‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Jim Henson Idea Man,’ Marvel Studios Among Early Emmy Winners

Netflix’s “Blue Eye Samurai” has taken the early lead at this year’s Primetime Emmys, landing three awards as the Television Academy announced this year’s winners in the animation, costume, innovation in emerging media programming, and motion design categories. HBO/Max leads in network tallies so far with four wins from projects like “Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music,” “Scavengers Reign,” “Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake,” and “Clone High”.

The juried category entrants are screened by a panel of professionals in their respective peer groups, such as Animation, Costume Design, Emerging Media Programming, and Motion and Title Design. Each category has the potential for one, multiple, or no entries winning an Emmy.

As there were no nominees in these categories, the process involved a one-step evaluation and voting procedure through open discussions about each entrant’s work, along with a thorough review of whether they merit an Emmy.

Juried awards will be presented during the 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live. An edited version of the full Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies will air Saturday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. on FXX.

Here are the following juried awards, which will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 7:

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

Background Design

Scavengers Reign • The Signal • HBO | Max • Max in association with Titmouse Animation and Green Street
Noémie Leroux

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Character Animation

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake • The Winter King • HBO | Max • Cartoon Network Studios
Alex Small-Butera (SmallBu)

In the Know • Yogurt Week • Peacock • Peacock Original, in association with Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, Bandera, ShadowMachine
Jan Maas

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Character Design

Blue Eye Samurai • The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride • Netflix • A Netflix Series / 3 Arts Entertainment and Blue Spirit Productions
Brian Kesinger

Clone High • Let’s Try This Again • HBO | Max • Max in association with Lord Miller, Doozer, ShadowMachine and MTV Entertainment
Tara Billinger

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Production Design

Blue Eye Samurai • The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride • Netflix • A Netflix Series / 3 Arts Entertainment and Blue Spirit Productions
Toby Wilson

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Storyboard

Blue Eye Samurai • The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride • Netflix • A Netflix Series / 3 Arts Entertainment and Blue Spirit Productions
Ryan O’Loughlin

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Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming

Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music • HBO | Max • HBO Documentary Films, in association with Content Superba, presents a Telling Pictures and Pomegranate Arts Production in association with Fifth Season and Nature’s Darlings
Machine Dazzle, Costume Designer

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Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media Programming

Silent Hill: Ascension • ascension.com • A Genvid Entertainment product in partnership with Konami Digital Entertainment and Bad Robot Games
Genvid Entertainment

What If…? – An Immersive Story • Apple Vision Pro • A Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive production in association with Disney+
Marvel Studios, ILM Immersive, Disney+, Dave Bushore, Director/Executive Producer, Shereif M. Fattouh, Producer/Executive Producer

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To be presented Sunday, Sept. 8:

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Outstanding Motion Design

Jim Henson Idea Man • Disney+ • Imagine Documentaries Productions, Disney Branded Television
Mark Thompson, Creative Director; Seamus Walsh, Creative Director; Mark Caballero, Creative Director; Ivan Viaranchyk, Designer; Max Strizich, Designer; Momo Zhao, Animator