Creative Arts Emmys 2026 full list: The Pitt, DTF St. Louis, Widow's Bay win big

The 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on September 5 and 6 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, more than a week before the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be hosted by Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay and will air on Monday, September 14, in the US and on September 15 in India. The Creative Arts Emmys recognise performances as well as the technical and creative work behind television shows, including casting, directing, writing, editing, costumes, sound and visual effects.The Pitt entered this year's Emmy season as the most-nominated show, with 25 nominations. Hacks, which is in its fifth and final season, followed with 24 nominations, while Apple's Pluribus received 18 nominations.DTF St. Louis leads acting winsDTF St. Louis had a strong showing in the limited or anthology series and movie categories. David Harbour won Outstanding Supporting Actor, while Linda Cardellini took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress. The series also won Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Picture Editing in the limited or anthology series or movie categories.Steven Conrad won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for DTF St. Louis.The Pitt wins guest acting honours The Pitt also picked up acting awards during the second night of the Creative Arts Emmys.Ernest Harden Jr won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work on the show. The series also had several nominations in the category, including Jeff Kober and other performers.The show was among the most recognised titles across the weekend, with its nominations covering several acting and craft categories.South Park wins Outstanding Animated ProgramSouth Park won Outstanding Animated Program, beating Bob's Burgers, Rick and Morty, The Simpsons, Smiling Friends and Star Wars: Visions.The show was also nominated in the Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics category.Night 1 winners list:CategoryWinnerOutstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama SeriesDesi Lydic — The Daily Show: Desi Lydic FoxsplainsOutstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition ProgrammeAlan Cumming — The TraitorsOutstanding Host for a Game ShowJimmy Kimmel — Who Wants to Be a MillionaireOutstanding NarratorOctavia Spencer — Lost Women of Alaska: The MissingOutstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality SeriesThe TraitorsOutstanding Production Design for a Variety SpecialThe Muppet ShowOutstanding Casting for a Reality ProgrammeLove on the SpectrumOutstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality ProgrammingThe Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad BunnyOutstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction ProgrammeOcean With David AttenboroughOutstanding Cinematography for a Reality ProgrammeThe TraitorsOutstanding CommercialI'm Not Remarkable – AppleOutstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality ProgrammingJuried — recipients announced separatelyOutstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesThe Late Show With Stephen ColbertOutstanding Directing for a Variety SpecialThe Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad BunnyOutstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction ProgrammeMy Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska HargitayOutstanding Directing for a Reality ProgrammeThe TraitorsOutstanding Picture Editing for Variety ProgrammingThe Muppet ShowOutstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment)The Late Show With Stephen ColbertOutstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction ProgrammeSean Combs: The ReckoningOutstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition ProgrammeThe TraitorsOutstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality ProgrammeLove on the SpectrumOutstanding Emerging Media ProgrammeUncanny Alley: A New DayOutstanding Innovation in Emerging Media ProgrammingJuried — Crafting CrimesOutstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality ProgrammeRuPaul's Drag RaceOutstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a SeriesThe Late Show With Stephen ColbertOutstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a SpecialThe Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad BunnyOutstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality ProgrammeSaturday Night LiveOutstanding Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality ProgrammeJohn Candy: I Like MeOutstanding Music DirectionThe Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad BunnyOutstanding Variety Special (Live)The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad BunnyOutstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)The Muppet ShowOutstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety SeriesColbert Before AirOutstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality SeriesInside The PittOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SpecialMy Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska HargitayOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SeriesMr. ScorseseOutstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or SpecialTucci in ItalyExceptional Merit in Documentary FilmmakingThe LibrariansOutstanding Structured Reality ProgrammeAntiques RoadshowOutstanding Unstructured Reality ProgrammeLove on the SpectrumOutstanding Game ShowJeopardy!Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality ProgrammeOcean With David AttenboroughOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or SpecialThe Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad BunnyOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction ProgrammeBilly Joel: And So It GoesOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality ProgrammeWelcome to WrexhamOutstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a SeriesThe Late Show With Stephen ColbertOutstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a SpecialThe Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring BadNight 2 winners list:CategoryWinnerLegacy AwardI Love LucyOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieDavid Harbour — DTF St. LouisOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieLinda Cardellini — DTF St. LouisOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesRob Reiner — The BearOutstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesErnest Harden Jr. — The PittOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesBetty Gilpin — Widow's BayOutstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesShailene Woodley — ParadiseOutstanding Character Voice-Over PerformanceJulie Andrews — BridgertonOutstanding Individual Achievement in AnimationJuried — recipients announced separatelyOutstanding Animated ProgrammeSouth ParkOutstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary ProgrammePluribusOutstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy ProgrammeFalloutOutstanding Production Design for a Narrative Programme (Half-Hour)Widow's BayOutstanding Casting for a Comedy SeriesWidow's BayOutstanding Casting for a Drama SeriesThe PittOutstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn BessetteOutstanding Choreography for Scripted ProgrammingPalm RoyaleOutstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)Widow's BayOutstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)Spider-NoirOutstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieDTF St. LouisOutstanding Period CostumesPalm RoyaleOutstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi CostumesFalloutOutstanding Contemporary Costumes for a SeriesMargo's Got Money TroublesOutstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieBEEFOutstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieDTF St. LouisOutstanding Picture Editing for a Drama SeriesPluribusOutstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy SeriesHacksOutstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy SeriesLeanneOutstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieDTF St. LouisOutstanding Contemporary HairstylingMargo's Got Money TroublesOutstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi HairstylingBridgertonOutstanding Title DesignSpider-NoirOutstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)Margo's Got Money TroublesOutstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)Palm RoyaleOutstanding Prosthetic MakeupThe PittOutstanding Music Composition for a SeriesWidow's BayOutstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or SpecialThe Beast in MeOutstanding Original Music and LyricsThe PittOutstanding Original Main Title Theme MusicPluribusOutstanding Music SupervisionWidow's BayOutstanding MovieRemarkably Bright CreaturesOutstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)Spider-NoirOutstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and AnimationWidow's BayOutstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or SpecialBEEFOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)PluribusOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieBEEFOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and AnimationWidow's BayOutstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a MovieStranger ThingsOutstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single EpisodeSpider-NoirOutstanding Stunt Coordination for Comedy ProgrammingSpider-NoirOutstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama ProgrammingThe BoysOutstanding Stunt PerformanceA Knight of the Seven KingdomsOutstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieDTF St. Louis- EndsPublished By: shweta keshriPublished On: Sep 7, 2026 11:01 IST