Creative Arts Emmys 2023 Night Two: Keke Palmer Makes History, ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Scores Big

Tonight was Night Two of the Creative Arts Emmys, honoring the best in television from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023. After The Last of Us had a strong showing last night, the races began heating up in preparation for next Sunday’s Primetime Emmys. Tonight’s winners included RuPaul’s Drag Race, Welcome to Wrexham and Saturday Night Live.

At tonight’s ceremony, Maya Rudolph won the award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for her work in Big Mouth, the only award for the series tonight. It was her fifth Emmy win and third in this category for Big Mouth. Welcome to Wrexham had a strong showing by winning six awards including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program, Directing for a Reality Program, and Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program.

Creative Arts Emmys 2023 Night One Winners

RuPaul’s Drag Race took home three Emmys at tonight’s ceremony, RuPaul winning Outstanding Reality Competition Host for the 8th consecutive year in a row. The series also took home the award for Outstanding Editing for a Structured Reality Series. Keke Palmer also won for her hosting duties on Password, the first Black woman to have ever been nominated for Outstanding Host for a Game Show. 

After the series leading man won night, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson took home the award for Short Form Comedy Series. Moonage Daydream took home both the Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for Nonfiction or Reality Program awards. Dancing with the Stars took home several awards, including Choreography for a Variety or Reality Program and Outstanding Technical Direction. Rounding out reality television wins is The Traitors, which took home the Casting for a Reality Program award. 

The Primetime Emmy Awards are next Sunday, January 15th.

Here are the winners of Night Two of the Creative Arts Emmys: 

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM: The Simpsons (FOX) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM: The Traitors (Peacock) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE: Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth (Netflix) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY FOR VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING: Dancing with the Stars (ABC) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM: 100 Foot Wave (HBO) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM: Welcome to Wrexham (FX) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL: Somesuch Apple Inc., “Apple – The Greatest – Accessibility” – WINNER

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAMMING: Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (ABC) / We’re Here (HBO) – WINNER (Juried)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (AppleTV+) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM: Bryan Rowland, Welcome to Wrexham (FX) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES: Liz Patrick, Saturday Night Live (NBC) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL: Hamish Hamilton and Shawn Carter, “The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna” – WINNER

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES: The 1619 Project (Hulu) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (AppleTV+) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM: For All Mankind Season 3 Experience (AppleTV+) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING: The Territory (National Geographic) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW: Jeopardy! (NBC) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM: We’re Here (HBO) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A GAME SHOW: Keke Palmer, Password (NBC) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM: RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL: Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy (CNN) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION: Nik Ranieri, The Simpsons (FOX); Meybis Ruiz Cruz, Entergalactic (Netflix); Maya Edelman, More Than I Want to Remember (Paramout+); Almu Redondo, Star Wars: Visions (Disney+) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SERIES: Dancing with the Stars (ABC) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL:  “2022 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony” (HBO) — WINNER

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM: Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (ABC) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY SERIES OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC UNDERSCORE): Still: A Michael J Fox Movie (AppleTV+) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION: Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Joni Mitchell (PBS) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING NARRATOR: Barack Obama, Working: What We Do All Day (Netflix) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM: Still: A Michael J Fox Movie (AppleTV+) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM: RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM: Welcome to Wrexham (FX) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING: A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL: “The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna” (FOX) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY, REALITY OR COMPETITION SERIES: Saturday Night Live (NBC) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Netflix) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES: Succession: Controlling the Narrative (HBO) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA): Moonage Daydream (HBO) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA): Moonage Daydream (HBO) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL: Welcome to Wrexham (FX) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM: Queer Eye (Netflix) – WINNER 

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES: Dancing with the Stars (ABC) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SPECIAL: Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium (Disney+) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM: Welcome to Wrexham (FX) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED): Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (NBC) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM: The U.S. and the Holocaust (PBS) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL: John Mulaney: Baby J (Netflix) – WINNER

Photo: FX