Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 Winners List (Live Update)

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony has finally arrived. Every year, the entertainment industry celebrates some of the most talented people in their fields. The Creative Arts Emmys recognize technical, creative, and behind-the-scenes excellence in television. Check in for live updates and see the winners and nominees below: Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program The Amazing Race Love on the Spectrum RuPaul’s Drag Race Survivor Top Chef Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny — Charm La’Donna & Karina Ortiz 2025 MTV Video Music Awards — Robbie Blue The Oscars — Mandy Moore RuPaul’s Drag Race — Jamal Sims Wicked: One Wonderful Night — Christopher Scott Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay Ocean with David Attenborough The Tale of Silyan Tucci in Italy The Yogurt Shop Murders Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program The Amazing Race Love on the Spectrum Survivor The Traitors Welcome to Wrexham Outstanding Commercial Backstory — Levi’s Backyard Legends — Adidas World Cup A Critter Carol — Apple I’m Not Remarkable — Apple Why Do It — Nike Your Way Out — Coinbase Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program Marty, Life Is Short — Lawrence Kasdan Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! — Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio Mr. Scorsese (All This Filming Isn’t Healthy) — Rebecca Miller My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay — Mariska Hargitay Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Pain Vs Love) — Alexandria Stapleton Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program The Amazing Race — Bertram van Munster Love on the Spectrum — Cian O’Clery RuPaul’s Drag Race — Nick Murray Top Chef — Anna Moulaison The Traitors — Ben Archard Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Andy Fisher The Late Show with Stephen Colbert —Yvonne De Mare Saturday Night Live — Liz Patrick Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny — Hamish Hamilton Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… — Rikki Hughes Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - The Final Show — Glenn Weiss 78th Annual Tony Awards (2025) — Glenn Weiss Wanda Sykes: Legacy — Julie Dash Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series The American Revolution Mr. Scorsese Rafa Sean Combs: The Reckoning The Yogurt Shop Murders Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special John Candy: I Like Me Marty, Life Is Short Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay Ocean with David Attenborough Blumhouse Enhanced Cinema Uncanny Alley: A New Day The World of Fallout Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking The Librarians The Tale of Silyan Outstanding Game Show Celebrity Family Feud Jeopardy! The Price Is Right Wheel of Fortune Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Outstanding Game Show Celebrity Family Feud Jeopardy! The Price Is Right Wheel of Fortune Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny Dancing with the Stars “Disney Night” RuPaul’s Drag Race “Rate-A-Queen Talent Show, Part 2” Saturday Night Live Host: Glen Powell Wicked: One Wonderful Night Outstanding Host for a Game Show Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy! Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Martin Short, Match Game Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race Alan Cumming, The Traitors Kristen Kish, Top Chef Ariana Madix, Love Island USA Jeff Probst, Survivor Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy Tucci in Italy Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series Dancing with the Stars “20th Birthday Party” Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Saturday Night Live The Voice Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny 68th Annual Grammy Awards The Oscars 78th Annual Tony Awards (2025) Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program Dancing with the Stars “Disney Night” The Oscars Saturday Night Live Host: Bad Bunny Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality Program (Original Dramatic Score) High Horse: The Black Cowboy — Raphael Saadiq John Candy: I Like Me — Tyler Strickland Kingdom — Segun Akinola Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! — Jeff Morrow Ocean with David Attenborough — Steven Price Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age — Kara Talve, Anže Rozman & Hans Zimmer Outstanding Music Direction The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny — Miguel Gandelman The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Louis Cato The Oscars — Michael Bearden Saturday Night Live — Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis, Eli Brueggemann & Maddie Rice Wicked: One Wonderful Night — Stephen Oremus Outstanding Narrator David Attenborough, A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenboroug David Attenborough, Ocean with David Attenborough Jodie Foster, Breakdown: 1975 Werner Herzog, Ghost Elephants Octavia Spencer, Lost Women of Alaska. Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Kim Estes, Big Law Desi Lydic, The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains Randy Rainbow, The Randy Rainbow Show Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program John Candy: I Like Me Marty, Life Is Short Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Mr. Scorsese; Sean Combs: The Reckoning Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program The Amazing Race RuPaul’s Drag Race; Survivor The Traitors The Voice. Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Deadliest Catch Love on the Spectrum RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked Welcome to Wrexham Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming The Muppet Show Nikki Glaser: Good Girl Ramy Youssef: In Love Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - The Final Show Wanda Sykes: Legacy Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment) The Daily Show “RFK Hospital… Last Week Tonight with John Oliver “Moon Mammoths Game Documentary” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Saturday Night Live “Home Alone” Saturday Night Live “MAHAspital (The New Pitt)” Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny 68th Annual Grammy Awards The Muppet Show The Oscars 78th Annual Tony Awards (2025) Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Late Show with Stephen Colbert RuPaul’s Drag Race Saturday Night Live The Traitors Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality Program (Original Dramatic Score) High Horse: The Black Cowboy — Raphael Saadiq John Candy: I Like Me — Tyler Strickland Kingdom — Segun Akinola Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! — Jeff Morrow Ocean with David Attenborough — Steven Price Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age — Kara Talve, Anže Rozman & Hans Zimmer Outstanding Music Direction The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny — Miguel Gandelman The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Louis Cato The Oscars — Michael Bearden Saturday Night Live — Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis, Eli Brueggemann & Maddie Rice Wicked: One Wonderful Night — Stephen Oremus Outstanding Narrator David Attenborough, A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenboroug David Attenborough, Ocean with David Attenborough Jodie Foster, Breakdown: 1975 Werner Herzog, Ghost Elephants Octavia Spencer, Lost Women of Alaska. Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Kim Estes, Big Law Desi Lydic, The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains Randy Rainbow, The Randy Rainbow Show Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program John Candy: I Like Me Marty, Life Is Short Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Mr. Scorsese; Sean Combs: The Reckoning Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program The Amazing Race RuPaul’s Drag Race; Survivor The Traitors The Voice. Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Deadliest Catch Love on the Spectrum RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked Welcome to Wrexham Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming The Muppet Show Nikki Glaser: Good Girl Ramy Youssef: In Love Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - The Final Show Wanda Sykes: Legacy Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment) The Daily Show “RFK Hospital… Last Week Tonight with John Oliver “Moon Mammoths Game Documentary” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Saturday Night Live “Home Alone” Saturday Night Live “MAHAspital (The New Pitt)” Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny 68th Annual Grammy Awards The Muppet Show The Oscars 78th Annual Tony Awards (2025) Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Late Show with Stephen Colbert RuPaul’s Drag Race Saturday Night Live The Traitors Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series Bad Thoughts Colbert Before Air The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains The Randy Rainbow Show SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Hacks: Bit by Bit Inside the Pitt Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette – A Love Untold Shrinking – In It Together This Is a Gardening Show Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program Billy Joel: And So It Goes John Candy: I Like Me Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Ocean with David Attenborough World War II with Tom Hanks “The Beginning” Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program Billy Joel: And So It Goes John Candy: I Like Me Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Ocean with David Attenborough Tucci in Italy. Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program The Amazing Race Deadliest Catch RuPaul’s Drag Race The Voice Welcome to Wrexham Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Muppet Show The Oscars Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - The Final Show Outstanding Structured Reality Program Antiques Roadshow Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Love Is Blind Queer Eye Shark Tank Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series The Daily Show Dancing with the Stars Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Saturday Night Live Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny The Oscars Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2025 Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - The Final Show Wicked: One Wonderful Night Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Love on the Spectrum RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked! Summer House Welcome to Wrexham Outstanding Variety Special (Live) The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny 83rd Annual Golden Globes 68th Annual Grammy Awards The Oscars 78th Annual Tony Awards (2025) Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… The Muppet Show Nikki Glaser: Good Girl Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - The Final Show Wicked: One Wonderful Night Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program The American Revolution — “Episode One: In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)” — Geoffrey C. Ward The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize — Jennifer Flanz, Ian Berger, Zhubin Parang, Devin Delliquanti, Scott Sherman & Jordan Klepper The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy — “Living the Royal Life in the UK” — David Reilly & Christine Rose Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace — Chris Fleming The Muppet Show — Albertina Rizzo, Gabe Liedman, Nedaa Sweiss, Kelly Younger & Andrew Williams Nikki Glaser: Good Girl — Nikki Glaser The Oscars — Amberia Allen, Jose Arroyo, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Berkley Johnson, Ian Karmel, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Carol Leifer, Todd Levin, Jon Macks, Conan O’Brien, Matt O’Brien, Agathe Panaretos, Mike Sweeney, Levi MacDougall & Eric Roth Wanda Sykes: Legacy — Wanda Sykes