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Widow's Bay Leads Creative Arts Emmys Night 2 With Eight Wins; Shailene Woodley, David Harbour Among Acting Winners
By McKinley Franklin, Hilary Lewis
The second night of the Creative Arts Emmys took place Sunday, handing out awards in guest acting categories for comedy and drama series, along with supporting actor and actress honors in the limited series category. The Creative Arts weekend, held ahead of the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14, distributed more than 100 awards over two nights, largely recognizing below-the-line achievements.
Sunday's ceremony focused on categories including costumes, editing, sound and cinematography. Saturday's show had centered on variety programming, reality television and documentary or nonfiction work.
This year marked a notable shift, as the supporting actor and actress awards for limited or anthology series or movies were presented during the Creative Arts ceremony for the first time, rather than during the main Emmys broadcast as in previous years.
Shailene Woodley took home her first Emmy, winning for guest actress in a drama series for her role in Paradise, which also earned the show its first-ever Emmy win. Ernest Harden Jr. won guest actor in a drama series for his work on The Pitt.
In the limited series supporting categories, David Harbour and Linda Cardellini both won Emmys for their performances in DTF St. Louis. Rob Reiner received a posthumous Emmy for guest actor in a comedy series for his appearance in season four of The Bear. Betty Gilpin won guest actress in a comedy series for her role in Widow's Bay.
Widow's Bay was the night's biggest winner, collecting eight Emmys overall. DTF St. Louis followed with six awards, while The Pitt earned four. Both Palm Royale and Margo's Got Money Troubles each won three Emmys.
I Love Lucy received the Legacy Award during the ceremony. Spider-Noir also picked up five Emmys on Sunday, just two days after Prime Video announced the show's cancellation.
On Saturday night, top winners included The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Muppet Show, Love on the Spectrum, The Traitors, the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show featuring Bad Bunny, and My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay — each securing multiple awards. The Traitors' host Alan Cumming continued his winning streak in the best reality host category, while Hargitay, who will host the Primetime Emmys next week, won two awards connected to her documentary about her mother.
Both ceremonies were held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles and were not broadcast live. In addition to competitive awards, the Creative Arts shows also honored winners in juried categories covering animation, costume design and innovation in emerging media.
Heading into the Primetime Emmys, The Pitt leads all nominees with 25 nominations, followed by Hacks with 24 — a record for a comedy series — Widow's Bay with 19, Pluribus with 18, and Beef with 16.