The 70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards honored the best in artistic and technical achievement in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2017, until May 31, 2018, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The awards were presented across two ceremonies on September 8 and September 9, 2018.[1] The nominations were announced on July 12, 2018. The ceremony was in conjunction with the annual Primetime Emmy Awards and is presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming, including guest acting roles.
70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | |
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Date | September 8–9, 2018 |
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Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
Most awards | Game of Thrones (7) |
Most nominations | Westworld (16) |
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Network | FXX |
The three wins of John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Tim Rice made them the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth persons to become an EGOT for winning Outstanding Variety Special (Live).
Winners and nominees
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Animation
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Casting
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Choreography
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Cinematography
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Commercial
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Directing
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Hairstyling
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Hosting
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Interactive Media
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Lighting Design / Direction
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Main Title Design
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Make-up
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Motion Design
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Music
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Picture Editing
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Production Design
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Sound
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Special Visual Effects
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Stunt Coordination
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Technical Direction
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Writing
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Changes
editIn December 2017, the Television Academy announced a few minor changes to some categories.[3]
- The categories Outstanding Special Class Program and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special were restructured and renamed, the first one as Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) and the second one as Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded).
- The category Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series, or Movie has been split into Outstanding Period Costumes and Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes.
- The category Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming has been split as well into Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program and Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program.
- The category Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series has been split as well into Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation.
Wins by network
editNetwork | Program | Individual | Total |
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HBO | 4 | 13 | 17 |
Netflix | 5 | 11 | 16 |
NBC | 1 | 14 | 15 |
CNN | 3 | 5 | 8 |
FX | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Nat Geo | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Hulu | 0 | 4 | 4 |
VH1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Prime Video | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Fox | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Adult Swim | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cartoon Network | 0 | 2 | 2 |
CBS | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Starz | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Apple Music | 1 | 0 | 1 |
BBC America | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Comedy Central | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Disney Channel | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nickelodeon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
PBS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TBS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TNT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vimeo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
YouTube | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Programs with multiple awards
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Game of Thrones | 7 |
Saturday Night Live | 7 |
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | 5 |
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | 5 |
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | 4 |
RuPaul's Drag Race | 4 |
Atlanta | 3 |
The Crown | 3 |
The Handmaid's Tale | 3 |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 3 |
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | 3 |
Queer Eye | 3 |
"USS Callister" (Black Mirror) | 3 |
Westworld | 3 |
Genius: Picasso | 2 |
GLOW | 2 |
James Corden's Next James Corden | 2 |
Jane | 2 |
United Shades of America | 2 |
Will & Grace | 2 |
Most nominations
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16 | Westworld | HBO |
15 | Game of Thrones | |
13 | Saturday Night Live | NBC |
12 | The Handmaid's Tale | Hulu |
9 | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | FX |
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | NBC | |
RuPaul's Drag Race | VH1 | |
The Voice | NBC | |
8 | Atlanta | FX |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | HBO | |
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Amazon Prime Video | |
7 | Barry | HBO |
The Crown | Netflix | |
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The Oscars | ABC | |
Stranger Things | Netflix | |
Twin Peaks | Showtime | |
6 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC |
5 | The Alienist | TNT |
American Horror Story: Cult | FX | |
Blue Planet II | BBC America | |
The Defiant Ones | HBO | |
Genius: Picasso | Nat Geo | |
Godless | Netflix | |
This Is Us | NBC | |
Wild Wild Country | Netflix |
References
edit- ^ "Creative Arts Emmy Awards Show". Emmys.com. September 9, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Star Trek to receive 2018 Governors Award". Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Birnbaum, Debra (12 December 2017). "TV Academy Announces Rule Changes for 2018 Emmy Awards". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Emmy Nominations Scorecard by Program and TV Platform". Variety. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Koblin, John (13 July 2018). "Emmy Nominations 2018: 'Game of Thrones' and Netflix Lead the Way". New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
6. Sanchez, Omar (September 8, 2018). "Creative Arts Emmys: Complete Winners List" (PDF). The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 9, 2018.