(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Gwyneth Paltrow has won an Emmy Award for her appearance in Glee.
The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held in the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles last night. It saw many of the behind-the-scenes prizes being handed out, with the main ceremony taking place next weekend.
Gwyneth was named best guest actress in a comedy series, thanks to her portrayal of substitute teach Holly Holliday in musical comedy Glee. She was up against Tina Fey in the category and although Gwyneth has previously spoken of her excitement at the nomination she wasn't at the ceremony.
Another big name to be honoured was Justin Timberlake, who won the best guest actor in a comedy series for his hosting turn on Saturday Night Live.
Loretta Devine was named best guest actress in a drama series for her part as Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy. The male version of the prize went to Paul McCrane for his portrayal of Assistant District Attorney Josh Peyton in Harry's Law.
Jeff Probst was once again best reality competition host for Survivor, the fourth time he's bagged the trophy. Deadliest Catch won the outstanding reality programme prize, as well as three other awards.
The big story of the night was drama Boardwalk Empire, which picked up seven statues. Among the prizes it received were best casting, best art direction, outstanding special effects and outstanding cinematography. The prohibition-era drama has been nominated for 18 Emmy Awards overall this year.
Next week's Emmys ceremony will be hosted by Jane Lynch at the Nokia Theatre.
Main winners at the 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards:
Reality Series Deadliest Catch
Guest actress in a comedy series Gwyneth Paltrow
Guest actor in a comedy series Justin Timberlake
Guest actress in a drama series Loretta Devine
Guest actor in a drama series Paul McCrane
Reality Host Jeff Probst
Children's Programme A Child's Garden of Poetry
Nonfiction Special Gettysburg
Nonfiction Series American Masters
Choreography So You Think You Can Dance (Mia Michaels and Tabitha Dumo/Napoleon Dumo tie)
Main Title Design Game of Thrones
Multi-Camera Cinematography Two and a Half Men
Single-Camera Cinematography Boardwalk Empire
Movie/Miniseries Cinematography Downtown Abbey
Reality Cinematography Deadliest Catch
Costumes The Borgias
Single Camera Drama Editing Boardwalk Empire
Comedy Editing How I Met Your Mother
Movie/Miniseries Editing Cinema Verite
Reality Editing Deadliest Catch
Non-prosthetic Single Camera Make-up Boardwalk Empire
Original Music & Lyrics Saturday Night Live Justin Timberlake Monologue
Sound Editing Series Boardwalk Empire
Sound Mixing Non-Fiction Deadliest Catch
Special Visual Effects Series Boardwalk Empire (C) Cover Media