When were the 2021 Emmys?
The 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards aired live on Sunday, September 19 on CBS, starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
Where were the 2021 Emmys?
The Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles is the site of this year’s Emmys. The venue in downtown L.A. has been the Emmy’s home for more than a dozen years—except for 2020, when the ceremony was moved to the Staples Center due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who hosted the 2021 Emmys?
Cedric the Entertainer, comedian and star of the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, is set to host the 2021 Emmys, In July 2021, Cedric gushed about the gig, “To have the opportunity to host the night where we all participate—it’s our job, it’s a lot of our peers there—it’s gonna be great, man. We’re gonna have fun.” He also promised that this year’s ceremony would feel more “like a family affair as opposed to that stuffy, ‘Oh, we’re at the Emmys’… You can get some barbecue in the back of mine.”
Were the 2021 Emmys in person?
This year’s Emmys will be held in-person at a single venue, but with COVID-19 still a concern, let’s just say that less will be more. For starters, “The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will require all Emmy Awards attendees to show proof that they are fully vaccinated against coronavirus,” Forbes reported in July 2021. The event’s red carpet will also be pared down, with the Television Academy announcing in an August 2021 statement, “There will be a very limited red carpet for talent arrivals”—meaning, not all of the media outlets that are usually granted access will be there this time around. Likewise, once the night gets underway inside the Microsoft Theater, expect fewer people in attendance.
Who were the 2021 Emmy nominees and winners?
Since many of last year’s big winners were one-and-done limited series like The Watchmen, or they didn’t air any new episodes this past year (hi, Mrs. Maisel!), the 2021 noms feature a slew of new names—everything from The Boys and Bridgerton, which are both up for Best Drama Series, to multiple acting nods for new series like Lovecraft Country and Ted Lasso. Meanwhile, Disney+ racked up dozens of nominations despite only coming into being at the tail end of 2019, earning multiple nods for two of its most popular shows, The Mandalorian and WandaVision, as well as for the Hamilton film that premiered last summer. The Mandalorian, in fact, tied with The Crown as this year’s most-nominated series with 24 nods apiece, followed closely by WandaVision with 23. Among all the networks and streaming services, HBO Max racked up a pack-leading 130 nods—thanks to an array of shows like Mare of Easttown, Hacks, I May Destroy You, In Treatment, The Flight Attendant, Lovecraft Country and more—with Netflix right behind at 120 and Disney+ in third at 71 nominations.
Best Drama Series
The BoysBridgertonWINNER The CrownThe Handmaid’s TaleLovecraft CountryThe MandalorianPoseThis Is Us
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, This Is UsJonathan Majors, Lovecraft CountryWINNER Josh O’Connor, The CrownRegé-Jean Page, BridgertonBilly Porter, PoseMatthew Rhys, Perry Mason
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Uzo Aduba,In TreatmentWINNER Olivia Colman, The CrownEmma Corrin, The CrownElisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s TaleMj Rodriguez, PoseJurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito, The MandalorianO.T. Fagbenle, The Handmaid’s TaleJohn Lithgow, Perry MasonWINNER Tobias Menzies, The CrownMax Minghella, The Handmaid’s TaleChris Sullivan, This Is UsBradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s TaleMichael K. Williams, Lovecraft Country
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER Gillian Anderson, The CrownHelena Bonham Carter, The CrownMadeline Brewer, The Handmaid’s TaleAnn Dowd, The Handmaid’s TaleAunjanue Ellis, Lovecraft CountryEmerald Fennell, The CrownYvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s TaleSamira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale
Best Comedy Series
black-ishCobra KaiEmily in ParisHacksThe Flight AttendantThe Kominsky MethodPEN15WINNER Ted Lasso
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, black-ishMichael Douglas, The Kominsky MethodWilliam H. Macy, ShamelessWINNER Jason Sudeikis, Ted LassoKenan Thompson, Kenan
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Aidy Bryant, ShrillKaley Cuoco, The Flight AttendantAllison Janney, MomTracee Ellis Ross, black-ishWINNER Jean Smart, Hacks
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, HacksWINNER Brett Goldstein, Ted LassoBrendan Hunt, Ted LassoNick Mohammed, Ted LassoPaul Reiser, The Kominsky MethodJeremy Swift, Ted LassoKenan Thompson, Saturday Night LiveBowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night LiveHannah Einbinder, HacksKate McKinnon, Saturday Night LiveRosie Perez, The Flight AttendantCecily Strong, Saturday Night LiveJuno Temple, Ted LassoWINNER Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Best Limited Series
I May Destroy YouMare of EasttownWINNER The Queen’s GambitThe Underground RailroadWandaVision
Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Paul Bettany, WandaVisionHugh Grant, The UndoingWINNER Ewan McGregor, HalstonLin-Manuel Miranda, HamiltonLeslie Odom Jr., Hamilton
Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy YouCynthia Erivo, Genius: ArethaElizabeth Olsen, WandaVisionAnya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s GambitWINNER Kate Winslet, The Mare of Easttown
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen’s GambitDaveed Diggs, HamiltonPaapa Essiedu, I May Destroy YouJonathan Groff, HamiltonWINNER Evan Peters, Mare of EasttownAnthony Ramos, Hamilton
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Renée Elise Goldsberry, HamiltonKathryn Hahn, WandaVisionMoses Ingram, The Queen’s GambitWINNER Julianne Nicholson, Mare of EasttownJean Smart, Mare of EasttownPhillipa Soo, Hamilton
Best Variety Talk Series
ConanThe Daily Show With Trevor NoahJimmy Kimmel Live!WINNER Last Week Tonight With John OliverThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Best Competition Series
The Amazing RaceNailed It!WINNER RuPaul’s Drag RaceTop ChefThe Voice
Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)WINNER Saturday Night Live (NBC) Next, more of a daytime TV fan? Check out all the action from this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards!
