Emmys: Category Breakdown By Night Revealed With Fewer Writing Awards On Main Telecast

Nellie Andreeva

13 November 2023 at 11:48 am·6-min read

There will be three writing categories at the 75th Emmy Awards as Variety Special (Live) is returning to the main telecast.

The Television Academy has announced the awards categories that will be presented during the postponed awards show, which will be broadcast live on Fox from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, and the 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which will take place at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live Saturday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 7. An edited presentation will air Jan. 13, 2024 on FXX.

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Like the past couple of years, the lineup of the main telecast will include 25 categories. The main change is Variety Special (Live) returning to the lineup of the live Emmy telecast as Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, which have been alternating for a spot, will both be given out at the Creative Arts Emmys.

Additionally, the revamped Scripted Variety Series category is taking over for Variety Sketch Series.

The TV Academy shook up things in 2020 when the categories on main telecast went down to 23. That involved reducing the number of writing and directing awards handed out to three each, bellow the four the WGA and the DGA had been contractually guaranteed by the TV Academy.

Both the WGA and DGA came out at the time to say that they had not signed off on the changes. A year later, the number of categories on the live show went up to 25. The directing fields remained three but the four writing categories were restored, with writing For Variety Series/Special continuing to alternate until now.

Here is a complete list of awards to be presented at the 75th Emmy Awards and 2023 Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies.

2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Categories Saturday, January 6

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY FOR SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (HALF-HOUR)
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (ONE HOUR)
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY HAIRSTYLING
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
OUTSTANDING FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN
OUTSTANDING MOTION DESIGN
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
OUTSTANDING PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIRSTYLING
OUTSTANDING PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
OUTSTANDING PERIOD COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
OUTSTANDING PERIOD COSTUMES FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR)
OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SINGLE EPISODE
OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A COMEDY SERIES OR VARIETY PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A DRAMA SERIES, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING STUNT PERFORMANCE
OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE

2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Categories Sunday, January 7

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY PROGRAMMING
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAMMING
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW
OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A GAME SHOW
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION
OUTSTANDING INNOVATION IN EMERGING MEDIA PROGRAMMING
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SERIES
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A VARIETY, NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY SERIES OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC UNDERSCORE)
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
OUTSTANDING NARRATOR
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR AN UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMEDY, DRAMA OR VARIETY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR A SERIES
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND CAMERAWORK FOR SPECIAL
OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

75th Emmy Awards Telecast Categories: Monday, January 15

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
OUTSTANDING TALK SERIES
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

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2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Categories Saturday, January 6

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