68th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

The 68th Annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held over two nights on September 10 and 11, 2016.[1] The nominations were announced on July 14, 2016.[2] The ceremony is 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. The awards were announced on September 10 and 11, 2016.[3][4][5]

68th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
DateSeptember 10–11, 2016
Location
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
Most awardsGame of Thrones (9)
Most nominations
Television/radio coverage
NetworkFXX
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Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:

Governor's Award

Programs

Programs

Acting

Acting

Animation

Animation

Casting

Casting

Choreography

Choreography

Cinematography

Cinematography

Commercial

Programs

Costumes

Costumes

Directing

Directing

Hairstyling

Hairstyling

Hosting

Hosting

Interactive Media

Interactive Media
Outstanding Original Interactive Program (Juried)
Outstanding Multiplatform Storytelling (Juried)
  • Archer Scavenger Hunt (FX)
Outstanding Social TV Experience (Juried)
Outstanding User Experience and Visual Design (Juried)
  • Cartoon Network App Experience (Cartoon Network)
Outstanding Interactive Program

Lighting Design / Direction

Lighting Design / Direction

Main Title Design

Main Title Design

Make-up

Make-up

Music

Music

Picture Editing

Picture Editing
  • The Big Bang Theory – Peter Chakos (Episode: "The Opening Night Excitation") (CBS)
    • 2 Broke Girls – Darryl Bates (Episode: "And the Sax Problem") (CBS)
    • Horace and Pete – Gina Sansom (Episode: "Episode 3") (LouisCK.net)
    • Last Man Standing – Kris Trexler (Episode: "The Road Less Driven") (ABC)
    • Mike & Molly – Stephen Prime (Episode: "I See Love") (CBS)
    • Mom – Ben Bosse and Joseph Bella (Episode: "Atticus Finch and the Downtrodden") (CBS)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – Anthony Miale (Segment: "Public Defenders") (HBO)
    • Conan – Robert James Ashe, Dave Grecu, and Christopher P. Heller (Episode: "Conan in Korea") (TBS)
    • Drunk History – Jody McVeigh-Schultz (Episode: "Inventors") (Comedy Central)
    • Key & Peele – Rich LaBrie, Neil Mahoney, Nicholas Monsour, and Stephen Waichulis (Episode: "The End") (Comedy Central)
    • Lemonade – Bill Yukich (HBO)
  • Who Do You Think You Are? – Mark Cegielski, James Horak, Julie Janata, Elise Ludwig, Justin Robertson, Conrad Stanley, and Shelly Stocking (Episode: "Bryan Cranston") (TLC)
    • The Amazing Race – Andy Castor, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Ryan Leamy, Jennifer Nelson, Paul C. Nielsen, and Jacob Parsons (Episode: "We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today") (CBS)
    • Shark Tank – Editing Team (Episode: "Episode 702") (ABC)
    • Survivor – Editing Team (Episode: "Signed, Sealed and Delivered") (CBS)
    • The Voice – Editing Team (Episode: "Episode 1005") (NBC)
  • Project Greenlight – Steve Lichtenstein, Craig A. Colton, Nena Erb, and Dan Golding (Episode: "Accident Waiting to Happen") (HBO)
    • Born This Way – M'daya Meliani, Chris Ray, and Dan Zimmerman, Editor (Episode: "Don't Limit Me") (A&E)
    • Born This Way – Daniel Cerny and Peggy Tachdjian (Episode: "Up Syndrome") (A&E)
    • Deadliest Catch – Josh Earl and Ben Bulatao (Episode: "Carpe Diem") (Discovery Channel)
    • Naked and Afraid XL – Malinda Zehner, Mike Bary, Todd Beabout, Jacob Parsons, Eric Goldfarb, Mike Levine, and Andrew P. Jones (Episode: "40 Days Jungle Rich") (Discovery Channel)

Production Design

Production Design
  • Downton Abbey (Episodes: "Episode Five"; "Episode Seven") (PBS)
    • Fargo (Episode: "Waiting for Dutch") (FX)
    • The Knick (Episodes: "Ten Knots"; "The Best With the Best to Get the Best"; "Wonderful Surprises") (Cinemax)
    • Masters of Sex (Episodes: "The Excitement of Release"; "Surrogates"; "Party of Four") (Showtime)
    • Outlander (Episode: "Not In Scotland Anymore"; "Faith") (Starz)
  • Transparent (Episodes: "Kina Hora"; "The Book of Life"; "Man on the Land") (Amazon)
    • The Big Bang Theory (Episodes: "The Positive Negative Reaction"; "The Big Bear Precipitation"; "The Fermentation Bifurcation") (CBS)
    • The Muppets (Episodes: "The X Factor"; "Pigs in a Blackout"; "Single All The Way") (ABC)
    • Silicon Valley (Episodes: "Two in the Box"; "Bachmanity Insanity"; "Daily Active Users") (HBO)
    • Veep (Episodes: "The Eagle"; "C**tgate") (HBO)
  • Portlandia (Episodes: "Family Emergency"; "Pickathon"; "Weirdo Beach") (IFC)
    • Drunk History (Episode: "New Jersey") (Comedy Central)
    • Key & Peele (Episodes: "Y'all Ready For This?"; "The End") (Comedy Central)
    • Saturday Night Live (Episodes: "Host: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler"; "Host: Larry David"; "Host: Peter Dinklage") (NBC)
    • The Voice (Episodes: "Live Finale (Part 2)"; "The Blind Auditions Premiere (Part 2)"; "Live Semifinal Performances") (NBC)

Sound

Sound

Special Visual Effects

Special Visual Effects

Stunt Coordination

Stunt Coordination

Technical Direction

Technical Direction

Writing

Writing

Wins by network

NetworkProgramIndividualTotal
HBO11516
FX3912
Netflix246
PBS066
Fox145
A&E224
Adult Swim224
Amazon044
Cartoon Network134
NBC044
ABC213
CBS213
Comedy Central123
CNN112
The CW022
Nat Geo022
Showtime022
ActingDead.com011
AMC011
AOL101
IFC011
Logo011
MTV011
Nickelodeon011
Oculus Story Studio011
Starz011
TLC011
USA011

Programs with multiple awards

ProgramAwards
Game of Thrones9
Grease: Live4
Making a Murderer4
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story4
Cartel Land3
American Horror Story: Hotel2
Childrens Hospital2
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend2
Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (Live from Lincoln Center)2
Downton Abbey2
Fargo2
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2
The Late Late Show with James Corden2
The Man in the High Castle2
Saturday Night Live2

Programs with multiple nominations

ProgramNominations
Game of Thrones15
Saturday Night Live15
Fargo10
Grease: Live9
House of Cards9
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story9
The Big Bang Theory7
Dancing with the Stars7
Roots7
American Horror Story: Hotel6
Downton Abbey6
Making a Murderer6
The Night Manager6
Penny Dreadful6
Veep6
What Happened, Miss Simone?6
The Wiz Live!6
88th Academy Awards5
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown5
Cartel Land5
He Named Me Malala5
Key & Peele5
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver5
Silicon Valley5
Transparent5
The Voice5
All the Way4
Better Call Saul4
Childrens Hospital4
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend4
Deadliest Catch4
The Man in the High Castle4
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride4
Adele Live in New York City3
Born This Way3
Chef's Table3
The Good Wife3
Gotham3
The Knick3
The Late Late Show with James Corden3
Lemonade3
Masters of Sex3
Mr. Robot3
Narcos3
So You Think You Can Dance3
South Park3
Vice3
Vikings3
69th Tony Awards2
The Amazing Race2
American Idol2
Bates Motel2
Black Sails2
Conan2
The Crossroads of History2
Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (Live from Lincoln Center)2
Drunk History2
Empire2
Everything Is Copy – Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted2
Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 4622
Horace and Pete2
The Hunting Ground2
Inside Amy Schumer2
Intervention2
Jackie Robinson2
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures2
Marvel's Daredevil2
Marvel's Jessica Jones2
Modern Family2
Mom2
Outlander2
Portlandia2
Project Greenlight2
Project Runway2
Ray Donovan2
RuPaul's Drag Race2
Shark Tank2
The Simpsons2
Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show2
SuperMansion2
Survivor2
Vinyl2
The Walking Dead2

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