Barack Obama and Chadwick Boseman Win Emmy Awards for Voice Work

Former President Barack Obama was among the winners Saturday night at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

Obama won the outstanding narrator Emmy for the Netflix documentary series, Our Great National Parks. The series shines a spotlight on national parks and is produced by Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama for their Higher Ground production company.

The Emmy is Obama’s latest award after previously picking up two Grammys in the best spoken word album category.

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Also Saturday night, the late Chadwick Boseman won the outstanding character voiceover Emmy for his voice work on the Disney+ and Marvel Studios animated series “What If…?”

Boseman voiced the Black Panther character T’Challa in the series that explores what would happen if famous events from the Marvel Cinematic Universe played out differently. The series marked Boseman’s final appearance in the MCU after his death in August 2020, at age 43 following a battle with colon cancer.

His widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, attended the ceremony at the Microsoft Theater and accepted the award.

“When I learned Chad was nominated, I started thinking of everything that was going on in the world and our world and being so in awe of his commitment and dedication and what a beautiful moment that one of the last things he would work on was something so important to him and to the world but also something new,” she said. “You can’t understand your purpose unless you ask what if? What if the universe is conspiring in my favor? What if it’s me? Chad would be so honored and I am honored on his behalf.”

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Awards were handed out in 45 categories on the first night of the awards. More winners will be announced Sunday in the lead-up to the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 12.

An edited version of the Creative Arts Emmys presented on both nights will air Saturday, Sept. 10, at 8:00 PM EDT/PDT on FXX and stream on Hulu Sept. 11-27.  Additional details on Saturday’s awards can be found on Emmys.com.

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Below is the full list of winners from the first night of the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race, VH1

Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Queer Eye, Netflix

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Love On The Spectrum U.S., Netflix

Outstanding Narrator
Barack Obama, Our Great National Parks, Netflix

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Chadwick Boseman, What If?…, Disney+

Outstanding Animated Program
Arcane, Netflix

Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation
(All entrants are screened by a jury and one, more than one, or no award entry is awarded an Emmy)
Anne-Laure To, Color Script Artist, Arcane, Netflix
Julien Georgel, Art Direction, Arcane, Netflix
Bruno Couchinho, Background Designer, Arcane, Netflix
Lexy Naut, Storyboard Artist, The Boys Present, Prime Video
Kecy Salangad, Animator, The House, Netflix
Alberto Mielgo, Character Designer, Love, Death + Robots, Netflix

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Love, Death + Robot, Netflix

Variety Special (Live)
Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary
J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent, NBC

Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Adele: One Night Only,” CBS

Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, CNN

Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program
Life Below Zero, National Geographic

Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program
100 Foot Wave, HBO/HBO Max

Outstanding Commercial
Teenage Dream – Sandy Hook Promise

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series
The Voice, NBC

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special
Adele: One Night Only, CBS

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series
RuPaul’s Drag Race, VH1

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg,
Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent,” NBC

Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program
Love On The Spectrum U.S., Netflix

Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3, Prime Video

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show, Bridget Stokes, HBO/HBO Max

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
Adele: One Night Only, Paul Dugdale, CBS

Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program
The Beatles: Get Back, Peter Jackson, Disney+

Outstanding Directing For A Reality Program
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, Nneka Onuorah, Prime Video

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming
A Black Lady Sketch Show, HBO/HBO Max

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program
The Beatles: Get Back, Disney+

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition Program
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, Deidre Panziera, Lead Editor
Hannah Carpenter, Editor Brian Murphy, Editor Jeanie Phillips, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program
Love On The Spectrum U.S.

Outstanding Music Direction
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg,
Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent

Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series, Apple TV+

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Once Upon A Time In Late
Night, TBS

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
George Carlin’s American Dream, HBO/HBO Max

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
The Beatles: Get Back

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
When Claude Got Shot, PBS

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Single
Or Multi-Camera)
The Beatles: Get Back

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special
Adele: One Night Only

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Single
or Multi-Camera)
The Beatles: Get Back

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Special
Adele: One Night Only

Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program
Lucy And Desi

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver