The 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards are slated to take place on Sunday, September 19 at 8 p.m. on CBS with Cedric the Entertainer as your host.
The legendary comedian and actor shared his excitement about hosting in a statement, saying:
Since I was a little boy huddled up next to my grandmother, television has always been my reliable friend, so it is an enormous honor for me to host this year’s Emmy Awards.
Throughout the roller-coaster of a year that we have all lived through, television has helped us stay connected as a society like never before.Â
It not only entertained us, but as it always has, it helped to open our eyes, educate us, and hopefully brought about a better understanding of who we are as a people.Â
I can’t wait to take the stage to celebrate all of the great shows and performances that made us laugh, cry, dance and sing over the past year.
I’m very excited to see many of my faves on the nominations list, especially “Lovecraft County,” which scooped 18 nominations including Outstanding Drama Series.
The bountiful nominations come on the heels of the series being canceled by HBO. (Yes, I’m still salty!)
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Other exciting news is “Pose” star MJ Rodriguez has made history as the first trans person to be nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Congrats!
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See the full list of nominations below.
Outstanding Drama SeriesÂ
- The Boys
- Bridgerton
- The Crown
- The Mandalorian
- Lovecraft Country
- Pose
- The Handmaid’s Tale
- This Is Us
Outstanding Comedy SeriesÂ
- Black-ish
- Cobra Kai
- Pen15
- Emily in Paris
- Hacks
- Ted Lasso
- The Flight Attendant
- The Kominsky Method
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesÂ
- 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
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesÂ
- Emma Corrin, The Crown
- Olivia Colman, The Crown
- Uzo Aduba, In Treatment
- Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country
- Mj Rodriguez, Pose
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesÂ
- 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
- Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
- Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesÂ
- Gillian Anderson, The Crown
- 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 Country
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesÂ
- Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
- Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
- Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
- William H. Macy, Shameless
- Kenan Thompson, Kenan
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesÂ
- Aidy Bryant, Shrill
- Jean Smart, Hacks
- Allison Janney, Mom
- Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
- Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesÂ
- Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
- Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
- Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
- Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso
- Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
- Jeremy Swift, Ted Lasso
- Paul Reiser, The Kominsky Method
- Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesÂ
- 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
- Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Limited SeriesÂ
- Mare of Easttown
- I May Destroy You
- WandaVision
- The Queen’s Gambit
- The Underground Railroad
Outstanding Television MovieÂ
- Uncle Frank
- Sylvie’s Love
- Oslo
- Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
- Dolly Parton’s Christmas on The Square
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or MovieÂ
- Paul Bettany, WandaVision
- Hugh Grant, The Undoing
- Ewan McGregor, Halston
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
- Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or MovieÂ
- Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
- Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
- Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
- Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
- Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or MovieÂ
- Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown
- Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown
- Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
- Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
- Renee Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
- Moses Ingram, The Queen’s Gambit
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or MovieÂ
- Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
- Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
- Anthony Ramos, Hamilton
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen’s Gambit
- Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown
- Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesÂ
- Courtney B. Vance, Lovecraft Country
- Charles Dance, The Crown
- Don Cheadle, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
- Timothy Olyphant, The Mandalorian
- Carl Weathers, The Mandalorian
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesÂ
- Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Mckenna Grace, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Claire Foy, The Crown
- Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us
- Sophie Okonedo, Ratched
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesÂ
- Chris Rock, Saturday Night Live
- Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live
- Daniel Kaluuya, Saturday Night Live
- Dan Levy, Saturday Night Live
- Morgan Freeman, The Kominsky Method
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesÂ
- Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live
- Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
- Issa Rae, A Black Lady Sketch Show
- Jane Adams, Hacks
- Bernadette Peters, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
- Yvette Nicole Brown, A Black Lady Sketch Show
Outstanding Variety Sketch SeriesÂ
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
- Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesÂ
- Conan
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Outstanding Competition ProgramÂ
- The Amazing Race
- Nailed It!
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Top Chef
- The Voice
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition ProgramÂ
- RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
- 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 Tank
Which shows and folks are your rooting for to win at the Emmy Awards this season?
