2025 Creative Arts Emmys: The Studio and SNL50 Lead Historic Night of Television Excellence

Record-Breaking Victories at Creative Arts Emmys

Apple TV+’s ‘The Studio’ emerged as the dominant force at Night 1 of the Creative Arts Emmys, securing an impressive nine wins, narrowly outpacing HBO Max’s ‘The Penguin’ which claimed eight awards.

The Studio’s remarkable achievement puts it within striking distance of The Bear’s all-time record for a comedy series, with several opportunities remaining at next week’s Primetime Emmys. Among its accolades was Bryan Cranston’s win for Best Comedy Guest Actor, marking his seventh career Emmy.

Notable Winners and Achievements

The SNL50: The Anniversary Special dominated the second night with seven wins. In a significant turn of events, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert secured its first-ever Emmy, winning Best Directing for a Variety Series.

Other notable victories included Alan Cumming’s back-to-back win as Best Reality Host for ‘The Traitors,’ Barack Obama’s third Best Narrator Emmy for ‘Our Oceans,’ and a posthumous first Primetime Emmy for Paul Reubens as coproducer of the year’s Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special, ‘Pee-wee as Himself’.

Streaming Platform Success

Apple TV+ had an exceptional performance, accumulating 15 wins overall. Their series ‘Severance,’ which led all nominations this year with 27 nods, captured six categories, including guest actress in a drama for Merritt Wever and production design.

Disney+’s ‘Andor’ impressed with four Creative Arts Emmy wins, including outstanding special visual effects and production design, while Amazon Prime’s ‘The Boys’ and Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ each secured three awards.

Looking Ahead

The Creative Arts Emmys precede the upcoming Primetime Emmys scheduled for September 14. Viewers can watch an edited version of the Creative Arts ceremonies on FXX on Saturday, September 13 at 8 p.m. ET and PT.