With live events returning, Television’s biggest night of the year – the Emmys are here with a big bang at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.
Comedian and the CBS sitcom ‘The Neighborhood’ actor Cedric The Entertainer hosted the award show by opening the night with a karaoke rendition of “Just a Friend” aided by Rita Wilson, LL Cool J, and Lil Dicky.
Both the popular Netflix show and awards-season favorite ‘The Crown‘, and ‘The Mandalorian‘ streaming on Disney+ received twenty-four nominations each. ‘WandaVision‘ – the first-ever Marvel Studios project nominated for an Emmy, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale‘, and NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live‘ were all up for over twenty Emmy awards. Apple TV’s sleeper hit – ‘Ted Lasso‘ wasn’t far behind either – boasting twenty nominations.
In this streaming services-driven era, Netflix racked up the most awards as its biggest winner ‘The Crown‘ helped push the highest tally of all of the various networks and streaming services by taking home eleven trophies that include their wins at the Creative Arts Emmys. ‘Ted Lasso’ too was a big winner and HBO’s ‘The Mare of Easttown’ and ‘Hacks’ made a name for themselves.
While ‘WandaVision’ ended up winning three Emmys out of its twenty-three nominations, Michaela Coel became the first black woman to win an Emmy for writing in her deeply personal Limited Series – ‘I May Destroy You’.
Below is the list of 2021 Emmy Award Winners announced today:
Outstanding Drama Series
The Boys
Bridgerton
The Crown
The Mandalorian
Lovecraft Country
Pose
The Handmaid’s Tale
This Is Us
Winner: The Crown
Outstanding Comedy Series
Black-ish
Cobra Kai
Pen15
Emily in Paris
Hacks
Ted Lasso
The Flight Attendant
The Kominsky Method
Winner: Ted Lasso
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Regé-Jean Page, Bridgerton
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Billy Porter, Pose
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country
Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason
Josh O’Connor, The Crown
Winner: Josh O’Connor, The Crown
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Emma Corrin, The Crown
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Uzo Aduba, In Treatment
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country
Mj Rodriguez, Pose
Winner: Olivia Colman, The Crown
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Michael K. Williams, Lovecraft Country
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale
Max Minghella, The Handmaid’s Tale
O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid’s Tale
John Lithgow, Perry Mason
Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
Winner: Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gillian Anderson, The Crown
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Emerald Fennell, The Crown
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale
Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid’s Tale
Aunjanue Ellis, Lovecraft Country
Winner: Gillian Anderson, The Crown
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
William H. Macy, Shameless
Kenan Thompson, Kenan
Winner: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Aidy Bryant, Shrill
Jean Smart, Hacks
Allison Janney, Mom
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Winner: Jean Smart, Hacks
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6ke-bfXSBg]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Swift, Ted Lasso
Paul Reiser, The Kominsky Method
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks
Winner: Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Rosie Perez, The Flight Attendant
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Winner: Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Limited Series
Mare of Easttown
I May Destroy You
WandaVision
The Queen’s Gambit
The Underground Railroad
Winner: The Queen’s Gambit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDrieqwSdgI
Outstanding Television Movie
Uncle Frank
Sylvie’s Love
Oslo
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on The Square
Winner: Dolly Parton’s Christmas on The Square
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Paul Bettany, WandaVision
Hugh Grant, The Undoing
Ewan McGregor, Halston
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton
Winner: Ewan McGregor, Halston
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCgdWHwEnrg]
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha
Winner: Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm7RmpzCeyk]
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown
Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Renee Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Moses Ingram, The Queen’s Gambit
Winner: Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Anthony Ramos, Hamilton
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen’s Gambit
Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown
Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You
Winner: Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Courtney B. Vance, Lovecraft Country
Charles Dance, The Crown
Don Cheadle, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Timothy Olyphant, The Mandalorian
Carl Weathers, The Mandalorian
Winner: Courtney B. Vance, Lovecraft Country
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg_y98nDWOQ]
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
Mckenna Grace, The Handmaid’s Tale
Claire Foy, The Crown
Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us
Sophie Okonedo, Ratched
Winner: Claire Foy, The Crown
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live
Daniel Kaluuya, Saturday Night Live
Dan Levy, Saturday Night Live
Morgan Freeman, The Kominsky Method
Winner: Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Issa Rae, A Black Lady Sketch Show
Jane Adams, Hacks
Bernadette Peters, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Yvette Nicole Brown, A Black Lady Sketch Show
Winner: Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live
Winner: Saturday Night Live
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2xPXXL7y9U]
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Conan
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Winner: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1etyxiQuT8]
Outstanding Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Winner: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye
Nicole Byer, Nailed It!
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons, Top Chef
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank
Winner: RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Property Brothers: Forever Home
Queer Eye
Running Wild With Bear Grylls
Shark Tank
Winner: Queer Eye
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Becoming
Below Deck
Indian Matchmaking
RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked
Selling Sunset
Winner: RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked
Some already picked up their awards for the Creative Arts Emmys presented in three ceremonies on September 11-12 that honor outstanding artistic and technical achievement in a variety of television program genres. These include guest performances in weekly series, as well as exceptional work in the animation, reality, and documentary categories. Check out the complete list of Creative Arts Emmy Winners below:
Ceremony 1
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit – Steven Meizler (Netflix)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
WINNER: Country Comfort – George Mooradian (Episode: “Crazy”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
WINNER: The Mandalorian – Matthew Jensen (Episode: “Chapter 15: The Believer”) (Disney+)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
WINNER: The Crown – Adriano Goldman (Episode: “Fairytale”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
WINNER: Pose (Episode: “Series Finale”) (FX)
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
WINNER: Pose (Episode: “Series Finale”) (FX)
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program
WINNER: Saturday Night Live (Episode: “Host: Maya Rudolph”) (NBC)
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
WINNER: Pose (Episode: “Series Finale”) (FX)
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction, Or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic)
WINNER: Saturday Night Live (Episode: “Host: Elon Musk”) (NBC)
Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming (Juried Award)
WINNER: Black Is King (Disney+)
WINNER: The Masked Singer (Episode: “Super 8 – The Plot Chickens! Part 2”) (Fox)
WINNER: Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular (IFC)
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
WINNER: WandaVision (Episode: “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience”) (Disney+)
Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Programming (Juried Award)
WINNER: For All Mankind: Time Capsule (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Interactive Program
WINNER: Space Explorers: The ISS Experience (Oculus)
Outstanding Main Title Design
WINNER: The Good Lord Bird (Showtime)
Outstanding Motion Design (Juried Award)
WINNER: Calls – Alexei Tylevich, (creative director), Ethan Stickley, (designer/animator), Scott Ulrich, (animator), Daisuke Goto, (animator), Chi Hong, (animator), James Connelly, (editor) (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
WINNER: The Conners – Brian Schnuckel (Episode: “Jeopardé, Sobrieté and Infidelité”) (ABC)
Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling
WINNER: Bridgerton (Episode: “Art of the Swoon”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Period Costumes
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit (Episode: “End Game”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Period Makeup and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit (Episode: “Adjournment”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
WINNER: A Black Lady Sketch Show – Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo and Jessica Hernández (Episode: “Sister, May I Call You Oshun?”) (HBO)
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
WINNER:Mare of Easttown (HBO)
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
WINNER: WandaVision (Disney+)
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
WINNER: The Oscars (ABC)
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality, or Competition Series
WINNER: Saturday Night Live (Episode: “Host: Kristen Wiig”) (NBC)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
WINNER: The Mandalorian (Episode: “Chapter 13: The Jedi”) (Disney+)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
WINNER: Ted Lasso – A.J. Catoline (Episode: “The Hope That Kills You”) (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
WINNER: The Crown – Yan Miles (Episode: “Fairytale”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit – Michelle Tesoro (Episode: “Exchanges”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
WINNER: Love, Death & Robots (Episode: “Snow in the Desert”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
WINNER: Lovecraft Country (Episode: “Sundown”) (HBO)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit (Episode: “End Game”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
WINNER: Ted Lasso (Episode: “The Hope That Kills You”) (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
WINNER: The Mandalorian (Episode: “Chapter 13: The Jedi”) (Disney+)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit (Episode: “End Game”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
WINNER: David Byrne’s American Utopia (HBO)
CEREMONY 2
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
WINNER: 76 Days (Pluto)
Outstanding Animated Program
WINNER: Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal (Episode: “Plague of Madness”) (Adult Swim)
Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
WINNER: RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
WINNER: Maya Rudolph as Connie the Hormone Monstress on Big Mouth (Episode: “A Very Special 9/11 Episode”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
WINNER: David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet – Gavin Thurston (Netflix)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
WINNER: Life Below Zero (Nat Geo)
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
WINNER: Kirsten Johnson for Dick Johnson Is Dead (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
WINNER: Nick Murray for RuPaul’s Drag Race (Episode: “Gettin’ Lucky”) (VH1)
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
WINNER: Secrets of the Whales (Disney+)
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
WINNER: Boys State (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
WINNER: RuPaul for RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
WINNER: Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (Juried Award)
WINNER: Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal – David Krentz (storyboard artist) (Episode: “Plague of Madness”) (Adult Swim)
WINNER: Love, Death & Robots – Robert Valley (production designer) (Episode: “Ice”) (Netflix)
WINNER: Love, Death & Robots – Patricio Betteo (background artist) (Episode: “Ice”) (Netflix)
WINNER: Love, Death & Robots – Dan Gill (stop motion animator) (Episode: “All Through the House”) (Netflix)
WINNER: Love, Death & Robots – Laurent Nicolas (character designer) (Episode: “Automated Customer Service”) (Netflix)
WINNER: The Simpsons – Nik Ranieri (lead character layout artist) (Episode: “Wad Goals”) (Fox)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
WINNER: Steven Price for David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (Netflix)
Outstanding Narrator
WINNER: Sterling K. Brown on Lincoln: Divided We Stand (Episode: “The Dogs of War”) (CNN)
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
WINNER: The Social Dilemma – Davis Coombe (Netflix)
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
WINNER: RuPaul’s Drag Race – Jamie Martin, Paul Cross, Ryan Mallick and Michael Roha (Episode: “Condragulations”) (VH1)
Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
WINNER: Life Below Zero – Tony Diaz, Matt Edwards, Jennifer Nelson, Eric Michael Schrader and Michael Swingler (Episode: “The Other Side”) (Nat Geo)
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
WINNER: Love, Death & Robots (Episode: “Ice”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
WINNER: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man (YouTube)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
WINNER: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (HBO)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
WINNER: David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (Netflix)
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
WINNER: Queer Eye (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
WINNER: The Social Dilemma (Netflix)
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
WINNER: RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)
CEREMONY 3
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
WINNER: J. B. Smoove as Chief Billy Bills on Mapleworth Murders (Quibi)
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
WINNER: Keke Palmer as Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick on Keke Palmer’s Turnt Up with the Taylors (Facebook Watch)
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
WINNER: Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
WINNER: The Crown (Netflix)
Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
WINNER: Debbie Allen for Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (Netflix)
Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
WINNER: Derek Hough for Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Outstanding Commercial
WINNER: “You Can’t Stop Us” (Nike)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
WINNER: Saturday Night Live (Episode: “Host: Dave Chappelle”), Directed by Don Roy King (NBC)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
WINNER: Bo Burnham: Inside, directed by Bo Burnham (Netflix)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Dave Chappelle as Host on Saturday Night Live (Episode: “Host: Dave Chappelle”) (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Courtney B. Vance as George Freeman on Lovecraft Country (Episode: “Whitey’s on the Moon”) (HBO)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Maya Rudolph as Host on Saturday Night Live (Episode: “Host: Maya Rudolph”) (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER: Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown (Episode: “48:1”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
WINNER: Saturday Night Live (Episode: “Host: Adele”) (NBC)
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
WINNER: David Byrne’s American Utopia (HBO)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
WINNER: Carlos Rafael Rivera for The Queen’s Gambit (Episode: “End Game”) (Netflix)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
WINNER: Ludwig Göransson for The Mandalorian (Episode: “Chapter 16: The Rescue”) (Disney+)
Outstanding Music Direction
WINNER: Bo Burnham for Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)
Outstanding Music Supervision
WINNER: Ciara Elwis and Matt Biffa for I May Destroy You (Episode: “Ego Death”) (HBO)
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
WINNER: Blake Neely for The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
WINNER: WandaVision (Episode: “Breaking the Fourth Wall”) (Song: “Agatha All Along”) (Disney+)
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
WINNER: Carpool Karaoke: The Series (Apple TV)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
WINNER: The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
WINNER: Star Trek: Discovery (Episode: “Su’kal”) (Paramount+)
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
WINNER: The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Outstanding Stunt Performance
WINNER: The Mandalorian (Episode: “Chapter 16: The Rescue”) (Disney+)
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Episode: “Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020”) (HBO)
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
WINNER: Hamilton (Disney+)
Outstanding Television Movie
WINNER: Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
WINNER: Bo Burnham: Inside, written by Bo Burnham (Netflix)
