Gwyneth Paltrow, Loretta Devine, Tony Awards Telecast & More Win 2011 Creative Arts Emmy Awards

The initial round of 2011 "Creative Arts" Emmy Awards, honoring guest-tarring roles, special programs and technical categories, were presented in Los Angeles on September 10, and winners included Gwyneth Paltrow, Broadway vet Loretta Devine and the 64th annual Tony telecast hosted by Sean Hayes. The remaining Emmys will be presented on September 18 in a prime-time awards show on Fox hosted by Glee star Jane Lynch.

Paltrow won outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for playing Holly Holliday on Glee, and Dreamgirls original cast member Devine won outstanding guest actress in a drama series for her recurring role as Adele Webber on Grey’s Anatomy. Theater vet Paul McCrane took home the Emmy for outstanding guest actor in a drama series for playing Josh Peyton on Harry’s Law, and Justin Timberlake won the outstanding guest actor in a comedy prize for hosting Saturday Night Live. Timberlake also shared a writing Emmy for his SNL opening monologue.

The 2010 Tony telecast won two awards, for outstanding special class program (netting Emmys for both the producers and Hayes as host) and outstanding writing for a variety, music or comedy series (Dave Boone, Matt Roberts and Mo Rocca).

Other Broadway-centric winners included director Lonny Price for Sondheim! The Birthday Concert and Harry Connick Jr. for music direction of Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway.

The HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire led the creative arts Emmys with a total of seven trophies, including outstanding casting for a drama series. Glee was honored for outstading casting for a comedy series.