Creative Arts Emmys 2025 winners’ list: ‘The Studio’, ‘The Penguin’, ‘Severance’ scoop major wins
The Primetime Emmys began in style on Saturday as the first set of awards were rolled out on night 1 of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
The ceremony, honouring achievements in technical categories, guest acting, and music, ended on a high with some delivering and some historic wins.
Leading the charge was 'The Studio', which scooped up nine awards, securing its position as the most decorated series of the night. Following close behind was 'The Penguin which snagged eight wins of the evening and 'Severance' earning six.
Other multiple winners included series like 'Andor', 'Arcane' and 'Love, Death + Robots', each winning four awards. Meanwhile, 'The Boys' and 'Bridgerton' won three awards each in various categories. 'Adolescence', on the other hand, which became a rage on its release, won two trophies, a record it currently shares with 'The Pitt'.
The evening ended on a high for global superstar Beyoncé, who finally claimed her first Emmy after eight previous nominations. She and her creative team won Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming for 'Beyoncé Bowl', marking a long-awaited triumph. Veteran actress Julie Andrews, also headed back to the Emmys stage to pick her award, two decades after her last Primetime Emmy win. The actress picked up her third career award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, thanks to her acclaimed narration as Lady Whistledown in 'Bridgerton'.
In the acting categories, Bryan Cranston ('The Studio'), Shawn Hatosy ('The Pitt'), Julianne Nicholson ('Hacks'), and Merritt Wever ('Severance') were among the high-profile winners.
Check out the complete list of winners: Outstanding Animated Program
“Arcane”
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
“The Studio”
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
“The Pitt”
Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“Adolescence”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Julie Andrews, “Bridgerton”
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
“Étoile”
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“Adolescence”
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
“The Studio”
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
“Severance”
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Serie s
“The Studio”
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
“Beyoncé Bowl”
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
“Andor”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Bryan Cranston, “The Studio”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Julianne Nicholson, “Hacks”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Merritt Wever, “Severance”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Background Design
“Arcane”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Colour
“Arcane”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Character Animation
“Love, Death + Robots”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Character Design
“Love, Death + Robots”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Production Design
“Love, Death + Robots”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Storyboard
“Love, Death + Robots”
Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media Programming
“White Rabbit”
Outstanding Motion Design
“Octopus!”
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
“The Penguin”
O utstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
“Severance”
Outstanding Music Supervision
“The Studio”
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
“The White Lotus”
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
“The Boys,” “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas”
Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Desi Lydic, “The Daily Show”
Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling
“Bridgerton”
Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“House of the Dragon”
Outstanding Period Costumes
“Bridgerton”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
“Andor”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series
“Frasier”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
“The Studio”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
“Severance”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
“Andor”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
“The Studio”
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)
“The Studio”
Outstanding Sound Editing for an Animated Program
“Arance”
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
“The Last of Us”
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
The ceremony, honouring achievements in technical categories, guest acting, and music, ended on a high with some delivering and some historic wins.
Leading the charge was 'The Studio', which scooped up nine awards, securing its position as the most decorated series of the night. Following close behind was 'The Penguin which snagged eight wins of the evening and 'Severance' earning six.
Other multiple winners included series like 'Andor', 'Arcane' and 'Love, Death + Robots', each winning four awards. Meanwhile, 'The Boys' and 'Bridgerton' won three awards each in various categories. 'Adolescence', on the other hand, which became a rage on its release, won two trophies, a record it currently shares with 'The Pitt'.
The evening ended on a high for global superstar Beyoncé, who finally claimed her first Emmy after eight previous nominations. She and her creative team won Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming for 'Beyoncé Bowl', marking a long-awaited triumph. Veteran actress Julie Andrews, also headed back to the Emmys stage to pick her award, two decades after her last Primetime Emmy win. The actress picked up her third career award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, thanks to her acclaimed narration as Lady Whistledown in 'Bridgerton'.
In the acting categories, Bryan Cranston ('The Studio'), Shawn Hatosy ('The Pitt'), Julianne Nicholson ('Hacks'), and Merritt Wever ('Severance') were among the high-profile winners.
Check out the complete list of winners: Outstanding Animated Program
“Arcane”
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
“The Studio”
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
“The Pitt”
Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“Adolescence”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Julie Andrews, “Bridgerton”
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
“Étoile”
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“Adolescence”
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
“The Studio”
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
“Severance”
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Serie s
“The Studio”
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
“Beyoncé Bowl”
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
“Andor”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Bryan Cranston, “The Studio”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Julianne Nicholson, “Hacks”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Merritt Wever, “Severance”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Background Design
“Arcane”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Colour
“Arcane”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Character Animation
“Love, Death + Robots”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Character Design
“Love, Death + Robots”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Production Design
“Love, Death + Robots”
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Storyboard
“Love, Death + Robots”
Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media Programming
“White Rabbit”
Outstanding Motion Design
“Octopus!”
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
“The Penguin”
O utstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
“Severance”
Outstanding Music Supervision
“The Studio”
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
“The White Lotus”
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
“The Boys,” “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas”
Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Desi Lydic, “The Daily Show”
Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling
“Bridgerton”
Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“House of the Dragon”
Outstanding Period Costumes
“Bridgerton”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
“Andor”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series
“Frasier”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
“The Studio”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
“Severance”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
“Andor”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
“The Studio”
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)
“The Studio”
Outstanding Sound Editing for an Animated Program
“Arance”
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
“The Last of Us”
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
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