Netflix’s The Crown led the field of winners at the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning seven awards. The series won in every category for which it was nominated. I believe, also, that it is the first drama series to completely sweep all major drama categories including series, directing, writing, and four acting races. AppleTV+’s Ted Lasso took home four awards including Comedy Series with HBO’s Hacks making a strong showing with three awards including an expected win for Jean Smart and surprises for Comedy Directing and Writing.
Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit won the hotly contested Limited Series race, but Mare of Easttown took home three acting awards to be the most awarded Limited Series of the evening.
Also, congrats to Sy Mattina for winning Awards Daily’s Predict the Emmy Contest!!!
Limited Series – The Queen’s Gambit
Drama Series – The Crown
Comedy Series – Ted Lasso
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie – Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie – Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown
Writing for a Drama Series – Peter Morgan, The Crown
Directing for a Drama Series – Jessica Hobbs, The Crown
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Gillian Anderson, The Crown
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Writing for a Variety Series – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Variety Talk Series – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Variety Sketch Series – Saturday Night Live
Writing for a Comedy Series – Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, Hacks
Directing for a Comedy Series – Lucia Aniello, Hacks
Actress in a Comedy Series – Jean Smart, Hacks
Actor in a Comedy Series – Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Competition Program – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Directing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie – Scott Frank, The Queen’s Gambit
Writing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie – Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie – Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie – Ewan McGregor, Halston
Actress in a Drama Series – Olivia Colman, The Crown
Actor in a Drama Series – Josh O’Connor, The Crown
Variety Special (Live) – Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020…
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) – Hamilton
