The Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 took place on Sunday night, and several of the year’s biggest TV shows were awarded a number of top gongs, including Game Of Thrones and Making A Murderer.
The prestigious awards ceremony – which was held a week ahead of the Primetime Emmy Awards – celebrates the technical and behind-the-scenes achievements in television programming and took place over two nights.
Popular fantasy drama series Game Of Thrones was the biggest winner on the night, taking nine awards including Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie, Outstanding Special Visual Effects and Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie.
Netflix original documentary series Making A Murderer, which looked back over the the historic trial of accused and imprisoned Steven Avery for the killing of Teresa Halbach, won four awards including Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Programme and Outstanding Directing For A Nonfiction Programme.
Grease: Live took a handful of gongs too, including Outstanding Special Class Programme and Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event Or Award Special, with its stars Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens sharing their glee over the wins via their social media pages on the night.
Brit star abroad James Corden won the Outstanding Interactive Programme accolade for his chat show The Late Late Show, and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane was honoured in the Outstanding Character Voiceover in an Animated Series category.
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were honoured jointly in the Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category, winning as co-hosts of last year’s Christmas episode on Saturday Night Live.
Other award-winners included Downton Abbey, Fargo, American Idol, Robot Chicken, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and The Big Bang Theory.
The star-studded evening saw the likes of Grease stars Julianne and Vanessa joined by many other famous faces, including Heidi Klum, Ryan Seacrest, Jane Lynch, Katharine McPhee and Ellen Page.
See the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys in full:
Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Veep
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Game Of Thrones
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
Downton Abbey
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media Multiplatform Storytelling
Archer
Original Interactive Programme
Henry
Social TV Experience
@Midnight With Chris Hardwick
User Experience and Visual Design
Cartoon Network App Experience
Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
American Horror Story: Hotel
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
Game Of Thrones
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
American Horror Story: Hotel
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Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie
Game Of Thrones
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Programme (Half-Hour or Less)
Transparent
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Programme (One Hour or More)
Game Of Thrones
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Programme (One Hour or More)
Downton Abbey
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Outstanding Original Main Title Design
The Man In The High Castle
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
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Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
Fargo
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
The Man In The High Castle
Governors Award
American Idol
Outstanding Music Direction
Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
The Night Manager
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Mr. Robot
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
The Hunting Ground
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Programme
Shameless
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie
Game Of Thrones
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Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Game Of Thrones
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Peter Scolari, Girls
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Black Sails
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
Fargo
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
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Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)
Game Of Thrones
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Mozart In The Jungle
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Commercial
Love Has No Labels
Outstanding Interactive Programme
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Outstanding Narrator
Keith David, Jackie Robinson
Outstanding Children’s Programme
It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown!
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Margo Martindale, The Americans
Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Programme
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Documentary Series
Making A Murderer
Documentary or Nonfiction Special
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
Cartel Land And Jim: The James Foley Story (tie)
Writing for a Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Directing for a Variety Series
Ryan McFaul, Inside Amy Schumer
Variety Special
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special
Writing for a Nonfiction Programme
Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, Making a Murderer
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Directing for a Nonfiction Programme:
Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, Making A Murderer
Editing for a Nonfiction Programme
Moira Demos, Making A Murderer
Character Voice-Over Performance
Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy
Short Form Animated Programme
Robot Chicken
Animated Programme
Archer
Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
Grease: Live
Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for Variety Series
The Voice
Picture Editing for Variety Programming
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Danny Elfman‘s Music from the Films of Tim Burton
Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Children’s Hospital
Short Form Variety Series
Park Bench With Steve Buscemi
Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series:
Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Governors Award:
American Idol
Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Programme
Project Greenlight
Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Programme
Who Do You Think You Are?
Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming:
The Wiz Live!
Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama
Rob Corddry, Children’s Hospital (Adult Swim)
Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Event or Award Special:
Grease: Live
Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Series
Portlandia
Cinematography for a Nonfiction Programme
Cartel Land
Sound Editing for a Nonfiction Programme (Single or Multi-Camera):
Cartel Land
Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Programme (Single or Multi-Camera):
Vice
Hairstyling for Multi-Camera Series or Special
Saturday Night Live
Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special:
Key & Peele
Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:
Patrika Darbo, Acting Dead
Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie or Special:
Grease: Live
Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
Dancing With the Stars
Unstructured Reality Programme:
Born This Way
Cinematography for a Reality Programme:
Life Below Zero
Structured Reality Programme:
Shark Tank
Choreography:
Quest Crew, America’s Best Dance Crew and Kathryn Burns, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (tie)
Special Class Programme:
Grease: Live
Information Series or Special:
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
