(Winners in bold type updated during Emmy Awards’ ceremony)
For the first time in Emmy history, streaming platforms swept the three main series categories. Netflix took outstanding drama for The Crown and outstanding limited series for The Queen’s Gambit; Apple TV+ scored outstanding comedy for Ted Lasso.
This year The Crown and The Mandalorian tied for the top spot for program Emmy Awards nominations with 24 followed by WandaVision (23), The Handmaid’s Tale (21), Saturday Night Live (21), Ted Lasso (20), Lovecraft Country (18), The Queen’s Gambit (18) and Mare of Easttown (16).
HBO/HBO Max led the Emmy Awards nominations in totals by platform with 130. Netflix had the second-most nominations with 129, and rounding out the top four are Disney+ with 71 and NBC with 46.
Bridgerton, Lovecraft Country and The Boys were newcomers to the Outstanding Drama Series category, joining returning nominees Pose, The Crown, The Mandalorian, This Is Us and previous category winner The Handmaid’s Tale.
Seventy-five percent of this year’s nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series are new to the category including Cobra Kai, Emily in Paris, Hacks, Pen15, Ted Lasso and The Flight Attendant. Returning favourites include Black-ish and The Kominsky Method.
In total, there were 44 first-time performer Emmy Awards nominations across the Lead, Supporting, Guest and Short Form categories this season.
The 2021 winners at the 73rd Television Academy Emmy Awards at the televised event on Sunday (Monday in Australia) were spread across seven major dramas and comedy series.
The big winner was the Netflix series The Crown with a total of seven victories.
The biggest-winning comedy was Ted Lasso from Apple TV+. Other multiple winners were Mare of Easttown, Hacks and The Queen’s Gambit.
2021 Emmy winners: Top dramas and comedy series
7 The Crown (Netflix)
4 Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
3 Mare of Easttown (HBO/Foxtel)
3 Hacks (Stan)
2 The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)
Jason Sudeikis: Ted Lasso
When including the Emmy Awards handed out at the Creative Arts Emmy event on the weekend, The Crown and The Queen’s Gambit each win 11 Emmys. Ted Lasso and The Mandalorian (Disney+) each won 7.
The broadcaster/platform that won the most Emmys across all categories was Netflix with 55.
HBO/HBO Max won 19, Disney+ won 14 and the only other winner in double figures was Apple TV+.
Hannah Waddington: Ted Lasso
2021 Emmy Awards winners
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Rosie Perez, The Flight Attendant
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
Paul Reiser, The Kominsky Method
Jeremy Swift, Ted Lasso
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
Moses Ingram, The Queen’s Gambit
Julianne Nicholson , Mare Of Easttown
Jean Smart, Mare Of Easttown
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Thomas Brodie Sangster, The Queen’s Gambit
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Evan Peters, Mare Of Easttown
Anthony Ramos, Hamilton
Best Writing for a Drama Series
Lovecraft Country
FX Pose
The Boys
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Mandalorian
Best Directing for a Drama Series
Bridgerton
Pose
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Mandalorian
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Aunjanue Ellis, Lovecraft Country
Emerald Fennell, The Crown
Gillian Anderson, The Crown
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale
Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid’s Tale
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Chris Sullivan, This is Us
Michael K Williams, Lovecraft Country
John Lithgow, Perry Mason
Tobias Menzies, The Crown
O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid’s Tale
Max Minghella, The Handmaid’s Tale
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale
Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
Elizabeth Moss in The Handmaid’s Tale
Best Writing for a Variety Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Saturday Night Live
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Amber Ruffin Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Best Variety Talk Series
Conan
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Best Variety Talk Series
Saturday Night Live
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
Girls5eva
Hacks
Pen15
Ted Lasso
The Flight Attendant
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
B Positive
Hacks
Mom
Ted Lasso
The Flight Attendant
Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Aidy Bryant, Shrill
Jean Smart, Hacks
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Allison Janney, Mon
Jean Smart: Hacks
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Kenan Thompson, Kenan
Best Competition Reality Program
Nailed It
RuPaul’s Drag race
The Amazing Reace
The Voice
Top Chef
Governor’s Award
Presented to Debbie Allan
Best Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Sequel
Hamilton
I May Destroy You
Mare of Easttown
The Queen’s Gambit
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision
Best Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Sequel
WandaVision
The Queen’s Gambit
Mare of Easttown
I May Destroy You
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
Kate Winslet: Mare of Easttown
Best 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
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Emma Corrin, The Crown
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Uzo Aduba, In Treatment
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Mj Rodriguez, Pose
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K Brown, This Is Us
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country
Josh O’Connor, The Crown
Regé-Jean Page, Bridgerton
Billy Porter, Pose
Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason
Josh O’Connor: The Crown
Best Live Variety Special
Celebrating America – An Inauguration Night Special
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
The Super Bowl LV Halftime Show
Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020
Best Pre-Recorded Variety Special
8:46 — Dave Chappelle
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Bo Burnham: Inside
David Byrne’s American Utopia
Friends: The Reunion
Hamilton
Best Comedy Series
Black-ish
Cobra Kai
Emily in Paris
The Flight Attendant
Hacks
The Kominsky Method
PEN15
Ted Lasso
Best Drama Series
The Boys
Bridgerton
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian
Pose
This Is Us
Best Limited Series
I May Destroy You
Mare of Easttown
The Queen’s Gambit
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision
See also: Emmy Awards 2021 – The Crown and The Mandalorian lead 2021 nominations