Baby Reindeer, The Bear, Shogun draw first wins in Emmys battle with Creative Arts nods

TV powerhouses The Bear, Shogun and Baby Reindeer have scored key wins at the Creative Arts Emmy awards, sending a message ahead of the main event next week.

The shows prevailed in stacked guest acting categories and casting categories. Michaela Coel disrupted their sweep with a win for her guest spot in Mr. & Mrs Smith.

Earlier, RuPaul's eight-year streak in the hosting category came to an abrupt end, while Beckham took out its documentary category. And there was no love for Ryan Gosling as Saturday Night Live host, but his episode was recognised with production gongs.

The primetime Emmys will be held on Monday September 16, Australian time, hosted by Eugene and Daniel Levy.

Here are the Creative Arts winners in key categories. 

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

• WINNER: Néstor Carbonell (Shogun)
• Paul Dano (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
• Tracy Letts (Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty)
• Jonathan Pryce (Slow Horses)
• John Turturro (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

• WINNER: Michaela Coel (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
• Claire Foy (The Crown)
• Marcia Gay Harden (The Morning Show)
• Sarah Paulson (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
• Parker Posey (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

• WINNER: Jon Bernthal (The Bear)
• Matthew Broderick (Only Murders In The Building)
• Ryan Gosling (Saturday Night Live)
• Christopher Lloyd (Hacks)
• Bob Odenkirk (The Bear)
• Will Poulter (The Bear)

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

• WINNER: Jamie Lee Curtis (The Bear)
• Olivia Colman (The Bear)
• Kaitlin Olson (Hacks)
• Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Only Murders In The Building)
• Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live)
• Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live)

Best Television Movie

• WINNER: Quiz Lady
• Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
• Red, White & Royal Blue
• Scoop
• Unfrosted

Best Casting For A Comedy

• WINNER: The Bear
• Abbott Elementary
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Hacks
• Only Murders in the Building

Best Casting For A Drama

• WINNER: Shogun
• The Crown
• The Morning Show
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• Slow Horses

Best Casting For A Limited/Movie

• WINNER: Baby Reindeer
• Fargo
• Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
• Ripley
• True Detective: Night Country

Best Animated Program

• WINNERS: Blue Eye Samurai
• Bob's Burgers
• Scavengers Reign
• The Simpsons
• X-Men '97

Best Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program

• WINNER: Alan Cumming (The Traitors)
• RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race)
• Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary & Robert Herjavec (Shark Tank)
• Kristen Kish (Top Chef)
• Jeff Probst (Survivor)

Best Structured Reality Program

• WINNER: Shark Tank
• Antiques Roadshow
• Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
• Love Is Blind
• Queer Eye

Best Unstructured Reality Program

• WINNER: Welcome To Wrexham
• Below Deck Down Under
• Love On The Spectrum US
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
• Vanderpump Rules

Best Directing for a Reality Program

• WINNER: Love On The Spectrum US, "Episode 7"
• Nick Murray, RuPaul's Drag Race, "Grand Finale"
• Diccon Ramsay, Squid Game: The Challenge, "Red Light, Green Light"
• Ben Archard, The Traitors, "Betrayers, Fakes And Fraudsters"
• Bryan Rowland, Welcome to Wrexham, "Shaun's Vacation"

Best Casting (Reality)

• WINNER: Love on the Spectrum
• The Amazing Race
• The Golden Bachelor
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Squid Game: The Challenge

Best Game Show

• WINNER: Jeopardy!
• Celebrity Family Feud
• Password
• The Price Is Right At Night
• Wheel of Fortune

Best Host for a Game Show

• WINNER: Pat Sajak (Wheel Of Fortune)
• Steve Harvey (Celebrity Family Feud)
• Ken Jennings (Jeopardy!)
• Keke Palmer (Password)
• Jane Lynch (Weakest Link)

Best Documentary or Non-Fiction Series

• WINNER: Beckham
• Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV
• STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.
• Telemarketers
• The Jinx - Part Two

Best Documentary or Non-Fiction Special

• WINNER: Jim Henson: Idea Man
• Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
• Girls State
• Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces
• The Greatest Night In Pop

Best Directing (Documentary/Non-fiction)

• WINNER: Girl State
• Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
• Beckham
• Jim Henson: Idea Man
• Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces
• The Greatest Night In Pop

Best Directing for a Variety Series

• WINNER: Saturday Night Live (Host: Ryan Gosling)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• The Daily Show
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Best Writing for a Variety Series

• WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
• Saturday Night Live
• The Daily Show

Best Variety Special (Live)

• WINNER: The Oscars
• 66th Grammy Awards
• 76th Annual Tony Awards
• The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher
• The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady

Best Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

• WINNER: Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years Of Magic
• Billy Joel: The 100th - Live At Madison Square Garden
• Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
• Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die
• Trevor Noah: Where Was I

Best Directing for a Variety Special

• WINNER: The Oscars
• 76th Annual Tony Awards
• Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
• Dick Van Dyke 98 Years Of Magic
• Tig Notaro: Hello Again
• Trevor Noah: Where Was I

Best Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special

• WINNER: My Next Guest With David Letterman and John Mulaney
• Conan O’Brien Must Go
• Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr.
• How to With John Wilson
• The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy

Best Writing for a Non-Fiction Program

• WINNER: Conan O'Brien Must Go
• How To With John Wilson
• Jim Henson Idea Man
• The Jinx - Part Two
• The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy

Best Narrator

• WINNER: Angela Bassett, "Queens"
• Sir David Attenborough, "Planet Earth III"
• Morgan Freeman, "Life On Our Planet"
• Paul Rudd, "Secrets of the Octopus"
• Octavia Spencer, "Lost Women of Highway 20"

Best Voice-Over Performance

• WINNER: Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth
• Hank Azaria, The Simpsons
• Alex Borstein, Family Guy
• Strling K Brown, Invincible
• Hannah Waddingham, Krapopolis

Best Short-form Comedy, Drama, Variety Series

• WINNER: Only Murders In The Building: One Killer Question
• Carpool Karaoke: The Series
• Late Night With Seth Meyers: Corrections
• Real Time With Bill Maher: Overtime
• The Eric Andre Show

Best Short-form Non-Fiction or Reality Series

• WINNER: Shogun – The Making Of Shogun
• After The Cut - The Daily Show
• Hacks: Bit By Bit
• Saturday Night Live Presents: Behind The Sketch