emmys 2021

All the Winners of the Creative Arts Emmys

She’s already in the business of snatching trophies. Photo: FX

It was tens, tens, tens across the board on Saturday and Sunday at the Creative Arts Emmys, which were held over two days and three ceremonies in Los Angeles. Clearly, the creative categories’ voting bodies went through a bit of a The Queen’s Gambit phase last year like the rest of us, because the Netflix series that made chessboards sell out last night’s awards with several wins. Blockbuster IP series The Mandalorian and WandaVision both earned multiple awards for a little mom-and-pop streaming operation called Disney+, and Pose’s series finale swept the contemporary hair, makeup, and costuming categories. Saturday Night Live won Emmys including, disturbingly, a makeup win for the Elon Musk episode. Grimes as Princess Peach really did that.

The Creative Arts Emmys continue on Sunday with afternoon and evening ceremonies. Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal beat perennial favorite The Simpsons for Outstanding Animated Program, and Quibi (rip) won a posthumous award. JB Smoove and his award-winning performance on Mapleworth Murders can still be found on Roku Originals. Maya Rudolph became the third Black woman to ever win back-to-back Emmys, having won back-to-back Emmys for her 2020 and 2021 Big Mouth and SNL guest spots. Below are all the winners from night one.

Outstanding Main Title Design
The Good Lord Bird

Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
Pose, “Series Finaleâ€

Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling
Bridgerton, “Art Of The Swoonâ€

Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
Saturday Night Live, Host: Maya Rudolph

Outstanding Interactive Program
Space Explorers: The ISS Experience

Outstanding Motion Design
Calls

Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Programming
For All Mankind: Time Capsule

Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
The Queen’s Gambit, “Adjournmentâ€

Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
Pose, “Series Finaleâ€

Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic)
Saturday Night Live, Host: Elon Musk

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
The Mandalorian, “Chapter 13: The Jediâ€

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series
Saturday Night Live, Host: Kristen Wiig

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
The Oscars

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

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
The Queen’s Gambit

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

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Queen’s Gambit, “End Gameâ€

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
The Crown, “Fairytaleâ€

Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
Country Comfort, “Crazyâ€

Outstanding Period Costumes
The Queen’s Gambit, “End Gameâ€

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
Pose, “Series Finaleâ€

Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
Black Is King
The Masked Singer, “Super 8 - The Plot Chickens! Part 2â€
Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
David Byrne’s American Utopia

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Ted Lasso, “The Hope That Kills Youâ€

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
The Mandalorian, “Chapter 15: The Believerâ€

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Queen’s Gambit, “Exchangesâ€

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Ted Lasso, “The Hope That Kills Youâ€

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
The Crown, “Fairytaleâ€

Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
The Conners, “Jeopardé, Sobrieté And Infidelitéâ€

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Queen’s Gambit, “End Gameâ€

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
The Mandalorian, “Chapter 13: The Jediâ€

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)
Love, Death + Robots, “Snow in the Desertâ€

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
The Queen’s Gambit, “End Gameâ€

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Lovecraft Country, “Sundownâ€

Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
A Black Lady Sketch Show, “Sister, May I Call You Oshun?â€

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
WandaVision, “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audienceâ€

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth, “A Very Special 9/11 Episodeâ€

Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
The Social Dilemma

Outstanding Narrator
Sterling K. Brown, Lincoln: Divided We Stand, “The Dogs of Warâ€

Outstanding Animated Program
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, “Plague Of Madnessâ€

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
The Social Dilemma

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Dick Johnson Is Dead

Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race, “Gettin’ Luckyâ€

Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet

Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
Life Below Zero

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Love, Death + Robots, “Iceâ€

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
(Six pre-announced juried award winners)
David Krentz, Storyboard Artist, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, “Plague of Madnessâ€
Robert Valley, Production Designer, Love, Death + Robots, “Iceâ€
Patricio Betteo, Background Artist, Love, Death + Robots, “Iceâ€
Dan Gill, Stop Motion Animator, Love, Death + Robots, “All Through the Houseâ€
Laurent Nicolas, Character Designer, Love, Death + Robots, “Automated Customer Serviceâ€
Nik Ranieri, Lead Character Layout Artist, The Simpsons, “Wad Goalsâ€

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race, “Condragulationsâ€

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
Life Below Zero, “The Other Sideâ€

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Boys State

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Secrets of the Whales

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
76 Days: Pluto

Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Queer Eye

Outstanding Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

Outstanding Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Ted Lasso

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Bo Burnham: Inside

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
Saturday Night Live “Adele/H.E.R.â€

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
David Byrne’s American Utopia

Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Keke Palmer, Keke Palmer’s Turnt Up With The Taylors

Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
JB Smoove, Mapleworth Murders

Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
The Mandalorian

Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square

Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
Dancing with the Stars, Paso Doble – Uccen / Tap Dance – Let’s Fall In Love For The Night

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
The Crown

Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Queen’s Gambit

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
The Flight Attendant

Outstanding Commercial
Nike, “You Can’t Stop Usâ€

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Saturday Night Live, “Dave Chappelle/Foo Fightersâ€

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Bo Burnham, Bo Burnham: Inside

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
Star Trek: Discovery, “Su’kalâ€

Outstanding Stunt Coordination
The Mandalorian

Outstanding Stunt Performance
The Mandalorian, “Chapter 16: The Rescueâ€

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
Hamilton

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020â€

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, WandaVision, “Agatha All Alongâ€

Outstanding Music Direction
Bo Burnham, Bo Burnham: Inside

Outstanding Music Supervision
Ciara Elwis and Matt Biffa, I May Destroy You, “Ego Deathâ€

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Foy, The Crown, “48:1â€

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Carlos Rafael Rivera, The Queen’s Gambit, “End Gameâ€

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Ludwig Göransson, The Mandalorian

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Courtney B. Vance, Lovecraft Country, “Whitey’s on the Moonâ€

Outstanding Television Movie
Dolly Parton’s Christmas On The Square

All the Winners of the Creative Arts Emmys