The Last Of Us, The Bear, The White Lotus and more have nabbed multiple awards at the 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
The ceremony took place on Saturday (January 6) at the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, and honoured artistic and technical achievements in American primetime television programming. The Last Of Us, which received the most nominations – 19 to be exact – also emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home eight awards.
Among these awards were wins for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, which were given to Storm Reid and Nick Offerman respectively. In addition, the series won several technical awards including Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup and Outstanding Visual Effects.
The Bear, The White Lotus and Wednesday followed The Last Of Us’ lead in multiple wins, earning four awards each. The Bear, which received seven nominations for its first season, won awards for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series.
Beef also received three awards, namely, Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited of Anthology Series or Movie and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
The Last Of Us, Beef and The Bear were all named in NME’s top five TV shows of 2023, with The Bear’s second season emerging in the number one spot. In honour of its leading position, Paul Bradshaw highlighted the quieter side of the gritty, restaurant-situated comedy-drama.
“The genius of The Bear’s second season was found in the quieter moments,” he wrote. “No other series has since proved better at showing the shit endlessly hitting the fan, but it was the flashbacks, side-steps and breath-catching across these 10 perfect episodes that charred, sliced and tenderised harder than any of the kitchen chaos.”
Other winners at the 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards include Ted Lasso, with Sam Richardson winning Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance and Max Martin also won Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for their contribution to Ted Lasso’s soundtrack, ‘A Beautiful Game’. The Daniel Radcliffe-starring biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story also took home the award for Outstanding Television Movie.
The real-life “Weird Al” Yankovic was also present to accept the award, and offered a heartwarming speech about self-acceptance, stating: “Live the life you want to live. Be as weird as you want to be. Believe me, you will never find true happiness until you can truly accept who you are.”
The winners at the 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards are:
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesSam Richardson, Ted Lasso, “International Break”
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted ProgrammingBlindspotting, “The History / San Quentin Blues”
Outstanding Casting for a Drama SeriesThe White Lotus
Outstanding Casting for a Limited of Anthology Series or MovieBEEF
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy SeriesThe Bear
Outstanding Period Costumes for a SeriesThe Great, “Choose Your Weapon”
Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieDaisy Jones & The Six, “Track 8: Looks Like We Made It”
Outstanding Fantasy / Sci-Fi CostumesHouse of the Dragon, “The Heirs of the Dragon”
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a SeriesWednesday, “Wednesday’s Child Is Full of Woe”
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited of Anthology Series or MovieBEEF, “The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain”
Outstanding Prosthetic MakeupThe Last of Us, “Infected”
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)Wednesday, “Woe What a Night”
Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Susan”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesJudith Light, Poker Face, “Time of the Monkey”
Outstanding Period and/or Character HairstylingQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, “Crown Jewels”
Outstanding Contemporary HairstylingThe White Lotus, “Abductions”
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited or Anthology Series or MovieThe Boys
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety ProgramBarry
Outstanding Stunt PerformanceThe Mandalorian, “Chapter 24: The Return”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)Only Murders in the Building, “Sparring Partners”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)Wednesday, “Wednesday’s Child Is Full of Woe”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a MovieThe Last of Us
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single EpisodeFive Days at Memorial, “Day Two”
Outstanding Main Title DesignThe Last of Us
Outstanding Motion DesignMs. Marvel
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or SpecialPrey
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and AnimationThe Bear, “Review”
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)The Last of Us, “When You’re Lost in the Darkness”
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)The Last of Us, “When You’re Lost in the Darkness”
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)The Bear, “Review”
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieDaisy Jones & The Six, “Track 10: Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide”
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Outstanding Music SupervisionThe White Lotus, “Bull Elephants”
Outstanding Original Music and LyricsEd Sheeran, Foy Vance, and Max Martin, Ted Lasso, “So Long, Farewell / Song Title: A Beautiful Game”
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama SeriesTim Robinson, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)The White Lotus, “In the Sandbox”
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme MusicDanny Elfman, Wednesday
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama SeriesJasmine Guy, Chronicles of Jessica Wu
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy SeriesNight Court, “Pilot”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy SeriesThe Bear, “System”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieBEEF, “Figures of Light”
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama SeriesThe Last of Us, “Endure and Survive”
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Four Minutes”
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)Atlanta, “Andre Wyeth. Alfred’s World”
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieBlack Bird, “Hand to Mouth”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesStorm Reid, The Last of Us, “Left Behind”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesNick Offerman, The Last of Us, “Long, Long Time”
Outstanding Television MovieWeird: The Al Yankovic Story
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety SeriesI Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality SeriesSuccession: Controlling The Narrative
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety ProgramA Black Lady Sketch Show
Outstanding Directing For A Variety SeriesLiz Patrick, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing For A Variety SpecialShawn Carter, The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special2022 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety SeriesDancing With the Stars
Outstanding Individual Achievement in AnimationEntergalactic
Outstanding CommercialApple – The Greatest – Accessibility
Outstanding NarratorBarack Obama, Working: What We Do All Day
Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program100 Foot Wave
Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality ProgramWelcome to Wrexham
Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality ProgrammingDancing With the Stars
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Or Reality SeriesSaturday Night Live
Outstanding Unstructured Reality ProgramWelcome to Wrexham
Outstanding Structured Reality ProgramQueer Eye
Outstanding Directing For A Reality ProgramBryan Rowland, Welcome to Wrexham
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition ProgramRuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality ProgramWelcome to Wrexham
Outstanding Casting For A Reality ProgramThe Traitors
Outstanding Writing For A Variety SpecialJohn Mulaney, Baby J
Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Outstanding Game ShowJeopardy!
Outstanding Host For A Game ShowKeke Palmer, Password
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program We’re Here
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition ProgramRuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)Welcome to Wrexham
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or SpecialElton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Single Or Multi-Camera)Moonage Daydream
Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Outstanding Music DirectionLibrary Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song: Joni Mitchell
Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or SpecialStanley Tucci: Searching For Italy
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction SpecialStill: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction SeriesThe 1619 Project
Exceptional Merit In Documentary FilmmakingThe Territory
Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction ProgramThe U.S. And The Holocaust
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction ProgramStill: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction ProgramDavis Guggenheim, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Outstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons
Outstanding Character Voice-Over PerformanceMaya Rudolph, Big Mouth
Outstanding Emerging Media ProgramFor All Mankind Season 3 Experience
