Music was heard loud and clear during the first night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday (9/3) at the Microsoft Theater in L.A.

Topping the evening with five wins apiece were Adele: One Night Only and The Beatles: Get Back. The latter took the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series category as well as earning wins for directing for a documentary/nonfiction program (Peter Jackson), as well as picture editing, sound editing and sound mixing honors.

Meanwhile Adele: One Night Only was named best pre-recorded variety special and garnered wins for directing a variety special (Paul Dugdale), lighting design/lighting direction, sound mixing and technical direction.

Next in the evening’s tally was Arcane with four wins, including for Outstanding Animated Program. The other three Emmys were juried prizes for individual achievement in animation.

The music theme continued as The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent walked away with three Creative Arts Emmys, including for best live variety special. Also scoring three Emmys was Love On The Spectrum U.S., including for best unstructured reality program.

Taking two Emmys apiece were A Black Lady Sketch Show, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, Love, Death + Robots, Luci and Desi, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and We’re Here.

Among other highlights on night one of the Creative Arts Emmys were: Chadwick Boseman winning a posthumous Emmy for his character voiceover work on What If...?; Barrack Obama becoming a first-time Emmy winner for his narration on Our Great National Parks; and Sandy Hook Promise’s “Teenage Dream” earning distinction as the best commercial (see separate story here).

Here’s a full rundown of the winners at the first evening of this year’s Creative Arts Emmys:

Outstanding Animated Program
Arcane • When These Walls Come Tumbling Down • Netflix • A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix

Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program
Love On The Spectrum U.S. • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix
Laura Ritchie, Casting by
Kat Elmore, Casting by
Jeffrey Marx, Casting by

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
What If...? • What If... T’Challa Became A Star-Lord? • Disney+ • Marvel Studios
Chadwick Boseman as Star Lord T’Challa

Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 • Routine: Opening • Prime Video • Fenty Films & Endeavor Content
Parris Goebel, Choreographer

Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program
100 Foot Wave • Chapter IV – Dancing With God • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures, React Films and Cinetic Mike Prickett, Director of Photography
Laurent Pujol, Cinematography by

Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program
Life Below Zero • Fire In The Sky • National Geographic • BBC Studios for National Geographic
Danny Day, Director of Photography
Michael Cheeseman, Director of Photography
Simeon Houtman, Director of Photography

Outstanding Commercial
“Teenage Dream” - Sandy Hook Promise
BBDO New York, Ad Agency
SMUGGLER, Production Company

Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program
The Beatles: Get Back • Part 3: Days 17-22 • Disney+ • Apple Corps Limited and WingNut Films Productions Limited
Peter Jackson, Directed by

Outstanding Directing For A Reality Program
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls • Naked • Prime Video • Amazon Studios
Nneka Onuorah, Directed by

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show • Save My Edges, I’m A Donor! • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with For Better or Words, Inc., Hoorae, 3 Arts Entertainment and Jax Media
Bridget Stokes, Directed by

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
Adele: One Night Only • CBS • Fulwell 73 UK Limited and Onward Productions in association with Harpo Productions
Paul Dugdale, Directed by

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
The Beatles: Get Back • Disney+ • Apple Corps Limited and WingNut Films Productions Limited

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
George Carlin’s American Dream • HBO/HBO Max • HBO Documentary Films presents an Apatow/Rise Films Production in association with Pulse Films

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
When Claude Got Shot • PBS • 371 Productions, Inc., Independent Television Service and Black Public Media
Brad Lichtenstein, Producer
Steven Cantor, Producer
Jamie Schutz, Producer

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”)

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special
Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy • CNN • CNN Original Series, RAW

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series
The Voice • Live Finale • NBC • MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc. Oscar Dominguez, Lighting Designer
Samuel Barker, Lighting Director
Ronald K. Wirsgalla, Lighting Director
Daniel K. Boland, Lighting Director
Erin Anderson, Lighting Director
Andrew Munie, Lighting Director

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special
Adele: One Night Only • CBS • Fulwell 73 UK Limited and Onward Productions in association with Harpo Productions
Noah Mitz, Lighting Designer
Bryan Klunder, Lighting Director
Patrick Boozer, Lighting Director
Patrick Brazil, Lighting Director
Matthew Cotter, Lighting Director

Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Lucy And Desi • Prime Video • Amazon Studios, Imagine Documentaries, White Horse Pictures in association with Paper Kite Productions and Diamond Docs
David Schwartz, Composer

Outstanding Music Direction
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent • NBC • Jesse Collins Entertainment, DPS and Roc Nation
Adam Blackstone, Music Director

Outstanding Narrator
Our Great National Parks • A World Of Wonder • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary Series / A Wild Space Production in association with Higher Ground Productions & Freeborne Media
Barack Obama, Narrator

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program
The Beatles: Get Back • Part 3: Days 17-22 • Disney+ • Apple Corps Limited and WingNut Films Productions Limited
Jabez Olssen, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition Program
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls • Naked • Prime Video • Amazon Studios
Deidre Panziera, Lead Editor
Hannah Carpenter, Editor
Brian Murphy, Editor
Jeanie Phillips, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program
Love On The Spectrum U.S. • Episode 1 • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix
Rachel Grierson-Johns, Editor
Simon Callow-Wright, Editor
John Rosser, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming
A Black Lady Sketch Show • Save My Edges, I’m A Donor! • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with For Better or Words, Inc., Hoorae, 3 Arts Entertainment and Jax Media
Stephanie Filo, ACE, Editor
Bradinn French, Editor
Taylor Joy Mason, Editor
S. Robyn Wilson, Editor

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent • NBC • Jesse Collins Entertainment, DPS and Roc Nation
Bruce Rodgers, Production Designer
Shelley Rodgers, Art Director
Maria Garcia, Art Director

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Catwalk • VH1 • World of Wonder
Gianna Costa, Production Designer
Allison Spain, Art Director

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Love, Death + Robots • Jibaro • Netflix • Blur Studio for Netflix

Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a CBS Studios production in association with Fulwell 73
Ben Winston, Executive Producer
James Corden, Executive Producer
Eric Pankowski, Executive Producer
David Young, Co-Executive Producer
Sheila Rogers, Supervising Producer
Diana Miller, Producer

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Once Upon A Time In Late Night • TBS • TBS in association with Full Frontal Digital
Samantha Bee, Executive Producer/Host
Allana Harkin, Executive Producer
Elisa Kreisinger, Supervising Producer
Caroline Dunphy, Producer
Anthony Zaccone, Producer

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Single Or Multi-Camera)
The Beatles: Get Back • Part 3: Days 17-22 • Disney+ • Apple Corps Limited and WingNut Films Productions Limited
Martin Kwok, Supervising Sound Editor / Dialogue Editor
Emile De La Rey, Sound Editor
Matt Stutter, Sound Editor
Michael Donaldson, Foley Editor
Stephen Gallagher, Music Editor
Tane Upjohn-Beatson, Music Editor
Simon Riley, Foley Artist

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
The Beatles: Get Back • Part 3: Days 17-22 • Disney+ • Apple Corps Limited and WingNut Films Productions Limited
Michael Hedges, Re-Recording Mixer
Brent Burge, Re-Recording Mixer
Alexis Feodoroff, Re-Recording Mixer
Giles Martin, Music Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special
Adele: One Night Only • CBS • Fulwell 73 UK Limited and Onward Productions in association with Harpo Productions
Paul Wittman, Production Mixer
Tom Elmhirst, Music Mixer
Eric Schilling, Music Mixer
Josh Morton, Re-Recording Mixer
Kristian Pedregon, Re-Recording Mixer
Shane O’Connor, Re-Recording Mixer
Christian Schrader, Supplemental Audio Mixer

Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Queer Eye • Netflix • Scout Productions Inc. and ITV Entertainment LLC for Netflix

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Love On The Spectrum U.S. • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Union Busting • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Sixteen String Jack
Productions and Avalon Television
Dave Saretsky, Technical Director
Dante Pagano, Camera
John Harrison, Camera
Rich Freedman, Camera
Ken Thompson, Camera
Yayo Vang, Camera
Elizabeth Cavanagh, Camera Wyatt Maker, Camera
John Schwartz, Camera
Augie Yuson, Video Control

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Special
Adele: One Night Only • CBS • Fulwell 73 UK Limited and Onward Productions in association with Harpo Productions Michael Anderson, Technical Director
Dan Winterburn, Technical Director
Danny Webb, Camera
Rob Palmer, Camera
David Eastwood, Camera
Vincent Foilett, Camera
Allen Merriweather, Camera
Bruce Green, Camera
Robert Del Russo, Camera
Brian Lataille, Camera
Keith Dicker, Camera
Patrick Gleason, Camera
Danny Bonilla, Camera
Rob Vuona, Camera
Dave Rudd, Camera
Keyan Safyari, Camera
Freddy Frederick, Camera
Gabriel De La Perna, Camera
Jofre Rosero, Camera
David Carline, Camera
Kosta Krstic, Camera
Terrance Ho, Video Control
Joey Lopez, Video Control

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent • NBC • Jesse Collins Entertainment, DPS and Roc Nation

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Adele: One Night Only • CBS • Fulwell 73 UK Limited and Onward Productions in association with Harpo Productions

Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program
Lucy And Desi • Prime Video • Amazon Studios, Imagine Documentaries, White Horse Pictures in association with Paper Kite Productions and Diamond Docs 
Mark Monroe, Written by

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
Daniel O’Brien, Senior Writer
Owen Parsons, Senior Writer
Charlie Redd, Senior Writer
Joanna Rothkopf, Senior Writer
Seena Vali, Senior Writer
Johnathan Appel, Writer
Ali Barthwell, Writer
Tim Carvell, Writer
Liz Hynes, Writer
Greg Iwinski, Writer
Ryan Ken, Writer
Mark Kramer, Writer
Sofía Manfredi, Writer
John Oliver, Writer
Taylor Kay Phillips, Writer
Chrissy Shackelford, Writer

Juried Awards

The following juried awards were presented during the Creative Arts ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 3:

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
Arcane • The Boy Savior • Netflix • A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Anne-Laure To, Color Script Artist

Arcane • Happy Progress Day! • Netflix • A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Julien Georgel, Art Direction

Arcane • When These Walls Come Tumbling Down • Netflix • A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Bruno Couchinho, Background Designer

The Boys Presents: Diabolical • Boyd In 3D • Prime Video • Amazon Studios, Sony Pictures Television Studios, Titmouse, Kripke Enterprises, Original Film, and Point Grey Pictures
Lexy Naut, Storyboard Artist

The House • Netflix • Nexus Studios for Netflix
Kecy Salangad, Animator

Love, Death + Robots • Jibaro • Netflix • Blur Studio for Netflix
Alberto Mielgo, Character Designer

 
Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
We’re Here • Evansville, Indiana • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with House of Opus 20 and IPC
Casey Caldwell, Costume Designer
Diego Montoya, Costume Designer
Joshua “Domino” Schwartz, Costume Designer
Marco Marco, Costume Designer
Patryq Howell, Costume Designer
 

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
Annie Live! • NBC • Chloe Productions, The Green Room, Zadan/Meron Productions, Sony Pictures Television
Mia Neal, Department Head Hairstylist
Leah Loukas, Assistant Department Head Hairstylist

 
Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
Legendary • Whorror House • HBO/HBO Max • HBO Max in association with Scout Productions
Tonia Green, Department Head Makeup Artist
Tyson Fountaine, Key Makeup Artist
Sean Conklin, Makeup Artist
Marcel Banks, Makeup Artist
Jennifer Fregozo, Makeup Artist
Silvia Leczel, Makeup Artist
Glen Alen, Makeup Artist

We’re Here • Kona, Hawaii • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with House of Opus 20 and IPC
Jeremy Damion Austin, Makeup Artist
Martin De Luna Jr., Makeup Artist
Tyler Devlin, Makeup Artist