Earlier this week, the 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards have revealed the winners of the jury-awarded Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. Unlike other Emmy Awarrds, this is a one-step evaluation that doesn't rely on nominations. Instead, entrants have their work screened by a jury of their peers followed by deliberations on each individuals work to determine winners. The full list of this year's recipients can be seen below.
“Archer” (FX Networks)
Episode: “Road Trip”
Studio: FX Productions
Jill Dykxhoorn, Lead Background Artist
“Cosmos: Possible Worlds” (National Geographic)
Episode: “Vavilov”
Studio: Possible Worlds LLC in association with FOX
Dan MacKenzie, Character Animator
“Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” (Adult Swim)
Episode: “Spear and Fang”
Studio: Cartoon Network Studios
Genndy Tartakovsky, Storyboard Artist
“Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” (Adult Swim)
Episode: “Spear and Fang”
Studio: Cartoon Network Studios
Scott Wills, Art Director
“Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” (Adult Swim)
Episode: “A Cold Death”
Studio: Cartoon Network Studios
Stephen DeStefano, Character Designer
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal was a big winner, securing three wins in the category. Bouyed by this honor, Cartoon Network recently revealed plans for a second season of the dark and violent cartoon in 2021. Last year's big winner in this category was the Netflix animation anthology series, Love, Death & Robots, which secured 4 awards.
Additional awards will be handed out when the 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards begin steaming on Emmys.com for 4 consecutive nights from Monday, Sept. 14, through Thursday, Sept. 17, at 8PM est/5PM pst.
The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming.The Creative Emmy Awards are celebrated the week before the main Primetime and Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies are held.