2022 Creative Arts Emmys: Meet the winners

The 2022 Creative Arts Emmys took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and the winners for key categories like the outstanding animated program, non-fiction series, music direction and best casts have already been announced. 

The broadcast of the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy ceremony will be on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8pm ET/PT on FXX, and it will also stream on Hulu from September 11-27. 

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Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to win an Emmy as Outstanding Narrator for Netflix’s Our Great National Parks. Musicians Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Adele and Eminem have also won their first Emmy. RuPaul won the Emmy for a seventh consecutive time for Outstanding Host for a Reality Program.

Here is the list of winners from the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys

CEREMONY 1 (Saturday)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (Juried Award)

WINNER: Arcane – The Boy Savior (Netflix)

Arcane is an animated Netflix Television series that is set in Riot’s League of Legends fictional universe and focuses on two sisters Vi and Jinx.  

Anne-Laure To, Color Script Artist

WINNER: Arcane – Happy Progress Day! (Netflix)

Julien Georgel, Art Direction

WINNER: Arcane – When These Walls Come Tumbling Down (Netflix)

Bruno Couchinho, Background Designer

WINNER: The Boys Presents: Diabolical – Boyd In 3D (Prime Video)

The Boys Presents: Diabolical is an American animated superhero series that was released this year on Amazon Prime. It serves as a spin-off of the television series The Boys and both the series’ are based on the comic book of the same name. 

Lexy Naut, Storyboard Artist

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WINNER: The House (Netflix)

It is a 2022 animated film that tells three different stories of obsession, madness, and wealth and is set inside the same house. 

Kecy Salangad, Animator

WINNER: Love, Death + Robots – Jibaro (Netflix)

Love, Death+ Robots is an 18-episode Netflix animated series that explores diverse genres like comedy, horror, science fiction and fantasy. 

Alberto Mielgo, Character Designer

Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming (Juried Award)

WINNER: We’re Here – Evansville, Indiana (HBO/HBO Max)

It is an American reality show hosted by RuPaul and several contestants in the show travel across the United States to recruit small-town residents and make them participate in the one-night-only drag shows. 

Casey Caldwell, Costume Designer

Diego Montoya, Costume Designer

Joshua “Domino” Schwartz, Costume Designer

Marco Marco, Costume Designer

Patryq Howell, Costume Designer

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Non-fiction or Reality Program (Juried Award)

WINNER: Annie! Live (NBC)

Mia Neal, Department Head Hairstylist

Leah Loukas, Assistant Department Head Hairstylist

Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Non-fiction or Reality Program (Juried Award)

WINNER: Legendary – Horror House (HBO/HBO Max)

Tonia Green, Department Head Makeup Artist

Tyson Fountaine, Key Makeup Artist

Sean Conklin, Makeup Artist

Marcel Banks, Makeup Artist

Jennifer Fregozo, Makeup Artist

Silvia Leczel, Makeup Artist

Glen Alen, Makeup Artist

WINNER: We’re Here – Kona, Hawaii (HBO/HBO Max)

Jeremy Damion Austin, Makeup Artist

Martin De Luna Jr., Makeup Artist

Tyler Devlin, Makeup Artist

Outstanding Animated Program

WINNER: Arcane – When These Walls Come Tumbling Down (Netflix)

Arcane is an animated Netflix Television series that is set in Riot’s League of Legends fictional universe and focuses on two sisters Vi and Jinx.  

Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program

WINNER: Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)

It is a 2021 Australian television show that focuses on people with autism and how they explore their dating world. 

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

WINNER: Chadwick Boseman as Star-Lord T’Challa

What If… is an American animated television series released in August 2021 and is based on the story of marvel comics of the same name. 

Outstanding Narrator

WINNER: Barack Obama – Our Great National Parks (Netflix)

It is a five-part Netflix documentary that has been narrated by Barack Obama and it is all about some of the world’s greatest national parks and their wildlife.

Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming

WINNER: A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO/HBO Max)

A Black Lady Sketch Show is an American television sketch comedy series that stars creator Robin Thede and it is a very popular series among the audience. The second season of the series premiered in 2021 and the third season also debuted this year.  

CEREMONY 2 (Sunday)

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series

WINNER: Abbott Elementary – Wendy O’Brien (ABC)

It is an American mockumentary sitcom series created by Quinta Brunson.  The series stars Quinta Brunson as a second-grade teacher at Abbott Elementary, a Black school in Philadelphia. Apart from Quinta Brunson, the series also has an ensemble cast of Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter and others. 

Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series

WINNER: How I Met Your Father – Gary Baum (Hulu)

How I Met Your Father is an American sitcom created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. The story of the sitcom revolves around the main character, Sophie and her group of friends in Manhattan and it shows how she ultimately meets her father. 

Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling

WINNER: Bridgerton (Netflix)

It is an American television series based on the novel by Julia Quinn and revolves around the story of the Bridgerton family. Set in the backdrop of Regency-era England it is based on major themes of wealth, lust and infidelity.   

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup

WINNER: Stranger Things (Netflix)

Stranger Things is an American science fiction television series created by the Duffer Brothers and has four seasons on Netflix. The series is about a young boy who disappears and his mother, police, and friends confront a terrifying supernatural force when they try to find him back.  

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode

WINNER: Squid Game (Netflix)

Squid Game is a South Korean television series that revolves around a contest where 456 players are in deep financial hardship and they risk their lives to play a series of deadly games so that they can win 45.6 billion rupees. 

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series

WINNER: Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Only Murders in the Building is an American mystery-comedy television series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The ten-episode series follows three strangers who have a common interest in true crime podcasts. The series is very popular among audiences for its comic approach to crime fiction and it also has received various accolades and nominations.