The 73rd Edition Of Primetime Emmy Awards 2021

The TV show industry has grown bigger and superstars taking part in it too. Last year so many outstanding TV shows were released which grabbed a large amount of audience, some were already running shows and others debuted with greatness.

Last year Primetime Emmy awards 2021 was held, which was the night of the stars where Kate Winslet looked stunning in her dress on the red carpet.

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The winners were surprising and unpredictable. Just like the Oscars, Emmy awards also got popular in recent years due to endless TV shows on various streaming platforms.

Looking at the demand, producers and directors are investing their time to create a masterpiece that lets the audience binge-watch it. Just like this year Money Heist Season 5 was watched by the whole world on the day, it got released.

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So, without further a due let’s look at the Emmy 2021 awards and the winners who held that precious award.

Primetime Emmy Award Winners 2021-Who Dominated?

The 73rd edition of the Television Academy’s top honors is being hosted by Cedric the Entertainer on CBS. Last time Emmy awards were held but in a different way due to pandemics, but this year’s award was held in person and with fun.

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The night was dominated by the “Ted Lasso”, “The Crown” and “Mare of Easttown”. Ted Lasso was the debutant comedy series, which surely attracted a good audience and got popular. Apple TV+ show “Ted Lasso” bagged four awards which are not bad at all.

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On the other hand, Netflix’s renowned series “The Crown” dominated with some major awards including Best Drama, Best Actress, and others.

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No one can deny in admitting, that The Crown legit helped Netflix to get to the high rating network and streaming platform. The Crown took almost 10 awards and the mini-series “The Queen Gambit” bagged two.

Apart from 10 awards, The Crown also made history with the fourth time in 67 years that the Emmy for outstanding directing of a drama series has gone to a woman.

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Jessica Hobbs said, “Not a lot of women have won this award so I feel I’m standing on the shoulders of some extraordinary people,” she said on stage accepting the award.

“I’m very grateful for the path they led, and I particularly would like to pay tribute to my mom who at 77 is still directing.”

Kate Winslet also returned with the mini-series and won the best actress award in the limited series show for her outstanding performance.

Primtime Emmy Award winner
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Tight Race For Streaming Networks

Emmy awards are not only for the TV Shows but also for the streaming networks too. As this year’s race was tight between Netflix and HBO.

Emmy Awards 2021
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HBO tried to overpower Netflix with its partner HBO MAX but Netflix managed to take the lead with 10 awards and HBO 9.

List Of Primetime Emmy Awards 2021

Limited series

WINNER: “The Queen’s Gambit”

“I May Destroy You”

“Mare of Easttown”

“The Underground Railroad”

“WandaVision”

Drama series

WINNER: “The Crown”

“The Boys”

“Bridgerton”

“The Handmaid’s Tale”

“Lovecraft Country”

“The Mandalorian”

“Pose”

“This Is Us”

Comedy series

WINNER: “Ted Lasso”

“black-ish”

“Cobra Kai”

“Emily in Paris”

“The Flight Attendant”

“Hacks”

“The Kominsky Method”

“PEN15″

Lead actor, drama

WINNER: Josh O’Connor, “The Crown”

Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”

Jonathan Majors, “Lovecraft Country”

Regé-Jean Page, “Bridgerton”

Billy Porter, “Pose”

Matthew Rhys, “Perry Mason”

Lead actress, drama

WINNER: Olivia Colman, “The Crown”

Uzo Aduba, “In Treatment”

Emma Corrin, “The Crown”

Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

MJ Rodriguez, “Pose”

Jurnee Smollett, “Lovecraft Country”

Lead actor, limited series/TV movie

WINNER: Ewan McGregor, “Halston”

Paul Bettany, “WandaVision”

Hugh Grant, “The Undoing”

Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Hamilton”

Leslie Odom Jr., “Hamilton”

Lead actress, limited series/TV movie

WINNER: Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown”

Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You”

Cynthia Erivo, “Genius: Aretha”

Elizabeth Olsen, “WandaVision”

Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Queen’s Gambit”

Directing for a Limited Series

WINNER: Scott Frank, “The Queen’s Gambit”

Barry Jenkins, “The Underground Railroad”

Michaela Coel and Sam Miller, “I May Destroy You” (“Ego Death”)

Thomas Kail, “Hamilton”

Sam Miller, “I May Destroy You” (“Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes”)

Matt Shakman, “WandaVision”

Craig Zobel, “Mare of Easttown”

Lead actor, comedy

WINNER: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”

Anthony Anderson, “black-ish”

Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”

William H. Macy, “Shameless”

Kenan Thompson, “Kenan”

Lead actress, comedy

WINNER: Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Aidy Bryant, “Shrill”

Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant”

Allison Janney, “Mom”

Tracee Ellis Ross, “black-ish”

 Directing for a comedy series

WINNER: Lucia Aniello, “Hacks” (“There Is No Line (Pilot)”)

Susanna Fogel, “The Flight Attendant” (“In Case of Emergency”)

James Burrows, “B Positive” (“Pilot”)

Zach Braff, “Ted Lasso” (“Biscuits”)

M.J. Delaney, “Ted Lasso” (“The Hope That Kills You”)

Declan Lowney, “Ted Lasso” (“Make Rebecca Great Again”)

James Widdoes, “Mom” (“Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak”)

Writing for a comedy series

WINNER: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, “Hacks” (“There Is No Line (Pilot)”)

Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly, “Ted Lasso” (“Make Rebecca Great Again”)

Meredith Scardino, “Girls5eva” (“Pilot”)

Steve Yockey, “The Flight Attendant” (“In Case of Emergency”)

Maya Erskine, “PEN15” (“Play”)

Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly, “Ted Lasso” (“Pilot”)

Writing for a variety series

WINNER: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”

“The Amber Ruffin Show”

“A Black Lady Sketch Show”

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

“Saturday Night Live”

Supporting actor, drama

WINNER: Tobias Menzies, “The Crown”

Giancarlo Esposito, “The Mandalorian”

O-T Fagbenle, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

John Lithgow, “Perry Mason”

Max Minghella, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Chris Sullivan, “This Is Us”

Bradley Whitford, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Michael Kenneth Williams, “Lovecraft Country”

Supporting actress, drama

WINNER: Gillian Anderson, “The Crown”

Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown”

Madeline Brewer, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Aunjanue Ellis, “Lovecraft Country”

Emerald Fennell, “The Crown”

Yvonne Strahovski, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Samira Wiley, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Directing for a drama series

WINNER: Jessica Hobbs, “The Crown” (“War”)

Julie Anne Robinson, “Bridgerton” (“Diamond of the First Water”)

Jon Favreau, “The Mandalorian” (“Chapter 9: The Marshal”)

Steven Canals, “Pose” (“Series Finale”)

Benjamin Caron, “The Crown” (“Fairytale”)

Liz Garbus, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (“The Wilderness”)

Writing for a drama series

WINNER: Peter Morgan, “The Crown” (“War”)

Jon Favreau, “The Mandalorian” (“Chapter 16: The Rescue”)

Rebecca Sonnenshine, “The Boys” (“What I Know”)

Yahlin Chang, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (“Home”)

Dave Filoni, “The Mandalorian” (“Chapter 13: The Jedi”)

Misha Green, “Lovecraft Country” (“Sundown”)

Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals, Janet Mock and Our Lady J, “Pose” (“Series Finale”)

Supporting actor, limited series/TV movie

WINNER: Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown”

Thomas Brodie-Sangster, “The Queen’s Gambit”

Daveed Diggs, “Hamilton”

Paapa Essiedu, “I May Destroy You”

Jonathan Groff, “Hamilton”

Anthony Ramos, “Hamilton”

Supporting actress, limited series/TV movie

WINNER: Julianne Nicholson, “Mare of Easttown”

Renée Elise Goldsberry, “Hamilton”

Kathryn Hahn, “WandaVision”

Moses Ingram, “The Queen’s Gambit”

Jean Smart, “Mare of Easttown”

Phillipa Soo, “Hamilton”

Supporting actor, comedy

WINNER: Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”

Carl Clemons-Hopkins, “Hacks”

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”

Supporting actress, comedy

WINNER: Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”

Aidy Bryant, “Saturday Night Live”

Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”

Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”

Rosie Perez, “The Flight Attendant”

Cecily Strong, “Saturday Night Live”

Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”

Next year will be more exciting because some new shows came this year and still the last seasons are also left to come.

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