Here Are All the Winners of the 2021 Emmy Awards
‘The Crown’ earns multiple accolades, including Best Drama Series.
Like many other award shows, the Emmy Awards is back after going virtual last year. Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, the ceremony kicked off with red carpet moments from celebrities like Anya Taylor-Joy, Michaela Coel and more.
With The Mandalorian and The Crown scoring the most nominations, early winners of the night include Gillian Anderson for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Michaela Coel for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Elsewhere, RuPaul’s Drag Race was crowned Outstanding Competition Program, making RuPaul Charles the most awarded Black artist in Emmys history. The Crown took home seven titles including Best Drama Series, while The Queen’s Gambit was named Best Limited Series.
See all of the winners and nominees of the 2021 Emmy Awards below.
Best Drama Series
The Boys
Bridgerton
The Crown (WINNER)
The Mandalorian
Lovecraft Country
Pose
The Handmaid’s Tale
This Is UsBest Comedy Series
Black-ish
Cobra Kai
Pen15
Emily in Paris
Hacks
Ted Lasso (WINNER)
The Flight Attendant
The Kominsky MethodBest Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Regé-Jean Page, Bridgerton
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Billy Porter, Pose
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country
Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason
Josh O’Connor, The Crown (WINNER)Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Emma Corrin, The Crown
Olivia Colman, The Crown (WINNER)
Uzo Aduba, In Treatment
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country
Mj Rodriguez, PoseBest 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 (WINNER)
Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
Chris Sullivan, This Is UsBest Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gillian Anderson, The Crown (WINNER)
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 CountryBest Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso (WINNER)
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
William H. Macy, Shameless
Kenan Thompson, KenanBest Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Aidy Bryant, Shrill
Jean Smart, Hacks (WINNER)
Allison Janney, Mom
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ishBest Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso (WINNER)
Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Swift, Ted Lasso
Paul Reiser, The Kominsky Method
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, HacksBest 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 (WINNER)
Juno Temple, Ted LassoBest Limited Series
Mare of Easttown
I May Destroy You
WandaVision
The Queen’s Gambit (WINNER)
The Underground RailroadBest Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Paul Bettany, WandaVision
Hugh Grant, The Undoing
Ewan McGregor, Halston (WINNER)
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr., HamiltonBest Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown (WINNER)
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
Cynthia Erivo, Genius: ArethaBest Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown
Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown (WINNER)
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Renee Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Moses Ingram, The Queen’s GambitBest Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Anthony Ramos, Hamilton
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen’s Gambit
Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown (WINNER)
Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy YouBest Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live (WINNER)Best Variety Talk Series
Conan
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (WINNER)Outstanding Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race (WINNER)
Top Chef
The VoiceOutstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race (WINNER)
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye
Nicole Byer, Nailed It!
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons, Top Chef
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary, Shark TankOutstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Hacks, “There Is No Line (Pilot),” Directed by Lucia Aniello (WINNER)
B Positive, “Pilot,” Directed by James Burrows
Mom, ”Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak,” Directed by James Widdoes
Ted Lasso, “Biscuits,” Directed by Zach Braff
Ted Lasso, “The Hope That Kills You,” Directed by MJ Delaney
Ted Lasso, “Make Rebecca Great Again,” Directed by Declan LowneyOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Hacks, “There Is No Line (Pilot),” Written by Lucia Aniello, Written by Paul W. Downs, Written by Jen Statsky (WINNER)
The Flight Attendant, “In Case Of Emergency,” Written by Steve Yockey
Girls5eva, ”Pilot,” Written by Meredith Scardino
Pen15, “Play,” Written by Maya Erskine
Ted Lasso, “Make Rebecca Great Again,” Teleplay by Jason Sudeikis, Story by Brendan Hunt, Story by Joe Kelly
Ted Lasso • Pilot,” Teleplay & story by Jason Sudeikis, Teleplay by & Story by Bill Lawrence, Story by Brendan Hunt, Story by Joe KellyOutstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Crown, “War,” Directed by Jessica Hobbs (WINNER)
Bridgerton, “Diamond Of The First Water,” Directed by Julie Anne Robinson
The Crown, ”Fairytale,” Directed by Benjamin Caron
The Handmaid’s Tale, “The Wilderness,” Directed by Liz Garbus
The Mandalorian, ”Chapter 9: The Marshal,” Directed by Jon Favreau
Pose, “Series Finale,” Directed by Steven CanalsOutstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Crown, “War,” Written by Peter Morgan (WINNER)
The Boys, What I Know,” Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine
The Handmaid’s Tale, “Home,” Written by Yahlin Chang
Lovecraft Country, “Sundown,” Teleplay by Misha Green
The Mandalorian, “Chapter 13: The Jedi,” Written by Dave Filoni
The Mandalorian, “Chapter 16: The Rescue,” Written by Jon Favreau
Pose, “Series Finale,” Written by Ryan Murphy, Written by Brad Falchuk, Written by Steven Canals, Written by Janet Mock, Written by Our Lady JOutstanding Writing for a Drama Series
I May Destroy You, Written by Michaela Coel (WINNER)
Mare Of Easttown, Written by Brad Ingelsby
The Queen’s Gambit, Teleplay by Scott Frank
WandaVision, “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!” Written by Chuck Hayward, Written by Peter Cameron
WandaVision, “Filmed Before A Live Studio Audience,” Written by Jac Schaeffer
WandaVision, “Previously On,” Written by Laura DonneyOutstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The Queen’s Gambit, Directed by Scott Frank (WINNER)
Hamilton, Directed by Thomas Kail
I May Destroy You, “Ego Death,” Directed by Sam Miller & Michaela Coel
I May Destroy You, “Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes,” Directed by Sam Miller
Mare Of Easttown, Directed by Craig Zobel
The Underground Railroad, Directed by Barry Jenkins
WandaVision, Directed by Matt Shakman
