The 2026 Emmy celebrations have kicked off, with the Creative Arts ceremonies honouring the talent working both in front of and behind the camera. From major television productions to music specials and reality shows, several familiar names have already added Emmy wins to their résumés. Bad Bunny and The Traitors are among the biggest winners so far.<h2>Complete winner list of Creative Emmys 2026</h2>BEST DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES- Mr. Scorsese&nbsp;BEST DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL- My Mom Jayne&nbsp;BEST HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL- Tucci in Italy&nbsp;EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING- The Librarians&nbsp;BEST STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM- Antiques Roadshow&nbsp;BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM- Love on the Spectrum&nbsp;BEST GAME SHOW- Jeopardy!&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/kid-cudi-stands-by-kanye-west-reunion-amid-chicago-concert-backlash-1788665263115">Kid Cudi stands by Kanye West reunion amid Chicago concert backlash</a>&nbsp;BEST VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny&nbsp;BEST VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)- The Muppet Show&nbsp;BEST SHORT FORM COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES- Colbert Before Air&nbsp;BEST SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES- Inside the Pitt&nbsp;BEST EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM- Inside the Pitt&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/haiwaan-priyadarshan-explains-why-akshay-kumar-saif-ali-khan-couldn-t-be-replaced-by-younger-actors-1788671571124">Priyadarshan explains why Akshay-Saif couldn’t be replaced in Haiwaan</a>&nbsp;BEST EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM- Uncanny Alley: A New Day&nbsp;BEST INNOVATION IN EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAMMING- Crafting Crimes&nbsp;BEST HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM- Alan Cumming, The Traitors&nbsp;BEST GAME SHOW HOST- Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire&nbsp;BEST NARRATOR- Octavia Spencer, Lost Women of Alaska&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/slither-to-stage-new-york-s-metropolitan-opera-gets-unusual-casting-call-as-snakes-try-out-for-role-1788668543317">New York's Met Opera gets unusual casting call as snakes try out for role</a>&nbsp;BEST PERFORMER IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES- Desi Lydic, “The Daily Show: Desi&nbsp;Lydic Foxsplains"&nbsp;BEST CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM- Love on the Spectrum&nbsp;BEST CHOREOGRAPHY FOR VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX&nbsp;Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny&nbsp;BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM- Ocean With David Attenborough&nbsp;BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM- The Traitors&nbsp;BEST COMMERCIAL- “I’m Not Remarkable”&nbsp;BEST COSTUMES FOR VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAMMING- The Masked Singer , The&nbsp;Traitors&nbsp;BEST DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM- My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay&nbsp;BEST DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM- The Traitors&nbsp;BEST DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert&nbsp;BEST DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny&nbsp;BEST HAIRSTYLING FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAM- RuPaul’s Drag Race&nbsp;BEST LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SERIES- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert&nbsp;BEST LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SPECIAL- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny&nbsp;BEST MAKEUP FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM- Saturday Night Live&nbsp;BEST MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (ORIGINAL&nbsp;DRAMATIC SCORE)- John Candy: I Like Me&nbsp;BEST MUSIC DIRECTION- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny&nbsp;BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM- Sean Combs: The Reckoning&nbsp;BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM- The Traitors&nbsp;BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM- Love on the Spectrum&nbsp;BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING- The Muppet Show&nbsp;BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING (SEGMENT)- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert&nbsp;BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES- The Traitors&nbsp;BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL- The Muppet Show&nbsp;BEST SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM- Ocean With David Attenborough&nbsp;BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM- Billy Joel: And So It Goes&nbsp;BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM- Welcome to Wrexham&nbsp;BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime&nbsp;Show Starring Bad Bunny&nbsp;BEST TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SERIES- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert&nbsp;BEST TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SPECIAL- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX&nbsp;Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny&nbsp;BEST WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM- The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize&nbsp;BEST WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert&nbsp;BEST WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL- The Muppet Show<h2>Where did the award ceremony take place?</h2>The ceremonies took place at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on September 5 and 6. The Television Academy has described these as Nights One and Two of the 78th Emmy Awards, with the ceremonies previously known as the Creative Arts Emmys.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/mirzapur-the-movie-box-office-collection-pankaj-tripathi-starrer-sees-a-big-jump-earns-this-much-on-its-day-2-1788678749873">Mirzapur: The Movie Box Office collection- Pankaj Tripathi starrer sees a big jump; earns THIS much on day 2</a>&nbsp;The two ceremonies cover a large number of categories spanning reality and competition programmes, variety, nonfiction, animation and technical and artistic achievements.

From The Traitors to Bad Bunny to Love on The Spectrum, some of the achievements have scored big at this year's Creative Arts Emmys. Read more to know the complete winner list.

The 2026 Emmy celebrations have kicked off, with the Creative Arts ceremonies honouring the talent working both in front of and behind the camera. From major television productions to music specials and reality shows, several familiar names have already added Emmy wins to their résumés. Bad Bunny and The Traitors are among the biggest winners so far. Complete winner list of Creative Emmys 2026 BEST DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES- Mr. Scorsese BEST DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL- My Mom Jayne BEST HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL- Tucci in Italy EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING- The Librarians BEST STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM- Antiques Roadshow BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM- Love on the Spectrum BEST GAME SHOW- Jeopardy! Also Read: Kid Cudi stands by Kanye West reunion amid Chicago concert backlash BEST VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny BEST VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)- The Muppet Show BEST SHORT FORM COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES- Colbert Before Air BEST SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES- Inside the Pitt BEST EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM- Inside the Pitt Also Read: Priyadarshan explains why Akshay-Saif couldn’t be replaced in Haiwaan BEST EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM- Uncanny Alley: A New Day BEST INNOVATION IN EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAMMING- Crafting Crimes BEST HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM- Alan Cumming, The Traitors BEST GAME SHOW HOST- Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire BEST NARRATOR- Octavia Spencer, Lost Women of Alaska Also Read: New York's Met Opera gets unusual casting call as snakes try out for role BEST PERFORMER IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES- Desi Lydic, “The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains" BEST CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM- Love on the Spectrum BEST CHOREOGRAPHY FOR VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM- Ocean With David Attenborough BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM- The Traitors BEST COMMERCIAL- “I’m Not Remarkable” BEST COSTUMES FOR VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAMMING- The Masked Singer , The Traitors BEST DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM- My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay BEST DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM- The Traitors BEST DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert BEST DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny BEST HAIRSTYLING FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAM- RuPaul’s Drag Race BEST LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SERIES- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert BEST LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SPECIAL- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny BEST MAKEUP FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM- Saturday Night Live BEST MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)- John Candy: I Like Me BEST MUSIC DIRECTION- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM- Sean Combs: The Reckoning BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM- The Traitors BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM- Love on the Spectrum BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING- The Muppet Show BEST PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING (SEGMENT)- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES- The Traitors BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL- The Muppet Show BEST SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM- Ocean With David Attenborough BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM- Billy Joel: And So It Goes BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM- Welcome to Wrexham BEST SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny BEST TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SERIES- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert BEST TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SPECIAL- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny BEST WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM- The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize BEST WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert BEST WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL- The Muppet Show Where did the award ceremony take place? The ceremonies took place at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on September 5 and 6. The Television Academy has described these as Nights One and Two of the 78th Emmy Awards, with the ceremonies previously known as the Creative Arts Emmys. Also Read: Mirzapur: The Movie Box Office collection- Pankaj Tripathi starrer sees a big jump; earns THIS much on day 2 The two ceremonies cover a large number of categories spanning reality and competition programmes, variety, nonfiction, animation and technical and artistic achievements.

From The Traitors to Bad Bunny to Love on The Spectrum, some of the achievements have scored big at this year's Creative Arts Emmys. Read more to know the complete winner list.

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