This past weekend the Television Academy presented its two 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies honouring outstanding artistic and technical achievement in television at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony, which kicked-off the 71st Emmys, awarded many talented artists and craftspeople in categories including reality, variety special, documentary, animated program and short form animation, choreography for variety or reality program, and interactive program.
The Creative Arts Awards on Saturday night, executive produced by Bob Bain, featured presenters from television’s top shows including Will Arnett (BoJack Horseman), Marsha Stephanie Blake (When They See Us), Roy Choi and Jon Favreau (The Chef Show), Terry Crews (America’s Got Talent), Jeff Goldblum (The World According to Jeff Goldblum), Seth Green (Robot Chicken), Diane Guerrero (Orange Is the New Black), Derek Hough (World of Dance), Marie Kondo (Tidying Up With Marie Kondo), Nick Kroll (Big Mouth) and Wanda Sykes (Wanda Sykes: Not Normal).
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday night featured presenters from the season’s most popular shows including Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), Maude Apatow (Euphoria), Ron Cephas Jones (This is Us), Rob Corddry (The Unicorn), Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black), Lisa Edelstein (The Kominsky Method), Jared Harris (Chernobyl), Neil Patrick Harris (A Series of Unfortunate Events), Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine (Pen15), Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll), Peter MacNicol (VEEP), Olivia Munn (The Rook), Chris O’Dowd (The State of the Union), Ryan O’Connell (Special), Wendell Pierce (Jack Ryan), Marcus Scribner (black-ish) and the cast reunion of In Living Color including Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Tommy Davidson.
HBO’s Game of Thrones secured 32 nominations, the most for any program in a single season, beating a 25-year standing record set by NYPD Blue. Over its eight season run, the series has received a total of 161 nominations. Game of Thrones was followed by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (20), Chernobyl (19), Saturday Night Live (18), Barry (17), Fosse/Verdon (17) and When They See Us (16).
The Best Production Design category included many new shows nominated such as Escape at Dannemora, Killing Eve, and The Umbrella Academy in the One-Hour Narrative category. In the One-Hour Period production design category, new nominees included Chernobyl, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Fosse/Verdon.
For the first time ever actress, Catherine O’Hara, is nominated for her role on Schitt’s Creek, will walk the red carpet with her husband Bo Welch who is also nominated for an Emmy this year as the production designer of A Series of Unfortunate Events. We wish them both luck.
FXX will broadcast the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8:00 PM ET/PT. The 71st 2019 Emmy Awards nominations were previously announced on July 16, 2019 by the Television Academy, presenting the widest array of first time nominees since 2011.
The 71st 2019 Emmy Awards will take place at the same location on Sunday, Sept. 22 and they will air live on Fox at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
For a list of all 2019 Emmy winners and nominees, go to the official site for the Emmy Awards. Check out the 2019 Emmy nominations and winners for Best Production Design below.
The 2019 Emmy Nominations for Best Production Design Share on X
The 2019 Production Design Emmy Winners
Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary (One Hour Or More)
The Handmaids Tale, “Holly” | Hulu
Escape at Dannemora
Showtime
- Mark Ricker, Production Designer
- James Truesdale, Art Director
- Cherish M. Hale, Set Decorator
Killing Eve
“The Hungry Caterpillar”
BBC America
- Laurence Dorman, Production Designer
- Beckie Harvey, Art Director
- Linda Wilson, Set Decorator
Ozark
“Outer Darkness, The Gold Coast”
Netflix
- Derek R. Hill, Production Designer
- John Richardson, Art Director
- Kim Leoleis, Set Decorator
The Handmaid’s Tale
“Holly”
Hulu
- Elisabeth Williams, Production Designer
- Martha Sparrow, Art Director
- Robert Hepburn, Set Decorator
***Winner***
The Umbrella Academy
“We Only See Each Other At Weddings And Funerals”
Netflix
- Mark Worthington, Production Designer
- Mark Steel, Art Director
- Jim Lambie, Set Decorator
Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More)
Chernobyl
HBO
- Luke Hull, Production Designer
- Karen Wakefield, Art Director
- Claire Levinson-Gendler, Set Decorator
***Winner***
A Series of Unfortunate Events
“Penultimate Peril: Part 1”
Netflix
- Bo Welch, Production Designer
- Don MacAulay, Art Director
- Kate Marshall, Set Decorator
Fosse/Verdon
FX Networks
- Alex DiGerlando, Production Designer
- Anu Schwartz, Art Director
- Lydia Marks, Set Decorator
Game of Thrones
“The Bells”
HBO
- Deborah Riley, Production Designer
- Paul Ghirardani, Art Director
- Rob Cameron, Set Decorator
The Man in the High Castle
“Now More Than Ever, We Care About You”
Prime Video
- Drew Boughton, Production Designer
- Dean O’Dell, Art Director
- Jonathan Lancaster, Set Decorator
- Lisa Lancaster, Set Decorator
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
“Simone, We’re Going To The Catskills!”
Prime Video
- Bill Groom, Production Designer
- Neil Prince, Art Director
- Ellen Christiansen, Set Decorator
Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour Or Less)
Russian Doll
“Nothing In This World Is Easy”
Netflix
- Michael Bricker, Production Designer
- John Cox, Art Director
- Jessica Petruccelli, Set Decorator
***Winner***
Barry
“ronny/lily”
HBO
- Tyler B. Robinson, Production Designer
- Eric Schoonover, Art Director
- Rachael Ferrara, Set Decorator
Veep
“Veep”
HBO
- Jim Gloster, Production Designer
- Andrew Leitch, Art Director
- Kimberly Wannop, SDSA, Set Decorator
- David Smith, Set Decorator
Will & Grace
“Jack’s Big Gay Wedding”
NBC
- Glenda Rovello, Production Designer
- Conny Marinos, Art Director
- Peter Gurski, SDSA, Set Decorator
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Reality Or Reality Competition Series
Saturday Night Live
“Host: John Mulaney, Host: Emma Stone”
NBC
- Eugene Lee, Production Designer
- Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
- Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer
***Winner***
At Home with Amy Sedaris
“Teenagers”
truTV
- Jason Singleton, Production Designer
- Naomi Munro, Art Director
- Kim Fischer, Set Decorator
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
“Authoritarianism”
HBO
- Eric Morrell, Production Designer
- Ipek Celik, Set Decorator
Queer Eye
“Jones Bar-B-Q”
Netflix
- Thomas Rouse, Production Designer
The Voice
“Live Cross Battles Part 1”
NBC
- Anton Goss, Production Designer
- James Pearse Connelly, Production Designer
- Zeya Maurer, Art Director
- Lydia Smith, Art Director
- Emily Audible, Set Decorator
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Netflix
- Ric Lipson, Production Designer
- Rachel Duncan, Production Designer
- Andrew Makadsi, Art Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jefferson’s’
ABC
- Bernard Vyzga, Production Designer
- Richard Rohrer, Art Director
- Ron Olsen, Set Decorator
RENT: Live
FOX
- Jason Sherwood, Production Designer
- Adam Rowe, Art Director
- John Sparano, Set Decorator
***Winner***
The 61st Grammy Awards
CBS
- Brian Stonestreet, Production Designer
- Kristen Merlino, Art Director
- Gloria Lamb, Art Director
The Oscars
ABC
- David Korins, Production Designer
- Alana Billingsley, Art Director
The Official 2019 Emmy Award Nominees Announcement
Which television shows are you rooting for on Emmy night for Best Production Design? Which of the 2019 production design Emmy nominations are you particularly happy about? I loved seeing The Umbrella Academy make the cut. Do you feel any shows were snubbed? I was particularly surprised to see Sharp Objects was not nominated for Best Production Design. Let us know your thoughts on the 2019 Emmy Award nominees in the comments below.
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