Widow’s Bay and Bad Bunny Super Bowl Show Dominate Emmys 2026
Apple TV’s horror-comedy *Widow’s Bay* claimed eight trophies at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 5 and 6. Entertainment creators, performers, and production crews secured more than 100 total honors during the two-night event, which serves as the primary technical and guest-performing precursor to television’s main honors.
Julie Andrews Sets Historic Record as Posthumous and First-Time Winners Take Top Honors
At age 90, Julie Andrews became the oldest winner of Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for her work on *Bridgerton*. *The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny* followed closely in the overall medal tally with seven awards, including Outstanding Variety Special (Live) and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special for Hamish Hamilton. Reality competition *The Traitors* captured six honors, highlighted by Alan Cumming winning Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Programme and Ben Archard taking the reality directing award.
Posthumous recognition went to Rob Reiner, who earned Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance in *The Bear*. Actors David Harbour and Linda Cardellini secured their first career Emmy wins for their supporting roles in *DTF St. Louis*, while Shailene Woodley earned her first Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for *Paradise*. Betty Gilpin took Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for *Widow’s Bay*.
The two creative arts ceremonies will be condensed into a single televised special airing on FXX on September 12, 2026, leading into the main Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony scheduled for September 14, 2026.
