The Television Academy tonight presented the first of its two 2018 Creative Arts Emmy® Awards Ceremonies honoring outstanding artistic and technical achievement in television at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony, which kicked-off the 70th Emmys, awarded many talented artists and craftspeople in the categories of animation, scripted programming including comedy, drama and limited series.
 
This year’s first Creative Arts Emmy Awards, executive produced by Bob Bain, featured presenters from television’s top shows including six-time Emmy winner Bryan Cranston, the cast of Fuller House (Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget and John Stamos), Molly Shannon (Will & Grace), Justina Machado (One Day At A Time), Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us), Bill Pullman (The Sinner) and Neil Patrick Harris (A Series of Unfortunate Events).
 
In recognition of its legacy of boldly propelling science, society and culture where no one has gone before, the visionary science-fiction television franchise Star Trek was recognized with the prestigious 2018 Governors Award, chosen by the Television Academy Board of Governors. Bill Nye the Science Guy presented the Governors Award, which was accepted by the stars of the first and most recent series in the franchise, William Shatner (1966’s Star Trek) and Sonequa Martin-Green (2018’s Star Trek: Discovery) and an “out of this world” assembly of more than 80 Starfleet crew members and aliens from all Star Trek franchises, including Walter Koenig, Jeri Ryan, Levar Burton, Linda Park, Terry Farrell and Alex Kurtzman.

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

PRIME VIDEO

MEREDITH TUCKER, Original Casting by

JEANIE BACHARACH, CSA, Original Casting by

CINDY TOLAN, CSA, Casting by

 

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

 

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL

FX NETWORKS

COURTNEY BRIGHT, CSA, Casting by

NICOLE DANIELS, CSA, Casting by

The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

 

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

NETFLIX

NINA GOLD, CSA, Casting by

ROBERT STERNE, CSA, Casting by

 

The Crown

 

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE

FOX

ALEX BORSTEIN as Lois Griffin, Babs Pewterschmidt, Natalia, Female Hippo, Woman in Car, Female Voice

Family Guy  Nanny Goats

 

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM

ADULT SWIM

RICK AND MORTY ​Pickle Rick

Dan Harmon, Executive Producer

Justin Roiland, Executive Producer

Delna Bhesania, Executive Producer

Barry Ward, Executive Producer

Keith Crofford, Executive Producer

Mike Lazzo, Executive Producer

Ryan Ridley, Co-Executive Producer

Dan Guterman, Co-Executive Producer

Mike McMahan, Supervising Producer

Tom Kauffman, Producer

Ollie Green, Producer

J. Michael Mendel, Produced by

Jessica Gao, Written by

Wes Archer, Supervising Director

Anthony Chun, Director

Nathan Litz, Animation Director

 

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM ANIMATED PROGRAM

ADULT SWIM

ROBOT CHICKEN  Freshly Baked: The Robot Chicken Santa Claus

Pot Cookie Freakout Special: Special Edition

Seth Green, Executive Producer/Written by

Matthew Senreich, Executive Producer/Written by

John Harvatine IV, Executive Producer

Eric Towner, Executive Producer

Tom Root, Executive Producer/Head Writer

Doug Goldstein, Executive Producer/Head Writer

Keith Crofford, Executive Producer

Mike Lazzo, Executive Producer

Margaret M. Dean, Supervising Producer

Ollie Green, Producer

Nick Cron-DeVico, Written by

Deirdre Devlin, Written by

Mike Fasolo, Written by

Tesha Kondrat, Written by

Tom Sheppard, Written by/Directed by

Alex Kamer, Animation Director

Scott DaRos, Animation Director

Matt Sheldon, Assistant Director

 

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION

(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.)

 

CARTOON NETWORK

LINDSAY SMALL-BUTERA, Character Animation

Adventure Time  Ketchup

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NICKELODEON

STU LIVINGSTON, Storyboard Artist

 

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie

 

* * * * * * *

HBO

JEFF SCHER, Production Designer

The Number On Great-Grandpa’s Arm

 

* * * * * * *

DISNEY CHANNEL

JUSTIN MARTIN, Background Designer

 

The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween  Spooktacular

* * * * * * *

FOX

CAROLINE CRUIKSHANK, Character Animation

The Simpsons  Springfield Splendor

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CARTOON NETWORK

PATRICK BRYSON, Background Painter

Steven Universe Jungle Moon

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

BOB BRONOW, Re-Recording Mixer

MARK HENSLEY, Re-Recording Mixer

TAMÁS CSABA, Production Mixer

Genius: Picasso  Chapter One

 

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE (NON-PROSTHETIC)

FX NETWORKS

ERYN KRUEGER MEKASH, Department Head Makeup Artist

ROBIN BEAUCHESNE, Department Head Makeup Artist

SILVINA KNIGHT, Makeup Artist

DAVID WILLIAMS, Makeup Artist

TYM BUACHARERN, Makeup Artist

ANA LOZANO, Personal Makeup Artist

 

The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

 

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

FX NETWORKS

CHRIS CLARK, Department Head Hairstylist

NATALIE DRISCOLL, Key Hairstylist

SHAY SANFORD-FONG, Additional Hairstylist

HELENA CEPEDA, Additional Hairstylist

MASSIMO GATTABRUSI, Personal Hairstylist

 

The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

 

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

MATHIAS HERNDL, Director of Photography

Genius: Picasso  Chapter One

 

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL

THE TALK - P&G - MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL

The Corner Shop, Production Company

BBDO New York, Ad Agency

 

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES

CBS (CBS ON SNAPCHAT)

JAMES CORDEN'S NEXT JAMES CORDEN

Ben Winston, Executive Producer

Rob Crabbe, Executive Producer

James Corden, Executive Producer

Adam Abramson, Executive Producer

Ryan McKee, Executive Producer

David Lamattina, Producer

 

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES

CBS (CBS ON SNAPCHAT)

JAMES CORDEN as James Corden

James Corden's Next James Corden

 

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES

VIMEO

CHRISTINA PICKLES as Biz

 

Break A Hip

 

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

NBC

TIFFANY HADDISH as Host

 

Saturday Night Live  Host: Tiffany Haddish

 

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

 

PRIME VIDEO

BRIAN A. KATES, ACE, Editor

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel  Pilot

 

OUTSTANDING MULTI-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

NBC

PETER BEYT, Editor

Will & Grace  Grandpa Jack

 

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

NBC

GARY BAUM, ASC, Director of Photography

Will & Grace  A Gay Olde Christmas

 

OUTSTANDING PERIOD COSTUMES

(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award).

NETFLIX

JANE PETRIE, Costume Designer

EMILY NEWBY, Assistant Costume Designer

BASIA KUZNAR, Assistant Costume Designer

GABY SPANSWICK, Costume Supervisor

The Crown  Dear Mrs. Kennedy

 

OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL

(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award).

HBO

JANE WALKER, Department Head Makeup Artist

PAUL SPATERI, Special Makeup Effects Artist

EMMA FAULKES, Special Makeup Effects Artist

BARRIE GOWER, Prosthetic Designer

 

Game Of Thrones  The Dragon And The Wolf

 

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

HBO

STEVE KULLBACK, Lead Visual Effects Producer

JOE BAUER, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor

ADAM CHAZEN, Visual Effects Associate Producer

MICHELLE BLOK, Previs Lead

SAM CONWAY, Special Effects Supervisor

TED RAE, Visual Effects Plate Supervisor

DAVID RAMOS, Visual Effects Supervisor

WAYNE STABLES, Lead CG & Animation Supervisor

DEREK SPEARS, Lead CG Supervisor

 

Game Of Thrones  Beyond The Wall

 

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

TNT

KENT HOUSTON, VFX Supervisor

WENDY GARFINKLE, VFX Producer

TIM BARTER, Lead 2D Supervisor

RASIK GORECHA, Lead CG Supervisor

MARTIN LAKE, Associate VFX Producer

DOUG LARMOUR, VFX Supervisor

ALISON GRIFFITHS, VFX Producer

STEVE MURGATROYD, VFX Supervisor

HARIN HIRANI, Lead Lighting TD

 

The Alienist  The Boy On The Bridge

 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC

NETFLIX

CARLOS RAFAEL RIVERA, Theme by

Godless

 

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN

STARZ

KARIN FONG, Creative Director

JAKE FERGUSON, Lead Designer/Animator

FILIPE CARVALHO, Designer

NATHAN LEE, Designer

KIYOON NAM, Animator

ZACH KILROY, Editor

 

Counterpart

 

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

HBO

RAMIN DJAWADI, Music by

Game Of Thrones  The Dragon And The Wolf

 

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

HULU

CYRILLE AUFORT, Music by

March Of The Penguins 2: The Next Step

 

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

NBC

RON CEPHAS JONES as William

This Is Us  A Father’s Advice

 

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A DRAMA SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

HBO

ROWLEY IRLAM, Stunt Coordinator

Game Of Thrones

 

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A COMEDY SERIES OR VARIETY PROGRAM

NETFLIX

SHAUNA DUGGINS, Stunt Coordinator

GLOW

 

OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION

PRIME VIDEO

ROBIN URDANG, Music Supervisor

AMY SHERMAN-PALLADINO, Music Supervisor

DANIEL PALLADINO, Music Supervisor

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel  Pilot

 

OUTSTANDING FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES

(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award).

HBO

MICHELE CLAPTON, Costume Designer

ALEXANDER FORDHAM, Assistant Costume Designer

EMMA O'LOUGHLIN, Assistant Costume Designer

KATE O'FARRELL, Costume Supervisor

 

Game Of Thrones  Beyond The Wall

 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)

(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award).

HBO

DEBORAH RILEY, Production Designer

PAUL GHIRARDANI, Art Director

ROB CAMERON, Set Decorator

 

Game Of Thrones  Dragonstone

 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)

(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award).

HULU

MARK WHITE, Production Designer

ELISABETH WILLIAMS, Production Designer

MARTHA SPARROW, Art Director

CAROLINE GEE, Set Decorator

 

The Handmaid's Tale  ​June

 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR OR LESS)

(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award).

NETFLIX

TODD FJELSTED, Production Designer

HARRY OTTO, Art Director

RYAN WATSON, Set Decorator

 

GLOW  The Dusty Spur

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)

NETFLIX

BRADLEY NORTH, Sound Supervisor

CRAIG HENIGHAN, Sound Designer

TIFFANY S. GRIFFITH, Dialogue Editor

JORDAN B. WILBY, Sound Effects Editor

DAVID WERNTZ, Sound Effects Editor

ANTONY ZELLER, Supervising Foley Editor

DAVID KLOTZ, Music Editor

ZANE BRUCE, Foley Artist

LINDSAY PEPPER, Foley Artist

 

Stranger Things  Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)

HBO

ONNALEE BLANK, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer

MATHEW WATERS, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer

RICHARD DYER, Production Mixer

RONAN HILL, CAS, Production Mixer

 

Game Of Thrones  Beyond The Wall

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION

(Area Award: Possibility of one, more than one or no award.)

HBO

TODD BECKETT, Re-Recording Mixer

ELMO PONSDOMENECH, Re-Recording Mixer

BEN PATRICK, CAS, Production Mixer

 

Barry Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast And Keep Going

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION

FX NETWORKS

TREVOR GATES, Supervising Sound Editor

JASON DOTTS, Dialogue/ADR Editor

DAVID BARBEE, Sound Effects Editor

JORDAN MCCLAIN, Foley Editor

GEORDY SINCAVAGE, Foley Editor

MICHAEL HEAD, Foley Editor

TARA BLUME, Foley Artist

MATT SALIB, Foley Artist

 

Atlanta  Teddy Perkins

 

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

HULU

SAMIRA WILEY as Moira

The Handmaid's Tale  After

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL

NETFLIX

KENNY CLARK, Sound Supervisor/Sound Effects Editor

MICHAEL MAROUSSAS, Dialogue Editor

MATTHEW SKELDING, Dialogue Editor

DILLON BENNETT, Sound Effects Editor

DARIO SWADE, Foley Editor

RICKY BUTT, Foley Artist

OLIVER FERRIS, Foley Artist

USS Callister (Black Mirror)

 

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

NETFLIX

SELINA MACARTHUR, Editor

 

USS Callister (Black Mirror)

 

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

HULU

WENDY HALLAM MARTIN, ACE, Editor

 

The Handmaid's Tale  June

 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL INTERACTIVE PROGRAM

YOUTUBE
NASA JPL: CASSINI'S GRAND FINALE

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

 

OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERACTIVE MEDIA WITHIN A SCRIPTED PROGRAM

HBO

WESTWORLD  Chaos Takes Control Interactive Experience

HBO

Kilter Films

Bad Robot

 

OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES

(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award).

FX NETWORKS

LOU EYRICH, Costume Designer

ALLISON LEACH, Costume Designer

REBECCA GUZZI, Assistant Costume Designer

NORA PEDERSEN, Costume Supervisor

 

The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story  The Man Who Would Be Vogue

 

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award).

HBO

THE MAGICAL WAND CHASE: A SESAME STREET SPECIAL

Brown Johnson, Executive Producer

Ken Scarborough, Executive Producer

Jason Diamond, Executive Producer

Benjamin Lehmann, Supervising Producer

Mindy Fila, Producer

Karyn Leibovich, Producer

Stephanie Longardo, Producer

Scott Gracheff, Producer

 

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)

HBO

ELISA MARSH, Department Head Makeup Artist

ALLAN A. APONE, Key Makeup Artist

RACHEL HOKE, Makeup Artist

JOHN DAMIANI, Makeup Artist

RON PIPES, Makeup Artist

KEN DIAZ, Makeup Artist

 

Westworld  Akane No Mai

 

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

HBO

JOY ZAPATA, Department Head Hairstylist

LORI MCCOY BELL, Assistant Department Head Hairstylist

DAWN VICTORIA DUDLEY, Additional Hairstylist

KAREN ZANKI, Additional Hairstylist

CONNIE KALLOS, Additional Hairstylist

NORMA LEE, Additional Hairstylist

 

Westworld  Akane No Mai

 

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (HALF-HOUR)

FX NETWORKS

CHRISTIAN SPRENGER, Director of Photography

 

Atlanta  Teddy Perkins

 

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (ONE HOUR)

NETFLIXADRIANO GOLDMAN, ASC, ABC, Director of Photography

The Crown  Beryl

 

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

FX NETWORKS

KATT WILLIAMS as Willy

Atlanta  Alligator Man

 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE

NETFLIX

USS CALLISTER (BLACK MIRROR)

Annabel Jones, Executive Producer

Charlie Brooker, Executive Producer

Louise Sutton, Producer

 

PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS

 

Game Of Thrones

7

The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

4

Atlanta

3

The Crown

3

The Handmaid's Tale

3

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

3

USS Callister (Black Mirror)

3

Westworld

3

Genius: Picasso

2

GLOW

2

James Corden's Next James Corden

2

Will & Grace

2

 

The awards, as tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, were distributed as follows:

 

 

Program

Individual

Total

HBO

2

11

13

Netflix

1

9

10

FX Networks

-

7

7

Hulu

-

4

4

NBC

-

4

4

Prime Video

-

3

3

Adult Swim

2

-

2

Cartoon Network

-

2

2

CBS

1

1

2

FOX

-

2

2

National Geographic

-

2

2

Disney Channel

-

1

1

Nickelodeon

-

1

1

Starz

-

1

1

TNT

-

1

1

Vimeo

-

1

1

YouTube

1

-

1