The Television Academy tonight presented the first of its two 2016 Creative Arts Emmy® Awards ceremonies for programs and individual achievements at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. This initial awards ceremony of the 68th Emmys honored guest performers on television drama series and comedy series, as well as the many talented artists and craftspeople behind the scenes who create television excellence. Executive produced by Bob Bain, this year’s Creative Arts Awards featured an array of notable presenters, among them Rachel Bloom, Mel B, Joanne Froggatt, Michael Kelly, Margo Martindale, Laurie Metcalf, Bob Newhart and Bradley Whitford. 

An edited version of the Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies will be telecast on FXX at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 17.

The next evening, ABC will present the live telecast of the primetime Emmy Awards.

The awards, as tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, were distributed as follows:

  PROGRAM INDIVIDUAL TOTAL
HBO - 11 11
FX Networks 1 9 10
PBS - 5 5
Amazon - 4 4
CBS 1 1 2
Showtime - 2 2
ABC 1 - 1
AMC - 1 1
Cartoon Network 1 - 1
CNN - 1 1
Comedy Central 1 - 1
CW - 1 1
NBC - 1 1
Netflix - 1 1
Nickelodeon - 1 1
Oculus Platform 1 - 1
Starz - 1 1
USA - 1 1

 

A complete list of all awards presented on Saturday night is below.

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
JEANNE MCCARTHY, CSA, Casting Director FX NETWORKS
NICOLE ABELLERA HALLMAN, CSA, Casting Director
COURTNEY BRIGHT, CSA, Casting Director
NICOLE DANIELS, CSA, Casting Director
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
ALLISON JONES, Casting Director HBO
BEN HARRIS, Casting Director
Veep

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
NINA GOLD, CSA, Casting Director HBO
ROBERT STERNE, CSA, Casting Director
CARLA STRONGE, Casting Director
Game Of Thrones

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
CHRIS CLARK, Department Head Hairstylist FX NETWORKS
NATALIE DRISCOLL, Key Hairstylist
SHAY SANFORD-FONG, Hairstylist
KATRINA CHEVALIER, Additional Hairstylist
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
NIC COLLINS, Department Head Hairstylist PBS
ADELE FIRTH, Co-Department Head Hairstylist
Downton Abbey
Episode 9

OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERACTIVE MEDIA
(Juried Award: All entrants are screened by a jury of appropriate branch members with the
possibility of one, more than one, or no award.)

Multiplatform Storytelling
ARCHER SCAVENGER HUNT FX NETWORKS
Mark Paterson, Transmedia Director
Tim Farrell, Transmedia Lead
Bryan Fordney, Technical Director

Original Interactive Program
HENRY OCULUS PLATFORM
Oculus Story Studio

Social TV Experience
@MIDNIGHT WITH CHRIS HARDWICK COMEDY CENTRAL
Chris Hardwick, Executive Producer/Host
Jack Martin, Executive Producer
Joe Farrell, Executive Producer
Christopher D’Elia, Producer
Serious Business

User Experience And Visual Design
CARTOON NETWORK APP EXPERIENCE CARTOON NETWORK
Cartoon Network

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE (NON-PROSTHETIC)
ERYN KRUEGER MEKASH, Department Head Makeup Artist FX NETWORKS
KIM AYERS, Assistant Department Head Makeup Artist
MICHAEL MEKASH, Assistant Department Head Makeup Artist
SILVINA KNIGHT, Makeup Artist
JAMES MACKINNON, Makeup Artist
SARAH TANNO, Makeup Artist
American Horror Story: Hotel

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)
JANE WALKER, Department Head Makeup Artist HBO
KATE THOMPSON, Makeup Artist
NICOLA MATTHEWS, Makeup Artist
KAY BILK, Makeup Artist
MARIANNA KYRIACOU, Makeup Artist
PAMELA SMYTH, Makeup Artist
Game Of Thrones
Battle Of The Bastards

OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
JANE WALKER, Department Head Makeup Artist HBO
SARAH GOWER, Special Makeup Effects Assistant
Department Head
EMMA SHEFFIELD, Key Special Makeup Effects Artist
TRISTAN VERSLUIS, Key Special Makeup Effects Artist
BARRIE GOWER, Prosthetic Designer
Game Of Thrones
The Door

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
TINA FEY & AMY POEHLER, Co-Hosts NBC
Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A CONTEMPORARY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
LOU EYRICH, Costume Designer FX NETWORKS
HELEN HUANG, Assistant Costume Designer
MARISA ABOITIZ, Costume Supervisor
American Horror Story: Hotel
Chutes And Ladders

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A PERIOD/FANTASY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
MICHELE CLAPTON, Costume Designer HBO
CHLOE AUBRY, Assistant Costume Designer
SHEENA WICHARY, Costume Supervisor
Game Of Thrones
The Winds Of Winter

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR OR LESS)
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
CAT SMITH, Production Designer AMAZON
MACIE VENER, Art Director
SUSAN MINA ESCHELBACH, Set Decorator
Transparent
Kina Hora/The Book Of Life/Man On The Land

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
DEBORAH RILEY, Production Designer HBO
PAUL GHIRARDANI, Art Director
ROB CAMERON, Set Decorator
Game Of Thrones
Blood Of My Blood/The Broken Man/No One

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
DONAL WOODS, Production Designer PBS
MARK KEBBY, Art Director
LINDA WILSON, Set Decorator
Downton Abbey
Part 5/Part 7

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
SEAN P. CALLERY, Theme by NETFLIX
Marvel’s Jessica Jones

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN
PATRICK CLAIR, Creative Director AMAZON
PAUL KIM, Designer
JOSE LIMON, CG Artist
RAOUL MARKS, Animator
The Man In The High Castle

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
JOHN SIMMONS, ASC, Director of Photography NICKELODEON
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Go Hollywood

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
DANA GONZALES, ASC, Director of Photography FX NETWORKS
Fargo
Waiting For Dutch

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
JAMES HAWKINSON, Director of Photography AMAZON
The Man In The High Castle
The New World

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
DANNY ELFMAN, Music Direction by PBS
Danny Elfman’s Music From The Films Of Tim Burton (Live From Lincoln Center)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
(ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

VICTOR REYES, Music by AMC
The Night Manager
Episode 2

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES
(ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

MAC QUAYLE, Music by USA
Mr. Robot
eps1.0_ hellofriend.mov

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
DIANE WARREN, Music & Lyrics by CNN
The Hunting Ground
Song Title: ‘Til It Happens To You

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A COMEDY SERIES OR VARIETY PROGRAM
EDDIE PEREZ, Stunt Coordinator SHOWTIME
Shameless

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A DRAMA SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
ROWLEY IRLAM, Stunt Coordinator HBO
Game Of Thrones

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
STEVE KULLBACK, Lead Visual Effects Producer HBO
JOE BAUER, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor
ADAM CHAZEN, Visual Effects Associate Producer
DEREK SPEARS, Lead CG Supervisor
ERIC CARNEY, Visual Effects Plate Supervisor
SAM CONWAY, Special Effects Supervisor
MATTHEW ROULEAU, CG Supervisor
MICHELLE BLOK, Previs Supervisor
GLENN MELENHORST, VFX Supervisor
Game Of Thrones
Battle Of The Bastards

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
DANNY HARGREAVES, SFX Supervisor PBS
HENRY BROOK, SFX Senior Technician
DEWI FOULKES, SFX Technician
JC DEGUARA, VFX Supervisor
NATALIE REID, VFX Producer
SARA BENNETT, 2D Supervisor
MATIAS DERKACZ, 2D Lead
NEIL ALFORD, 2D Lead
AMY FELCE, Matchmove Supervisor
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
PETER SCOLARI as Tad Horvath HBO
Girls

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
KABIR AKHTAR, ACE, Editor CW
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Josh Just Happens To Live Here! (Pilot)

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
TIM PORTER, ACE, Editor HBO
Game Of Thrones
Battle Of The Bastards

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
C. CHI-YOON CHUNG, Editor FX NETWORKS
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
The Race Card

OUTSTANDING MULTI-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
PETER CHAKOS, Editor CBS
The Big Bang Theory
The Opening Night Excitation

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES
BENJAMIN COOK, Supervising Sound Editor STARZ
SUE CAHILL, Supervising Dialogue Editor
STEFAN HENRIX, ADR Supervisor
JEFFREY A. PITTS, Sound Effects Editor
TIM TUCHRELLO, Sound Effects Editor
BRETT VOSS, Sound Effects Editor
MICHAEL BABER, Music Editor
JEFFREY WILHOIT, Foley Artist
DYLAN TUOMY-WILHOIT, Foley Artist
Black Sails
XX

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
KURT N. FORSHAGER, Co-Supervising Sound Editor FX NETWORKS
JOE BRACCIALE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor
ROBERT BERTOLA, Sound Effects Editor
PAUL SHIKATA, Sound Effects Editor
MARK BENSI, Music Editor
JOHN ELLIOT, Foley Artist
Fargo
The Castle

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
HANK AZARIA as Ed Cochran SHOWTIME
Ray Donovan

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
ONNALEE BLANK, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer HBO
MATHEW WATERS, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer
RICHARD DYER, Production Mixer
RONAN HILL, C.A.S., Production Mixer
Game Of Thrones
Battle Of The Bastards

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
(Area Award: Possibility of one, more than one or no award.)
ANDY D’ADDARIO, Re-Recording Mixer AMAZON
GARY GEGAN, Re-Recording Mixer
THOMAS VARGA, Production Mixer
BILL HIGLEY, ADR Mixer
CHRIS NAVARRO, ADR Mixer
Mozart In The Jungle
Nothing Resonates Like Rhinoceros Foreskin

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
DOUG ANDHAM, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer FX NETWORKS
JOE EARLE, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer
JUDAH GETZ, Re-Recording Mixer
JOHN BAUMAN, C.A.S., Production Mixer
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
From The Ashes Of Tragedy

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
"LOVE HAS NO LABELS"
Ad Council
R/GA, Ad Agency
Persuade & Influence / Mindride, Production Company

OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE PROGRAM
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN CBS
James Corden, Host
Ben Winston, Executive Producer
Rob Crabbe, Executive Producer
Adam Abramson, Director of Digital

OUTSTANDING NARRATOR
KEITH DAVID, Narrator PBS
Jackie Robinson

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
IT’S YOUR 50TH CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN! ABC
Lee Mendelson, Executive Producer
Jason Mendelson, Executive Producer
Paul Miller, Executive Producer

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
MARGO MARTINDALE as Claudia FX NETWORKS
The Americans

OUTSTANDING MOTION DESIGN
No award given

 

PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS
Game Of Thrones 9
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story 4
American Horror Story: Hotel 2
Downton Abbey 2
Fargo 2
The Man In The High Castle 2