RuPaul’s Drag Race and Saturday Night Live dominated in the Reality and Variety categories when the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out over the weekend.
The majority of Emmy awards are presented a week before the big Primetime ceremony. This year the presentations took place in three separate ceremonies Saturday and Sunday in Los Angeles.
While The Voice was nominated in 7 categories, and The Amazing Race in 4, America’s Got Talent (2), The Masked Singer (2) and The World of Dance (1) all nominated, it was RuPaul’s Drag Race that cleaned UP. The VH1 reality series won FIVE of its 9 nominated awards. NOTE: The Masked Singer previously won a juried award Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program category.
Jennifer Hudson Wins Daytime Emmy, One Award Short of EGOT
The only chance The Voice and The Amazing Race have to pick up an award is in the Primetime special, when Competition series is handed out.
Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programing went to Dancing with the Stars judge Derek Hough for his Paso Doble with girlfriend Hayley Erbert. It’s his third Emmy in the Choreography category.
Additionally, the Netflix musical comedy, Country Comfort starring American Idol alum Katharine McPhee won in the Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series category. Netflix canceled the series after only one season.
To see a FULL list of Creative Arts Emmy Winners, click this link.
The Primetime Emmy Awards will air live Sunday, Sept. 19, beginning at 8 pm. ET/5 pm. PT on CBS. It will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Comedian/actor, Cedric the Entertainer will host.
2021 Emmy Awards Reality Winners
Competition Series (Will be awarded in Prime Time)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Nailed It! (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)
Reality Show Host
Nicole Byer, Nailed It!
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race – WINNER
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, Top Chef
Unstructured Reality Program
Becoming (Disney+)
Below Deck (Bravo)
Indian Matchmaking (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked (VH1) – WINNER
Selling Sunset (Netflix)
Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming
Christmas In Rockefeller Center • Routine: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer / Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) • NBC – Sergio Trujillo, Choreographer
Dancing With The Stars • Routines: Argentine Tango – Toxic / Freestyle – Sparkling Diamonds • ABC – Artem Chigvintsev, Choreographer
Dancing With The Stars • Routines: Paso Doble – Uccen / Tap Dance – Let’s Fall In Love For The Night • ABC – Derek Hough, Choreographer – WINNER
The Disney Holiday Singalong • Routine: Jingle Bells • ABC • Done+Dusted – Derek Hough, Choreographer
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 • Routine: Garden Scene • Prime Video – Parris Goebel, Choreographer
World Of Dance • Routines: Come Thru / Superbad, Superslick / Bohemian Rhapsody • NBC • Marie Haince Lebel, Choreographer
WINNING PERFORMANCE – Derek Hough Dancing with the Stars – Uccen / Tap Dance – Let’s Fall In Love For The Night
Derek performed with his girlfriend, dancer Hayley Erbert
Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program
Queer Eye • Netflix
RuPaul’s Drag Race • VH1 – WINNER
Shark Tank • ABC
Top Chef • Bravo
The Voice • NBC
Outstanding Directing For A Reality Program
The Amazing Race • Give Me A Beard Bump • CBS • Bertram van Munster, Directed by
Queer Eye • Preaching Out Loud • Netflix • Mark Perez, Directed by
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Gettin’ Lucky • VH1 • Nick Murray, Directed by – WINNER
Top Chef • Pan African Portland • Bravo • Ari Boles, Directed by
The Voice • The Blind Auditions Premiere • NBC • Alan Carter, Directed by
Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program
The Amazing Race • Give Me A Beard Bump • CBS
Deadliest Catch • Series Body Of Work • Discovery Channel
Life Below Zero • Series Body Of Work • National Geographic – WINNER
Queer Eye • Groomer Has It • Netflix
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Series Body Of Work • VH1
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition Program
The Amazing Race • Series Body Of Work • CBS •
Queer Eye • Preaching Out Loud • Netflix
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Condragulations • VH1 _WINNER
Top Chef • Restaurant Wars • Bravo
The Voice • Series Body Of Work • NBC
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program
Dancing With The Stars • Finale • ABC
Legendary • Pop Tart • HBO Max
RuPaul’s Drag Race • The Pork Chop • VH1
Saturday Night Live • Host: Maya Rudolph • NBC – WINNER
The Voice • Live Top 17 Performances • NBC
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic)
Dancing With The Stars • Top 11 • ABC
Legendary • Pop Tart • HBO Max
Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special • Apple TV+
RuPaul’s Drag Race • The Pork Chop • VH1
Saturday Night Live • Host: Elon Musk • NBC – WINNER
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series
America’s Got Talent • The Finals • NBC
Dancing With The Stars • Finale • ABC
The Masked Singer • The Spicy 6 – The Competition Heats Up! • FOX
Saturday Night Live • Host: Adele • NBC – WINNER
The Voice • Live Top 17 Performances • NBC
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020 • HBO
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • Dr. Jon Lapook / Performance By Maroon 5 • CBS
The Masked Singer • The Season Premiere – The Masks Return • FOX
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Condragulations • Bossy Rossy Ruboot • VH1
Saturday Night Live • Host: Kristen Wiig • NBC – WINNER
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series
America’s Got Talent • Episode 1523 • NBC
Jimmy Kimmel Live! • Jimmy Kimmel Live – Sacha Baron Cohen, Wesley Snipes, And Music From Charlotte Lawrence • ABC
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Trump & Election Results / F*** 2020 • HBO – WINNER
Saturday Night Live • Host: Dan Levy • NBC
The Voice • Live Finale (Part 2) • NBC
Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series
Call Me Kat • Plus One • FOX
The Conners • A Stomach Ache, A Heart Break And A Grave Mistake • ABC
Country Comfort • Crazy • Netflix – WINNER
Last Man Standing • Time Flies • FOX
The Upshaws • Big Plans • Netflix
