Night two of the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys took place Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It focused on scripted TV: guest acting, supporting roles in limited series, and the craft categories behind the camera, like costumes, cinematography, sound and music.
Highlights
- Widow’s Bay kept building momentum with wins in casting, cinematography, music and sound, a preview of its big night at the main ceremony.
- DTF St. Louis won both limited series supporting acting awards, for David Harbour and Linda Cardellini, plus directing and writing.
- Julie Andrews won for voicing Lady Whistledown in Bridgerton.
- Palm Royale won in the period categories, including costumes and makeup.
- Remarkably Bright Creatures won Outstanding Television Movie.
Full list of night two winners
- Limited/Movie Supporting Actor: David Harbour, DTF St. Louis
- Limited/Movie Supporting Actress: Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis
- Comedy Guest Actor: Rob Reiner, The Bear
- Comedy Guest Actress: Betty Gilpin, Widow’s Bay
- Drama Guest Actor: Ernest Harden Jr., The Pitt
- Drama Guest Actress: Shailene Woodley, Paradise
- Movie: Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Animated Program: South Park
- Character Voice-Over Performance: Julie Andrews, Bridgerton
- Limited/Movie Directing: DTF St. Louis
- Limited/Movie Writing: DTF St. Louis
- Casting for a Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay
- Casting for a Drama Series: The Pitt
- Casting for a Limited Series: Love Story
- Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour): Widow’s Bay
- Cinematography for a Series (One Hour): Spider-Noir
- Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: DTF St. Louis
- Contemporary Costumes for a Series: Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Contemporary Costumes for a Limited Series: Beef
- Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes: Fallout
- Period Costumes: Palm Royale
- Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling: Bridgerton
- Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic): Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic): Palm Royale
- Prosthetic Makeup: The Pitt
- Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): Widow’s Bay
- Music Composition for a Limited Series (Original Dramatic Score): The Beast in Me
- Music Supervision: Widow’s Bay
- Main Title Theme Music: Pluribus
- Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program: Pluribus
- Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Pro: Fallout
- Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour): Widow’s Bay
- Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour): Widow’s Bay
- Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): Spider-Noir
- Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie: Beef
- Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour): Widow’s Bay
- Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): Pluribus
- Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Beef
- Special Visual Effects In a Season or a Movie: Stranger Things
- Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming: Spider-Noir
- Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming: The Boys
- Stunt Performance: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
- Title Design: Spider-Noir
Want the main event? See our full list of 2026 Primetime Emmy winners.
Our take
The craft awards often hint at what’s coming at the main ceremony, and this year they did: Widow’s Bay‘s strong night pointed straight to its comedy sweep a week later. They also recognize the costume designers, makeup artists and composers whose work shapes what we see on screen.
