2020 Creative Arts Emmys Winners List, Night 2: Variety

The second round of Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out on Tuesday, honoring 16 winners in the variety categories, including for outstanding variety sketch series and live variety special.

“Saturday Night Live,” “Last Week Tonight,” ABC’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience,” the 92th Academy Awards broadcast and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” were among the night’s big winners, taking home multiple awards each. Apple’s “Carpool Karaoke” series also took home the Emmy for short-form variety series for the third year in a row.

Other winners included Fox’s “The Masked Singer,” the Super Bowl LIV half time show and The Kennedy Center Honors.

Also Read: 2020's Primetime Emmy Award Winners, by Show and Network

Hosted by “Nailed It’s” Nicole Byer, Tuesday’s ceremony was the second of four online Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies this week, which will be followed by a fifth live broadcast on FXX on Saturday. The week will culminate in the Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast on ABC this Sunday, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

See all of Tuesday’s variety winners below the reality and nonfiction winners from Monday night here.

Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
“Carpool Karaoke: The Series” (Apple TV)
CBS Television Studios, Fulwell 73
Ben Winston, Executive Producer
James Corden, Executive Producer
David Young, Co-Executive Producer
Sheila Rogers, Supervising Producer
Diana Miller, Producer
Blake Webster, Producer

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
Ken Aymong, Supervising Producer
Lindsay Shookus, Producer
Erin Doyle, Producer
Tom Broecker, Producer
Steve Higgins, Produced by
Erik Kenward, Produced by

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
“Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: All In The Family And Good Times” (ABC)
Sony Pictures Television, Act III Productions, Kimmelot, D’Arconville, Gary Sanchez Productions, Simpson Street
Norman Lear, Executive Producer
Jimmy Kimmel, Executive Producer Will Ferrell, Executive Producer
Justin Theroux, Executive Producer
Kerry Washington, Executive Producer
James Burrows, Executive Producer
Brent Miller, Executive Producer
Eric Cook, Co-Executive Producer

Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program
“RuPaul’s Drag Race • I’m That Bitch” (VH1)
World of Wonder Productions
Curtis Foreman, Department Head Hairstylist
Ryan Randall, Hairstylist

Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race • I’m That Bitch” (VH1)
World of Wonder Productions
Natasha Marcelina, Department Head Makeup Artist
David Petruschin, Makeup Artist
Jen Fregozo, Makeup Artist
Nicole Faulkner, Makeup Artist

Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program
“The Masked Singer • The Season Kick-Off Mask-Off: Group A” (FOX)
FOX Alternative Entertainment Studios Marina Toybina, Costume Designer
Grainne O’Sullivan, Costume Supervisor
Gabrielle Letamendi, Assistant Costume Designer
Candice Rainwater, Assistant Costume Designer

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
“Saturday Night Live • Host: Eddie Murphy” (NBC)
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Don Roy King, Directed by

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
“Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira” (FOX)
NFL Network
Robert Barnhart, Lighting Designer
David Grill, Lighting Director
Pete Radice, Lighting Director
Pat rick Brazil, Lighting Director
Jason Rudolph, Lighting Director

Outstanding Music Direction
“The Kennedy Center Honors” (CBS)
White Cherry Entertainment
Rickey Minor, Music Director

Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Eat Shit Bob! (segment)” (HBO)
HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
Ryan Barger, Editor

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series
“Saturday Night Live • Host: Eddie Murphy • Host: John Mulaney” )NBC)
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer
N. Joseph DeTullio, Production Designer

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
“The Oscars” (ABC)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Jason Sherwood, Production Designer
Alana Billingsley, Art Director

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
“The Oscars” (ABC)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Paul Sandweiss, Production Mixer
Tommy Vicari, Orchestra Music Mixer
Biff Dawes, Music Mixer
Pablo Munguia, Pro Tools Mixer
Kristian Pedregon, Post Audio
Pat rick Baltzell, House P.A. Mixer
Michael Parker, Monitor Mixer
Christian Schrader, Supplemental Audio
John Perez, VO Mixer
Marc Repp, Music Mix Engineer
Thomas Pesa, Orchestra Monitor Mixer

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Episode 629” (HBO)
HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
Dave Saretsky, Technical Director
Augie Yuson, Video Control
Dante Pagano, Camera
John Harrison, Camera
Rob Balton, Camera (Jib)
Tim Quigley, Camera
Phil Salanto, Camera
Rich Freedman, Camera (Jib)
Joe Debonis, Steadi Cam
Michael Hauer, Steadi Cam
Lucas Owen, B Cam
Scotty Buckler, C Cam
Russell Swanson, Camera

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
“Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: All In The Family and Good Times” (ABC)
Sony Pictures Television, Act III
Productions, Kimmelot, D’Arconville, Gary Sanchez Productions, Simpson Street
Eric Becker, Technical Director
Kevin Faust, Video Cont rol
Ron Hirshman, Camera
Ed Horton, Camera
Helena Jackson, Camera
Jon Purdy, Camera
Jimmy Velarde, Camera
Allen Merriweather, Camera
Greg Grouwinkel, Camera
Randy Gomez Sr., Camera
Andrew Ansnick, Camera

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
Dan Gurewitch, Senior Writer
Jeff Maurer, Senior Writer
Jill Twiss, Senior Writer
Juli Weiner, Senior Writer
John Oliver, Written by
Tim Carvell, Written by
Daniel O’Brien, Written by
Owen Parsons, Written by
Charlie Redd, Written by
Joanna Rothkopf, Written by
Ben Silva, Written by
Seena Vali, Written by

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