The shows each won multiple Creative Arts Emmy awards, which were given out last weekend.
“Saturday Night Live,” “ Westworld ” and “ Stranger Things ” have an early lead at this year’s Emmy Awards after a batch of technical and guest acting awards were handed out this past weekend.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Television Academy unveiled the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys, the first set of awards leading up to the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be handed out Sunday, Sept. 17.
“S. N. L.,” coming off one of its most successful seasons in years, got wins in both the best guest actor and actress in a comedy series awards for two hosts. Best actress went to Melissa McCarthy for her hosting duties (and her indelible portrait of former White House press secretary Sean Spicer) on “S. N. L.,” and Dave Chappelle won best guest actor for his hosting turn on NBC’s late night show.
On the drama side, Alexis Bledel won best guest actress for Hulu’s “ The Handmaid’s Tale,” and Gerald McRaney won best guest actor for “ This Is Us ” on NBC.
More than 80 Emmy winners were announced this weekend, including for categories like best casting, lighting and makeup. (Best makeup for a limited series or movie, non-prosthetic, went to FX’s “Feud,” for example. “American Horror Story” took the limited series Emmy for best prosthetic makeup.) A full list of the Creative Arts winners is available at emmys.com .
The Creative Arts Emmys are also seen as a bellwether for which shows might stand out at the major Emmys ceremony, which could be promising for Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”
The retro thriller took home five awards, including best casting in a drama (“Veep,” which won best comedy in each of the past two years, won best casting in a comedy). HBO’s “Westworld” nabbed five awards, including wins for sound mixing, makeup and visual effects.
HBO has led all networks at the Emmy Awards in total wins for 15 straight years, and has the early lead yet again. It won 19 total awards this weekend, with Netflix right behind at 16. No other network has more than 7 awards.
A total of 27 Emmys will be given out at the Primetime Emmy Awards next Sunday, including best drama, best comedy and the major acting categories. The ceremony, which will be hosted by Stephen Colbert, will be telecast on CBS.
