2025 Creative Arts Emmys Celebrate Excellence in Entertainment

The winners of Night Two of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were revealed on September 7, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. This segment of the prestigious awards recognized achievements in technical categories across reality, variety, and nonfiction programming.

Saturday Night Live continued its legacy by winning an impressive eleven awards, including Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special for the SNL 50 anniversary special. Additionally, former President Barack Obama earned his third Emmy, securing the Outstanding Narrator award for the Netflix documentary Our Oceans. Other notable winners included Love on the Spectrum, which triumphed in multiple categories, and the popular series Pee-wee as Himself.

Several key awards were distributed throughout the evening. The full list of winners highlights a diverse range of talent and programming.

Major Award Winners

The award for Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program went to Love on the Spectrum, while the 67th Grammy Awards took home the award for Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming. In cinematography, 100 Foot Wave from HBO Max won for Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program, and The Traitors claimed the award in the Reality category.

Other significant winners included:

– **Outstanding Commercial**: “Brian Cox Goes To College,” Uber One for Students
– **Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program**: Matt Wolf, “Pee-wee as Himself,” Peacock
– **Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series**: 100 Foot Wave, HBO Max
– **Outstanding Game Show**: Jeopardy!, ABC

Various categories recognized excellence in technical achievements, such as lighting design, makeup, and sound mixing. SNL 50: The Anniversary Special excelled in multiple technical categories, including Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program.

Acknowledging Innovation and Emerging Talent

The night also celebrated innovation in media with awards like Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media Programming, which was awarded to White Rabbit by Shibuya Film. Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking was awarded to Patrice: The Movie, further highlighting the depth of talent present at this year’s event.

The ceremony recognized outstanding hosts as well, with Jimmy Kimmel winning Outstanding Host for a Game Show for his work on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Alan Cumming winning for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program for The Traitors.

The Creative Arts Emmys continue to shine a spotlight on the hard work and creativity in the entertainment industry. The full list of winners from both nights of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards showcases a broad spectrum of talent deserving of recognition.