Game of Thrones leads winners at Creative Arts Emmys
Kathy Bates wins for ghostly role on Two and a Half Men
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Posted: Sep 17, 2012 12:22 PM ET
Last Updated: Sep 17, 2012 12:55 PM ET
HBO's epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, which saw a young King Joffrey take the Iron Throne in its second season, won six Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday. (The Movie Network)
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Fantasy saga Game of Thrones was triumphant at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on the weekend, leading the field of winners at the annual celebration of TV production and technical achievements.
The Creative Arts Emmy ceremony is largely devoted to production expertise, presenting trophies in categories such as cinematography, visual effects, music, costumes, stunts and a variety of editing categories.
HBO hit Game of Thrones, based on the novels of George R.R. Martin, earned a leading six Emmy Awards at Saturday's event in Los Angeles. Its trophies included art direction, special effects, costumes, makeup, sound mixing and sound editing.
Other multiple category winners included the doc series Frozen Planet, the Masterpiece adaptation of Great Expectations, TV veteran Saturday Night Live, the annual Tony Awards broadcast, Prohibition-era series Boardwalk Empire and the feuding families miniseries Hatfields & McCoys.
Acting nod for Kathy Bates
Saturday's gala also awarded honoured four performers for memorable TV appearances.
Though not present to accept in person, actress Kathy Bates won an Emmy for her guest turn as the ghost of Charlie Sheen's deceased playboy in the sitcom Two and a Half Men.
Kathy Bates won an Emmy for her guest spot as Charlie Harper's ghost on sitcom Two and a Half Men, though was not able to accept in person. (Dan Steinberg/Associated Press)Bates, who revealed last week she is recovering from a double mastectomy after a breast cancer diagnosis, is nominated for another acting Emmy next Sunday for her title role in the now-cancelled legal drama Harry's Law.
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon picked up an Emmy for comedy series guest appearance for a return hosting stint on the sketch show, while Martha Plimpton and Jeremy Davies earned Emmys for their guest roles on the dramas The Good Wife and Justified, respectively.
Other wins included:
- Reality program: Undercover Boss.
- Nonfiction series: Frozen Planet.
- Writing, variety series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
- Music composition, series: Downton Abbey.
- Musical direction: The Kennedy Center Honors.
- Choreography: Smash.
- Nonfiction special: George Harrison: Living in the Material World (Martin Scorsese also won for his direction of the documentary).
Altogether, organizers honoured TV excellence in more than 70 categories.
Emmy Awards in the remaining 26 categories — celebrating excellence in acting, writing and directing — will be presented in Los Angeles on Sunday during the live Primetime Emmy Awards telecast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Mad Men, the 1960s ad agency drama, and the suspense series American Horror Story, lead with 17 nominations.
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