Host of the 2021 Emmy Awards Cedric the Entertainer
Netflix's The Crown and Apple TV's Ted Lasso have dominated the 2021 Emmy awards. Meanwhile people have been quick to point out that every major acting award tonight was won by a white actor. The ceremony was hosted by Cedric the Entertainer in front of a scaled back audience. And in case you were wondering, no, controversial nominee Emily in Paris didn't win. Nor did Don Cheadle for his three minute cameo in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Let's dive in.
Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher in her Emmy winning role on The Crown
The Crown took out the award for Outstanding Drama Series and pulled off a clean sweep of the drama acting categories (Olivia Colman - Lead Actress, Josh O'Connor - Lead Actor, Gillian Anderson - Supporting Actress and Tobias Menzies - Supporting Actor). The Netflix drama also won for Outstanding Drama Writing, Directing and Guest Actress, taking it's overall Emmy total to 21.
Ted Lasso took home the Outstanding Comedy Series, while Jason Sudeikis won for Best Lead Comedy Actor. Meanwhile Brett Goldstein and Hannah Waddingham won Best Supporting Comedy Actor and Actress respectively. This caps of a meteoric rise for Ted Lasso, from humble beginnings as a character from an advertisement for NBC Sports to a multiple Emmy award winner. The lone comedy acting award not won by Ted Lasso went to veteran performer Jean Smart for her supporting role in Hacks. Hacks also took home the Outstanding Comedy Directing and Writing awards.
Jason Sudeikis with his trophy after winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Ted Lasso
The limited/anthology series acting categories were dominated by Mare of Easttown with wins for Kate Winslet, Evan Peters and Julianne Nicholson. However Mare of Easttown lost out to The Queen's Gambit which claimed Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Ewan McGregor picked up the Outstanding Lead Actor in Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his eccentric performance as the titular fashion designer in Halston.
Many Emmy viewers were quick to point out that all the winners in the acting categories were white. The hashtag #EmmysSoWhite appeared as a result of this, reminding people of the similar controversy the Academy Awards have faced in recent years. There was more love for performers of color in the previously announced Guest Actor awards, with Courtney B. Vance, Maya Rudolph and Dave Chappelle collecting trophies. Additionally, Michaela Coel, the star of I May Destroy You won Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. She is the first black women to win in this category.
Hamilton can now add an Emmy to it's long list of accolades after winning for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). Outside of Hamilton's win it wasn't a great night for Disney+, with flagship series The Mandalorian and WandaVision going home empty handed. Other notable winners include Ru Paul's Drag Race, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Saturday Night Live.
The late Michael K. Williams in his Emmy nominated role on Lovecraft Country
The In Memoriam segment paid tribute to some of TV's biggest stars who passed away this year including eight-time winner Cloris Leachman, seven-time winner Ed Asner, Arrested Development's Jessica Walter and Michael K. Williams, nominated this year for his supporting role in Lovecraft Country.
Check out the complete list of winners and nominees below.
Outstanding Drama Series WINNER: The Crown The Mandalorian Pose This Is Us The Boys Bridgerton The Handmaid’s Tale Lovecraft Country
Outstanding Comedy Series Black-ish Cobra Kai Emily in Paris Hacks The Flight Attendant The Kominsky Method
PEN15
WINNER: Ted Lasso
Outstanding Limited Series Mare of Easttown WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit The Underground Railroad I May Destroy You WandaVision Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Uzo Aduba, “In Treatment” WINNER: Olivia Colman, “The Crown” Emma Corrin, “The Crown” Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Mj Rodriguez, “Pose” Jurnee Smollett, “Lovecraft Country” Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us” Jonathan Majors, “Lovecraft Country” WINNER: Josh O’Connor, “The Crown” Rege-Jean Page, “Bridgerton” Billy Porter, “Pose” Matthew Rhys, “Perry Mason” Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Aunjanue Ellis, “Lovecraft Country” Emerald Fennell, “The Crown” Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown” WINNER: Gillian Anderson, “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” Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Michael K. Williams, “Lovecraft Country” WINNER: Tobias Menzies, “The Crown” Giancarlo Esposito, “The Mandalorian” John Lithgow, “Perry Mason” O-T Fagbenle, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Max Minghella, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Bradley Whitford, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Chris Sullivan, “This Is Us” Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant” Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish” WINNER: Jean Smart, “Hacks” Aidy Bryant, “Shrill” Allison Janney, “Mom” Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish” Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method” Kenan Thompson, “Kenan” William H. Macy, “Shameless” WINNER: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live” Cecily Strong, “Saturday Night Live” WINNER: Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso” Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” Aidy Bryant, “Saturday Night Live” Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso” Rosie Perez, “The Flight Attendant” Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live” Kenan Thompson, “Saturday Night Live” Carl Clemons-Hopkins, “Hacks” WINNER: Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso” Brendan Hunt, “Ted Lasso” Nick Mohammed, “Ted Lasso” Paul Reiser, “The Kominsky Method” Jeremy Swift, “Ted Lasso” Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie WINNER: Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown” Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You” Cynthia Erivo, “Genius: Aretha” Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Queen’s Gambit” Elizabeth Olsen, “WandaVision” Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Paul Bettany, “WandaVision” Hugh Grant, “The Undoing” WINNER: Ewan McGregor, “Halston” Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Hamilton” Leslie Odom Jr., “Hamilton” Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Jean Smart, “Mare of Easttown” WINNER: Julianne Nicholson, “Mare of Easttown” Kathryn Hahn, “WandaVision” Phillipa Soo, “Hamilton” Renee Elise Goldsberry, “Hamilton” Moses Ingram, “The Queen’s Gambit” Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Daveed Diigs, “Hamilton” Jonathan Groff, “Hamilton” Anthony Ramos, “Hamilton” Thomas Brodie-Sangster, “The Queen’s Gambit” WINNER: Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown” Paapa Essiedu, “I May Destroy You” Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Benjamin Caron, “The Crown” WINNER: Jessica Hobbs, “The Crown” Julie Anne Robinson, “Bridgerton” Steven Canals, “Pose” Jon Favreau, “The Mandalorian” Liz Garbus, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Misha Green, “Lovecraft Country” Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals, Janet Mock, Our Lady J, “Pose” Rebecca Sonnenshine, “The Boys” WINNER: Peter Morgan, “The Crown” Yahlin Chang, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Dave Filoni, “The Mandalorian” Jon Favreau, “The Mandalorian” Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series James Burrows, “B Positive” WINNER: Lucia Aniello, “Hacks” James Widdoes, “Mom” Zach Braff, “Ted Lasso” MJ Delaney, “Ted Lasso” Declan Lowney, “Ted Lasso” Susanna Fogel, “The Flight Attendant” Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Meredith Scardino, “Girls5eva” WINNER: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, “Hacks” Maya Erskine, “PEN15” Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, “Ted Lasso” Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, “Ted Lasso” Steve Yockey, “The Flight Attendant” Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie WINNER: Scott Frank, “The Queen’s Gambit” Matt Shakman, “WandaVision” Barry Jenkins, “The Underground Railroad” Craig Zobel, “Mare of Easttown” Sam Miller, “I May Destroy You” Sam Miller and Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You” Thomas Kail, “Hamilton” Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Jac Schaeffer, “WandaVision” Laura Donney, “WandaVision” Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron, “WandaVision” WINNER: Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You” Brad Ingelsby, “Mare of Easttown” Scott Frank, “The Queen’s Gambit” Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series “The Amber Ruffin Show” “A Black Lady Sketch Show” WINNER: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” “Saturday Night Live” Outstanding Variety Talk Series “Conan” “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” WINNER: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Outstanding Variety Sketch Series “A Black Lady Sketch Show” WINNER: “Saturday Night Live” Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) “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” WINNER: “Hamilton” Outstanding Variety Special (Live) “Celebrating America – An Inauguration Night Special” “The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards” “The Oscars” “The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd” WINNER: “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020” Outstanding Competition Program WINNER: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” “The Amazing Race” “Nailed It!” “Top Chef” “The Voice”
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