{"id":247686,"date":"2016-09-13T05:51:32","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T05:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=247686"},"modified":"2016-09-13T05:51:32","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T05:51:32","slug":"game-of-thrones-sweeps-creative-emmys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=247686","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones sweeps creative Emmys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Game of Thrones has dominated this year&#8217;s creative Emmy Awards with nine prizes for technical achievement.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was split over Saturday and Sunday evenings and featured categories such as best casting, sound and visual effects.<\/p>\n<p>Thrones&#8217; success was followed by The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, which took five awards.<\/p>\n<p>Making a Murderer and Grease Live! each landed four wins.<\/p>\n<p>Thrones won in categories including prosthetic make-up, period\/fantasy costumes and production design.<\/p>\n<p>The drama based on the real-life murder trial of American football star OJ Simpson counted casting and picture editing awards among its haul.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image__img js-image-replace\" src=\"http:\/\/ichef-1.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/C216\/production\/_91168694_rupaul_ap.jpg\" alt=\"RuPaul\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" data-highest-encountered-width=\"624\" \/>RuPaul said he was surprised at his win<\/span><\/figure>\n<p>Tina Fey and Amy Poehler shared a best guest actress in a comedy Emmy, for hosting last year&#8217;s Saturday Night Live Christmas episode.<\/p>\n<p>It was a ninth Emmy for Poehler but a first for Fey, and also the first time two women had shared the prize.<\/p>\n<p>British star James Corden was honoured for The Late, Late Show with James Corden (interactive programme) and his Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special (outstanding variety special).<\/p>\n<p>Other British interests included Downton Abbey, which took two awards for hairdressing and production design.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a class=\"story-body__link-external\" style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.emmys.com\/downloads\">Full list of winners<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body__crosshead\"><strong>&#8216;Special night&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Night Manager won for outstanding music composition for a limited series, movie or special and Sherlock: The Abominable Bride won best outstanding special visual effects in a supporting role.<\/p>\n<p>RuPaul picked up his first Emmy win for best host of a reality or reality competition show for RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I really didn&#8217;t expect this,&#8221; RuPaul said backstage after accepting the statuette.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I came here thinking I got invited to the prom and I&#8217;m going to dance my ass off tonight, but I didn&#8217;t expect that I would have this in my hand while I was dancing. It&#8217;s a very special night not just for me but for all the young people around the world who dance to the beat of a different drummer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Family Guy&#8217;s Seth MacFarlane won outstanding character voiceover in an animated series.<\/p>\n<p>American Horror Story picked up the prize for best make-up in a limited series or movie, and best documentary went to What Happened, Miss Simone?.<\/p>\n<p>The Voice won best lighting for a variety series.<\/p>\n<p>The creative awards are a precursor to the main Emmys on 20 September.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game of Thrones has dominated this year&#8217;s creative Emmy Awards with nine prizes for technical achievement. The ceremony was split over Saturday and Sunday evenings and featured categories such as best casting, sound and visual effects. Thrones&#8217; success was followed by The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, which took five awards. 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