FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FINAL NIGHT OF 2020 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY® WINNERS ANNOUNCED
(LOS ANGELES – Sept. 19, 2020) — The Television Academy tonight hosted the finale for its 2020 Creative Arts Emmy® Awards ceremonies honoring outstanding artistic and technical achievement in television on FXX. The ceremony awarded many talented artists and craftspeople in an eclectic mix of categories across all genres.
The ceremony was hosted by Emmy-nominated host Nicole Byer, and featured presenters from some of the season’s most popular shows including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution), Jeff Bridges (The Old Man), Rose Byrne (Mrs. America), Bobby Cannavale (Homecoming), Gina Carano (The Mandalorian), RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race), Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black; Disclosure), Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian; Better Call Saul), Brandee Evans (P-Valley), Josh Flagg (Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles), Jeannie Gaffigan (Dinner with the Gaffigans), Jim Gaffigan (Dinner with the Gaffigans), Chris Hardwick (The Wall; The Talking Dead), Jerry Harris (Cheer), John Hodgman (Dicktown from Cake), Sofia Hublitz (Ozark), Gabriel Iglesias (Mr. Iglesias), Thomas Lennon (Reno 911), Dylan McDermott (Hollywood), Justin H. Min (The Umbrella Academy), Desus Nice & The Kid Mero (Desus & Mero), Daryl Mitchell (NCIS: New Orleans), Hilarie Burton Morgan (Friday Night In With The Morgans), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Friday Night In With The Morgans; The Walking Dead), Erin Moriarty (The Boys), Lamorne Morris (Woke), Leslie Odom Jr. (Central Park), Jeremy Pope (Hollywood), Jeff Probst (Survivor), Issa Rae (A Black Lady Sketch Show; Insecure), Monica Raymund (Hightown), Rob Riggle (Holey Moley), Drew Scott (Property Brothers: Forever Home; Brother vs. Brother), J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Wanda Sykes (Crank Yankers; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Tracy Tutor (Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles).
The 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards streamed on Emmys.com for four consecutive nights, Monday, Sept. 14, through Thursday, Sept. 17, all of which are now available to watch on Emmys.com. Tonight was the final Creative Arts ceremony, broadcast nationwide on FXX. Winners' names are known only by Ernst & Young LLP until they are revealed to the director of the Emmys ceremony as the show is airing. All five shows were produced by Bob Bain Productions.
TELEVISION ACADEMY 2020 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
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The Creative Arts awards, as tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, were distributed as follows:
Individual Program Total HBO 16 3 19 Netflix 14 5 19 Disney+ 7 1 8 NBC 7 1 8 ABC 4 1 5 National Geographic 3 2 5 VH1 5 - 5 Adult Swim 3 1 4 Prime Video 4 - 4 CNN 3 - 3 FOX 3 - 3 Pop TV 3 - 3 CBS 2 - 2 Quibi 2 - 2 A&E - 1 1 AMC - 1 1 Apple TV - 1 1 BBC America 1 - 1 Discovery Channel 1 - 1 EPIX 1 - 1 ESPN - 1 1 FX Networks 1 - 1 HISTORY 1 - 1 Hulu 1 - 1 MagicLabsMedia.com - 1 1 Oculus - 1 1 Showtime 1 - 1 USA Network - 1 1 YouTube - 1 1
A complete list of all awards presented tonight is attached. (Please note: The order of the awards in this press release may differ from the order in which the awards were presented during the ceremony.)
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TELEVISION ACADEMY 2020 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM
RICK AND MORTY ADULT SWIM The Vat Of Acid Episode
Dan Harmon, Executive Producer Justin Roiland, Executive Producer Mike McMahan, Executive Producer Scott Marder, Executive Producer Keith Crofford, Executive Producer Rick Mischel, Executive Producer Richard Grieve, Executive Producer Mike Lazzo, Executive Producer Rob Schrab, Co-Executive Producer James Siciliano, Supervising Producer Wes Archer, Supervising Director Michael Waldron, Producer Nick Rutherford, Producer Lee Harting, Producer Ollie Green, Producer Sydney Ryan, Produced by J. Michael Mendel, Produced by Jacob Hair, Directed by Nathan Litz, Director Jeff Loveness, Written by/Supervising Producer Albro Lundy, Written by
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
VICTORIA THOMAS, CSA, Casting by HBO MEAGAN LEWIS, CSA, Location Casting
Watchmen
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
EDDIE MURPHY, Host NBC
Saturday Night Live Host: Eddie Murphy
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TELEVISION ACADEMY 2020 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING (Juried Award: All entrants are screened by a jury of appropriate peer group members and one, more than one, or no award entry is awarded an Emmy.)
THE CAVE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Kirstine Barfod, Produced by Sigrid Dyekjær, Produced by Pernill Rose Grønkjær, Executive Producer Eva Mulvad, Executive Producer Carolyn Bernstein, Executive Producer Ryan Harrington, Executive Producer Matt Renner, Executive Producer
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM
RUPAUL, Host VH1
RuPaul's Drag Race
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
BRAD NORTH, Supervising Sound Editor HBO HARRY COHEN, Sound Designer JORDAN WILBY, Sound Effects Editor TIFFANY S. GRIFFITH, Dialogue Editor ANTONY ZELLER, Foley Editor A.J. SHAPIRO, Foley Editor SALLY BOLDT, Music Editor ZANE BRUCE, Foley Artist LINDSAY PEPPER, Foley Artist
Watchmen This Extraordinary Being
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
DONIELLA DAVY, Department Head Makeup Artist HBO KIRSTEN SAGE COLEMAN, Assistant Department Head Makeup Artist TARA LANG SHAH, Makeup Artist
Euphoria And Salt The Earth Behind You
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TELEVISION ACADEMY 2020 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES (Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
DEBRA HANSON, Costume Designer POP TV DARCI CHEYNE, Assistant Costume Designer
Schitt's Creek Happy Ending
OUTSTANDING PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIRSTYLING
MICHELLE CEGLIA, Department Head Hairstylist NETFLIX BARRY LEE MOE, Assistant Department Head Hairstylist GEORGE GUZMAN, Hairstylist MICHELE ARVIZO, Hairstylist MARIA ELENA PANTOJA, Hairstylist
Hollywood A Hollywood Ending
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
DAVE CHAPPELLE: STICKS & STONES NETFLIX
Dave Chappelle, Executive Producer/Performer Stan Lathan, Executive Producer Rikki Hughes, Co-Executive Producer Sina Sadighi, Producer
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
LUDWIG GÖRANSSON, Composer DISNEY+
The Mandalorian Chapter 8: Redemption
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY FOR VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING (Juried Award: All entrants are screened by a jury of appropriate peer group members and one, more than one, or no award entry is awarded an Emmy.)
AL BLACKSTONE, Choreographer FOX
So You Think You Can Dance Routines: I'll Be Seeing You, Mambo Italiano, The Girl From Ipanema
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OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN
MASON NICOLL, Creative Director/Editor EPIX PETER PAK, Designer/Lead Animator/Art Director GIOVANA PHAM, Designer CISCO TORRES, Animator
Godfather Of Harlem
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
MAYA RUDOLPH as Senator Kamala Harris NBC
Saturday Night Live Host: Eddie Murphy
OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
CHEER NETFLIX
Greg Whiteley, Executive Producer Andrew Fried, Executive Producer Dane Lillegard, Executive Producer Jasper Thomlinson, Executive Producer Bert Hamelinck, Executive Producer Adam Leibowitz, Supervising Producer Arielle Kilker, Producer Chelsea Yarnell, Producer
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TELEVISION ACADEMY 2020 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM (Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE NETFLIX
Lisa Henson, Executive Producer Halle Stanford, Executive Producer Louis Leterrier, Executive Producer Jeffrey Addiss, Co-Executive Producer Will Matthews, Co-Executive Producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Co-Executive Producer Blanca Lista, Co-Executive Producer Ritamarie Peruggi, Produced by
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WE ARE THE DREAM: THE KIDS OF THE OAKLAND MLK HBO ORATORICAL FEST
Mahershala Ali, Executive Producer Amatus Karim Ali, Executive Producer Mimi Valdés, Executive Producer Julie Anderson, Executive Producer Amy Schatz, Produced by Diane Kolyer, Produced by
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
BACK-TO-SCHOOL ESSENTIALS - SANDY HOOK PROMISE
SMUGGLER, Production Company BBDO New York, Ad Agency
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
M. DAVID MULLEN, ASC, Director of Photography PRIME VIDEO
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel It's Comedy Or Cabbage
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
STAN LATHAN, Directed by NETFLIX
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
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TELEVISION ACADEMY 2020 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
NENA ERB, ACE, Editor HBO LYNARION HUBBARD, Additional Editor
Insecure Lowkey Trying
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
RON CEPHAS JONES as William Hill NBC
This Is Us After The Fire
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
DAVE CHAPPELLE, Written by NETFLIX
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SERIES
GEOFFREY AMORAL, Lighting Director NBC RICHARD MCGUINNESS, Lighting Director WILLIAM MCGUINNESS, Lighting Director TIM STASSE, Lighting Director TREVOR BROWN, Lighting Director
Saturday Night Live Host: John Mulaney
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE) (Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
MARTIN CHILDS, Production Designer NETFLIX MARK RAGGETT, Art Director ALISON HARVEY, Set Decorator
The Crown Aberfan
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TELEVISION ACADEMY 2020 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
MATHEW PRICE, CAS, Production Sound Mixer PRIME VIDEO RON BOCHAR, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer GEORGE A. LARA, CAS, Foley Mixer DAVID BOULTON, ADR Mixer
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel A Jewish Girl Walks Into The Apollo...
OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A DRAMA SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
RYAN WATSON, Stunt Coordinator DISNEY+
The Mandalorian
OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
BAD EDUCATION HBO
Fred Berger, Produced by Eddie Vaisman, Produced by Julia Lebedev, Produced by Oren Moverman, Produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Produced by Mike Makowsky, Produced by Leonid Lebedev, Executive Producer Caroline Jaczko, Executive Producer
OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXTENSION OF A LINEAR PROGRAM
MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK Season_4.0 ARG
USA Network Ralph Interactive Fifth Column Games Roxanne Paredes, Producer Jeff McKibben, Writer
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
CHERRY JONES as Nan Pierce HBO
Succession Tern Haven
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OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES (Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
THE LAST DANCE ESPN
Jason Hehir, Produced by Mike Tollin, Executive Producer Estee Portnoy, Executive Producer Curtis Polk, Executive Producer Connor Schell, Executive Producer Gregg Winik, Executive Producer Andrew Thompson, Executive Producer
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TELEVISION ACADEMY 2020 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS
The Mandalorian 7 Watchmen 7 Saturday Night Live 6 RuPaul's Drag Race 5 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 4 Apollo 11 3 Cheer 3 Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones 3 Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal 3 Last Week Tonight With John Oliver 3 Succession 3 #FreeRayshawn 2 Euphoria 2 Hollywood 2 Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: "All In The Family" And "Good Times" 2 Schitt's Creek 2 The Cave 2 The Crown 2 The Oscars 2
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