The Bear” (FX)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series

Timothy A. Good and Emily Mendez, “The Last of Us” (HBO)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Nat Fuller and Laura Zempel, “BEEF” (Netflix)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Natalie Kingston, “Black Bird” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)

Christian Sprenger, “Atlanta” (FX)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)

M. David Mullen, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Prime Video)

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