2021 Primetime Emmy Award: The Complete Winners List

Television was the only thing that got us through the last year spent stuck in our homes. It’s also led to the fiercest competition in recent memory at Sunday’s 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.

“The Mandalorian” and “The Crown” led this year’s history-making nominations, which saw “Ted Lasso” break the record for most-nominated freshman comedy and Mj Rodriguez become the first-ever transgender actor nominated for a major Emmy award. The 2021 ceremony also marks the first time the Variety Special categories have been announced in primetime.

Winners will be announced during a Cedric the Entertainer-hosted telecast, airing live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Event Deck at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles. (Non-Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out over three preceding Creative Arts ceremonies.)

Here is the full list of winners:

Outstanding Drama Series

The Boys
Bridgerton
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian
Pose
This Is Us

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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 Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country
Josh O’Connor, The Crown
Regé-Jean Page, Bridgerton
Billy Porter, Pose
Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid’s Tale
John Lithgow, Perry Mason
Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Max Minghella, The Handmaid’s Tale
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale
Michael K. Williams, Lovecraft Country

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

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

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Julie Anne Robinson, Bridgerton (“Diamond Of The First Water”)
Benjamin Caron, The Crown (“Fairytale”)
Jessica Hobbs, The Crown (“War”)
Liz Garbus, The Handmaid’s Tale (“The Wilderness”)
Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian (“Chapter 9: The Marshal”)
Steven Canals, Pose (“Series Finale”)

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Rebecca Sonnenshine, The Boys (“What I Know”)
Peter Morgan, The Crown (“War”)
Yahlin Chang, The Handmaid’s Tale (“Home”)
Misha Green, Lovecraft Country (“Sundown”)
Dave Filoni, The Mandalorian (“Chapter 13: The Jedi”)
Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian (“Chapter 16: The Rescue”)
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals, Janet Mock and Our Lady J, Pose (“Series Finale”)

Outstanding Comedy Series

black-ish
Cobra Kai
Emily in Paris
Hacks
The Flight Attendant
The Kominsky Method
Pen15
Ted Lasso

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Aidy Bryant, Shrill
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Allison Janney, Mom
Tracey Ellis Ross, black-ish
Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Kenan Thompson, Kenan

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso **WINNER**
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

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

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
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso **WINNER**

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

James Burrows, B Positive (“Pilot”)
Susanna Fogel, The Flight Attendant (“In Case Of Emergency”)
Lucia Aniello, Hacks (“There Is No Line”)
James Widdoes, Mom (“Scooby-Doo Checks And Salisbury Steak”)
Zach Braff, Ted Lasso (“Biscuits”)
MJ Delaney, Ted Lasso (“The Hope That Kills You”)
Declan Lowney, Ted Lasso (“Make Rebecca Great Again”)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Steve Yockey, The Flight Attendant (“In Case Of Emergency”)
Meredith Scardino, Girls5eva (“Pilot”)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, Hacks (“There Is No Line”)
Maya Erskine, Pen15 (“Play”)
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso (“Make Rebecca Great Again”)
Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence, Ted Lasso (“Pilot”)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

I May Destroy You
Mare of Easttown
The Queen’s Gambit
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

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 Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Paul Bettany, WandaVision
Hugh Grant, The Undoing
Ewan McGregor, Halston
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
Moses Ingram, The Queen’s Gambit
Julianne Nicholson, Mare Of Easttown
Jean Smart, Mare Of Easttown
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen’s Gambit
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Evan Peters, Mare Of Easttown
Anthony Ramos, Hamilton

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You (“Ego Death”)
Sam Miller, I May Destroy You (“Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes”)
Craig Zobel, Mare Of Easttown
Scott Frank, The Queen’s Gambit
Barry Jenkins, The Underground Railroad
Matt Shakman, WandaVision

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Brad Ingelsby, Mare Of Easttown
Scott Frank, The Queen’s Gambit
Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron, WandaVision (“All-New Halloween Spooktacular!”)
Jac Schaeffer, WandaVision (“Filmed Before A Live Studio Audience”)
Laura Donney, WandaVision (“Previously On”)

Outstanding Competition Program

The Amazing Race
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Bo Burnham: Inside
David Byrne’s American Utopia
8:46 – Dave Chappelle
Friends: The Reunion
Hamilton
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Conan
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

The Amber Ruffin Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live

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