Each year The Creative Arts Emmy, a precursor to next Sunday’s (Sept 20), Primetime Emmy Awards, is presented in recognition of creative, technical and behind-the-scenes efforts and other similar achievements in television. Behind-the-scenes personnel such as makeup artist, hair stylists, art directors, costume designers, cinematographers, and casting directors are recognized for their talent and contribution to television programming. On Saturday September 12, 2015, the 67th Creative Arts Emmy’s were held at the Microsoft Center in Los Angeles. Some of this year’s nominees for the Makeup Category included a variety of talents artists from programs such as Sons of Anarchy, American Horror Story: Freak Show, Bessie, and Game of Thrones, just to name a few. See below for a full be list of Nominees and Winners.
Nominees
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE (NON-PROSTHETIC)
- American Horror Story: Freak Show – Eryn Krueger Mekash, Department Head Makeup Artist FX NETWORKS (WINNER)
- Bessie – Debi Young, Department Head Makeup Artist
- Houdini – Gregor Eckstein, Co-Department Head Makeup Artist
- Olive Kitteridge – Christien Tinsley, Department Head Makeup Artist
- The Secret Life Of Marilyn Monroe – Jordan Samuel, Department Head Makeup Artist
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)
- The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special – Louie Zakarian Department Head Makeup Artist NBC (WINNER)
- Dancing With The Stars – Zena Shteysel, Department Head Makeup Artist
- Key & Peele – Scott Wheeler, Department Head Makeup Artist
- RuPaul’s Drag Race – Mathu Andersen, Department Head Makeup Artist
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So You Think You Can Dance – Heather Cummings, Department Head Makeup Artist
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)
- Game Of Thrones “Mother’s Mercy” – JANE WALKER, Department Head Makeup Artist (WINNER)
- Boardwalk Empire “What Jesus Said” – Michele Paris, Department Head Makeup Artist
- Mad Men “Person to Person” – Lana Horochowski, Department Head Makeup Artist
- Sons of Anarchy “Faith and Despondency” – Tracey Anderson, Department Head Makeup Artist
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The Knick “Method And Madness” – Nicki Ledermann, Department Head Makeup Artist
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Boardwalk Empire “What Jesus Said” – Michele Paris, Department Head Makeup Artist
OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL
- American Horror Story: Freak Show – Eryn Krueger Mekash, Department Head Makeup Artist FX NETWORKS (WINNER)
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Boardwalk Empire “The Good Listener” – Michele Paris, Department Head Makeup Artist
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Game Of Thrones “Hardhome” – Jane Walker, Department Head Makeup Artist
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Penny Dreadful “Grand Guignol” – Nick Dudman, Special Makeup Effects Department Head
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The Knick “Crutchfield” – Justin Raleigh, Special Makeup Effects Department Head
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The Walking Dead “Strangers”– Greg Nicotero, Special Makeup Effects Department Head
2015 Creative Arts Emmy winners in the Makeup Category:
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE (NON-PROSTHETIC)
- American Horror Story: Freak Show
- ERYN KRUEGER MEKASH, Department Head Makeup Artist FX NETWORKS
- KIM AYERS, Key Makeup Artist
- LUCY O’REILLY, Makeup Artist
- MICHAEL MEKASH, Makeup Artist
- CHRISTOPHER NELSON, Makeup Artist
- JILLIAN ERICKSON, Additional Makeup Artist
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)
- Game Of Thrones
- Mother’s Mercy
- JANE WALKER, Department Head Makeup Artist HBO
- NICOLA MATTHEWS, Makeup Artist
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)
- The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
- LOUIE ZAKARIAN, Department Head Makeup Artist NBC
- AMY TAGLIAMONTI, Makeup Artist
- JASON MILANI, Makeup Artist
- SARAH EGAN, Makeup Artist
- DANIELA ZIVKOVIC, Makeup Artist
- MELANIE DEMITRI, Makeup Artist
OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award).
- American Horror Story: Freak Show
- ERYN KRUEGER MEKASH, Department Head Makeup Artist FX NETWORKS
- MICHAEL MEKASH, Key Special Makeup Effects Artist
- DAVID L. ANDERSON, Prosthetic Designer
- JUSTIN RALEIGH, Prosthetic Designer
- CHRISTOPHER NELSON, Special Makeup Effects Artist
- KIM AYERS, Special Makeup Effects Artist
- LUIS GARCIA, Special Makeup Effects Artist
- JAMES MACKINNON, Special Makeup Effects Artist