(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:

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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

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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