LOS ANGELES – On Sunday, September 7th, The Television Academy tonight presented the second of its two 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies, honoring outstanding artistic and technical achievement in television. The event was held at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles and honored artists and craftspeople behind this year’s best in variety, reality and nonfiction series in categories such as cinematography, costumes, casting and editing.
The following is a list of winners from Sunday.
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES
THE DAILY SHOW: DESI LYDIC FOXSPLAINS Desi Lydic, Executive Producer/Host
Jennifer Flanz, Executive Producer
Ramin Hedayati, Co-Executive Producer
Jocelyn Conn, Producer
Matt Negrin, Produced by
Jason Gilbert, Produced by
YOUTUBE
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES
ADOLESCENCE: THE MAKING OF ADOLESCENCE Kelly Caton, Supervising Producer
Jordan Anderson, Producer
Bram De Jonghe, Producer
Kia Milan, Producer
Nyle Washington, Producer
Simon Richards, Producer
NETFLIX
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
MISTY BUCKLEY, Production Designer
ALANA BILLINGSLEY, Production Designer
JOHN ZUIKER, Art Director
MARGAUX LAPRESLE, Art Director
The Oscars
ABC
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
AKIRA YOSHIMURA, Production Designer
KEITH IAN RAYWOOD, Production Designer
N. JOSEPH DETULLIO, Production Designer
ANDREA PURCIGLIOTTI, Production Designer
PATRICK LYNCH, Art Director
SARA PARKS, Set Decorator
Saturday Night Live
Host: Lady Gaga
NBC
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY FOR VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
ROBBIE BLUE, Choreographer CBS
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
Routine: Doechii Musical Performance
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
KENDRICK LAMAR, Music Director
TONY RUSSELL, Music Director
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
Starring Kendrick Lamar
FOX
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY SERIES OR SPECIAL
(ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
DUNCAN THUM Composer
DAVID BERTOK, Composer
Chef’s Table
José Andrés
NETFLIX
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
DMITRI MAKAROV, Dialogue Editor
TIM FARRELL, Sound Effects Editor
RICHARD GOULD, Sound Effects Editor
RAMIRO BELGARDT, Music Editor
Music By John Williams
DISNEY+
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
JOSH BERGER, Re-Recording Mixer
GILES MARTIN, Re-Recording Music Mixer
Beatles ’64
DISNEY+
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL
(Area Award: Possibility of one, more than one or no award.)
ROBERT PALLADINO, Production Mixer
EZRA MATYCHAK, Production Mixer
FRANK DUCA, FOH Production Mixer
DOUG NIGHTWINE, FOH Production Mixer
CHRISTOPHER COSTELLO, Music Monitor Mixer
CAROLINE SANCHEZ, FOH Music Mixer
JOSIAH GLUCK, Broadcast Music Mixer
JAY VICARI, Broadcast Music Mixer
TYLER MCDIARMID, Playback Mixer
GEOFF COUNTRYMAN, Supplemental SFX Mixer
DEVIN EMKE, Post Audio Mixer
TENG CHEN, Supplemental Mixer
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
NBC
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
MARK JENSEN, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer Welcome To Wrexham
Down To The Wire
FX ON HULU
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
CIAN O’CLERY, Casting by
SEAN BOWMAN, Casting by
EMMA CHOATE, Casting by
Love On The Spectrum
NETFLIX
OUTSTANDING EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM
SNL 50TH THE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
Michael DeProspo, Producer
Michael Scogin, Producer
Rick Rey, Producer
Matthew Celia, Director
META QUEST
OUTSTANDING INNOVATION IN EMERGING MEDIA 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.)
WHITE RABBIT SHIBUYA.FILM
Maciej Kuciara, Director/Writer/Production Designer
Emily Yang, Director/Writer
Shibuya
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
IAN BERGER, Writer
JORDAN KLEPPER, Writer
JENNIFER FLANZ, Writer
DEVIN DELLIQUANTI, Writer
SCOTT SHERMAN, Writer
The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse:
MAGA: The Next Generation
COMEDY
CENTRAL
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
JAMES ANDERSON, Written by
DAN BULLA, Written by
MEGAN CALLAHAN-SHAH, Written by
MICHAEL CHE, Written by
MIKEY DAY, Written by
MIKE DICENZO, Written by
JAMES DOWNEY, Written by
TINA FEY, Written by
JIMMY FOWLIE, Written by
ALISON GATES, Written by
SUDI GREEN, Written by
JACK HANDEY, Written by
STEVE HIGGINS, Written by
COLIN JOST, Written by
ERIK KENWARD, Written by
DENNIS MCNICHOLAS, Written by
SETH MEYERS, Written by
LORNE MICHAELS, Written by
JOHN MULANEY, Written by
JAKE NORDWIND, Written by
CEARA O’SULLIVAN, Written by
JOSH PATTEN, Written by
PAULA PELL, Written by
SIMON RICH, Written by
PETE SCHULTZ, Written by
STREETER SEIDELL, Written by
EMILY SPIVEY, Written by
KENT SUBLETTE, Written by
BRYAN TUCKER, Written by
AUGUSTE WHITE, Written by
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
NBC
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A GAME SHOW
JIMMY KIMMEL, Host ABC
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW
JEOPARDY! ABC/SYNDICATED
Michael Davies, Executive Producer
Bari Jean Dorman, Co-Executive Producer/Producer
Sarah Whitcomb Foss, Producer
Billy Wisse, Co-Head Writer & Editorial Producer
Michele Loud, Co-Head Writer & Editorial Producer
Marcus Brown, Writer
John Duarte, Writer
Mark Gaberman, Writer
Debbie Griffin, Writer
Robert McClenaghan, Writer
Jim Rhine, Writer
Steve Tamerius, Writer
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
LOUIE ZAKARIAN, Department Head Makeup Artist
JASON MILANI, Key Makeup Artist
AMY TAGLIAMONTI, Key Makeup Artist
RACHEL PAGANI, Makeup Artist
YOUNG BEK, Makeup Artist
STEPHEN KELLEY, Makeup Artist
JOANNA PISANI, Makeup Artist
NBC
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY
PROGRAM
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
JODI MANCUSO, Department Head Hairstylist
CARA HANNAH, Key Hairstylist
INGA THRASHER, Hairstylist
AMANDA DUFFY EVANS, Hairstylist
CHAD HARLOW, Hairstylist
GINA FERRUCCI, Hairstylist
BRITTANY HARTMAN, Hairstylist
KATIE BEATTY, Hairstylist
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
NBC
OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR VARIETY, NONFICTION 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.)
BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER, Costume Designer
SHIONA TURINI, Costume Designer
ERICA RICE, Assistant Costume Designer
MOLLY PETERS, Assistant Costume Designer
CHELSEA STAEBELL, Costume Supervisor
TIMOTHY WHITE, Head Of Workroom
NETFLIX
Beyoncé Bowl
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING (SEGMENT)
RYAN SPEARS, Film Unit Editor
PAUL DEL GESSO, Film Unit Editor
CHRISTOPHER SALERNO, Film Unit Editor
DANIEL GARCIA, Editor
SEAN MCILRAITH, Editor
RYAN MCILRAITH, Editor
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Physical Comedy
NBC
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING
DAMON TAI, Lead Editor
JASON BOXALL, Additional Editor
Cunk On Life
NETFLIX
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
DAMIAN RODRIGUEZ, Editor Pee-wee As Himself
HBO | MAX
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION
PROGRAM
PATRICK OWEN, Lead Editor
JAMES SEDDON-BROWN, Editor
The Traitors
Let Battle Commence
PEACOCK
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
SAM FRICKE, Editor
JENNY KROCHMAL, Editor
MOHAMED EL MANASTERLY, Editor
MICHAEL OLIVER, Editor
TIM ROCHE, Editor
MATT WAFAIE, Editor
STEVE WELCH, ACE, Editor
TIM WILSBACH, ACE, Editor
Welcome To Wrexham
Down To The Wire
FX ON HULU
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
SIGGI ROSEN-RAWLINGS, Director of Photography
MATT WRIGHT, Director of Photography
WILL ANTILL, Camera
JACK BOOTH, Camera
ALEX BRUNO, Camera
NED ELLIS-JONES, Camera
OLLIE GREEN, Camera
QUIN JESSOP, Camera
GUY LINTON, Camera
SCOTT MCKEE, Camera
JOSHUA MONTAGUE, Camera
STEVE PETERS, Camera
PAUL RUDGE, Camera
JAMES SPENCER, Camera
MATT THOMSON, Camera
ALEX TOOK, Camera
MELVIN WRIGHT, Camera
The Traitors
Series Body Of Work
PEACOCK
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
MICHAEL DARRIGADE, Cinematography by
VINCENT KARDASIK, Cinematography by
ALEXANDRE LESBATS, Cinematography by
LAURENT PUJOL, Cinematography by
KARL SANDROCK, Cinematography by
CHRIS SMITH, Cinematography by
100 Foot Wave
Chapter III – Cortes Bank
HBO | MAX
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
100 FOOT WAVE Vincent Kardasik, Producer
Ryan Heller, Executive Producer
Michael Bloom, Executive Producer
Maria Zuckerman, Executive Producer
Zach Rothfeld, Executive Producer
Joe Lewis, Executive Producer
Chris Smith, Executive Producer
Nancy Abraham, Executive Producer
Lisa Heller, Executive Producer
Bentley Weiner, Executive Producer
HBO | MAX
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Producer/Executive Producer
Matt Wolf, Executive Producer
Ronald Bronstein, Executive Producer
Benny Safdie, Executive Producer
Josh Safdie, Executive Producer
Paul Reubens, Executive Producer
Candace Tomarken, Executive Producer
HBO | MAX
OUTSTANDING NARRATOR
BARACK OBAMA, Narrator NETFLIX
Our Oceans
Indian Ocean
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
ALAN CUMMING, Host PEACOCK
The Traitors
OUTSTANDING HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
CONAN O’BRIEN MUST GO Conan O’Brien, Executive Producer/Host
Jeff Ross, Executive Producer
José Arroyo, Producer
Jason Chillemi, Producer
Sarah Federowicz, Producer
Jessie Gaskell, Producer
Mike Sweeney, Producer
Aaron Bleyaert, Supervising Producer
Jordan Schlansky, Supervising Producer
Matthew Shaw, Series Producer
HBO | MAX
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
BEN ARCHARD, Directed by PEACOCK
The Traitors
Let Battle Commence
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM
MATT WOLF, Directed by Pee-wee As Himself
HBO | MAX
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
BRIAN COX GOES TO COLLEGE – UBER ONE FOR STUDENTS
Special US, Ad Agency
O Positive, Production Company
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SERIES
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
GEOFFREY AMORAL, Lighting Director
RICK MCGUINNESS, Lighting Director
WILLIAM MCGUINNESS, Chief Lighting Technician
TREVOR BROWN, Moving Light Programmer
TIM STASSE, Moving Light Programmer
FRANK GRISANTI, Video Controller
REGINALD CAMPBELL, Video Controller
NBC
Saturday Night Live
Host: Lady Gaga
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SPECIAL
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
NOAH MITZ, Lighting Designer
ANDY O’REILLY, Lighting Director
PATRICK BOOZER, Lighting Director
RYAN TANKER, Lighting Director
ERIN ANDERSON, Lighting Director
MADIGAN STEHLY, Lighting Director
WILLIAM GOSSETT, Lighting Director
BRYAN KLUNDER, Lighting Director
HANNAH KERMAN, Lighting Director
MATT BENSON, Lighting Director
MATTHEW COTTER, Media Server Programmer
GUY JONES, Video Controller
KEVIN FAUST, Video Controller
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
CBS
GOVERNORS AWARD
THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SPECIAL
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
BILL DIGIOVANNI, Technical Director
JOHN PINTO, Camera
PAUL CANGIALOSI, Camera
ANTHONY TARANTINO, Camera
DAVE DRISCOLL, Camera
BRIAN PHRANER, Camera
DANIEL ERBECK, Camera
MICHAEL KNARRE, Camera
ANTHONY LENZO, Camera
ANSEL NUNEZ, Camera
RICK FOX, Camera
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
NBC
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SERIES
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)
BILL DIGIOVANNI, Technical Director
JOHN PINTO, Camera
PAUL CANGIALOSI, Camera
ANTHONY TARANTINO, Camera
DAVE DRISCOLL, Camera
BRIAN PHRANER, Camera
DANIEL ERBECK, Camera
Saturday Night Live
Host: Jack Black
NBC
OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
QUEER EYE NETFLIX
David Collins, Executive Producer
Michael Williams, Executive Producer
Rob Eric, Executive Producer
Jennifer Lane, Executive Producer
Jordana Hochman, Executive Producer
Mark Bracero, Executive Producer
Lyndsey Burr, Executive Producer
Jeremiah Brent, Executive Producer
Karamo Brown, Executive Producer
Tan France, Executive Producer
Antoni Porowski, Executive Producer
Jonathan Van Ness, Executive Producer
Solange Gomez-Smith, Supervising Producer
Jenifer Lerman, Supervising Producer
Alexander Liley-Roth, Producer
Erin McKeon, Producer
OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM NETFLIX
Cian O’Clery, Executive Producer
Karina Holden, Executive Producer
Diana Gonzales, Supervising Producer
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
PATRICE: THE MOVIE HULU
Ted Passon, Director & Executive Producer
Kyla Harris, Producer
Innbo Shim, Producer
Emily Spivack, Producer
David Sloan, Senior Executive Producer
Claire Weinraub, Executive Producer
Poh Si Teng, Executive Producer
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
LIZ PATRICK, Directed by NBC
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
JIM HOSKINSON, Directed by CBS
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
David Oyelowo, Finn Wolfhard, Special Apperance by
Alan Cumming, Performance By Ok Go
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
CONAN O’BRIEN: THE KENNEDY CENTER MARK TWAIN
PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR
David Jammy, Executive Producer
Chris Convy, Executive Producer
Kristen Wong, Executive Producer
Rick Austin, Executive Producer
Matthew Winer, Executive Producer
Monica Holt, Executive Producer
Bill Urban, Co-Executive Producer
Michael B. Matuza, Co-Executive Producer
Samantha Sullivan, Supervising Producer
Marcus Raboy, Producer
Phil Rosenberg, Producer
Robin Burke, Producer
Neha Patel, Producer
Emeline Carlisle, Producer
Andrew Schaff, Line Producer
