The nominations for the Emmy Awards 2021 have just been announced today. TV audiences will be glad to know that there are not many surprises in the list of nominations. Most well-received shows and their lead actors that have been tipped to win noms at the 73rd Emmys have come good on their promise.
The combination of HBO and HBO Max beat stiff competition from Netflix to grab 130 nominations at the Emmys 2021. Netflix was just one behind them with 129 nods. Disney Plus grabbed an eye-popping 71 nods – its debut Marvel series WandaVision hit the sweet spot with 23 nods, just one behind top-scorers – Netflix’s “The Crown” and Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian” both of which snared 24 nods each.
Hulu made its presence felt with 21 nominations for its flagship show “The Handmaid’s Tale”, while Apple TV Plus made a splash with 20 nominations for “Ted Lasso“. Ironically, the recently cancelled HBO show “Lovecraft Country” snagged 18 noms.
Among performers, WandaVision leads Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen won well-deserved acting noms. Kate Winslet won a nomination for her sublime portrayal of Mare in Mare Of Easttown, as did Anya Taylor-Joy for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. Kathryn Hahn won a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Limited Series, for WandaVision, sending her fans into a happy tizzy.
Father-daughter duo, Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones, are joined by Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma to announce the nominations. The father-daughter set a record last year of being the first such pair to win performance Emmy Awards in the same year.
The Emmy Awards, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, will air live on September 19 on CBS, and live-stream on Paramount+.
Here is the full list of Emmy nominations for 2021 –
Outstanding Drama Series –
The Boys – Amazon Prime Video
Bridgerton – Netflix
The Crown – Netflix
The Handmaid’s Tale – Hulu
Lovecraft Country – HBO
The Mandalorian – Disney Plus
Pose – FX
This Is Us – NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor, Drama –
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
Jonathan Majors – Lovecraft Country
Josh O’Connor – The Crown
Rege-Jean Page – Bridgerton
Billy Porter – Pose
Matthew Rhys – Perry Mason
Outstanding Lead Actress, Drama –
Uzo Aduba – In Treatment
Olivia Colman – The Crown
Emma Corrin – The Crown
Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale
Mj Rodriguez – Pose
Jurnee Smollett – Lovecraft Country
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
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
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 Weather’s – The Mandalorian
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
Outstanding Limited Series –
I May Destroy You – HBO
Mare of Easttown – HBO
The Queen’s Gambit – Netflix
The Underground Railroad – Amazon Prime Video
WandaVision – Disney Plus
Outstanding Lead Actor, Limited Series, Movie or Anthology –
Paul Bettany – WandaVision
Hugh Grant – The Undoing
Ewan McGregor – Halston
Lin-Manuel Miranda – Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr. – Hamilton
Outstanding Lead Actress, Limited Series, Movie or Anthology –
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
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, Movie or Anthology –
Phillipa Soo – Hamilton
Renee Elise Goldsbery – Hamilton
Jean Smart – Mare of Easttown
Julianne Nicholson – Mare of Easttown
Moses Ingram – The Queen’s Gambit
Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, Movie or Anthology –
Daveed Diggs – Hamilton
Jonathan Groff – Hamilton
Anthony Ramos – Hamilton
Paapa Essiedu – I May Destroy You
Evan Peters – WandaVision
Thomas Brodie-Sangster – The Queen’s Gambit
Outstanding Comedy Series –
Black-ish – ABC
Cobra Kai – Netflix
Emily in Paris – Netflix
Hacks – HBO Max
The Flight Attendant – HBO Max
The Kominsky Method – Netflix
Pen15 – Hulu
Ted Lasso – Apple TV Plus
Outstanding Lead Actor, Comedy –
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish
Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method
William H. Macy – Shameless
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Kenan Thompson – Kenan
Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy –
Aidy Bryant – Shrill
Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant
Allison Janney – Mom
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish
Jean Smart – Hacks
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
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
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series –
Chris Rock – Saturday Night Live
Dave Chappelle – Saturday Night Live
Daniel Kaluuya – Saturday Night Live
Dan Levy – Saturday Night Live
Morgan Freeman – The Kominsky Method
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
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series –
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Television Movie –
Uncle Frank
Sylvie’s Love
Oslo
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on The Square
Outstanding Competition Series –
The Amazing Race – CBS
Nailed It! – Netflix
RuPaul’s Drag Race – VH1
Top Chef – Bravo
The Voice – NBC
Outstanding Variety Talk Series –
Conan – TBS
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) –
BoBurnham: Inside
David Byrne’s American Utopia
8:46 – Dave Chappelle
Friends: The Reunion
Hamilton Musical
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
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