Creative Arts Emmys 2022: Adele and Barack Obama lead winners

The 74th annual Creative Arts Emmys took place over two evenings on Saturday 3 September and Sunday 4 September. The awards honour artistic and technical achievement as well as reality, documentary and animation series. Barack Obama became the second United States president to win an Emmy. Obama won the award in the Outstanding Narrator category for Netflix’s Our Great National Parks. 

The Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Monday 12 September. 

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WHO WON BIG AT THE CREATIVE ARTS EMMYS? 

Adele marked her first-ever Emmy win after winning the Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special Award. The win means the Easy On Me hitmaker is one Tony Award away from EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status. 

Former US president Brack Obama beat out the likes of David Attenborough and Lupita Nyong’o to win the Outstanding Narrator Award for Our Great National Parks. Taking to Instagram on 4 September to celebrate the win, Obama reflected on visiting the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. 

“Climate change is having an impact all around the world, including in Yellowstone National Park, which was recently devastated by wildfires,” wrote Obama.

“National Wildlife Day should be an urgent reminder for all of us to do our part to protect our wildlife and environment.”

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RUPAUL CHARLES MAKES HISTORY! 

Drag queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race creator, RuPaul Charles, made history with the most wins for a black creative. RuPaul won the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program for the seventh time in a row! 

“Congratulations to Mama Ru on snatching the Emmy for Outstanding Host For A Reality or Competition Program,” wrote RuPaul’s Drag Race on Twitter. 

RuPaul could also win big at the Primetime Emmys on 12 September as RuPaul’s Drag Race is nominated for Outstanding Competition Programme. 

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BIGGEST CREATIVE ARTS EMMY WINNERS 

• Outstanding Television Movie: Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
• Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: Tim Robinson – I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
• Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: Patricia Clarkson – State of the Union
• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Colman Domingo – Euphoria
• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Lee You-mi – Squid Game
• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Nathan Lane – Only Murders in the Building
•  Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Laurie Metcalfe – Hacks
• Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special: Bridget Stokes – A Black Lady Sketch Show
• Outstanding Variety Special (Live): Adele One Night Only
• Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program: RuPaul Charles – RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Outstanding Structured Reality Program
• Outstanding Narrator: Barack Obama – Our Great National Parks
• Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance: Chadwick Boseman – What If…?

See the full list of winners here