Creative Arts Emmys 2026 Night 1 Winners List

The first night of the Creative Arts Emmys is taking place on Saturday. TheWrap will update the list of winners as the awards are handed out. This year’s Primetime Emmy Awards are being presented at three separate ceremonies. The first night of the Creative Arts awards, Sept. 5, will feature variety, reality and nonfiction categories, as well as select below-the-line categories. The second Creative Arts show, on Sept. 6, will cover BTL categories for dramas, comedies and limited series, as well as select acting, directing and writing awards. The televised Primetime Emmy Awards telecast will cover the final 19 categories and will take place on Monday evening, Sept. 14. The lineup of categories at each of the three shows caused some controversy this year, as several categories — including writing and directing for variety shows and writing, directing and supporting acting for limited series — were moved from their usual spots on the primetime show to one of the nontelevised Creative Arts ceremonies. The DGA, WGA and SAG-AFTRA released a statement that read, in part, “The decision to eliminate these categories from the prime-time broadcast devalues the contributions of the talented people the Academy is meant to honor.” Here is the list of categories for the first Creative Arts show. Winners will be added as each category is announced. OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A GAME SHOW“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” Jimmy Kimmel OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW“Jeopardy” OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES“The Traitors” OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL“The Muppet Show” OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)“John Candy: I Like Me” OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY FOR VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING OUTSTANDING EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING INNOVATION IN EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAMMING OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAMMING OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING (SEGMENT) OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES OUTSTANDING HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING OUTSTANDING NARRATOR OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SPECIAL OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SERIES OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SERIES OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SPECIAL OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED) OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)