Hollywood actress, Uzoamaka Nwaneka Aduba, who stars in the hit series ‘Orange Is The New black’ picked up an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards which held on Saturday August 16th at the Nokia Theatre in L.A.
After picking her award, an elated Uzo said “I’m stuffed. I’m beyond full. My cup runneth over right now. I feel absolutely all of those things: I feel full of joy, like a fountain. Mission accomplished.”
The 33 year old was nominated alongside costars Natasha Lyonne and Laverne Cox.
Meanwhile, the HBO dramas Game of Thrones and True Detective, the critically exalted miniseries Fargo and the man behind the voice of The Simpsons’ billionaire tyrant Mr Burns emerged as early winners at this year’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
For Game of Thrones, True Detective and Fargo the wins are a good omen for the main game, next weekend’s 66th annual prime-time Emmy Awards. The creative artsawards, which are held a week prior to the main Emmy Awards, focus on the behind-the-scenes creative disciplines of television production, such as hair-styling, picture editing, casting and art direction.
Full list of winners:
Acting, casting and program awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Joe Morton, Scandal
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black
Outstanding Animated Program: Bob’s Burgers
Outstanding Short-Form Animated Program: Disney Mickey Mouse
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance: Harry Shearer, The Simpsons
Outstanding Narrator: Jeremy Irons, Game of Lions
Outstanding Children’s Program: One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp
Outstanding Commercial: “Misunderstood,” Apple
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series: True Detective
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series: Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, TV Movie or Special: Fargo
Variety and entertainment programming
Outstanding Variety Special: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: The Colbert Report
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series: Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Choreography: Tabitha and Napoleon D’Umo, So You Think You Can Dance
Outstanding Special Class Program: The 67th Tony Awards
Outstanding Short-Form Live Action Entertainment Program: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Outstanding Interactive Program: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience
Reality and non-fiction programming
Outstanding Reality Host: Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Outstanding Structured Reality Program: Shark Tank
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: Deadliest Catch
Outstanding Informational Series or Special: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and Vice
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: American Masters and Years of Living Dangerously
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: JFK (American Experiences)
Outstanding Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking: Life According to Sam
Outstanding Short-Form Nonfiction Program: 30 for 30 Shorts
Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: The Square
Production design, hair, makeup and costume awards
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Contemporary or Fantasy Series: Game of Thrones
Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or TV Movie: Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding Art Direction for a Half-Hour Series: House of Lies
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program: The 86th Academy Awards
Outstanding Costumes for a Series: Game of Thrones
Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, TV Movie or Special: American Horror Story: Coven
Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program or Special: Saturday Night Live and So You Think You Can Dance
Outstanding Hair-styling for a Single-Camera Series: Downton Abbey
Outstanding Hair-styling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special: Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Hair-styling for a Miniseries or TV Movie: American Horror Story: Coven
Outstanding Make-Up for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic): True Detective
Outstanding Make-Up for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic): Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Make-Up for a Miniseries or TV Movie (Non-Prosthetic): The Normal Heart
Outstanding Make-Up for a Series, Miniseries, TV Movie or Special (Prosthetic): Game of Thrones
Stunt and technical direction awards
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or TV Movie: The Blacklist
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Outstanding Technical Direction for a Series: Dancing with the Stars
Outstanding Technical Direction for a Miniseries, TV Movie or Special: The Sound of Music Live!
Music and sound awards
Outstanding Main Title Theme Music: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Outstanding Main Title Design: True Detective
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: “Bigger!,” The 67th Tony Awards
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, TV Movie or Special: Sherlock: “His Last Vow”
Outstanding Music Direction: The Beatles: The Night That Changed America
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series: Black Sails
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, TV Movie or Special: Sherlock: “His Last Vow”
Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a One-Hour Series: House of Cards
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Half-Hour Series: Nurse Jackie
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or TV Movie: Treme
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: The 56th Grammy Awards
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming: Jimi Hendrix, Hear My Train A Comin’, American Masters
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series: True Detective
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series: How I Met Your Mother
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or TV Movie: Sherlock: “His Last Vow”
Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming: Deadliest Catch
Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming: The Square
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series: Breaking Bad
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series: Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series: The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Miniseries or TV Movie: Sherlock: “His Last Vow”
Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming: Deadliest Catch
Outstanding Picture Editing for Short-Form Segments and Variety Specials: The Daily Show
Outstanding Picture Editing from Nonfiction Programming: The Square
Outstanding Special Visual Effects: Game of Thrones
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role: Black Sails
Outstanding Lighting Design/Direction for a Variety Series: Dancing with the Stars
Outstanding Lighting Design/Direction for a Variety Special: 2014 Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremony