{"id":1804,"date":"2025-09-07T01:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T01:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/creative-arts-emmys-night-one\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T01:34:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T01:34:03","slug":"creative-arts-emmys-night-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readtrends.com\/en\/creative-arts-emmys-night-one\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Creative Arts Emmys \u2014 Night One Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>On September 6, 2025 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, the first Creative Arts Emmys ceremony honored technical and craft achievements across television; early Night One winners included Arcane (Outstanding Animated Program), The Studio (multiple craft wins including casting and production design), The Penguin and Andor among other craft winners.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Arcane won Outstanding Animated Program for Netflix\u2019s episode \u201cThe Dirt Under Your Nails.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Studio collected several craft awards, including Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series and Production Design (half-hour).<\/li>\n<li>The Penguin and Andor scored key craft wins in costume and production-design categories.<\/li>\n<li>Notable acting guest wins: Bryan Cranston (Guest Actor, Comedy) and Julianne Nicholson (Guest Actress, Comedy); Merritt Wever won Guest Actress, Drama.<\/li>\n<li>Yan Miles won Picture Editing for a Drama Series for Andor; other picture-editing winners include Eric Kissack and Peggy Tachdjian.<\/li>\n<li>The Creative Arts ceremonies were held in person but not broadcast live; an edited presentation will air Sept. 13 on FXX and stream on Hulu through Oct. 7.<\/li>\n<li>Severance led Emmy nominations this year with 24, tied with The Penguin, followed by The Studio and The White Lotus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Verified Facts<\/h2>\n<p>The Creative Arts Emmy Awards Night One took place Sept. 6, 2025 at the Peacock Theater, Los Angeles. The ceremony highlights technical categories and specialty awards that precede the main Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Notable confirmed winners announced during Night One include Arcane (Outstanding Animated Program), The Studio (Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series; Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program \u2014 Half-Hour), The Pitt (Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series), and Shaheen Baig for casting on Adolescence (Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie).<\/p>\n<figure>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Winner<\/th>\n<th>Program<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Outstanding Animated Program<\/td>\n<td>Arcane<\/td>\n<td>&#8220;The Dirt Under Your Nails&#8221; \u2014 Netflix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Outstanding Casting (Comedy)<\/td>\n<td>The Studio<\/td>\n<td>Apple TV+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Outstanding Casting (Drama)<\/td>\n<td>The Pitt<\/td>\n<td>HBO | Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Character Voice-Over Performance<\/td>\n<td>Julie Andrews<\/td>\n<td>Bridgerton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Guest Actor, Comedy<\/td>\n<td>Bryan Cranston<\/td>\n<td>The Studio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Guest Actress, Comedy<\/td>\n<td>Julianne Nicholson<\/td>\n<td>Hacks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Picture Editing, Drama Series<\/td>\n<td>Yan Miles<\/td>\n<td>Andor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><figcaption>Selected confirmed winners from Night One (full list updated live by outlets).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Production-design and costume categories also featured multiple winners tied to streaming tentpoles: Severance secured Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (one hour), while Andor won Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program.<\/p>\n<h2>Context &#038; Impact<\/h2>\n<p>The Creative Arts Emmys spotlight below-the-line crafts \u2014 editing, costume, hair and makeup, casting, production design, visual effects and more \u2014 which often foreshadow recognition at the main Emmy telecast. Night One results underline streaming platforms\u2019 continued dominance across technical categories.<\/p>\n<p>Programs that led nominations this year include Severance and The Penguin (24 each), with The Studio and The White Lotus close behind. Success at the Creative Arts ceremonies can build awards momentum and industry recognition for crews whose work is essential to a show\u2019s production value.<\/p>\n<p>Because the Creative Arts ceremonies are not broadcast live, producers prepare an edited program for FXX (airing Sept. 13) and streaming on Hulu through Oct. 7, giving viewers a curated highlights package rather than a live record of the full proceedings.<\/p>\n<h3>What to watch next<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Main ceremony: the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will be televised live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ on Sept. 14, 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Night Two of the Creative Arts Emmys will reveal additional winners whose outcomes may influence final perception of awards season front-runners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Trophies for juried awards were previously handed out in categories for animation, costume design, emerging media programming and motion and title design.<\/p>\n<p><cite>The Television Academy<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<aside>\n<details>\n<summary>What are the Creative Arts Emmys?<\/summary>\n<p>The Creative Arts Emmys honor technical and behind-the-scenes work in television \u2014 from casting, sound and editing to costumes, visual effects and production design. They are presented across two ceremonies and are separate from the televised Primetime Emmy Awards that focus on headline acting, directing and series trophies.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Unconfirmed<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Final tallies for all craft categories across both Creative Arts nights are subject to updates as winners from Night Two are announced and official tallies are posted by the Television Academy.<\/li>\n<li>Any edits or additions in the televised FXX package (airing Sept. 13) may differ from the live winners list posted during the ceremonies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Night One of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys reinforced streaming shows\u2019 strength across production and technical fields, with Arcane, The Studio, The Penguin and Andor among the night\u2019s recognizable winners. These craft awards spotlight the teams whose work shapes how audiences experience today\u2019s premium television.<\/p>\n<p>Expect additional craft categories and potential momentum-shifting wins when Night Two concludes and when the Primetime ceremony airs on Sept. 14.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Television Academy \/ Emmys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FXX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 6, 2025 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, the first Creative Arts Emmys ceremony honored technical and craft achievements across television; early Night One winners included Arcane (Outstanding Animated Program), The Studio (multiple craft wins including casting and production design), The Penguin and Andor among other craft winners. 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