Shows on streaming services dominated many people's spare time during the pandemic. Many of those shows ended up dominating this year's Emmys as well.
The 73rd annual Emmy Awards were held on Sunday night in Los Angeles, where they were hosted by the comedian Cedric the Entertainer. Netflix won two of the top awards, including best drama, for the British royal drama The Crown, and best limited series, for the chess-prodigy odyssey The Queen's Gambit. Ted Lasso, on Apple TV+, won for best comedy series.
Winners in the acting categories included Kate Winslet, Jean Smart, Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Colman. Michaela Coel, the creator, writer, co-director and star of the BBC and HBO limited series I May Destroy You, won for best writing in a limited series, her first Emmy. She also became the first black woman to win in that category.
EMMY AWARDS 2021: THE WINNERS
Best limited series The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)
Best drama The Crown (Netflix)
Best comedy Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Outstanding variety special, prerecorded Hamilton
Outstanding variety special, live Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020
Best actor, drama Josh O'Connor, The Crown
Best actress, drama Olivia Colman, The Crown
Best actor, limited series or TV movie Ewan McGregor, Halston
Best actress, limited series or TV movie Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
Writing for a limited series, movie or drama special Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Directing for a limited series Scott Frank, The Queen's Gambit
Reality competition programme RuPaul's Drag Race
Best actor, comedy Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Best actress, comedy Jean Smart, Hacks
Directing for a comedy series Lucia Aniello, Hacks ("There Is No Line")
Writing for a comedy series Lucia Aniello, Paul W Downs and Jen Statsky, Hacks ("There Is No Line")
Variety sketch series Saturday Night Live
Variety talk series Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Writing for a variety series Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Supporting actor, drama Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Supporting actress, drama Gillian Anderson, The Crown
Directing for a drama series Jessica Hobbs, The Crown ("War")
Writing for a drama series Peter Morgan, The Crown ("War")
Supporting actor, limited series or movie Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown
Supporting actress, limited series or a movie Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown
Supporting actor, comedy Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Supporting actress, comedy Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Directing for a variety special Bo Burnham, Inside
Directing for a variety series Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live
Guest actress, comedy Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live
Guest actor, comedy Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live
Guest actress, drama Claire Foy, The Crown
Guest actor, drama Courtney B Vance, Lovecraft Country
Television Movie Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (Netflix)
– This article originally appeared in The New York Times
