The 2011 Creative Arts Emmy Awards took place last weekend and The Walking Dead won the award for the category of "Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie, or a Special". Greg Nicotero and his crew from KNB EFX took home the award, beating out Game of Thrones, Glee, The Cape, and Grey's Anatomy.
The Walking Dead was nominated for "Outstanding Visual Effects" and "Outstanding Sound Editing", but lost out to Boardwalk Empire. Here is the official list of those who won for The Walking Dead:
OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES,
MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (Area Award: Possibility of more than one award.)
GREG NICOTERO, Special Makeup Effects Department Head AMC
ANDY SCHONEBERG, Special Makeup Effects Artist
GARRETT IMMEL, Special Makeup Effects Artist
JAKE GARBER, Special Makeup Effects Artist
KEVIN WASNER, Special Makeup Effects Artist
HOWARD BERGER, Prosthetic Designer
JAREMY AIELLO, Prosthetic Designer
The Walking Dead
Days Gone Bye
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