The 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards is virtual (of course) this year with comedian and Nailed It! host Nicole Byer hosting the five-night ceremony, which kicked off on Monday.
The award streamed for four straight nights on emmys.com and concluded with a grand finale that aired on FXX at 8 p.m. ET/PT on September 19.
While Black-led shows such as VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race won two awards for hairstyling and makeup, former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground Productions also won an Emmy for directing for a documentary/nonfiction program for American Factory. Araxi Lindsey, who’s the department head hairstylist for black-ish, won the show’s first Emmy for outstanding contemporary hairstyling.
On Sunday, September 20, Jimmy Kimmel returned as host of the Primetime Emmys — or as he called them the “Pandemmys” — where more of our faves like Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson made IRL appearances, while Little Fires Everywhere stars Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon hosted a social distanced New Years Eve viewing party.
HBO’s Watchmen secured several awards, including bigs wins for Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and screenwriter Cord Jefferson.
For a full list of the Black creatives and actors who have won so far, see below.
01
Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph wins outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for portraying Senator Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live (NBC)
02
Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy wins outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for hosting Saturday Night Live (NBC)
03
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas, CSA, wins Outstanding Casting for Limited Series, Movie or Special for casting Watchmen (HBO).
04
Mahershala Ali and Amatus Sami-Karim Ali
Mahershala Ali and Amatus Karim Ali, who both serve as executive producers, tie for winning outstanding children’s program for We Are The Dream: The Kids Of The Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest (HBO). Mimi Valdés is also an executive producer.
05
Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle wins for outstanding writing for a variety special for penning Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (Netflix), which also secured a 2020 Creative Arts Emmy for outstanding variety special (Pre-Recorded).
06
RuPaul
RuPaul wins for outstanding host for a reality or competition program for RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
07
Stan Lathan
Director Stan Lathan wins for outstanding directing for a variety special, Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (Netflix)
08
Ron Cephas Jones
Ron Cephas Jones wins outstanding guest actor in a drama series for portraying William Hill in This Is Us (NBC)
09
Araxi Lindsey
Araxi Lindsey, black-ish's department head for hair, won the show's first Emmy for outstanding contemporary hairstyling.
10
Michael Jordan's The Last Dance
Michael Jordan’s The Last Dance (ESPN) wins outstanding documentary or non fiction series
11
Rickey Minor
Rickey Minor won an Emmy for outstanding music direction for his work at The Kennedy Center Honors.
12
The Apollo
HBO's Apollo documentary, directed by Roger Ross Williams and produced by Lisa Cortés, won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.
13
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne won outstanding actor in a short form comedy or drama series for his role in Quibi's #FreeRayshawn.
14
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Jasmine Cephas Jones won Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series for her role in Quibi's #FreeRayshawn.
15
Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph wins outstanding character voice-over performance for her role as Connie the Hormone Monstress in Big Mouth’s episode How To Have An Orgasm (Netflix)
16
Labrinth
Labrinth wins outstanding original music and lyrics for “All For Us” in Euphoria’s episode And Salt The Earth Behind You (HBO)
17
Regina King
Regina King won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie for her role in HBO's Watchmen.
18
Cord Jefferson
Cord Jefferson won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for his episode of "Watchmen."
19
Uzo Aduba
Uzo Aduba secures her latest Emmy for supporting actress in a limited series or movie for her role as Shirley Chisholm in Mrs. America (Hulu/FX)
20
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II secures his first Emmy win for outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie for Watchmen (HBO).
21
Watchmen
HBO's Watchmen wins best limited series.
22
Zendaya
Zendaya wins her first Emmy for best actress in a drama for Euphoria (HBO).
23
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry receives the 2020 Primetime Emmys Governors Award.
