2026 Creative Arts Emmys Night 1 winners: Full list

The 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards got underway Saturday, September 5, with Hollywood celebrating the artistic and technical achievements in television. The first night of the ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with several major television productions and personalities taking home awards. Among the night's biggest winners was Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay, who secured two trophies for her documentary My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay. Hargitay won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program for the film. The first night also saw wins for Mr. Scorsese, The Traitors, Tucci in Italy, Love on the Spectrum and Jeopardy!. 2026 Creative Arts Emmys: Night 1 winners Outstanding Game Show Winner: Jeopardy! Celebrity Family Feud The Price Is Right Wheel of Fortune Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Outstanding Host for a Game Show Winner: Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy! Martin Short, Match Game Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Winner: Mr. Scorsese The Yogurt Shop Murders The American Revolution Sean Combs: The Reckoning Rafa Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program Winner: The Traitors The Amazing Race Love on the Spectrum Survivor Welcome to Wrexham Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series Winner: Colbert Before Air Bad Thoughts The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains The Randy Rainbow Show SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Winner: My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay John Candy: I Like Me Marty, Life Is Short Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Ocean with David Attenborough Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program Winner: Mariska Hargitay, My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay Lawrence Kasdan, Marty, Life Is Short Michael Bonfiglio, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Rebecca Miller, Mr. Scorsese Alexandria Stapleton, Sean Combs: The Reckoning Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program Winner: Alan Cumming, The Traitors RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race Kristen Kish, Top Chef Ariana Madix, Love Island USA Jeff Probst, Survivor Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special Winner: Tucci in Italy The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy Outstanding Narrator Winner: Octavia Spencer, Lost Women of Alaska David Attenborough, A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough David Attenborough, Ocean with David Attenborough Jodie Foster, Breakdown: 1975 Werner Herzog, Ghost Elephants Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program Winner: Love on the Spectrum America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Summer House Welcome to Wrexham Creative Arts Emmys continue Sunday The second night of the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards and the Governors Gala are scheduled for Sunday, September 6. The ceremonies will lead into the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, which are scheduled for September 14 and will air on NBC and Peacock.