It was a star-packed night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles as the first wave of Creative Arts Emmys 2025 winners was revealed—and Apple TV+'s The Studio led the charge. The series scooped up a whopping nine trophies, including wins for Bryan Cranston and Julianne Nicholson, cementing its spot as the night’s biggest victor.
Hot on its heels, HBO Max’s The Penguin raked in eight awards across makeup, hairstyling, costumes, and sound, while Apple TV+’s Severance scored six wins, including honours for Merritt Wever. Disney+'s Andor, Netflix's Arcane, and Love, Death + Robots each walked away with four awards.
From awkward onstage antics (like Bridgerton costume designer John Walter Glaser’s wardrobe mishap) to irreverent acceptance speeches — including The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic cheekily thanking “the Deep State” — night one proved to be equal parts glitz, glamour, and unpredictability.
With 49 more statues still to be handed out on Sunday, the Creative Arts Emmys have set the stage for an exciting run-up to the Primetime Emmys. The ceremony will air on FXX on September 13 and stream on Hulu until October 7.
Here’s the complete list of winners from night one:
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks
Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
The Penguin
Prosthetic Makeup
The Penguin
Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
House of the Dragon
Period Costumes
Bridgerton
Contemporary Costumes for a Series
The Studio
Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Penguin
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
Andor
Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling
Bridgerton
Contemporary Hairstyling
The Penguin
Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
Severance
Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
The Studio
Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Andor
Casting for a Drama Series
The Pitt
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Bryan Cranston, The Studio
Casting for a Comedy Series
The Studio
Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Adolescence
Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming
The Righteous Gemstones
Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming
The Boys
Stunt Performance
The Boys
Animated Program
Arcane
Character Voice-Over Performance
Julie Andrews, Bridgerton
Individual Achievement in Animation (Juried)
Arcane, background design
Arcane, colour
Love, Death + Robots, production design
Love, Death + Robots, character animation
Love, Death + Robots, character design
Choreography for Scripted Programming
Étoile
Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
The Studio
Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series
Frasier
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Merritt Wever, Severance
Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Andor
Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story
Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
Andor
Title Design
Severance
Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
The Penguin
Motion Design (Juried)
Octopus!
Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series
The Last of Us
Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
The Penguin
Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)
The Studio
Sound Editing for an Animated Program
Arcane
Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Penguin
Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Severance
Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
The Studio
Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Desi Lydic, The Daily Show
Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Severance
Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
The Penguin
Original Main Title Theme Music
The White Lotus
Music Supervision
The Studio
Original Music and Lyrics
The Boys, “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas”
Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
The Studio
Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
Severance
Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Adolescence
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Television Movie
Rebel Ridge
