2025 Creative Arts Emmys: Full Winners List Revealed

The 2025 Creative Arts Emmys pulled back the curtain in style—celebrating the editors, designers, choreographers, and on-screen voices who shape our favorite shows. Held September 6–7 at the Peacock Theater, the two-night event turned into a pop-culture spectacle where technical mastery became star-worthy gold.

Scripted Excellence (First Night Highlights)

Best in Scripted Craft / Visual Mastery

• The Studio led the charge with 9 wins, including casting, cinematography, editing, and costumes.
• The Penguin followed closely with 8 awards spotlighting hairstyling, makeup, costumes, and more.
• Severance took home 6 wins, including cinematography, guest actress, and production design.

• Category Highlights
  

  Category	Winner	Show
  Animated Program	Arcane	Arcane
  Casting – Comedy	The Studio	The Studio
  Casting – Drama	The Pitt	The Pitt
  Casting – Limited Series	Adolescence	Adolescence
  Voice-Over Performance	Julie Andrews (Bridgerton)	Julie Andrews

Reality, Documentary & Variety (Second Night Highlights)

Top Programs & Hosts

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• SNL50: The Anniversary Special dominated with 7 Emmys, including writing, directing, makeup, and technical categories.
• The Traitors: Four wins, plus Outstanding Host – Reality or Reality Competition went to Alan Cumming for the second year in a row.
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earned its first-ever Emmy for directing a variety series—just ahead of its cancellation.
• Queer Eye: Won Outstanding Structured Reality Program for the seventh time, reclaiming its crown after losing in 2024.
• Jimmy Kimmel scored Outstanding Host – Game Show for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, marking his fourth Primetime Emmy.

• Additional Standouts (by Genre)

  • Documentary Special: Pee-wee as Himself

  • Documentary Series: 100 Foot Wave

  • Game Show: Jeopardy!

  • Music Direction: Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show

  • Narrator: Barack Obama for Our Oceans

Creative Arts Emmys: Final Curtain Call

From Queer Eye’s seventh trophy to Jimmy Kimmel’s latest game-show win, the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys proved that innovation and craft are the real engines of television. These awards weren’t just a prelude to the Primetime Emmys—they were a glittering main event in their own right, spotlighting the storytellers, stylists, and sonic architects who give TV its soul.