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Everyone has a hot take about whether Saturday Night Live is still good and which era of the NBC sketch comedy show was best. But we can all agree that most movies with SNL characters — especially most of those in the mid- to late 1990s — have been flops.
But when SNL movies are good, they’re good, and it seems Lorne Michaels and his troupe of writers and actors have often chased that high. For your viewing pleasure, we’ve ranked all 11 SNLmovies from worst to best.
Over the course of Saturday Night Live‘s history, many memorable castmembers have graced the Studio 8H stage (172 of them, to be exact). But of all the various comedians to be featured on the long-running sketch comedy series, roughly 35 percent have only appeared on the show for a single season.
By technical terms, that means there have been around 60 one-and-done Saturday Night Live performers, and that list includes a plethora of Hollywood’s beloved writers, actors and comedians. Some previous ensemble members have faded into the background, while others have stood out among the crop, going on to win an Oscar, Grammy and plenty of Emmys and Tonys (meaning the full slate of alumni with one season under their belt, together, have an EGOT).
Some of them were fired. Some of them were better suited on the series as writers. A few of their careers went on to blow up in Hollywood. So without further adieu, her are all of the SNL castmembers who (for one reason or another) only lasted one season.
Aristotle Athari (2021-2022)
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Aristotle Athari was part of SNL’s 47th installment. After his time on the comedy series, he went on to make appearances in Hacks (in two season three episodes and a singular season four episode) and most recently acted in MEGAN 2.0.
Peter Aykroyd (1979-1980)
Image Credit: Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images Peter Aykroyd graced the cast of SNL during season five, where he also served as a writer. The brother of original castmember Dan Aykroyd, Peter died in 2021, and his death was announced during the Nov. 20 episode of the same year.
Morwenna Banks (1994-1995)
Image Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Morwenna Banks served on a mere four episodes of season 20 of SNL. She went on to write and act in a number of projects, and she notably voices the role of Mommy Pig in the animated children’s show Peppa Pig.
Beth Cahill (1991-1992)
Image Credit: Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Beth Call graced SNL during its 17th season. When reflecting on her time as a featured player in conversation with Grantland, Call called the gig “a high-pressure job” that’s full of “stiff competition.”
“It’s a fun job, but it’s a real job, with office politics and everything!” she added. “But for the most part, it was great. People told me that Lorne liked me, and he was always very nice to me. I liked working for Lorne; I’m forever grateful to him for taking a chance on me.”
George Coe (1975)
Image Credit: ©TriStar Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection George Coe is from SNL‘s original 1975 season, notably a member of the infamous batch of Not Ready for Prime Time Players. After starring in the debut episode, he went on to make additional brief cameos in the show.
Coe went on to have a sprawling acting career, being featured in projects including Kramer vs. Kramer, The Stepford Wives and Archer. He was additionally nominated for an Oscar in 1969 for his short film, The Dove. Coe died in 2015 following a long illness.
Billy Crystal (1984-1985)
Image Credit: JC Olivera/WWD/Getty Images; Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images Billy Crystal was intended to appear on the first episode of SNL in 1975, though he was infamously cut from the cast. Nonetheless, he returned roughly a decade later as an official member of the cast in 1984. While his time with the sketch comedy series was short, Crystal’s career went on an upward trajectory after he left SNL in 1985.
Crystal’s discography is too long to list, though some of his standouts include his role of Harry Burns in When Harry Met Sally (1989), City Slickers (1991) and Monsters, Inc. (2001), where he voiced Mike Wazowski. He’s received three Grammy noms (the same number of times he’s hosted said ceremony), six Emmys, won a Tony and holds the title for the second-most times a person has hosted the Oscars, having led the awards show nine separate times.
Crystal is just one example on the lengthy list of one-and-done SNL castmembers who have proved that only gracing a single season of the program doesn’t define one’s career.
Joan Cusack (1985-1986)
Image Credit: Sonia Recchia/Getty Images for Sundance After a one-season run on SNL in the mid-1980s, Joan Cusack kicked off a prominent career as an actress. She was nominated for her first Academy Award in 1988 tied to her role in Working Girl, and she earned her second Oscar nom in 1997 for In & Out. Cusack has also lent her voice to the Toy Story franchise as Jessie.
The actress earned her single Emmy in 2015 for her work as Sheila Jackson in Shameless. Before taking the title, Cusack was notably nominated for five consecutive years at the Emmys, beginning in 2011.
Tom Davis (1979-1980)
Image Credit: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images Tom Davis was one of the original writers of SNL. He worked on the show alongside his professional partner Al Franken, and Lorne Michaels notably scouted them to write for his sketch comedy show after he saw the duo performing stand-up in Los Angeles. SNL’s fifth season was his only run as a featured player.
Davis and Franken earned four Emmys together, with three of those stemming from their writing for the series in 1976, 1977 and 1989. His final Emmy came from The Paul Simon Special in 1977. Davis died in 2012 of metastatic tonsil cancer.
“Tom was one of the writers who created SNL,” Michaels said in a statement following his death. “He was there from the beginning. No one saw things the way that Tom did. He was funny, he was original and he was always there to help no matter the hour. And I always trusted his laugh. I can still kinda hear it.”
Denny Dillon (1980-1981)
Image Credit: Dipasupil/Getty Images Denny Dillon was a castmember during the notorious sixth season of the show, also known as SNL ‘80. She was the first lesbian to be featured on the cast. In a 2020 profile with Vulture, she confirmed that “anyone who was working with me probably knew” she was gay, though she “just wasn’t ever out publicly.”
“I’ve been out for a long time. Me telling you I’m out, I just wasn’t ever out publicly. I’ve been gay a long, long time. But it wasn’t safe to be out in Hollywood for a long time, in the ’90s,” Dillon explained. “It wasn’t safe. I’m not sure if [Jean Doumanian or Dick Ebersol] would’ve known; it was a different time.”
Jim Downey (1980)
Image Credit: Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images While Jim Downey’s experience in front of the camera was short-lived at Studio 8H, his time behind it was quite extensive. Downey served as a writer on the show from 1977-80, 1984-98 and 2000-05, and was a head writer for a decade from 1985-95, making him the longest-serving writer in the show’s history.
He also worked as a producer for “Weekend Update” from 1995-97. But it was in 1980 when he became a castmember. A famous sketch he’s seen in is “Mr. Madison,” where he delivers the line, “No one in this room is now dumber.” He also appears in Billy Madison, starring SNL alum Adam Sandler, as the principal, and delivers the harsh yet memorable line: “I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”
Robert Downey Jr. (1985-1986)
Image Credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images; Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images In 1985, after a five-year hiatus, Michaels returned and, instead of sketch comics, hired a crew of young actors, including Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Michael Hall and Joan Cusack. For all his talent, sketch comedy was just not in Downey’s wheelhouse. The dud of the year resulted in nearly the entire cast being let go, Downey among them. He was, of course, meant for bigger things on the big screen.
Downey since went on to lead the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with 2008’s Iron Man. After earning an Oscar nod for best actor in 1993, he won his first Academy Award in 2024 in the supporting actor category for his work in Oppenheimer. He’ll make his long-awaited MCU return (after Iron Man/Tony Stark died in Endgame) in Avengers: Doomsday, where Downey will take on a new role in the superhero series as Doctor Doom.
Christine Ebersole (1981-1982)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Christine Ebersole’s first (and only) season on SNL was the same as Dick Ebersol’s — a total coincidence, as are the similarities of their surnames. Ebersole, like Ebersol, was thrown right into the fire, serving as Brian Doyle-Murray’s “Weekend Update” co-anchor. These were, ah, not SNL’s heydays. They were also not Ebersole’s — her best work was saved for a different kind of live stage show, earning Tony Awards for 42nd Street and Grey Gardens.
Chris Elliott (1994-1995)
Image Credit: Ernesto Distefano/Getty Images After a successful audition in the mid-1980s, the man behind some of David Letterman’s best Late Night bits and the cult sitcom Get a Life initially turned down an offer to join SNL. He may have wished he had trusted that instinct, as his 1994–95 run was notoriously difficult. Coming off the cancellation of Get a Life and the box office flop of Cabin Boy, Elliott badly needed a win, but instead found the SNL environment stifling: “It’s a really unhealthy process. You’re doing comedy but you’re competing with your fellow castmembers for airtime.”
In the long run, though, leaving was for the best. Elliott thrived in his own eccentric projects (Eagleheart) and scene-stealing appearances in mainstream hits (There’s Something About Mary, Schitt’s Creek, The Good Wife, Community), channeling his oddball genius far more effectively outside of Studio 8H.
Siobhan Fallon Hogan (1991-1992)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Siobhan Fallon, now Siobhan Fallon Hogan, has had a nice career after her one-and-done SNL season. Though Hogan has mostly worked as a character actress, she has made the most of those opportunities, which include standout roles in Forrest Gump and on Seinfeld. Though Hogan (then Fallon) didn’t stick around long enough to benefit from that early-90s SNL rebuild, her career as a writer and an actress is nothing to stick your nose up at.
Janeane Garofalo (1994-1995)
Image Credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Garofalo didn’t even make it a full season at SNL, because holy cow, she hated it. Garofalo says she was badly mistreated by her fellow castmembers and writers. Calling SNL “the most miserable experience of [her] life” and finding many of the sketches to be juvenile, Garofalo said there was a “visceral feeling of bad karma when you [walked] into the writers room.” So yeah, she preferred working with Ben Stiller, another one-and-done SNL player (just five years earlier). Garofalo went on to have a great career on other TV shows, as well as in more than 50 feature films.
Shane Gillis (2019; Honorable Mention)
Image Credit: Will Heath/NBC An honorable mention among singular season SNL castmembers, Gillis was quickly fired after joining the cast in 2019 when a video resurfaced of him using a racial slur. In total, he was an official cast member for less than a week, though he has since returned as host in 2024.
Gilbert Gottfried (1980-1981)
Image Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images Gilbert Gottfried on Saturday Night Live was wildly different than the Gilbert Gottfried we know from Beverly Hills Cop, Aladdin and the Problem Child movies — perhaps that’s why he was so briefly a part of the show. You see, Gottfried’s trademark squint and shrill voice are not natural. They’re part of the act, but not part of the act he brought to SNL in just its sixth season.
Right now, you’re probably imagining Gottfried screeching “AFLAC!” Gottfried was the infamous voice of the famous insurance duck, until he tweeted out a series of jokes about the deadly 2011 tsunami in Japan — his act had, uh, evolved quite a bit by then. The notoriously dirty and dangerous comic was the subject of 2017 documentary, Gilbert, which is where many fans were first able to separate the man from the character. He died five years later from recurrent ventricular tachycardia caused by myotonic dystrophy type II, a rare genetic muscular disease that can lead to heart complications.
Christopher Guest (1984-1985)
Image Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic The SNL tenure of Christopher Guest — the comedic mind behind Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show and other brilliant mockumentary classics — was limited to the notorious 1984-85 season. Both for him and for the show, it was a transitional year: Dick Ebersol had departed, Michaels had yet to return and the eclectic cast included Billy Crystal, Martin Short and Harry Shearer.
Hired as both a performer and a writer, Guest brought his dry, understated style to sketches that leaned toward satire. His forte was subtle character work: oddball intellectuals, offbeat commentators and dry “straight men” opposite broader performers. His cerebral humor sometimes clashed with SNL’s rapid-fire format, but collaborations with Crystal and a handful of sharp parody news pieces stood out.
Guest’s year at Rockefeller Center coincided with his true breakthrough — he had already co-written and starred in This Is Spinal Tap (1984), the film that launched the modern mockumentary. In hindsight, SNL was a brief detour on the way to the improvisational ensemble comedies that defined his career. He has one Primetime Emmy and Grammy under his belt.
Anthony Michael Hall (1985-1986)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images An icon of the 1980s Brat Pack and John Hughes’ teen films (The Breakfast Club, Weird Science), Anthony Michael Hall joined SNL in 1985 at just 17, still the youngest male castmember in the show’s history. His lone season coincided with Michaels’ return and an influx of new faces, but Hall was overshadowed by heavyweights like Jon Lovitz, Nora Dunn and Dennis Miller.
Often cast in the same awkward-teen roles that had made him famous in Hollywood, he struggled to land impressions (his Ron Reagan Jr. fell flat) and never quite found his footing. After leaving Studio 8H, Hall pivoted away from teen roles, slowly rebuilding his career with small TV and film parts before scoring later successes, including the lead role in the sci-fi series The Dead Zone (2002-07) and a memorable supporting part in The Dark Knight (2008).
Rich Hall (1984-1985)
Image Credit: Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank Rich Hall is not one of those one-timers on our list who you almost certainly know from other projects. His comedy career was relatively frontloaded, winning a writing Emmy for David Letterman’s original daytime show and then writing for and performing on Fridays, the Saturday Night Live competitor best known for counting Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld) among its cast. Hall, a stand-up comic who sometimes performed as country music singer Otis Lee Crenshaw, had some successes here and there — and by “there” we mostly mean in the U.K.
Lauren Holt (2020-2021)
Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Peacock via Getty Images During the 2020-21 season, better known as the COVID season of the sketch comedy series, Lauren Holt was a featured player in its cast. One of her most memorable sketches was when she appeared as relationship expert Mackenzie Taylor-Joy in a Valentine’s edition of “Weekend Update” and a Bachelor spoof, which starred Adele. That same season, castmember Beck Bennett also left the show after eight seasons. Since departing, she’s gained acting credits in Barbie, You’re Cordially Invited and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and lent her voice for the animated films Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm and Pastacolypse.
Yvonne Hudson (1980-1981)
Image Credit: Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank A hire from the Jean Doumanian era of SNL, Hudson’s short tenure is notable for making her the first Black woman in the cast. She was a featured player in her season, not a full-fledged castmember, and only given small, supporting roles that failed to let her shine. She was fired after 12 episodes after the season debuted to bad reviews and sinking ratings.
Laura Kightlinger (1994-1995)
Image Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Venice Family Clinic Laura Kightlinger was a featured player on SNL during season 20, and while she didn’t continue on with the series, she went on to appear in several other TV and film projects. She served as a consulting producer and writer on 2 Broke Girls, and served in those same roles on the Emmy Award-winning comedy Will & Grace.
David Koechner (1995-1996)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images David Koechner, most well known for his roles in The Office and the Anchorman films, was previously a castmember on SNL during the 1995-96 season. Additional notable names that season include Will Ferrell, Tim Meadows, Darrell Hammond, Jim Breuer, Norm MacDonald, Mark McKinney and Cheri Oteri. In 2019, Koechner went on Larry King and recalled how he disagreed with the show pushing “fake talk show parodies,” because he wanted to work on sketches instead.
Matthew Laurance (1980-1981)
Image Credit: NBC/NBCU Photo Bank Another member of SNL’s infamous sixth season, Matthew Laurance ran as a featured player for 13 episodes in total. He starred in the 1983 musical drama Eddie and the Cruisers, and subsequently reprised his role for the 1989 sequel. Laurance, too, acted in the beloved 1990s teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 as Mel Silver, the father to Brian Austin Green’s David Silver.
Gail Matthius (1980-1981)
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images After Jean Doumanian was fired from SNL in 1981, leading to a series of cast cuts, Gail Matthius was one of the only starting featured players from season six to remain through the end of the season. Of the “intense” time in the show’s history, she told Vulture, “I remember going one by one into Dick Ebersol’s office. It was like thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Charlie [Rocket] came out: He was gone. Gilly [Gottfried] came out: He was gone. It was pretty intense, like Sophie’s Choice.”
However, she didn’t stick around for season seven, though Matthius has since established a wide-ranging career in voice acting. She’s behind the voice of Tiny Toons’ “Shirley the Loon,” Martha in Bobby’s World and Molly Coddle in Bump in the Night.
Laurie Metcalf (1981; Honorable Mention)
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions The Emmy and Tony winner was a part of the SNL cast at one point — sort of. Metcalf had two brief appearances in the show, one in 1981 when she did a “man on the street” bit and another in 1988, where she was in the sketch “Laurie Has a Story” alongside Catherine O’Hara. The Lady Bird star reflected on the experience in a 2019 Vulture interview.
“It seems like a dream because it was so long ago and it was a whirlwind five days I spent in New York,” Metcalf said. “They put me in a business suit and sent me out on the street with a little mini camera crew. I was so out of my element; I had no idea what I was doing. But I know that I did it because there is proof, there is footage. When I see that, I realize I was very naïve and brave about it in a way.”
John Milhiser (2013-2014)
Image Credit: Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images With one sole run on SNL in the 2013-14 season, John Milhiser’s time on the series is most remembered for his “4th Grade Talent Show” sketch featuring Lady Gaga. To commemorate the 50th season, the comedian wrote a lengthy tribute about the bit with Mother Monster on Instagram, where he further thanked Michaels for the opportunity.
“I love SNL and still religiously watch it,” he wrote. “Much love to Lorne Michaels for putting me on his show and for making many of us fall in love w/ sketch comedy.”
Jerry Minor (2000-2001)
Image Credit: Matthew Simmons/Getty Images Jerry Minor hit the SNL stage during its Emmy-nominated 2001 installment. Looking back on his time as a featured player, he told Vulture, “My experience wasn’t as fun as it could have been,” while adding that he “should’ve relaxed more.”
Minor has since appeared in a 2011 episode of How I Met Your Mother, two season eight episodes of The Office and joined the cast of Abbott Elementary as Mr. Morton in season two.
Luke Null (2017-2018)
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images A charming performer who incorporated guitar and music into his comedy, Luke Null joined in season 43, along with Chris Redd and Heidi Gardner. He was a standout in Chicago’s improv scene, but didn’t impress Michaels, and was released from his contract after a single season. His most memorable sketch is probably the one in which he plays Kenny Longhorn, a country music-playing talk show host.
Mike O’Brien (2013-2014)
Image Credit: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images Mike O’Brien appeared on camera during season 39, but he had a longer tenure as a writer on the series. After joining in 2009, he remained with SNL until 2015, and became a part of the cast in 2013-2014. Three years after his departure, O’Brien created NBC’s A.P. Bio, which ran for four seasons.
Michael O’Donoghue (1975)
Image Credit: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Michael O’Donoghue is credited as the first head SNL writer. Despite only making a few onscreen appearances, he remained with the program as a writer until he was fired in season three for a skit about then-NBC president Fred Silverman. Dick Ebersol later invited him back for season six, though he was fired before season seven ended.
O’Donoghue’s final season with SNL arrived in season 11 when Michaels invited him back, though he went on to be (once again) fired. He collected two Emmys for his writing on the show in 1976 and 1977. O’Donoghue died in 1994 of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Emily Prager (1981)
An odd footnote in a brilliant career, Emily Prager appeared in a single episode of SNL in 1981 and was then abruptly sacked. A writer and performer with a sharp wit and an ear for satire, Prager was denied a shot at establishing herself on air, and her sudden departure is often cited as one of the quickest cast turnovers in the show’s long history.
Rather than fading away, though, Prager went on to carve out a career as a novelist, journalist and essayist, contributing to The New York Times and publishing acclaimed books like In the Missionary Position and Roger Fishbite. Her very short-lived SNL experience is a footnote her career and also the show; it underscores its unpredictability — and how some voices are better suited to other mediums.
Randy Quaid (1985-1986)
Image Credit: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images Another casualty of the doomed ’85 season, the National Lampoon’s Vacation series breakout never quite found his groove on the sketch show. He is best remembered for his Ronald Reagan impression before he parted ways with the show. His career declined and he began behaving eccentrically, claiming later to be targeted by a shadowy group of “Hollywood star whackers.” He also found himself getting in trouble with the law.
Rob Riggle (2004-2005)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Before his time on SNL, Rob Riggle was a United States Marine. He was a castmember for the show’s 30th season, and went on to join The Daily Show in 2006 after his 2005 exit. He has one Emmy nomination.
Ann Risley (1980-1981)
Image Credit: NBC/Everett Collection Ann Risley was a featured player on season six of SNL. She has since retired from her career as an actress and comedian, but landed roles in Honkey Tonk Freeway, Rich and Famous and Desert Bloom after her run on the sketch comedy show.
Tim Robinson (2012-2013)
Image Credit: Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Tim Robinson started out as a featured player for season 38, though he proved better suited as writer on the show. He lent his writing skills to SNL from 2013-16, and has continued to act in various projects over the years. He has three Emmys, all tied to his 2023 comedy special I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson.
Charles Rocket (1980-1981)
Image Credit: Fred Hermansky/NBC/NBCU Photo Ban Charles Rocket was a standout castmember during his single season on SNL. He hosted “Weekend Update” and “The Rocket Report,” but was fired simultaneously with Jean Doumanian and a wave of other castmembers after he said the F-bomb on-air.
Rocket went on to act in Dumb and Dumber (1994), Dances With Wolves (1990) and Hocus Pocus (1993). He died of suicide in 2005.
Jon Rudnitsky (2015-2016)
Image Credit: Bob Mahoney/Netflix A member of Los Angeles’ The Groundlings, Joe Rudnitsky joined SNL in its 2015-16 run. Despite a one-season limit, he’s continued to work in Hollywood. A year after his departure, he appeared in the Reese Witherspoon-led rom-com Home Again, Netflix’s 2018 Set It Up and the streamer’s 2024 Lindsay Lohan-starring holiday comedy Our Little Secret.
Tom Schiller (1980)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Son to I Love Lucy writer Bob Schiller, Tom Schiller was brought onto SNL as a featured player for one season, though he’s most remembered for serving as a writer on the series. He joined in season one, where he remained until season five in his sole featured player season. Schiller later returned to SNL in its 14th season and stayed for one more as a writer through season 15.
He further contributed to the legacy of the sketch comedy program as he directed many of the show’s accompanying short films, including projects that spotlighted castmembers Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase. Schiller has three Emmy wins under his belt, all for his writing on the series.
Paul Shaffer (1979-1980)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Paul Shaffer’s segway to onscreen SNL work came in season five after he served as part of the SNL band from its debut season. So far, he’s the only member of the band to transition to being a featured player. Following his 1980 exit, Shaffer segued to being David Letterman’s musical director in 1982 on Late Night With David Letterman.
He remained there with Letterman until 1993, though he continued his professional working relationship with the iconic TV host for his full tenure on the Late Show (1993-2015). In 1987, Schaffer notably made his SNL return as host. He has four Emmy nods, with half of them linked to his work on Late Night.
Martin Short (1984-1985)
Image Credit: Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images, Phillip Faraone/Getty Images In 1984, Michaels was still a year away from returning when the show, in deep trouble, brought in a cast of seasoned comedy vets (besides Short there was Christopher Guest, Rich Hall and Harry Shearer) to shore up the ranks. Short was already well established as a breakout weirdo from SCTV, and he lent some of his existing and proven characters to SNL, most memorably Ed Grimley. That single Short season also provided Nathan Thurm, the defensive PR man from a 60 Minutes spoof, and his synchronized swimming brothers with Shearer.
Short has had a dynamic career outside of SNL, composed of leading roles in projects like 1987’s Innerspace to the ongoing Hulu comedy Only Murders in the Building. He has two Emmys, two SAG Awards and one Tony under his belt.
Sarah Silverman (1993-1994)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Before her acid-tongued and often raunchy comedy made America blush, Sarah Silverman had a blink-and-you-missed-it SNL stint in the 199-94 season. Hired as both writer and a featured player, the soon-to-be queen of comedy appeared in only a few sketches, while none of her original material made it onto the show. Since her departure she’s joked that she was “fired via fax,” but she also seems to get it: Her acerbic and personal style doesn’t really fit into a sketch-driven machine’s dynamic.
A short stint that was largely forgotten by viewers, Silverman’s time at SNL still opened up some doors as her talent and appeal is undeniable. She quickly rebounded, finding her voice outside of her beloved stand-up routines on Mr. Show With Bob and David; she also doubled down on her stand-up career, which led to The Sarah Silverman Program and Emmy-winning specials. Silverman exited Studio 8H unfulfilled, but she went on to become one of the most distinctive comedians of her generation.
Jenny Slate (2009-2010)
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images, Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images Stand-up comic and actress Jenny Slate’s one-season run on SNL is remembered mostly for the F-bomb she dropped during her very first episode, in a sketch alongside Kristen Wiig. While hearing “fucking” on TV has since become almost normalized, back in 2009-10 — just a few years after “Nipplegate” — censors were still on high alert for live slip-ups. Slate went on to build a career of supporting and occasional leading roles in film, as well as unforgettable sitcom guest spots like her Parks and Recreation turn as Mona Lisa.
Reflecting on her time at SNL, she’s among the few castmembers to say she hated the experience; it rattled her so badly that she struggled to return to stand-up, her first love: “I couldn’t do my stand-up joyfully. I was a ghost of myself.” Slate has said her firing wasn’t about the F-bomb, but simply that she wasn’t a fit. Fifteen years on, that turbulent year is ancient history, and she’s firmly established as an original voice of comedy.
Pamela Stephenson (1984-1985)
Image Credit: Tim Whitby/Getty Images The New Zealand actress is remembered as the first SNL castmember to be born outside of North America. Before being cast on season 10, Pamela Stephenson had appeared in the British sketch comedy series Not the Nine O’Clock News in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and also played a role in 1983’s Superman III.
Ben Stiller (1989)
Image Credit: Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Yes, this comedian and filmmaker, known for his roles in Zoolander, Meet the Parents, Night at the Museum, There’s Something About Mary and Tropic Thunder, as well as directing the Emmy-winning series Severance, was once a castmember on SNL. In 1989, Stiller was on the sketch comedy series for a total of four episodes and left the show after only five weeks.
Earlier this year, he spoke to The New York Times’ podcast The Interview about why he left the show. “I knew that I couldn’t do well there because I wasn’t great at live performing,” Stiller said. “I got too nervous. I didn’t enjoy it, and I wanted to be making short films. So, like, in the moment, there were reasons why, and I had this opportunity to do this MTV show.”
Terry Sweeney (1985-1986)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images, Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank Terry Sweeney may have only been with SNL for one season, but his impact on the series is profound. Sweeney became the first openly gay man to be a featured player in 1985, after writing for the show years earlier. He performed in drag on the show, giving celebrity impersonations of women including Nancy Reagan, Joan Collins and Joan Rivers.
However, it must not be forgotten that Sweeney’s inclusion in the sketch comedy show was in the middle of the AIDs epidemic. “The homophobic paranoia and hysteria around this disease had straight folks wondering if it was even safe to have a gay waiter bring you your food or touch your plate,” the actor told Out Magazine in 2022.
Despite the political landscape at the time, Sweeney came out while he was working as an SNL writer before becoming an official castmember. “I knew it could cost me my job and I would never have this chance again, but what was that in the face of all the agony that my fellow queer people were going through?” Sweeney added. “I thought it was an important time to be very public about coming out of the closet.”
Chloe Troast (2023-2024)
Image Credit: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC via Getty Images Chloe Troast was a featured player on SNL during its 49th season, and she was notably the only new addition to the cast in the 2023-24 installment. When announcing her departure on TikTok, she wrote, “This was not my choice, I wish I was there getting to be with my friends. It truly felt like a second home. Thank you to everyone. I love you all.”
Danitra Vance (1985-1986)
Image Credit: Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Danitra Vance joined SNL during its 11th season, where she made history as the first Black lesbian on the show’s cast (though she was not out at the time). After one year on the show, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990, and incorporated her diagnosis into her skit called “The Radical Girl’s Guide to Radical Mastectomy.” Vance died of cancer in 1994. She was 35.
Dan Vitale (1985-1986)
Dan Vitale was featured in only three episodes of the 11th season. When asked why his appearances were so scarce on SNL, he told Vulture, “I wound up spending most of that year in rehab.” Before his time on the beloved show, Vitale worked with Michaels on The New Show. He died in 2022.
Nancy Walls (1995-1996)
Image Credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images Nancy Walls had a short run on SNL, only emerging as a featured player during season 21. Just before she joined the cast in 1995, she wed Steve Carell. Since her SNL days, Walls has appeared in a few of Carell’s projects, including The Office and The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
Emil Wakim (2024-2025)
Image Credit: Will Heath/NBC Emil Wakim is the most recent one-and-done SNL performer, having joined in 2024 and exited this year in 2025. The announcement of his departure from the show came as part of a cast exodus ahead of season 51. “It was a gut punch of a call to get but i’m so grateful for my time there,” Wakim wrote in the caption of his Instagram post where he revealed the news.
Michaela Watkins (2008-2009)
Image Credit: Derek White/Getty Images for Bentonville Film Festival A member of the comedy troupe The Groundlings, Michaela Watkins spent a solo season on SNL during the 2008-09 installment. There, she impersonated Barbara Walters, Glenn Close and Joan Rivers. Watkins has continued to maintain a career in entertainment, acting in projects including Hacks and Tiny Beautiful Things.
Damon Wayans (1985-1986)
Image Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images SNL was an early career move for Damon Wayans, working on the show during season 11. After his run with the Michaels-created sketch comedy series, he went on to have a breakout role in fellow sketch comedy show In Living Color. Wayans worked on the latter series from 1990-94 and went on to create and star in Fox’s Damon (1998), star in My Wife and Kids (where he played Michael Kyle from 2000-05) and Lethal Weapon (2016-19).
He recently led CBS’ sitcom Poppa’s House alongside his son Damon Wayans Jr., though the show was canceled in 2025. Wayans has been nominated for four Emmys, all stemming from his work on In Living Color.
Patrick Weathers (1980-1981)
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images During season six, Patrick Weathers was a featured player. Before SNL, he embarked on a career as a musician, which he picked up after his tenure with the series.
Noël Wells (2013-2014)
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Noël Wells had a swift run with SNL on season 39, though she’s continued to work in various Hollywood projects. In 2017, she wrote, directed and starred in Netflix’s Mr. Roosevelt, voiced Ensign D’Vana Tendi in Star Trek: Lower Decks from 2020-24 and has done additional voice work for Craig of the Creek.
Brooks Wheelan (2013-2014)
Image Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix Brooks Wheelan wasn’t just an SNL castmember on season 39, but also a writer. Following that experience, he lent his voice to Big Hero 6: The Series and delivered his 2024 comedy special Alive in Alaska.
Alan Zweibel (1990)
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Alan Zweibel was a castmember during season five, though he served as an SNL writer from 1975-80. Across his time with the show, he earned three Emmys, all for his writing. He created It’s Garry Shandling’s Show in 1986 and served as a consulting producer on Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s second and third installments.
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are just around the corner, set to take place on September 14, 2025, and Hollywood is buzzing with excitement. Television’s biggest night is not only about celebrating outstanding performances and groundbreaking shows, but also about setting the tone for where the industry is heading next. With new rules in place and a wave of fresh nominees, the Emmys this year promise to be one of the most unpredictable ceremonies in recent memory.
One of the biggest storylines leading up to the show has been the rule changes implemented by the Television Academy. Directors can now submit multiple episodes for consideration as long as they are from different programs, a shift designed to acknowledge the growing demand for multi-genre talent. Another key update is the clarification around guest performance eligibility. Actors nominated in lead or supporting categories for a series can no longer be re-submitted as “guests” in the same show, a move that aims to make the playing field more fair. These adjustments reflect the evolving nature of television in an era dominated by streaming, short-form series, and anthology storytelling.
As for the nominees, the field is as diverse and competitive as ever. Streaming platforms continue to dominate, with Netflix, HBO, and Apple TV+ each securing a heavy slate of nominations. Fan-favorite dramas like Succession and The Crown are once again in the spotlight, while breakout newcomers such as The Last of Us and Shōgun are making strong cases for the big wins. On the comedy side, Abbott Elementary and Ted Lasso are expected to face off once again, while fresh contenders like Only Murders in the Building keep things interesting.
The acting categories are equally stacked, with seasoned icons competing against rising stars. Expect emotional acceptance speeches, especially in categories where longtime performers are finally getting their due recognition. The red carpet will also be a highlight, as the Emmys have become a fashion moment almost as big as the Oscars. Designers are already teasing bold, futuristic looks that blend Hollywood glam with the playful spirit of television.
Another major talking point is the role of artificial intelligence in television. SAG-AFTRA’s recent leadership shift, with Sean Astin as the new president, has put the spotlight on how the industry will navigate AI’s growing presence. While the Emmys are about celebration, the underlying conversations in Hollywood this season are very much about the future of storytelling, fairness, and creativity in an age of rapid technological change.
Above all, the Emmys remain a night where television fans can come together to celebrate the stories and characters that have defined the year. Whether you are rooting for a high-stakes drama, a feel-good comedy, or a limited series that left you speechless, the 2025 ceremony is shaping up to deliver unforgettable moments both on stage and off.
With big stars, fresh rules, and an unpredictable mix of nominees, the Emmys 2025 could mark a turning point in how we celebrate television. One thing is certain: this year, all eyes will be on the small screen’s biggest night.
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Demi Lovato has dropped an infectious new single, “Here All Night.” The dance-ready track was produced by Zhone, and arrives alongside a music video directed by Hannah Lux Davis.
“Begging for the bass ’til it’s hitting me right/ Sweatin’ on the dance floor under the lights,” Lovato howls on the soaring pop track. “To get over you/ I’ll be here all night.”
“’Here All Night’ is a breakup song I wrote by channeling a character, and it was so freeing to step into someone else’s story,” Lovato shared in a statement. “From the moment we finished the song, I knew it needed to be a dance video. It’s about dancing through heartbreak. It’s raw and empowering, with a playful, voyeuristic point of view.”
“Here All Night” will appear on Lovato’s forthcoming ninth album alongside her recent single “Fast.” Lovato tapped Zhone — the music maker behind “Someone for Me” by Kylie Minogue, “Rush” by Troye Sivan, and “Joyride” by Kesha — to executive-produce the project.
“It’s been so inspiring working with Demi and experiencing her journey of continued leveling up,” Zhone told Rolling Stone about their work together. “She is such a master in the studio. This album is about letting inhibitions go, and we had so much fun making this music! It really comes across throughout.”
Earlier this week, Lovato discussed her new era of music during an appearance on the Just Trish podcast. “Where I’m at today, my music is a huge reflection of where I’m at,” Lovato explained on the podcast. “I’m feeling more confident in my skin. I am in a really great place in my life. I’m happy, I’m in love, and that was part of the reason why I started making this music. The last album I made was Holy Fvck, and it was rock. It was very emotionally charged. It was, you know, there was anger and there was angst and sadness, and I’m just not in that place anymore.”
She added that despite finishing her ninth LP, she has already started recording more songs. “[This] was a big year for me, but I’m so inspired creatively right now that I’m already back in the studio,” the singer said. “I’m not taking a break. I’m so inspired and hungry for more music, because I feel like I tapped into something that feels really good and I want to chase that. I was in the studio yesterday, and I’m in the studio again on Friday and I’m just going to continue to work. I’m not stopping.”
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hosts of late nights past haunt the streets of downtown New York. Mark Ronson can see them everywhere: In Tribeca, there are remnants of New Music Cafe, where Ronson made the jump to flyer-billed headlining DJ at a party called Sweet Thang in his early twenties. That same address, where Brooklyn legends Jay-Z and Notorious B.I.G. heard him play — and where he became the first DJ to drop “Hypnotize” before its official release — became an oyster restaurant a few years back. That’s gone now, too. But Ronson remembers it all.
“I have so many memories of pulling up to the club and seeing everybody already on line, excited for the night ahead,” the DJ turned Grammy Award-winning producer recalls. Night after night, he came to understand the difference between people who enjoy a night out and night people — and he writes about it in his memoir Night People: How to Be a DJ in ’90s New York City.
These days, Ronson is a bit of both. Now 50, a husband, and a father of two, he carries the memories in his bones quite literally: He has chronic neck problems and inflamed joints from countless nights spent hunched over turntables. It’s in the music, too.
“I hear Busta Rhymes ‘Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,’ and I’m instantly back in this club called Rebar on 16th and Eighth. I can smell the fucking stale beer on the floor,” Ronson says. “Music, even more than other forms of art, stays in your body because the bass and things like that somehow change the molecules in your body.”
You have so many memories tied to these locations that shuttered or that don’t exist in the same capacity that they once did.
The book is about a lot of things. It’s about DJing, and it’s about going out and partying and the ups and downs of that. And then it’s all about New York in the Nineties. But it’s very much like a ghost story in some ways, because it’s a New York that doesn’t exist anymore, especially downtown New York. It was so different in those days. Some of those clubs opened and shuttered five times, even in the course of the Nineties when I was DJing.
New Music Cafe was the first place where I DJed, and Biggie would come down. I remember the first time he brought Jay-Z down, and Jay-Z only had, like, two songs to his name. He was the prince of New York, Biggie was the king. It was all these amazing things. I was a 21-year-old kid and the people from my record sleeves are coming to life and just populating the party. Whenever I walk past that building, it’s really crazy because I have so many memories from it, no matter what’s in there now. I’ve lived in Los Angeles for a little while, I’ve lived in London. Whenever I lived in New York, I’ve never lived more than 10 blocks from this one place. It’s always in my life. The very end of the book is me walking around downtown with my two-year-old daughter strapped to me in a BabyBjorn, seeing all these shuttered places and trying to remember names. Whenever I walk past that place I get a charge. It’s like when you have that static cling and your T-shirt lifts. There’s something about it.
What’s it like when you recognize someone, but you can’t place the face or the name? Are there people you wish you kept in touch with?
For the book, I interviewed like 150 people, because I knew that there was so much exciting shit going on around me, but I was stuck in this fucking booth most of the time. Some of the clubs were just some weird ass thing where you’re in the corner and you can’t even really see past there. That] night Biggie came in the club, I could feel the energy, because it’s almost like the whispers would just become deafening. And then I was straining my neck trying to fucking see where he is. Frank, who was at the door, [told] me this insane story that Biggie rolled up with 50 dudes and they’re holding all sorts of stuff. He’s like [to Biggie’s crew] “Put that in the car” — guns, swords, whatever the fuck. But Biggie was just so cool.
He knew that he wasn’t gonna get 50 of his boys in right away, but he stood there for like an hour with a big wad of cash he’d give Frank every five minutes to let a guy in. He waited till his entire crew was in. I wanted to paint that scene as vividly as possible. That meant talking to whoever was at the club that night. So I did reconnect with a lot of people from that era while writing the book, and it was nice. But yes, there’s people that I walk past on the street and I’m like, “I remember that person, or do I even know them? Do I just remember that they were dancing there all the time?” It’s a bit of a ghost story.
One of the standout scenes in Night People is when you dropped “Hypnotize” for the first time in a club. What was that moment like?
It was so crazy. Part of the reason I think that I wrote the book was because kids kept coming to me like, “You were in New York in the Nineties?” This was maybe five to seven years ago, before Tyler, [the Creator] and a lot of people paid homage in their own ways. But I was just like, “Why are these kids obsessed with the Nineties?” I was in the Nineties, and we thought the Eighties sounded so cool. The Nineties didn’t even sound that great. But then I understand why it’s fascinating, why it’s important, in hindsight, because it was this era in New York of Wu Tang, Biggie, [A] Tribe [Called Quest], Lil’ Kim. Even Missy and Timbaland, who were from Virginia, Pharrell and Chad [Hugo], they were all in the clubs and they were coming to New York to make records — oh, and this guy Jay-Z. New York was the epicenter at that moment. It was a really exciting place to be.
Biggie would be in the club sometimes because I was playing. It was at that same party on Canal Street. There was a promotion guy from Bad Boy Records. Because I had the hot party on Tuesday, he came through with this acetate — which is a straight-from-the-factory piece of vinyl that could only be played 10 times and fucking self-destructs or something. He was like, “I got the new Biggie. You can’t keep it, but I can let you play it right now and then I have to take it to [Funkmaster] Flex.” I put it on, heard a tiny bit of it in the headphones, and then just dropped it. The whole club was just like it had been hit by a meteor. There was something so sacred and special about this thing. It was maybe on the radio once, but for the most part, 400 or 500 people are hearing this song all at the same time for the very first time. When it’s a fucking incredible song like that, you could feel the molecules in the room change. It was like this fucking 500-person orgasm or something.
What was the catalyst for wanting to do this book in the first place?
I was worried that the longer I held on to these stories, the hazier they would get. Blu Jemz — my great friend who passed away four or five years ago, who the book is dedicated to — used to hang and DJ at this place called Le Bain. After he passed away, Le Bain wanted to throw a party. I was gonna DJ that night, and I remember sitting around in my room with all the records around. I’m like, “Why do I even keep these things?” There’s something that’s still meaningful to me about these old hip-hop 12-inches. They were just instantly conjuring stories.
Early in the book, there’s a moment where you mention your first club experience, which was Keith Haring sneaking you and Sean Lennon into Area.
There was this really iconic club in downtown New York called Area in the Eighties, and it was where the art world and hip-hop and everything came together. I don’t know how much they “snuck us in” — we weren’t in his coat, but obviously we’re 12 years old and not supposed to be there. Sean’s mom, Yoko, was good friends with Keith. I do remember just being in this very dark room, this ashy carpet, crawling around on the floor, running in between grown ups — just doing shit that we weren’t supposed to be doing, but feeling the fun, mischievous energy of what nightclubs do. I wasn’t sneaking cocktails and downing them or anything, but it just felt a little electric.
You describe Sean moving away as your first heartbreak, in a really sweet way. What was the significance of being able to share these memories with him?
Because the book is really about clubs and stuff, when I was writing I was like, who cares about my fucking childhood? Like, just skip to the club shit. But I realized I had to give a little bit of context, because I grew up in this crazy house. My parents were, God bless them, kind of party animals. I remember being a kid in England and waking up in the middle of the night, and there’d just be 50 grown ups in the house. Waking up to go to school at seven in the morning, my dad is still up playing chess with fucking Darryl Hall or some shit. When we moved to New York when my parents split, my mom married a musician, my stepdad, Mick [Jones], so kind of the same thing. I realized, I didn’t just get this suddenly, this fucking draw to the night by myself. Part of the book being called Night People is exploring that. What makes us all drawn to the night?
I used to play music with Sean, he was my best friend growing up. He went to go to this fancy boarding school in Switzerland and I was kind of like, what the fuck do I do now? I’d put together this other band, and we just played high school parties and bars on Bleecker Street. But I wanted to get us this big gig for this thing called the New Music Seminar that used to happen in New York. It was a week-long showcase where all the big bands would play. I ran up to this guy who threw this big night, he had Arrested Development and all these other people. I was like, “Yo, you should have my band play.” We had the worst band name. It was called the Whole Earth Mamas. And he was like, “What’s your band called? Mother Earth Garden Bistro or some shit? No, sorry, you can’t play our thing.” And I [said], “What if I get my friend Sean?” “Sean who?” I was like, “Sean Lennon.” So he came up, but actually the gig was a bit of a disaster. I always felt bad because I sold out my friend to get this gig and whatever else happened. I realized I never told Sean this story. He was like, “I don’t remember if you really told me, but it’s vaguely familiar, and I love you. It’s so obvious why we’re friends.” So Sean forgave me.
When New York Magazine put you on its cover in 2000 and called you “The King of Spin,” the profile mentioned a moment where Sean is telling this story about you both hanging out with Michael Jackson. The way that he tells it is so different from the way that you tell it in Night People.
Really? What does Sean say?
He’s like, “He was in town during the Bad tour and we got him to record this melody. We turned it into this song and we showed it to Roberta Flack.” It was this whole thing, and you’re like, “Michael Jackson wanted to throw wet tissue at the walls.”
He did. Michael Jackson was friendly with Sean, because Sean was Sean Lennon. He was so sharp and witty. He had this magnetism. People were drawn to him and he had all these cool friends. I remember Steve Jobs would come over to the house and be like, “I have to show Sean this new computer that I designed.”
Michael Jackson was over during the Bad tour, slept over at Sean’s, and he was running up and down the hallway at the Dakota. He just wanted to throw soggies out the window. Soggies are when you take a giant mound of wet toilet paper and then just chuck. Sean lived on the seventh floor. He wasn’t chucking [them] at people, but it was hitting the street and sounding like bombs were going off. In my mind, I was like, “This is all really fun, but I just need to get a hit song out of Michael Jackson. That’s all I care about. I was already, I guess, at that age more producer-minded.” I remember me and Sean being like, “Michael, Michael, sing us a bass line!” I’ll never forget, he did the whole thing, like the hand out with the snap, and started to sing this bass line. That’s how he wrote music. He usually didn’t write stuff down. He would have somebody come and he’d sing them all the parts, at least that’s what I heard. We went back to my studio the next day — my stepdad had his home studio — and we made this song. It was pretty much just seven minutes of [Michael singing the bassline]. Thinking about it now and while I was writing the book, I was like, “Oh, he just kind of gave us some ‘Smooth Criminal’ leftover.” But whatever, it’s still a bassline from Michael Jackson. We put some horns on it, some sample Eighties horns. That night, we went to the Michael show. And because Sean also lived in the same building with Roberta Flack, she took us to the show. I know these stories sound so fucking crazy. Sean was like, “Roberta, listen to this song that we made! Michael gave us this bass line!” After the third minute, she’s just like, “I mean, it’s the same thing for a while, but James Brown did that. So you never know!” She was just trying to be friendly. And I think after like one more minute, she [hit] eject.
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There are definitely certain moments throughout the book where it sounds like a Mad Libs, where you’re just filling in the craziest name in the most ridiculous scenario.
I didn’t even tell anyone at school the night that we hung out with Michael, because even I knew, at 13, at some level, that kids are just gonna fucking hate me. Even the fact that when the book started, Q-Tip is this hero, and DJ Premier is his hero, and I maybe brush shoulders with them in a record store or something. But they’re just these gods. Then somehow, by the end of the Nineties in the book, Q-Tip and I are friends and DJing together. And DJ Premier, my producer hero, comes in the booth while I’m playing this song — the first record I produced, Nikka Costa — and he was like, “What is this?” I really thought he was coming in to be like, “Who made this? Who stole my whole style? What is this fucking shit?” Because he was so influential to me, in my mind, it sounded like a disciple of his. And he’s like, “This shit is hard.” For three minutes he was bobbing his head. To even have those experiences that I had, even at that age, is really, I understand it’s very lucky.
You mention feeling like the elder people within this scene thought that you hadn’t paid your dues because your rise happened so quickly. But then you get a moment where Kid Capri is DJing and they want to take him off so you can get back on. What was that dichotomy like?
I started around 18, playing five nights a week and just being so devoted to it and ambitious. By the time I was 21 or 22, Puffy had completely changed the face of New York. There was no way not to talk about it, even with everything going on. To try and just pretend that that didn’t exist and Puffy didn’t have something to do with how New York changed at times, and even how it helped my career, would have been insincere, even though I didn’t have a lot of personal interaction with him. I was hired by his guys and as long as he was dancing, I knew I was good. [Ronson opened for Kid Capri at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ 29th birthday party at the former Manhattan’s Merchants Exchange.]
There was this moment that happened in New York, Jay-Z and Damon Dash just coming in. All these clubs downtown that were these kind of exclusive, boring, model-type hang spots just suddenly were on fire and so many hip-hop parties. I was there at that moment. The biggest DJ before my era was Stretch Armstrong, and then after me, there was this incredible DJ that a lot of people know, DJ AM. There was just this little moment in1997 to 2001 or whatever the fuck. This was my zone. It was amazing to be playing sets with Grandmaster Flash and Funkmaster Flex and DJ Enuff and Kid Capri — legends, you know. I kind of forgot all about it, really, because I’ve done a lot of other shit since then. I’ve drank a lot, and I did drugs and my brain is a cloudy mess at times. But to go back and relive that thing and be like, “Oh, that was fucking cool.”
What was the process of going back and putting yourself into that headspace of these heavier moments? There’s one scene where you’re 20 and you think you’re having a stroke.
There’s a lot of memories that I remember quite well. There’s some that are a little more hazy. Luckily, all the ones where you think you’re about to die stay in your head a little bit more. I would have this thing where I was so ambitious, I could keep all my partying under control to some extent. I never was fucked up at the gigs. I cared too much about it. But four o’clock, lights on, I was off to the after hours to fucking, — not every night — but definitely get fucked up and party. I started to have these weird, insane anxiety attacks. Especially because of family history and stuff like that, I’d do drugs but then instantly have this weird guilt and shame and anxiety around it. I remember one night, some friends had drugs, and we all did it. I thought I was, 30 seconds later, having a heart attack. I found out the next day that it was talcum powder.
I was clearly aware that this was psychosomatic. I didn’t set out to make the book that personal. When I started, I was like, this is just a DJ book and it’s gonna be about this time. Then I was like, I can’t call this book Night People and talk about all the shit that makes us want to go out at night — not everyone was going out to get fucked up. People were going out to commune and be around other people. Some people just loved the music. They wanted to dance. But there were a lot of us who were going out because we were broken. Night gave some people an extra coat of armor, or swag, or whatever you want to call it. If your life was kind of fucked up, you could leave all your daytime shit behind and go out at night. I try to say in the book, there’s people who enjoy a night out, and then there’s night people. There’s the balance. But for the people that I knew that really became my crew and my family at that time, we were all lovingly sort of derelict and a little cracked in our own ways.
There’s a lot of grief attached to that, as well. Before you decided to put all of this in a book, how often were you sitting around and catching up with people and telling these stories?
Because each chapter is a different era, different people, I remember being like, “Oh, I’m gonna call [this person] when I get to that chapter.” And two or three people that I was really close to in that time passed away while writing the book. The book is dedicated to AM and Blu Jemz, who was the best night person I ever knew. He had a label called Night People, and the spirit of him is in this book. Fatman Scoop, DJ Neva, there’s lesser known DJs like my friend Paul Nice, Mister Cee — all these people that come in and out of the book were alive when I started it. There’s something obviously sad about it. Hopefully, there’s a way that they’re celebrated and remembered through their music and what they did and maybe this book.
There’s one scene in the book where you throw a track on so that you can go see Missy Elliott and Timbaland with Aaliyah for a moment and then run back. Take me back to that and thinking, “Do I risk messing up the flow of this crowd just to have this moment?”
When I met Aaliyah for the first time on a Tommy Hilfiger shoot, she had already made “One in a Million,” and it was already one of my favorite records. I remember just being like, “Holy shit, I’m not even really gonna look at her.” Even for the people that I had been around, she felt like another world. It wasn’t someone I knew from the clubs around New York that happened to be famous. She was just so sweet and just radiated this amazing [energy].
We started talking and a little bit later, we did the pictures. It’s that one where she’s behind the booth. We took a lunch break, and she came over and she wanted to fuck around with the turntables. They were still hooked up, so she was scratching. I think there’s a picture of it that’s an outtake. I just remember being like, “I’m gonna use this moment to ask her a thousand questions about Missy and Timbaland.” I had started to make beats and stuff. I had no idea what I was doing, but they were like heroes. She was just like, “They’re just cool,” as if she’s talking about her favorite aunt and uncle or some shit, not amazing alien geniuses.
So one time, a year later — I got to be friends with Aaliyah, we hung out on other occasions — I was DJing this party at the Manhattan Ballroom. I was on the balcony, and I see these two towering dudes coming towards me with this little person in the middle. And I was like, “Oh my God, it’s Aaliyah.” I was like, “What are you doing here?” She’s like, “Oh, I’m going up to the studio.” The studio that Missy and Timbland worked at that time was in Manhattan Center in that building. She was like, “Come upstairs!” I was looking down at 300 people dancing on the floor at some party I’ve been paid to play, not just go take a 20-minute bathroom break to go meet some famous people. And I was like, “I’d love to, I can’t.” She walks away and she turns back and gives me this one last look like, “What are you doing?”
So I’d put the longest record that I had on. I think it was Donna Summer, or Diana Ross. something. I was like, “Fuck it. I don’t know if it’s gonna be long enough, but I’m not missing this opportunity.” I ran up and she took me in, just really briefly. It was my first time in a really big, fancy recording studio like that, like a modern one, other than maybe being with my stepdad. Timbaland was on a StarTech and there was a beat playing super loud. Missy was on the couch, and Aaliyah just went and sat next to her. She started singing something in her ear, whatever the melody was. And then I was just like, this is fucking crazy. I hung for three minutes and ran back downstairs. I got back in time. No one knew. It is crazy to think that these people who feel so present — Aaliyah, you walk around New York and there’s no way you’re gonna make it to Fifth Avenue without seeing her on a T-shirt and her music has just never been more relevant. Of course, we all wish she was here. It’s amazing to think what she would still be doing if she was, but because of her music and how larger than life her legacy has been, it’s like she also does still feel here.
You appeared in Aaliyah’s “More Than a Woman” video. What do you remember about shooting it?
I just remember I’m wearing these really kind of cheesy tinted shades, but that I thought looked so cool at the time. I remember Aaliyah calling me and being like, “I want you to come be in the video.” I just remember being like, “I really don’t want to fly out to L.A. for the day, but it would be nice to see her. Fuck it. Why not?” I think it was maybe a week or two later that the plane crashed. I’m obviously so grateful that I did, because that was the last time that we got to hang out.
What was it like revisiting the music from that time?
Music was almost my best friend and tool creating this. Some of these things are from 30 years ago. Some of the memories are hazy, but music just does something to your body. When I was trying to was trying to remember things, I’d listen to a certain song, a Tribe song, or Busta song, and it was instantly like, “Oh, right, it was in that room, and there was this guy down there smoking a cigarette looking up at me when I dropped the record, and then he dropped his drink because he put his hands in the air.” The records were so important. I didn’t put the celebrities or the famous people stories in as a hook to draw people in. It was more just like, those are things that happened on that night. But the music was the most important thing.
With this book, there’ll be people who will pick it up and be like, “Where’s Amy? Where’s Gaga? Where’s Bruno? What is this fucking Mark Ronson book?” It’s obviously about a time before I was really successful in some ways, or certainly before I had any celebrity — I mean, at least outside of a little circle of New York. I really wanted it to be about the music. I remember some DJ said something funny that was like, “When I try to talk to my grandmother about DJing, all she understands is a wedding DJ or Calvin Harris.” But there’s also this thing in between of what I was back then, which was a gigging DJ, going to work playing shit because you love music, and you need the check, and you’re dealing with all the hassles and fucking cokehead club owners and lunatic drunk people making requests. But you just do it because you love it. And then some nights you go home having the best energy. Some nights you go home as lonely as you could ever feel. And just to get across that feeling of being a DJ, the music side was important to at least try and paint as well as I could.
Is there an album coming? A Late Night Feelings follow-up?
I’ve been working, so hopefully something.
How much were you thinking about legacy while writing, or your oldest daughter and reading these stories?
I didn’t really think about that till I was nearly done, and then I was like, “God, is this something that I would want her to read?” I’m sure for her teenage years, she’ll just be like, “My dad’s lame, I’m not gonna listen to or read anything he did.” But I don’t know. She’s just obsessed with music now. She has a little record player with her 45s that she listens to. She’s so into putting her records on, and she’s transfixed by the whole thing. But, yeah, definitely not trying to breed a whole crew of DJs.
Jimmy Kimmel, Alan Cumming, Barack Obama and SNL50: The Anniversary Special were among the many winners during the second night of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.
The annual two-day event, which took place the weekend before the Primetime Emmys, handed out dozens of awards to mostly below-the-line categories. Awards announced on Sunday spanned variety programming, nonfiction and reality sectors.
Early winners on night two included Kimmel for best game show host for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and SNL50 in a number of categories. Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary special took home eight Emmys on Sunday night, including writing and directing for a variety special, leading the slate of winners for the evening.
Other top winners Sunday night include Pee-wee As Himself, which won four Emmys, including best documentary or nonfiction special, while the main Saturday Night Live weekly late night program earned three Emmys, tying with The Traitors.
Former President Obama took home his third Emmy for best narrator for Our Oceans. Conan O’Brien won the Emmy for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) tied to The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
For the second year in a row, Cumming took home the title of best reality host for The Traitors. Queer Eye won best structured reality program, while Love on the Spectrum won in the unstructured reality category. The latter show, too, won outstanding reality casting.
In addition, 100 Foot Wave won best documentary or nonfiction series, while Jeopardy was recognized as best game show.
The night included a slate of noteworthy presenters, including Jennifer Affleck, Mikey Day, Nyle DiMarco, Amaya Espinal, Danielle Fishel, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Edwin Lee Gibson, Harvey Guillén, actor David Hoffman, Iris Kendall, Jordan Klepper, Whitney Leavitt, Thomas Lennon, Joe Manganiello, Marlee Matlin, Atsuko Okatsuka, Sarah Silverman, Tanner Smith, Connor Tomlinson and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.
While both Saturday and Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmys ceremories, both held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, were not televised live, an edited presentation will air on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. PT on FXX and will be available to stream on Hulu through Oct. 7.
Severance scored the most Emmy nominations this year with 27 nods, followed by The Penguin with 24, The Studio and The White Lotus with 23 each, The Last of Us with 16, Andor and Hacks with 14 each and Adolescence, The Bear and The Pitt with 13 each.
During Saturday’s night one of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys, Bryan Cranston and Julianne Nicholson won best comedy guest actor and actress, respectively. Shawn Hatosy and Merritt Wever took home best drama guest actor and actress, respectively.
Additional winners honored on Saturday night include Cristobal Tapia de Veer, The White Lotus composer, for best original main title theme music (following his public falling-out with the show’s creator Mike White), Rebel Ridge for best TV movie, Julie Andrews for best character voiceover performance as Lady Whistledown for Bridgerton and Arcane for best animated program.
Juried winners, which were announced last month, were presented across both nights of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.
A complete list of the winners announced during night two of the Creative Arts Emmys follows. See the winners from night one here.
Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
The Amazing Race • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc.
Jesse Tannenbaum, Casting by
Alex Stiner, Casting by
Kayla Kellerbauer, Casting by
Pollyanna Jacobs, Casting by
Pedro Gomez, Casting by
Love On The Spectrum • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix (WINNER)
Cian O’Clery, Casting by
Sean Bowman, Casting by
Emma Choate, Casting by
Queer Eye • Netflix • Scout Productions Inc. and ITV Entertainment LLC for Netflix
Danielle Gervais, Casting by
Jessica Jorgensen, Casting by
Natalie Pino, Casting by
Brian Puentes, Casting by
RuPaul’s Drag Race • MTV • World of Wonder
Goloka Bolte, CSA, Casting by
Adam Cook, Casting by
Michelle Redwine, Casting by
Survivor • CBS • MGM Television
Jesse Tannenbaum, Casting by
Caitlin Moore, Casting by
Penni Lane Clifton, Casting by
Daniel Gradias, Casting by
Lisa Visagie, Casting by
Christian Estrada, Casting by
Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar • Routines: Humble / Not Like Us • Fox • Roc Nation, DPS, Jesse Collins Entertainment and pgLang
Charm La’Donna, Choreographer
Beyoncé Bowl • Routines: My House / Sweet Honey Buckiin’ / Texas Hold ‘Em • Netflix • Jesse Collins Entertainment and Parkwood Entertainment for Netflix
Tyrik J. Patterson, Choreographer
Charm La’Donna, Choreographer
Christopher Grant, Choreographer
Parris Goebel, Choreographer
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards • Routine: Doechii Musical Performance • CBS • A Fulwell Entertainment production in association with The Recording Academy
Robbie Blue, Choreographer (WINNER)
The Lion King At The Hollywood Bowl • Routine: He Lives In You • Disney+ • Disney Concerts, Fulwell 73 Productions, AMP Worldwide and Live Nation-Hewitt Silva, Disney Branded Television
Jamal Sims, Choreographer
The Oscars • Routines: James Bond Tribute Performance / Quincy Jones Tribute Performance • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Mandy Moore, Choreographer
Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
Chef’s Table • Jamie Oliver • Netflix • Boardwalk Pictures and David Gelb Planetarium for Netflix
Adam Bricker, ASC, Director of Photography
100 Foot Wave • Chapter III – Cortes Bank • HBO | Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures (WINNER)
Michael Darrigade, Cinematography by
Vincent Kardasik, Cinematography by
Alexandre Lesbats, Cinematography by
Laurent Pujol, Cinematography by
Karl Sandrock, Cinematography by
Chris Smith, Cinematography by
Ren Faire • Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got The Will? • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents a production of Elara Pictures in association with To Be Formed and Widow’s Peak
Nate Hurtsellers, Director of Photography
Tucci In Italy • Tuscany • National Geographic • BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions and Salt Productions for National Geographic
Matt Ball, Director of Photography
Will & Harper • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production
Zoë White, ACS, Director of Photography
Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
The Amazing Race • Series Body Of Work • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc.
Joshua Gitersonke, Director of Photography
Bryan T. Adams, Camera
Kathryn Barrows, Camera
Kurt Carpenter, Camera
Petr Cikhart, Camera
Stephen A. Coleman, Camera
Diego J. Contreras, Camera
David D’Angelo, Camera
Matthew Di Girolamo, Camera
Adam Haisinger, Camera
Jamie Holland, Camera
Kevin R. Johnson, Camera
Jay Kaufman, Camera
Ian Kerr, CSC, Camera
Tim Laks, Camera
Regan Letourneau, Camera
Daniel Long, Camera
Lucas Kenna Mertes, Camera
Ryan Shaw, Camera
Will Shipp, Camera
Holly Thompson, Camera
Alan Weeks, Camera
Life Below Zero • Series Body Of Work • National Geographic • BBC Studios
Michael Cheeseman, Director of Photography
Danny Day, Director of Photography
Jason Hubbell, Director of Photography
Ben Mullin, Director of Photography
Charlie Beck, Director of Photography
Dwayne Fowler, Director of Photography
Jensen Walker, Director of Photography
Brian Bitterfeld, Director of Photography
Jeffrey Alexander, Camera
Tyler Colgan, Camera
Ashton Hurlburt, Camera
Jayce Kolinski, Camera
Wayne Shockey, Camera
Love On The Spectrum • Episode 7 • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix
Dave May, Cinematography by
Cian O’Clery, Cinematography by
Survivor • Series Body Of Work • CBS • MGM Television
Scott Duncan, Director of Photography
Peter Wery, Director of Photography
Russ Fill, Director of Photography
Cullum Andrews, Camera
Tim Barker, Camera
Marc Bennett, Camera
James Boon, Camera
Paulo Castillo, Camera
Rodney Chauvin, Camera
Chris Ellison, Camera
Ben Gamble, Camera
Nixon George, Camera
Marcus Hebbelmann, Camera
Derek Hoffmann, Camera
Matthias Hoffmann, Camera
Toby Hogan, Camera
Derek Holt, Camera
Efrain “Mofi” Laguna, Camera
Kyle McAuley, Camera
Ian Miller, Camera
Nico Nyoni, Camera
Paul Peddinghaus, Camera
Louis Powell, Camera
Thomas Pretorius, Camera
Erick Sarmiento, Camera
Dirk Steyn, Camera
John Tattersall, Camera
Holly Thompson, Camera
Paulo Velozo, Camera
Christopher Barker, Director of Aerial Photography
Granger Scholtz, Director of Aerial Photography
Nic Van Der Westhuizen, Aerial Camera Operator
Dwight Winston, Aerial Camera Operator
Kenny Hoffmann, Aerial Camera Operator
The Traitors • Series Body Of Work • Peacock • Peacock Original, Studio Lambert
Siggi Rosen-Rawlings, Director of Photography (WINNER)
Matt Wright, Director of Photography
Will Antill, Camera
Jack Booth, Camera
Alex Bruno, Camera
Ned Ellis-Jones, Camera
Ollie Green, Camera
Quin Jessop, Camera
Guy Linton, Camera
Scott McKee, Camera
Joshua Montague, Camera
Steve Peters, Camera
Paul Rudge, Camera
James Spencer, Camera
Matt Thomson, Camera
Alex Took, Camera
Melvin Wright, Camera
Outstanding Commercial
Batman Vs. Bateman – State Farm
Highdive, Ad Agency
Hungry Man, Production Company
The Boy & The Octopus – The Walt Disney Company
adam&eveDDB, Ad Agency
Hungry Man, Production Company
Brian Cox Goes To College – Uber One for Students (WINNER)
Special US, Ad Agency
O Positive, Production Company
Flock – Apple Privacy
TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Ad Agency
Smuggler, Production Company
Heartstrings – Apple AirPods Pro
TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Ad Agency
Smuggler, Production Company
So Win. – Nike
Wieden+Kennedy, Ad Agency
Somesuch, Production Company
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Deaf President Now! • Apple TV+ • Apple / Concordia Studio
Nyle DiMarco, Directed by
Davis Guggenheim, Directed by
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years Of SNL Music • NBC • Two One Five Entertainment, RadicalMedia, Broadway Video
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Directed by
Oz Rodríguez, Directed by
Pee-wee As Himself • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents an Elara & First Love Films production
Matt Wolf, Directed by (WINNER)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story • HBO | Max • DC Studios presents in association with HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films in association with Words+Pictures, a Passion Pictures and Misfits Entertainment production in association with Jenco Films
Ian Bonhôte, Directed by
Peter Ettedgui, Directed by
Will & Harper • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production
Josh Greenbaum, Directed by
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
The Amazing Race • It Smells Like The Desert • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc.
Bertram van Munster, Directed by
Love On The Spectrum • Episode 7 • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix
Cian O’Clery, Directed by
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Squirrel Games • MTV • World of Wonder
Nick Murray, Directed by
Top Chef • Foraged In Fire • Bravo • Magical Elves
Ariel Boles, Directed by
The Traitors • Let Battle Commence • Peacock • Peacock Original, Studio Lambert
Ben Archard, Directed by (WINNER)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
The Daily Show • Jon Stewart Delivers A Mug-Smashing Take On Musk’s DOGE • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
David Paul Meyer, Directed by
Jimmy Kimmel Live! • Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, And Musical Guest Bartees Strange • ABC • 20th Television in association with Kimmelot
Andy Fisher, Directed by
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • India Elections • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Peyance Productions and Avalon Television
Paul Pennolino, Directed by
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • David Oyelowo, Finn Wolfhard, Special Appearance By Alan Cumming, Performance By Ok Go • CBS • CBS Studios
Jim Hoskinson, Directed by (WINNER)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar • Fox • Roc Nation, DPS, Jesse Collins Entertainment and pgLang
Hamish Hamilton, Directed by
Beyoncé Bowl • Netflix • Jesse Collins Entertainment and Parkwood Entertainment for Netflix
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Directed by
Alex Rudzinski, Directed by
The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Hamish Hamilton, Directed by
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video.
Liz Patrick, Directed by (WINNER)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • Peacock • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Beth McCarthy Miller, Directed by
77th Annual Tony Awards • CBS • White Cherry Entertainment
Glenn Weiss, Directed by
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Chef’s Table • Netflix • Boardwalk Pictures and David Gelb Planetarium for Netflix
Andrew Lloyd Bank, Producer
Michael Hilliard, Producer
Drew Palombi, Producer
Talin P. Middleton, Producer
David Gelb, Executive Producer
Andrew Fried, Executive Producer
Brian McGinn, Executive Producer
Danny O’Malley, Executive Producer
Dane Lillegard, Co-Executive Producer
100 Foot Wave • HBO | Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures (WINNER)
Vincent Kardasik, Producer
Ryan Heller, Executive Producer
Michael Bloom, Executive Producer
Maria Zuckerman, Executive Producer
Zach Rothfeld, Executive Producer
Joe Lewis, Executive Producer
Chris Smith, Executive Producer
Nancy Abraham, Executive Producer
Lisa Heller, Executive Producer
Bentley Weiner, Executive Producer
Simone Biles Rising • Netflix • Religion of Sports in association with the Olympic Channel for Netflix
Jemele Hill, Producer
Gotham Chopra, Executive Producer
Giselle Parets, Executive Producer
Ameeth Sankaran, Executive Producer
Janey Miller, Executive Producer
Yiannis Exarchos, Executive Producer
JT Taylor, Executive Producer
Katie Walsh, Executive Producer
Jérôme Parmentier, Executive Producer
David Herren, Executive Producer
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night • Peacock • Peacock Original, Tremolo Productions
Jonathan Formica, Producer
Allison Klein, Producer
Morgan Neville, Executive Producer
Caitrin Rogers, Executive Producer
Juaquin Cambron, Executive Producer
Nora Chute, Supervising Producer
Darling Higgins, Line Producer
Zach Greenspan, Line Producer
Social Studies • FX on Hulu • Institute and FX Productions
Lauren Greenfield, Produced by/Executive Producer
Frank Evers, Produced by/Executive Producer
Wallis Annenberg, Executive Producer
Regina K. Scully, Executive Producer
Andrea Van Beuren, Executive Producer
Caryn Capotosto, Executive Producer
Julie Frankel, Supervising Producer
Jennifer Kobzik, Line Producer
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Deaf President Now! • Apple TV+ • Apple / Concordia Studio
Amanda Rohlke, Produced by
Davis Guggenheim, Produced by
Jonathan King, Produced by
Nyle DiMarco, Produced by
Michael Harte, Produced by
Wayne Betts Jr., Producer
Laurene Powell Jobs, Executive Producer
Martha • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A This Machine Production
R.J. Cutler, Produced by
Trevor Smith, Produced by
Jane Cha Cutler, Produced by
Alina Cho, Produced by
Austin Wilkin, Produced by
Elise Pearlstein, Executive Producer
Mark Blatty, Executive Producer
Pee-wee As Himself • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents an Elara & First Love Films production (WINNER)
Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Producer/Executive Producer
Matt Wolf, Executive Producer
Ronald Bronstein, Executive Producer
Benny Safdie, Executive Producer
Josh Safdie, Executive Producer
Paul Reubens, Executive Producer
Candace Tomarken, Executive Producer
Sly Lives! (Aka The Burden Of Black Genius) • Hulu • MRC, Network Entertainment Inc., Two One Five Entertainment Inc., RadicalMedia, Stardust Films LLC, ID8 Multimedia Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment
Joseph Patel, Produced by
Derik Murray, Produced by
Amit Dey, Executive Producer
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Executive Producer
Zarah Zohlman, Executive Producer
Shawn Gee, Executive Producer
Will & Harper • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production
Rafael Marmor, Produced by
Christopher Leggett, Produced by
Will Ferrell, Produced by
Jessica Elbaum, Produced by
Josh Greenbaum, Produced by
Outstanding Emerging Media Program
Impulse: Playing With Reality • META • Anagram, Floréal, France Télévisions, META, Agog, CNC
Anagram
Floréal
META
France Télévisions
Agog
Shawn Mendes: Red Rocks Live In VR • META Quest • META, Dorsey Pictures, Light Sail VR, 7 Cinematics
META
Dorsey Pictures
Light Sail VR
7 Cinematics
SNL 50th The Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience • META Quest • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video, NBC, META, Light Sail VR (WINNER)
Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
Michael DeProspo, Producer
Michael Scogin, Producer
Rick Rey, Producer
Matthew Celia, Director
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
I Am: Celine Dion • Prime Video • Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Music Entertainment, Vermilion Films
Tom Mackay, Produced by
Julie Begey Seureau, Produced by
Irene Taylor, Produced by
Dave Platel, Executive Producer
Denis Savage, Executive Producer
Shane Carter, Executive Producer
Krista Wegener, Executive Producer
Patrice: The Movie • Hulu • All Ages Productions, ABC News Studios, ESS Projects, Cedar Road
Ted Passon, Director & Executive Producer (WINNER)
Kyla Harris, Producer
Innbo Shim, Producer
Emily Spivack, Producer
David Sloan, Senior Executive Producer
Claire Weinraub, Executive Producer
Poh Si Teng, Executive Producer
The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin • Netflix • Medieoperatørene and VGTV for Netflix
Benjamin Ree, Director
Ingvil Giske, Producer
Outstanding Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud • ABC • Fremantle
Myeshia Mizuno, Executive Producer
Steve Harvey, Executive Producer
Jim Roush, Executive Producer
Sara Dansby, Executive Producer
Brian Hawley, Executive Producer
Melissa Watkins Trueblood, Co-Executive Producer
Stephanie Yoshimura, Supervising Producer
Mary Lou Browne, Producer
Maxim Caradonna, Producer
Sydney Smith, Producer
Stephen Dukes, Senior Producer
Bryce Keigley, Senior Producer
Michele Roth, Senior Producer
Jeopardy! • ABC/Syndicated • Quadra Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television (WINNER)
Michael Davies, Executive Producer
Bari Jean Dorman, Co-Executive Producer/Producer
Sarah Whitcomb Foss, Producer
Billy Wisse, Co-Head Writer & Editorial Producer
Michele Loud, Co-Head Writer & Editorial Producer
Marcus Brown, Writer
John Duarte, Writer
Mark Gaberman, Writer
Debbie Griffin, Writer
Robert McClenaghan, Writer
Jim Rhine, Writer
Steve Tamerius, Writer
The Price Is Right • CBS • Fremantle
Evelyn Warfel, Executive Producer
Taline Kevoian, Co-Executive Producer
Gina Sprehe, Supervising Producer
Chris Donnan, Senior Producer
Brandi Bryce, Senior Producer
Jill Salama, Senior Producer
Wheel Of Fortune • ABC/Syndicated • Quadra Productions and Sony Pictures Studios
Bellamie Blackstone, Executive Producer
Genna Gintzig, Co-Executive Producer
Amanda Stern, Supervising Producer
Randy Berke, Producer
Brooke Eaton, Producer
Rob Roman, Producer
Andrew Schotz, Producer
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire • ABC • Sony Pictures Television, Embassy Row, and Kimmelot
Michael Davies, Executive Producer
Jimmy Kimmel, Executive Producer
Bobby Patton, Co-Executive Producer and Head Writer
Bari Jean Dorman, Co-Executive Producer
Colleen Bulger, Supervising Producer
Derek Miller, Producer
Kyle Beakley, Writer
Amy Ozols, Writer
Ellen Teitel, Writer
David Levinson Wilk, Writer
Josh Halloway, Writer
Jesse Joyce, Writer
Kevin Kimmel, Writer
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
American Idol • Finale • ABC • Fremantle and 19 Entertainment
Dean Banowetz, Department Head Hairstylist
Amber Maher, Key Hairstylist
Cory Rotenberg, Additional Hairstylist
Ryan Randall, Additional Hairstylist
Kathleen Leonard, Additional Hairstylist
Theresa K. Casillas, Additional Hairstylist
Lorenzo Martin, Personal Hairstylist
Jayson Stacy, Personal Hairstylist
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula • Welcome To Hell • Shudder • A Boulet Brothers production in association with Shudder
Marco Gabellini, Hairstylist
Dancing With The Stars • Halloween Nightmares • ABC • BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions
Kimi Messina, Department Head Hairstylist
Joe Matke, Key Hairstylist
Marion Rogers, Hairstylist
Amber Maher, Hairstylist
Florence Witherspoon, Hairstylist
Brittany Spaulding, Hairstylist
Melanie Ervin, Hairstylist
Fantasmas • The Void • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Irony Point, Fruit Tree, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Space Prince Inc.
Amber Jasmin Morrow, Department Head Hairstylist
Allison Imoto-Suh, Key Hairstylist
Naomi Indira, Barber
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video (WINNER)
Jodi Mancuso, Department Head Hairstylist
Cara Hannah, Key Hairstylist
Inga Thrasher, Hairstylist
Amanda Duffy Evans, Hairstylist
Chad Harlow, Hairstylist
Gina Ferrucci, Hairstylist
Brittany Hartman, Hairstylist
Katie Beatty, Hairstylist
The Voice • Live Semi-Final Performances • NBC • MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc.
Jerilynn Stephens, Department Head Hairstylist
Darbie Wieczorek, Key Hairstylist
Marion Rogers, Hairstylist
Kathleen Leonard, Hairstylist
Dominique Diaz, Personal Hairstylist
Conrad Hilton, Barber
Outstanding Host for a Game Show
Press Your Luck • ABC • Fremantle
Elizabeth Banks, Host
Celebrity Family Feud • ABC • Fremantle
Steve Harvey, Host
Jeopardy! • ABC/Syndicated • Quadra Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Ken Jennings, Host
Pop Culture Jeopardy! • Prime Video • Quadra Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Colin Jost, Host
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire • ABC • Sony Pictures Television, Embassy Row, and Kimmelot
Jimmy Kimmel, Host (WINNER)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race • MTV • World of Wonder
RuPaul Charles, Host
Shark Tank • ABC • MGM Television in association with Sony Pictures Television
Mark Cuban, Host
Lori Greiner, Host
Kevin O’Leary, Host
Barbara Corcoran, Host
Robert Herjavec, Host
Daymond John, Host
Daniel Lubetzky, Host
The Traitors • Peacock • Peacock Original, Studio Lambert
Alan Cumming, Host (WINNER)
Top Chef • Bravo • Magical Elves
Kristen Kish, Host
Survivor • CBS • MGM Television
Jeff Probst, Host
Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
Conan O’Brien Must Go • HBO | Max • Max in association with Conaco (WINNER)
Conan O’Brien, Executive Producer/Host
Jeff Ross, Executive Producer
José Arroyo, Producer
Jason Chillemi, Producer
Sarah Federowicz, Producer
Jessie Gaskell, Producer
Mike Sweeney, Producer
Aaron Bleyaert, Supervising Producer
Jordan Schlansky, Supervising Producer
Matthew Shaw, Series Producer
The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Jordan Klepper, Executive Producer/Host
Abby Arora, Producer
Jessie Kanevsky, Producer
Ian Berger, Executive Producer
Jennifer Flanz, Executive Producer
Zhubin Parang, Co-Executive Producer
Sushil Dayal, Supervising Producer
Lisa Cortez, Line Producer
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. • PBS • A production of McGee Media, Inkwell Media and Kunhardt Films, in association with WETA Washington, D.C.
Kevin Burke, Producer
CeCe Moore, Producer
Henry Gates Jr., Executive Producer/Host
Dyllan McGee, Executive Producer
Peter Kunhardt, Executive Producer
Deborah Porfido, Supervising Producer
Sabin Streeter, Senior Producer
Natalia Warchol, Series Producer
Robert Yacyshyn, Line Producer
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman • Netflix • Jax Media and Worldwide Pants, Inc. for Netflix
Tommy Alter, Producer
John Nemeth, Producer
Isabel Richardson, Producer
Tom Keaney, Executive Producer
Mary Barclay, Executive Producer
Michael Steed, Executive Producer
Séamus Murphy-Mitchell, Executive Producer
Justin Wilkes, Executive Producer
Jake Fuller, Executive Producer
Halavah Sofsky, Line Producer
Tucci In Italy • National Geographic • BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions and Salt Productions for National Geographic
Francesco Ficarra, Producer
Yari Lorenzo, Producer
Stanley Tucci, Executive Producer/Host
Lottie Birmingham, Executive Producer
Amanda Lyon, Executive Producer
Simon Raikes, Executive Producer
Ben Jessop, Co-Executive Producer
Mandy Weller, Line Producer
Stephanie Stoltzfus, Line Producer
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series
American Idol • Songs Of Faith • ABC • Fremantle and 19 Entertainment
Tom Sutherland, Lighting Designer
James Coldicott, Lighting Director
Hunter Selby, Lighting Director
Andrew Law, Lighting Director
Nathan Files, Lighting Director
Chris Roseli, Gaffer
Matt McAdam, Media Server Programmer
Luke Chantrell, Video Controller
Ed Moore, Video Controller
Dancing With The Stars • Semi-Finals • ABC • BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions
Noah Mitz, Lighting Designer
Madigan Stehly, Lighting Director
Patrick Brazil, Lighting Director
Joe Holdman, Lighting Director
Hannah Kerman, Lighting Director
William Gossett, Lighting Director
Matt Benson, Chief Lighting Technician
Matt McAdam, Media Server Programmer
Ed Moore, Video Controller
Kevin Faust, Video Controller
RuPaul’s Drag Race • The Wicked Wiz Of Oz: The Rusical! • MTV • World of Wonder
Gus Dominguez, Lighting Designer
Thomas Schneider, Moving Light Programmer
Darren Barrows, Media Server Programmer
Steve Moreno, Gaffer
Saturday Night Live • Host: Lady Gaga • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video (WINNER)
Geoffrey Amoral, Lighting Director
Rick McGuinness, Lighting Director
William McGuinness, Chief Lighting Technician
Trevor Brown, Moving Light Programmer
Tim Stasse, Moving Light Programmer
Frank Grisanti, Video Controller
Reginald Campbell, Video Controller
The Voice • Live Finale (Part 1) • NBC • MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc.
Oscar Dominguez, Lighting Designer
Ronald Wirsgalla, Lighting Director
Erin Anderson, Lighting Director
Vanessa Arciga, Lighting Director
Andrew Munie, Media Server Programmer
Jeff Shood, Media Server Programmer
Terrance Ho, Video Controller
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • A Fulwell Entertainment production in association with The Recording Academy (WINNER)
Noah Mitz, Lighting Designer
Andy O’Reilly, Lighting Director
Patrick Boozer, Lighting Director
Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
Erin Anderson, Lighting Director
Madigan Stehly, Lighting Director
William Gossett, Lighting Director
Bryan Klunder, Lighting Director
Hannah Kerman, Lighting Director
Matt Benson, Lighting Director
Matthew Cotter, Media Server Programmer
Guy Jones, Video Controller
Kevin Faust, Video Controller
2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony • ABC • Tenth Planet Productions
Allen Branton, Lighting Designer
Felix Peralta, Lighting Director
Kevin Lawson, Lighting Director
George Gountas, Lighting Director
Bianca Moncada, Media Server Programmer
Alex Flores, Gaffer
Guy Jones, Video Controller
J.C. Castro, Video Controller
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Geoffrey Amoral, Lighting Director
Rick McGuinness, Lighting Director
William McGuinness, Chief Lighting Technician
Trevor Brown, Moving Light Programmer
Tim Stasse, Moving Light Programmer
Frank Grisanti, Video Controller
Reginald Campbell, Video Controller
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • Peacock • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Tom Sutherland, Lighting Designer
Harry Forster, Lighting Director
Hunter Selby, Lighting Director
Bobby Grey, Moving Light Programmer
Ryan Tanker, Moving Light Programmer
Chris Roseli, Gaffer
Matt Cotter, Media Server Programmer
JM Hurley, Video Controller
Bob Benedetti, Video Controller
Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula • Welcome To Hell • Shudder • A Boulet Brothers production in association with Shudder
The Boulet Brothers, Makeup Artist
Dancing With The Stars • Halloween Nightmares • ABC • BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions
Zena S. Green, Department Head Makeup Artist
Julie Socash, Key Makeup Artist
Donna Bard, Additional Makeup Artist
Lois Harriman, Additional Makeup Artist
Brian Sipe, Additional Makeup Artist
James MacKinnon, Additional Makeup Artist
Tyson Fountaine, Additional Makeup Artist
Angela Moos, 3rd Makeup
The Lion King At The Hollywood Bowl • Disney+ • Disney Concerts, Fulwell 73 Productions, AMP Worldwide and Live Nation-
Hewitt Silva, Disney Branded Television
Bruce Grayson, Department Head Makeup Artist
Jill Cady, Assistant Department Head Makeup Artist
Brielle McKenna, Makeup Artist
James Mackinnon, Makeup Artist
Rochelle Uribe, Makeup Artist
Tyson Fountaine, Makeup Artist
Angela Wells, Makeup Artist
A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter • Netflix • OBB Pictures, At Last Productions for Netflix
Diana Oh, Key Makeup Artist
Vanessa Dionne, Makeup Artist
Alicia Carbajal, Makeup Artist
Ashley Joy Beck, Makeup Artist
Carolina Gonzalez, Personal Makeup Artist
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Bitch, I’m A Drag Queen! • MTV • World of Wonder
Natasha Marcelina, Department Head Makeup Artist
David Petruschin, Department Head Makeup Artist
Jen Fregozo, Makeup Artist
Nicole Faulkner, Makeup Artist
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video (WINNER)
Louie Zakarian, Department Head Makeup Artist
Jason Milani, Key Makeup Artist
Amy Tagliamonti, Key Makeup Artist
Rachel Pagani, Makeup Artist
Young Bek, Makeup Artist
Stephen Kelley, Makeup Artist
Joanna Pisani, Makeup Artist
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
The Americas • Andes • NBC • BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio
Hans Zimmer, Composer
Anže Rozman, Composer
Kara Talve, Composer
Chef’s Table • José Andrés • Netflix • Boardwalk Pictures and David Gelb Planetarium for Netflix (WINNER)
Duncan Thum, Composer
David Bertok, Composer
Leonardo Da Vinci • PBS • Florentine Films & WETA
Caroline Shaw, Composer
Planet Earth: Asia • Beneath The Waves • BBC America • A BBC Studios Natural History Unit production co-produced with BBC
America and ZDF for BBC
Jacob Shea, Composer
Laurentia Editha, Composer
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story • HBO | Max • DC Studios presents in association with HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films in association with Words+Pictures, a Passion Pictures and Misfits Entertainment production in association with Jenco Films
Ilan Eshkeri, Composer
Outstanding Music Direction
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar • FOX • Roc Nation, DPS, Jesse Collins Entertainment and pgLang (WINNER)
Kendrick Lamar, Music Director
Tony Russell, Music Director
The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • Done + Dusted in association with Rok Productions
Rickey Minor, Music Director
The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Michael Bearden, Music Director
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Lenny Pickett, Music Director
Leon Pendarvis, Music Director
Eli Brueggemann, Music Director
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • Peacock • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
James Poyser, Music Director
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Music Director
Outstanding Narrator
Planet Earth: Asia • The Frozen North • BBC America • A BBC Studios Natural History Unit production co-produced with BBC America and ZDF for BBC
Sir David Attenborough, Narrator
Erased: WW2’s Heroes Of Color • D-Day • National Geographic • October Films, 22 Summers
Idris Elba, Narrator
The Americas • Andes • NBC • BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio
Tom Hanks, Narrator
Our Oceans • Indian Ocean • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary Series / A Wild Space Production in association with Freeborne Media and Higher Ground
Barack Obama, Narrator (WINNER)
Octopus! • Part 1 • Prime Video • Amazon MGM Studios, Jigsaw Productions, Wells Street Films
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Narrator
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
Chimp Crazy • Gone Ape • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents A Goode Films Production
Evan Wise, ACE, Supervising Editor
Charles Divak, ACE, Editor
Adrienne Gits, ACE, Editor
Doug Abel, ACE, BFE, Editor
Sascha Stanton-Craven, Additional Editor
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years Of SNL Music • NBC • Two One Five Entertainment, RadicalMedia, Broadway Video
James Lester, Editor
Oz Rodríguez, Editor
F. Michael Young, Additional Editor
Pee-wee As Himself • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents an Elara & First Love Films production (WINNER)
Damian Rodriguez, Editor
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night • More Cowbell • Peacock • Peacock Original, Tremolo Productions
Cori Wapnowska, ACE, Editor
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story • HBO | Max • DC Studios presents in association with HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films in association with Words+Pictures, a Passion Pictures and Misfits Entertainment production in association with
Jenco Films
Otto Burnham, Editor
Will & Harper • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production
Monique Zavistovski, ACE, Editor
Lori Lovoy-Goran, Additional Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
The Amazing Race • Series Body Of Work • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc.
Eric Beetner, Editor
Kevin Blum, Editor
Kellen Cruden, Editor
Christina Fontana, Editor
Jay Gammill, Editor
Eric Goldfarb, Editor
Katherine Griffin, Editor
Jason Groothuis, Editor
Darrick Lazo, Editor
Ryan Leamy, Editor
Josh Lowry, Editor
Steve Mellon, Editor
Michelle Ivan Messina, Editor
Paul Nielsen, Editor
Steven Urrutia, Editor
Queer Eye • She Was A Showgirl • Netflix • Scout Productions Inc. and ITV Entertainment LLC for Netflix
Jennifer Roth, Lead Editor
Mickala Andres, Editor
Carlos J. Gamarra, Editor
Nova Taylor, Editor
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Squirrel Games • MTV • World of Wonder
Jamie Martin, ACE, Lead Editor
Paul Cross, Editor
Ryan Mallick, Editor
Michael Roha, Editor
The Traitors • Let Battle Commence • Peacock • Peacock Original, Studio Lambert (WINNER)
Patrick Owen, Lead Editor
James Seddon-Brown, Editor
The Voice • Series Body Of Work • NBC • MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc.
Sean Basaman, Supervising Editor
John M. Larson, ACE, Supervising Editor
Robert M. Malachowski JR., ACE, Supervising Editor
Matt Antell, Editor
John Baldino, Editor
Matthew Blair, Editor
Melissa Silva Borden, Editor
William Fabian Castro, Editor
Norwood Cheek, Editor
Andrew Ciancia, Editor
A.J. Dickerson, ACE, Editor
Nicholas Don Vito, Editor
Glen Ebesu, Editor
Rick Enrique, Editor
Greg Fitzsimmons, Editor
Stephen Frederick, Editor
Brian Freundlich, Editor
Jason Groothuis, Editor
Noel A. Guerra, ACE, Editor
John Homesley, Editor
Omega Hsu, ACE, Editor
Niki Hunter, Editor
Ryan P. James, Editor
Lise Kearney, Editor
Alyssa Dressman Lehner, Editor
Terri Maloney, Editor
James J. Munoz, Editor
Barry Murphy, Editor
Jonathan Provost, Editor
Rich Remis, Editor
Robby Thompson, Editor
Matt Wafaie, Editor
Eric Wise, Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
Deadliest Catch • Series Body Of Work • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC for Discovery Channel
Rob Butler, ACE, Supervising Editor
Isaiah Camp, ACE, Supervising Editor
Josh Stockero, Editor
Alexander Rubinow, ACE, Editor
Hugh Elliott, Editor
Nico Natale, Additional Editor
Brock Carter, Additional Editor
Christopher James Forrest, Additional Editor
Chris Courtner, Additional Editor
Life Below Zero • The Last Snow • National Geographic • BBC Studios
Matt Edwards, Editor
Matt Mercer, Editor
Jennifer Nelson, ACE, Editor
Michael Swingler, Editor
Tanner Roth, Editor
Love On The Spectrum • Episode 7 • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix
Leanne Cole, Editor
Rachel Grierson-Johns, Editor
Gretchen Peterson, Editor
John Rosser, Editor
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked • Drag Baby Mamas • MTV • World of Wonder
Miguel Siqueiros, Lead Editor
Jimmy Bazan, Editor
Johanna Gavard, Editor
Welcome To Wrexham • Down To The Wire • FX on Hulu • More Better Productions, Maximum Effort, 3 Arts Entertainment and Boardwalk Pictures (WINNER)
Sam Fricke, Editor
Jenny Krochmal, Editor
Mohamed el Manasterly, Editor
Michael Oliver, Editor
Tim Roche, Editor
Matt Wafaie, Editor
Steve Welch, ACE, Editor
Tim Wilsbach, ACE, Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
Ali Wong: Single Lady • Netflix • Irwin Entertainment for Netflix
Sean Hubbert, Supervising Editor
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years • Hulu • All Things Comedy
Kelly Lyon, ACE, Editor
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor • Netflix • Done + Dusted and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for Netflix
Bill DeRonde, Editor
Timothy Schultz, Editor
Cunk On Life • Netflix • A Broke & Bones production for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and Netflix (WINNER)
Damon Tai, Lead Editor
Jason Boxall, Additional Editor
Your Friend, Nate Bargatze • Netflix • John Irwin Entertainment and Nateland Entertainment for Netflix
Sean Hubbert, Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment)
The Daily Show • The Dailyshowography Of Kamala Harris: Just Normal (segment) • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Lauren Beckett Jackson, Editor
The Daily Show • The Dailyshowography Of Stephen Miller: What He Does In The Shadows (segment) • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Storm Choi, Series Editor
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Facebook Content Moderation (segment) • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Peyance Productions and Avalon Television
Anthony Miale, ACE, Senior Editor
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • That Stuff’s American (segment) • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Peyance Productions and Avalon Television
Ryan Barger, Senior Editor
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • Physical Comedy (segment) • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video (WINNER)
Ryan Spears, Film Unit Editor
Paul Del Gesso, Film Unit Editor
Christopher Salerno, Film Unit Editor
Daniel Garcia, Editor
Sean McIlraith, Editor
Ryan McIlraith, Editor
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
Beyoncé Bowl • Netflix • Jesse Collins Entertainment and Parkwood Entertainment for Netflix
Willo Perron, Production Designer
Brian Stonestreet, Production Designer
Gloria Lamb, Art Director
Jonathan Stoller-Schoff, Art Director
Marina Skye, Art Director
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • A Fulwell Entertainment production in association with The Recording Academy
Julio Himede, Production Designer
Kristen Merlino, Art Director
Gloria Lamb, Art Director
Ellen Jaworski, Art Director
Margaux Lapresle, Art Director
Kaydee Lavorin, Set Decorator
The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (WINNER)
Misty Buckley, Production Designer
Alana Billingsley, Production Designer
John Zuiker, Art Director
Margaux Lapresle, Art Director
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
N. Joseph DeTullio, Production Designer
Patrick Lynch, Art Director
Melissa Shakun, Art Director
Charlotte Hayes Harrison, Art Director
Sabrina Lederer, Set Decorator
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • Peacock • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer
Anthony Bishop, Supervising Art Director
Aaron Black, Art Director
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series
The Daily Show • Jon Stewart & The News Team Live At The Chicago DNC • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Dave Edwards, Production Designer
Lauren Browning, Art Director
Jimmy Kimmel Live! • The Chanucorn & Hawk Tuah Girl’s Romantic Holiday Movie; Ft. Nikki Glaser, Nicholas Hoult, And Musical Guest Broadway Musical: “The Outsiders” • MAGA Elf On A Shelf; Ft. Josh Brolin, Clarence Maclin, And Musical Guest Raye • Jimmy Kimmel’s Aunt Chippy Meets Oscar The Grouch; Ft. Justin Theroux, Antoni Porowski And Musical Guest Sia • ABC • 20th Television in association with Kimmelot
David Ellis, Production Designer
Hillarie Brigode, Art Director
Heidi Miller, Set Decorator
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Mass Deportations • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Peyance Productions and Avalon Television
Eric Morrell, Production Designer
Hugh Zeigler, Production Designer
Amanda Carzoli, Art Director
RuPaul’s Drag Race • RDR Live! • MTV • World of Wonder
Jen Chu, Production Designer
Gavin Smith, Art Director
Saturday Night Live • Host: Lady Gaga • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video (WINNER)
Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer
N. Joseph DeTullio, Production Designer
Andrea Purcigliotti, Production Designer
Patrick Lynch, Art Director
Sara Parks, Set Decorator
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains • YouTube • Hello Doggie, Inc. (WINNER)
Desi Lydic, Executive Producer/Host
Jennifer Flanz, Executive Producer
Ramin Hedayati, Co-Executive Producer
Jocelyn Conn, Producer
Matt Negrin, Produced by
Jason Gilbert, Produced by
Late Night With Seth Meyers Corrections • NBC • Universal Television LLC, Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions
Seth Meyers, Executive Producer/Host
Mike Shoemaker, Executive Producer
The Rabbit Hole With Jimmy Kimmel • YouTube • 20th Television in association with Kimmelot
Jimmy Kimmel, Executive Producer/Host
Danny Ricker, Co-Executive Producer
Jesse Joyce, Producer
Jonathan Kimmel, Producer
Sarah Robe, Producer
Jason Bielski, Producer
The Tonight Show: During Commercial Break • YouTube • Universal Television, Broadway Video, Electric Hot Dog
Nick Dyer, Supervising Producer
Sarah Connell, Supervising Producer
Jimmy Fallon, Producer/Host
Chris Miller, Producer
Joseph Ferraro, Produced by
Erin Clewell, Produced by
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
Adolescence: The Making Of Adolescence • Netflix • Once Upon A Time/Netflix (WINNER)
Kelly Caton, Supervising Producer
Jordan Anderson, Producer
Bram De Jonghe, Producer
Kia Milan, Producer
Nyle Washington, Producer
Simon Richards, Producer
Hacks: Bit By Bit • HBO | Max • HBO Marketing AV and HBO | Max
John Wilhelmy, Executive Producer
Jordan Barker, Co-Executive Producer
Christy Castellano, Co-Executive Producer
Aliya Carter, Produced by
Erin Denniston, Senior Producer
Pablo Herrero, Senior Producer
Making Of The Last Of Us • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint and Naughty Dog
Badger Denehy, Executive Producer
Eddie Maldonado, Executive Producer
Sarah Mangum, Executive Producer
Montres Henderson, Executive Producer
Lindsay Nowak, Executive Producer
Chris Harnick, Executive Producer
Only Murders In The Building: Unlocking The Mystery • Hulu • Hulu
Shannon Ryan, Executive Producer
Aaron Goldman, Executive Producer
Trisha Choate, Executive Producer
Jillian Novak, Executive Producer
Xavier Salas, Executive Producer
Steve Pollard, Executive Producer
The White Lotus: Unpacking The Episode • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and MC Pictures
Natalia Echeverria, Executive Producer
Jim Weiner, Executive Producer
Stephanie Piotrowski, Producer
Khalid West, Producer
Sarah Khan, Senior Producer
Maggie Glass, Senior Producer
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
Beatles ’64 • Disney+ • Apple Corps Ltd.
Philip Stockton, Supervising Sound Editor
Allan Zaleski, Sound Effects Editor
John M. Davis, Music Editor
Music By John Williams • Disney+ • Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (WINNER)
Dmitri Makarov, Dialogue Editor
Tim Farrell, Sound Effects Editor
Richard Gould, Sound Effects Editor
Ramiro Belgardt, Music Editor
100 Foot Wave • Chapter III – Cortes Bank • HBO | Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures
Kevin Senzaki, MPSE, Sound Designer/Sound Effects Editor
Eric Di Stefano, Sound Designer/Sound Effects Editor
Max Holland, Dialogue Editor
Eli Akselrod, Sound Effects Editor
Mika Anami, Sound Effects Editor
Pee-wee As Himself • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents an Elara & First Love Films production
Daniel Timmons, Supervising Sound Editor
Ian Cymore, Dialogue Editor
Ryan Billia, Sound Effects Editor
Jeremy S. Bloom, Sound Effects Editor
Kelly Rodriguez, Sound Effects Editor
Eric Caudieux, Music Editor
Jonathan Zalben, Music Editor
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night • Season 11: The Weird Year • Peacock • Peacock Original, Tremolo Productions
William Harp, Dialogue Editor
Sean Gray, Sound Effects Editor
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
Beatles ’64 • Disney+ • Apple Corps Ltd. (WINNER)
Josh Berger, Re-Recording Mixer
Giles Martin, Re-Recording Music Mixer
Music By John Williams • Disney+ • Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Roy Waldspurger, Re-Recording Mixer
Christopher Barnett, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer
Noah Alexander, Production Mixer
100 Foot Wave • Chapter III – Cortes Bank • HBO | Max • HBO Presents, Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures
Keith Hodne, Re-Recording Mixer
Pee-wee As Himself • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents an Elara & First Love Films production
Johnny Mathie, Production Mixer
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (Music Box) • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents a Ringer Films Production in association with Margot Station
Tony Solis, Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Stula, Production Mixer
Barry London, Production Mixer
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program
The Amazing Race • Series Body Of Work • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc.
Jim Ursulak, Lead Production Mixer
Jim Blank, Production Mixer
Allie Boettger, Production Mixer
Paul Bruno, Production Mixer
John Buchanan, Production Mixer
Dean Gaveau, Production Mixer
Ryan P. Kelly, Production Mixer
Marcus Lominy, Production Mixer
Richard Chardy Lopez, Production Mixer
Mickey McMullen, Production Mixer
Sean Milburn, Production Mixer
Paul Orozco, Production Mixer
Simon Paine, Production Mixer
John Pitron, Production Mixer
Jody Stillwater, Production Mixer
Jeff Zipp, Production Mixer
Troy Smith, Re-Recording Mixer
Ryan Gerle, Re-Recording Mixer
American Idol • Grand Finale • ABC • Fremantle and 19 Entertainment
Patrick Smith, Production Mixer
Randy Faustino, Music Mixer
Michael Parker, PA Mixer
Manny Barrajas, Monitor Mixer
Christian Schrader, Supplemental Audio Mixer
Jesse Dunham, Music Playback
Barry Weir Jr., Re-Recording Mixer
Adrian Ordonez, Re-Recording Mixer
Deadliest Catch • My Brothers Keeper • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC for Discovery Channel
Jared Robbins, Re-Recording Mixer
The Voice • Live Finale, Part 2 • NBC • MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc.
Michael Abbott, Production Mixer
Randy Faustino, Music Mixer
Tim Hatayama, Re-Recording Mixer
Christian Schrader, Supplemental Mixer
Carlos Torres, Playback Mixer
Andrew Fletcher, FOH Mixer
Shaun Sebastian, Monitor Mixer
Kenyata Westbrook, Reality Supervising Audio Mixer
Colin Bonney, Reality Audio Mixers
Servio Escobedo, Reality Audio Mixers
John Koster, Reality Audio Mixers
Robert P. Matthews Jr., Reality Audio Mixers
Marlon Moore, Reality Audio Mixers
Ryan Young, Re-Recording Mixer
Welcome To Wrexham • Down To The Wire • FX on Hulu • More Better Productions, Maximum Effort, 3 Arts Entertainment and Boardwalk Pictures
Mark Jensen, CAS, Re-Recording Mixer (WINNER)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
The Daily Show • Jon Stewart & The News Team Live At The Chicago DNC • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
John Neroulas, Audio Engineer
Patrick Weaver, FOH Mixer
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • A Fulwell Entertainment production in association with The Recording Academy
Thomas Holmes, Production Mixer
John Harris, Music Mixer
Eric Schilling, Music Mixer
Jamie Pollock, FOH Music Mixer
Jeffrey Michael Peterson, FOH Production Mixer
Michael Parker, Monitor Mixer
Andres Arango, Monitor Mixer
Juan Pablo Velasco, ProTools Mixer
Aaron Walk, ProTools Mixer
Christian Schrader, Supplemental Audio Mixer
Eric Johnston, Playback Mixer
Doug Wingert, VO Mixer
The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Paul Sandweiss, Production Mixer
Tommy Vicari, Orchestra Mixer
Steve Genewick, Orchestra Mixer
Tom Pesa, Orchestra Monitor Mixer
Biff Dawes, Music Mixer
Pablo Munguia, Pre-Recorded Music Mixer
Kristian Pedregon, Post Audio Mixer
Patrick Baltzell, FOH Mixer
Michael Parker, Monitor Mixer
Christian Schrader, Supplemental Audio Mixer
John Perez, VO Mixer
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video (WINNER)
Robert Palladino, Production Mixer
Ezra Matychak, Production Mixer
Frank Duca, FOH Production Mixer
Doug Nightwine, FOH Production Mixer
Christopher Costello, Music Monitor Mixer
Caroline Sanchez, FOH Music Mixer
Josiah Gluck, Broadcast Music Mixer
Jay Vicari, Broadcast Music Mixer
Tyler McDiarmid, Playback Mixer
Geoff Countryman, Supplemental SFX Mixer
Devin Emke, Post Audio Mixer
Teng Chen, Supplemental Mixer
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • Peacock • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Thomas Holmes, Production Mixer
Christian Schrader, Supplemental Audio Mixer
Eric Schilling, Music Mixer
Lawrence Manchester, Music Mixer
Dan Gerhard, FOH Production Mixer
Jason Crystal, FOH Music Mixer
Jamie Pollock, FOH Music Mixer
Juan Pablo Velasco, ProTools Mixer
Anthony Lalumia, ProTools Mixer
Mike Bové, Monitor Mixer
Cesar Benitez, Monitor Mixer
Talia Krause, Monitor Mixer
Al Theurer, Playback Mixer
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow • PBS • GBH
Marsha Bemko, Executive Producer
Sarah K Elliott, Producer
Sam Farrell, Senior Producer
Diners, Drive-ins And Dives • Food Network • Knuckle Sandwich and Citizen Pictures
Guy Fieri, Executive Producer
Frank Matson, Executive Producer
Jen Darrow, Executive Producer
Love Is Blind • Netflix • Kinetic Content for Netflix
Chris Coelen, Executive Producer
Ally Simpson, Executive Producer
Eric Detwiler, Executive Producer
Brent Gauches, Executive Producer
Brian Smith, Executive Producer
Stefanie Cohen Williams, Co-Executive Producer
Ewa Mularczyk, Co-Executive Producer
Michelle Thomas, Co-Executive Producer
Queer Eye • Netflix • Scout Productions Inc. and ITV Entertainment LLC for Netflix (WINNER)
David Collins, Executive Producer
Michael Williams, Executive Producer
Rob Eric, Executive Producer
Jennifer Lane, Executive Producer
Jordana Hochman, Executive Producer
Mark Bracero, Executive Producer
Lyndsey Burr, Executive Producer
Jeremiah Brent, Executive Producer
Karamo Brown, Executive Producer
Tan France, Executive Producer
Antoni Porowski, Executive Producer
Jonathan Van Ness, Executive Producer
Solange Gomez-Smith, Supervising Producer
Jenifer Lerman, Supervising Producer
Alexander Liley-Roth, Producer
Erin McKeon, Producer
Shark Tank • ABC • MGM Television in association with Sony Pictures Television
Clay Newbill, Executive Producer
Yun Lingner, Executive Producer
Max Swedlow, Executive Producer
Mark Cuban, Executive Producer
Lori Greiner, Executive Producer
Kevin O’Leary, Executive Producer
Barbara Corcoran, Executive Producer
Daymond John, Executive Producer
Robert Herjavec, Executive Producer
Brandon Wallace, Executive Producer
Barry Poznick, Executive Producer
Becky Blitz, Supervising Producer
Andrew Kimmel, Supervising Producer
Shaun Polakow, Senior Producer
Shawn Aly, Senior Producer
Christina Reynolds, Senior Producer
Kelly Fazel, Senior Producer
Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series
After Midnight • Featuring Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily Gordon • CBS • CBS Studios in association with Spartina Industries and Funny Or Die
Christine Salomon, Technical Director
Lauren Gadd, Camera
Dawn Henry, Camera
Chris Hamilton, Camera
Cory Hunter, Camera
Cary Symmons, Camera
Jani Zandovskis, Camera
The Daily Show • Jon Stewart & The News Team Live At The Chicago DNC • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Michael Williams, Technical Director
John Floresca, Camera
Charlie Foerschner, Camera
Jeff Latonero, Camera
James McEvoy, Camera
Matt Muro, Camera
Tim Quigley, Camera
Phil Salanto, Camera
Michael Schmehl, Camera
Rich York, Camera
Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney • How Tall Are You? • Netflix • Multiple Camera Productions for Netflix
Chris Salomon, Technical Director
Bert Atkinson, Camera
Ed Horton, Camera
Karin Pelloni, Camera
Cole Overholser, Camera
George Prince, Camera
John Perry, Camera
Keyan Safyari, Camera
Damien Tuffereau, Camera
Suzie Weis, Camera
Terrance Ho, Video Control
Saturday Night Live • Host: Jack Black • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video (ADDED)
Bill DiGiovanni, Technical Director
John Pinto, Camera
Paul Cangialosi, Camera
Anthony Tarantino, Camera
Dave Driscoll, Camera
Brian Phraner, Camera
Daniel Erbeck, Camera
The Voice • Live Finale (Part 1) • NBC • MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc.
Allan Wells, Technical Director
Manny Bonilla, Camera
Mano Bonilla, Camera
Martin J. Brown Jr., Camera
Robert Burnette, Camera
Suzanne Ebner, Camera
Guido Frenzel, Camera
Alex Hernandez, Camera
Scott Hylton, Camera
Scott Kaye, Camera
Jofre Rosero, Camera
Steve Thiel, Camera
Danny Webb, Camera
Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
Bono: Stories Of Surrender • Apple TV+ • Apple / Plan B Entertainment / RadicalMedia
Erik Messerschmidt, Camera
Mark Goellnicht, Camera
Brian S. Osmond, Camera
Vince Vennitti, Camera
Charles Libin, Camera
Christine Kapo Ng, Camera
Richard Rutkowski, Camera
Luke McCoubrey, Camera
An Evening With Dua Lipa • CBS • A Fulwell Entertainment and Radical 22 production
Nick Kauffman, Camera
Lincoln Abraham, Camera
Gareth Beeson, Camera
John Clarke, Camera
Alex Dodd, Camera
Curtis Dunne, Camera
Dave Emery, Camera
Dave Evans, Camera
Ben Frewin, Camera
Lisha Gilbert, Camera
Matt Gladstone, Camera
Dom Jackson, Camera
Rob Mansfield, Camera
Ali Miller, Camera
James Neal, Camera
Sophie Penwill, Camera
Mark Sayers, Camera
Alan Wells, Camera
Shaun Willis, Camera
An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile • CBS • A Fulwell Entertainment, Rocket, Phantom, EMI production
Dan Winterburn, Technical Director
Bill Ashworth, Camera
Curtis Dunne, Camera
Alex Dodd, Camera
Ben Frewin, Camera
Sam Keogh, Camera
Marcus Leon Soon, Camera
Lewis Mutongwizo, Camera
Sophie Penwill, Camera
Mark Sayers, Camera
Andre Seraille, Camera
Carl Veckranges, Camera
Shaun Willis, Camera
Alan Wells, Camera
The Lion King At The Hollywood Bowl • Disney+ • Disney Concerts, Fulwell 73 Productions, AMP Worldwide and Live Nation-Hewitt Silva, Disney Branded Television
Brandon Smith, Technical Director
Tim Farmer, Camera
Jofre Rosero, Camera
David Rudd, Camera
George Prince, Camera
Karin Pelloni, Camera
Rob Palmer, Camera
Bobby Delrusso, Camera
Rob Vuona, Camera
Austin Rock, Camera
John Perry, Camera
Adam Margolis, Camera
Danny Bonilla, Camera
Danny Webb, Camera
Gabriel De La Parra, Camera
Loic Maheas, Camera
2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony • ABC • Tenth Planet Productions
Eric Becker, Technical Director
Danny Bonilla, Camera
Kary D’Alessandro, Camera
Dave Driscoll, Camera
Curtis Eastwood, Camera
David Eastwood, Camera
Nathanial Havholm, Camera
Jeff Johnson, Camera
Zachariah Jones, Camera
Jay Kulick, Camera
Dave Levisohn, Camera
Adam Margolis, Camera
Rob Palmer, Camera
Tim Quigley, Camera
Jofre Rosero, Camera
David Rudd, Camera
Chad Smith, Camera
Matt Trujillo, Camera
Easter Xua, Camera
Tom Zaleski, Camera
Jeremy Freeman, Camera
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video (WINNER)
Bill DiGiovanni, Technical Director
John Pinto, Camera
Paul Cangialosi, Camera
Anthony Tarantino, Camera
Dave Driscoll, Camera
Brian Phraner, Camera
Daniel Erbeck, Camera
Michael Knarre, Camera
Anthony Lenzo, Camera
Ansel Nunez, Camera
Rick Fox, Camera
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders • Netflix • One Potato Productions and Boardwalk Pictures in association with Campfire Studios for Netflix
Greg Whiteley, Executive Producer
Andrew Fried, Executive Producer
Dane Lillegard, Executive Producer
Adam Leibowitz, Co-Executive Producer
Chelsea Yarnell, Producer
Love On The Spectrum • Netflix • Northern Pictures for Netflix (WINNER)
Cian O’Clery, Executive Producer
Karina Holden, Executive Producer
Diana Gonzales, Supervising Producer
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked • MTV • World of Wonder
Fenton Bailey, Executive Producer
Randy Barbato, Executive Producer
Tom Campbell, Executive Producer
RuPaul Charles, Executive Producer
Andrea Van Metter, Executive Producer
Mandy Salangsang, Executive Producer
Steven Corfe, Executive Producer
Daniel Blau Rogge, Executive Producer
Natalia James, Co-Executive Producer
Thairin Smothers, Co-Executive Producer
Julie Ha, Supervising Producer
Alicia Gargaro-Magana, Producer
America Ruiz, Senior Producer
The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives • Hulu • Jeff Jenkins Productions in association with 3BMG and Walt Disney Television Alternative
Jeff Jenkins, Executive Producer
Russell Jay-Staglik, Executive Producer
Andrea Metz, Executive Producer
Brandon Beck, Executive Producer
Lisa Filipelli, Executive Producer
Georgia Berger, Executive Producer
Danielle Pistotnik, Executive Producer
Elise Chung, Executive Producer
Melissa Bidwell, Co-Executive Producer
Dan Cerny, Co-Executive Producer
Welcome To Wrexham • FX on Hulu • More Better Productions, Maximum Effort, 3 Arts Entertainment and Boardwalk Pictures
Jeff Luini, Executive Producer
Bryan Rowland, Executive Producer
Josh Drisko, Executive Producer
Andy Thomas, Executive Producer
Andrew Fried, Executive Producer
Sarina Roma, Executive Producer
Dane Lillegard, Executive Producer
Nicholas Frenkel, Executive Producer
George Dewey, Executive Producer
Rob McElhenney, Executive Producer
Ryan Reynolds, Executive Producer
Humphrey Ker, Executive Producer
Charlotte Hobday, Co-Executive Producer
Patrick McGarvey, Co-Executive Producer
Cody Shelton, Co-Executive Producer
Sandy Johnston, Supervising Producer (UK)
Liz Spano, Producer
Aaron Lovell, Producer
Shannon Owen, Producer
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Adam Sandler: Love You • Netflix • A Happy Madison production of a Central Picture for Netflix
Barry Bernardi, Executive Producer
Robert Digby, Executive Producer
John Irwin, Executive Producer
Kathy Welch, Line Producer
Josh Safdie, Produced by
Ronald Bronstein, Produced by
Eli Bush, Produced by
Dan Bulla, Produced by
Carter Hambley, Produced by
Brian Robinson, Produced by
Joseph Vecsey, Produced by
Judit Maull, Produced by
Eli Thomas, Produced by
Perry Sachs, Produced by
Adam Sandler, Produced by/Performer
Ali Wong: Single Lady • Netflix • Irwin Entertainment for Netflix
Ali Wong, Executive Producer/Performer
John Irwin, Executive Producer
Casey Spira, Co-Executive Producer
Ryan Polito, Producer
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years • Hulu • All Things Comedy
Bill Burr, Executive Producer/Performer
Mike Bertolina, Executive Producer
Dave Becky, Executive Producer
Ben Tishler, Executive Producer
Matt Schuler, Produced by
Cameron Fife, Produced by
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor • Netflix • Done + Dusted and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for Netflix (WINNER)
David Jammy, Executive Producer
Chris Convy, Executive Producer
Kristen Wong, Executive Producer
Rick Austin, Executive Producer
Matthew Winer, Executive Producer
Monica Holt, Executive Producer
Bill Urban, Co-Executive Producer
Michael B. Matuza, Co-Executive Producer
Samantha Sullivan, Supervising Producer
Marcus Raboy, Producer
Phil Rosenberg, Producer
Robin Burke, Producer
Neha Patel, Producer
Emeline Carlisle, Producer
Andrew Schaff, Line Producer
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem • Netflix • A Netflix Comedy Special / Best Kept Secret Productions / Eleven Eleven O’ Clock Productions
Sarah Silverman, Executive Producer/Performer
Amy Zvi, Executive Producer
John Skidmore, Executive Producer
Your Friend, Nate Bargatze • Netflix • John Irwin Entertainment and Nateland Entertainment for Netflix
Nate Bargatze, Executive Producer/Performer
Alex Murray, Executive Producer
Tim Sarkes, Executive Producer
John Irwin, Executive Producer
Kathy Welch, Producer
Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
Chimp Crazy • Head Shot • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films presents A Goode Films Production
Eric Goode, Written by
Jeremy McBride, Written by
Timothy Moran, Written by
Evan Wise, Written by
Adrienne Gits, Written by
Charles Divak, Written by
Doug Abel, Written by
Conan O’Brien Must Go • Austria • HBO | Max • Max in association with Conaco
Conan O’Brien, Written by
Mike Sweeney, Written by
Jessie Gaskell, Written by
José Arroyo, Written by
The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. (WINNER)
Ian Berger, Writer
Jordan Klepper, Writer
Jennifer Flanz, Writer
Devin Delliquanti, Writer
Scott Sherman, Writer
Martha • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A This Machine Production
R.J. Cutler, Written by
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story • HBO | Max • DC Studios presents in association with HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films in association with Words+Pictures, a Passion Pictures and Misfits Entertainment production in association with Jenco Films
Peter Ettedgui, Written by
Ian Bonhôte, Written by
Otto Burnham, Written by
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor • Netflix • Done + Dusted and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for Netflix
Jon Macks, Written by
Chris Convy, Written by
Lauren Greenberg, Written by
Skyler Higley, Written by
Ian Karmel, Written by
Sean O’Connor, Written by
Cunk On Life • Netflix • A Broke & Bones production for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and Netflix
Charlie Brooker, Written by
Ben Caudell, Written by
Erika Ehler, Written by
Charlie George, Written by
Eli Goldstone, Written by
Jason Hazeley, Written by
Lucia Keskin, Written by
Diane Morgan, Written by
Joel Morris, Written by
Michael Odewale, Written by
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem • Netflix • A Netflix Comedy Special / Best Kept Secret Productions / Eleven Eleven O’ Clock Productions
Sarah Silverman, Written by
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video (WINNER)
James Anderson, Written by
Dan Bulla, Written by
Megan Callahan-Shah, Written by
Michael Che, Written by
Mikey Day, Written by
Mike DiCenzo, Written by
James Downey, Written by
Tina Fey, Written by
Jimmy Fowlie, Written by
Alison Gates, Written by
Sudi Green, Written by
Jack Handey, Written by
Steve Higgins, Written by
Colin Jost, Written by
Erik Kenward, Written by
Dennis McNicholas, Written by
Seth Meyers, Written by
Lorne Michaels, Written by
John Mulaney, Written by
Jake Nordwind, Written by
Ceara O’Sullivan, Written by
Josh Patten, Written by
Paula Pell, Written by
Simon Rich, Written by
Pete Schultz, Written by
Streeter Seidell, Written by
Emily Spivey, Written by
Kent Sublette, Written by
Bryan Tucker, Written by
Auguste White, Written by
Your Friend, Nate Bargatze • Netflix • John Irwin Entertainment and Nateland Entertainment for Netflix
Nate Bargatze, Written by
This story was first published on Sept. 7 at 4:59 p.m.
With just one week to go before the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, the television industry started the festivities with the Creative Arts Emmys, two nights of awards for technical and artistic excellence behind-the-scenes of the year’s best shows. Night one honored key players in narrative fiction (though the results don’t hint obviously at next week’s big winners), and night two shifts to reality, variety, nonfiction, and documentary programming.
Many of the September 7 awards went to the HBO documentary “Pee-wee as Himself” (including director Matt Wolf) and NBC’s “SNL50” celebrating half a century of the iconic sketch comedy series. Ted Passon’s “Patrice” won the award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. “The Daily Show” picked up awards for writing and for specific segments, while “Love on the Spectrum” received accolades for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program and for its casting. The Grammys, Oscars, and Beyoncé Bowl all picked up awards, as did streaming favorites “Cunk on Life” and “The Traitors.”
Full Creative Arts Emmy Awards Night 2 winners list below.
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES
“The Daily Show,” Desi Lydic, Foxplains; Jennifer Flanz, Ramin Hedayati, Jocelyn Conn, Matt Negrin, Jason O. Gilbert
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES
“Adolescence,” “The Making of Adolescence”
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
The Oscars: Misty Buckley, Alana Billingsley, John Zuiker, Margaux Lapresle
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES
“Saturday Night Live”: Akira Yoshimura, Keith Raywood, Joe DeTullio, Andrea Purcigliotti, Patrick Lynch, Sara Parks
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY FOR VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING
The Grammy Awards, Robbie Blue
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar, Tony Russell
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY SERIES OR SPECIAL
“Chef’s Table,” Duncan Thum, David Bertok
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
“Music by John Williams,” Dmitri Makarov, Tim Farrell, Richard Gould, Ramiro Belgardt
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
“Beatles ’64,” Josh Berger, Giles Martin
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL
“SNL 50: The Anniversary Special,” Robert Palladino, Ezra Matychak, Frank Duca, Doug Nightwine, Christopher Costello, Caroline Sanchez, Josiah Gluck, Jay Vicari, Tyler McDiarmid, Geoffrey Countryman, Devin Emke, Teng Chen
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A REALITY PROGRAMMING
“Welcome to Wrexham,” Mark Jensen
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
“Love on the Spectrum” Cian O’Clery, Sean Bowman, Emma Choate
OUTSTANDING EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM
“SNL 50 Special: Immersive Experience,” Lorne Michaels, Michael DeProspo, Michael Scogin, Rick Rey, Matthew Celia
OUTSTANDING INNOVATION IN EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAMMING
“White Rabbit”
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
“The Daily Show Presents,” Jordan Klepper
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
“SNL 50: The Anniversary Special”
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A GAME SHOW
Jimmy Kimmel, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”
OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW
“Jeopardy!”
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAMMING
“SNL 50,” Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Amy Tagliamonti, Rachel Pagani, Young Bek, Stephen Kelley, Joanna Pisani
OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A VARIETY NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
“SNL 50,” Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Inga Thrasher, Amanda Duffy Evans, Chad Harlow, Gina Ferrucci, Brittany Hartman, Katie Beatty
OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Beyoncé Bowl
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING (SEGMENT)
“SNL 50,” Ryan Spears, Paul Del Gesso, Christopher Salerno, Daniel Garcia, Sean McIlraith, Rhyan McIlraith
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING
“Cunk On Life,” Damon Tai, Jason Boxall
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
“Pee-wee As Himself,” Damian Rodriguez
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM
“The Traitors,” Patrick Owen, Seddon-Brown
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
“Welcome to Wrexham”: Sam Fricke, Jenny Krochmal, Mohamed El Manasterly, Michael Oliver, Tim Roche, Matt Wafaie, Steve Welch, Tim Wilsbach
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
“The Traitors,” Siggi Rosen-Rawlings, Matt Wright, Jack Booth, Alex Bruno, Ned Ellis-Jones, Ollie Green, Quin Jessop, Guy Linton, Joshua Montague, Paul Rudge, James Spencer, Matt Thomson, Alex Took, Melvin Wright
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
“100 Foot Wave,” Michael Darrigade, Vincent Kardasik, Alexandre Lesbats, Laurent Pujol, Karl Sandrock, Chris Smith
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES
“100 Foot Wave,” Vince Kardasik, Ryan Heller, Michael Bloom, Maria Zuckerman, Zachary Rothfeld, Joe Lewis, Chris Smith, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Bentley Weiner
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL
“Pee-wee As Himself,” Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Matt Wolf, Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Paul Reubens, Candace Tomarken
OUTSTANDING NARRATOR
Barack Obama, “Our Oceans”
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
Alan Cumming, “The Traitors”
OUTSTANDING HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL
“Conan O’Brien Must Go” Conan O’Brien, Jeff Ross, Jose Arroyo, Jason Chillemi, Sarah Federowicz, Jessie Gaskell, Mike Sweeney, Aaron Bleyaert, Jordan Schlansky, Matthew Shaw
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
“The Traitors,” Ben Archard
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM
“Pee-wee as Himself,” Matt Wolf
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
“Brian Cox Goes To College,” Uber One for Students
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SERIES
“SNL,” Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness, William McGuinness, Trevor Brown, Tim Stasse, Frank Grisanti, Reginald Campbell
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A SPECIAL
67th Annual Grammy Awards, Noah Mitz, Andy O’Reilly, Patrick Boozer, Ryan Tanker, Erin Anderson, Madigan Stehly, Will Gossett, Bryan Klunder, Hannah Kerman, Matt Benson, Matthew Cotter, Guy Jones, Kevin Faust
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERA WORK FOR A SPECIAL
“SNL 50: The Anniversary Special”
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERA WORK FOR A SPECIAL
“SNL 50,” Bill DiGiovanni, John Pinto, Paul Cangialosi, Anthony Tarantino, Dave Driscoll, Brian Phraner, Daniel Erbeck, Mike Knarre, Ansel Nunez, Rick Fox, Anthony Lenzo
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SERIES
“Saturday Night Live,” Bill DiGiovanni, John Pinto, Paul Cangialosi, Anthony Tarantino, Dave Driscoll, Brian Phraner, Daniel Erbeck
OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
“Queer Eye”
OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
“Love on the Spectrum”
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
“Patrice: The Movie”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
“SNL 50,” Liz Patrick
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
Jim Hoskinson, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
VARIETY SPECIAL (Pre-Recorded)
Conan O’Brien, The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
The 2025 Emmys season is coming to a close, and to kick off the grand finale to months’ worth of FYC events and campaigning to recognize the year’s best in television art is the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys. The full winners list for Night One is listed below. That’s right: It’s a two-night affair, taking place September 6 and 7 at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater.
The best craftspeople and below-the-line artisans in the industry will be honored in categories spanning music and casting (both categories for which IndieWire has held “Pass the Remote” FYC panels this year) as well as stunts and guest actors. If there’s a theme that defines each night it’s that Night 1 is about scripted TV and Night 2 recognizes unscripted. IndieWire Honors host Robby Hoffman will be among the starry presenters for the event, along with Jamie Lee Curtis, Noah Wyle, Anika Noni Rose, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Marlee Matlin, and more.
IndieWire will be live-updating the winners lists both nights. Keep refreshing here for updates.
Full Creative Arts Emmy Awards Night 1 winners list below.
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Winner: Julianne Nicholson, “Hacks”
CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
PROSTHETIC MAKEUP
PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI MAKEUP (NON-PROTHETIC)
PERIOD COSTUMES
CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES
PERIOD OR FANTASY/SCI-FI HAIRSTYLING
CONTEMPORARY HAIRSTYLING
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR)
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE-HOUR OR MORE)
CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
CASTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
STUNT COORDINATION FOR COMEDY PROGRAMMING
STUNT COORDINATION FOR DRAMA PROGRAMMING
STUNT PERFORMANCE
ANIMATED PROGRAM
CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION
CHOREOGRAPHY FOR SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING
PICTURE EDITING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
PICTURE EDITING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE
TITLE DESIGN
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SINGLE EPISODE
MOTION DESIGN
SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR)
SOUND EDITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
PERFORMER IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
MUSIC SUPERVISION
ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (HALF-HOUR)
CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (ONE HOUR)
CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
TELEVISION MOVIE
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Michelle Obama Says Barack Taking Her To See Spike Lee’s ‘Do The Right Thing’ On Opening Night Was ‘Impressive’ + Believes That Datex
‘Sealed The Deal’
Michelle Obama is giving Barack major credit for setting the tone early in their relationship.
On a recent episode of the “IMO” podcast, which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, the former First Lady shared that one of their first dates was to see Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” on opening night, which she called “impressive.”
Spike Lee appeared as the episode’s featured guest, prompting the story.
Michelle’s memory highlighted how Barack’s appreciation of the culture caught her attention and “sealed the deal.”
Do you remember this Spike Lee classic?