This list will be updated LIVE starting at 8:30AM PT/ 11:30AM ET on Tuesday July 13, 2021
The nominations for the 2021 Emmys are finally here! The build up to the 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards has been extremely unique, given the plethora of shows that have thrived over the last year where many people across the globe where watching more TV than ever thanks to the pandemic. From breakout comedies like Ted Lasso to extraordinary stunners like The Queen’s Gambit, this past season was jam-packed with fan-favorites. And surprise competitors like WandaVision and Lovecraft Country have only raised the stakes, heating up the competition off the backs of their cultural impact and star power.
Coming off our first wave of predictions for the Emmys, the official nominations will be announced the morning of Tuesday, July 13. How accurate was our Awards Editor Diego Andaluz in his predictions? Also, did your favorite shows get the love they deserved, or worse… get completely snubbed? Find out below and stay tuned as we cover more of the 73rd Primetime Emmys leading up to the big night on Sunday, September 19! You can also find the final winners for the 2021 Oscars, Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, SAG Awards, BAFTAs, and MTV Awards right here on DiscussingFilm.
LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE CATEGORY
Limited Series
I May Destroy You
Mare of Easton
The Queens Gambit
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision
Television Movie
Dolly Parton’s Christmas On The Square
Oslo
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Sylvie’s Love
Uncle Frank
Direction For a Limited Series
Barry Jenkins (The Underground Railroad)
Craig Zobel (Mare of Easttown)
Thomas Kail (Hamilton)
Matt Shakman (WandaVision)
Michaela Coel & Sam Miller (I May Destroy You)
Sam Miller (I May Destroy You)
Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit)
Writing For a Limited Series or Movie
Brad Ingelsby (Mare Of Easttown)
Chuck Hayward & Peter Cameron (WandaVision)
Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision)
Laura Donney (WandaVision)
Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You)
Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Ewan McGregor (Halston)
Hugh Grant (The Undoing)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton)
Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton)
Paul Bettany (Wandavision)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit)
Cynthia Erivo (Genius: Aretha)
Elizabeth Olsen (Wandavision)
Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown)
Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You)
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Anthony Ramos (Hamilton)
Daveed Diggs (Hamilton)
Evan Peters (Mare of Easttown)
Jonathon Groff (Hamilton)
Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Queen’s Gambit)
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision)
Jean Smart (Mare of Easttown)
Julianne Nicholson (Mare of Easttown)
Moses Ingram (The Queen’s Gambit)
Phillipa Soo (Hamilton)
Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton)
DRAMA CATEGORY
Drama Series
Bridgerton
Lovecraft Country
POSE
The Crown
The Boys
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Mandalorian
This is Us
Directing For a Drama Series
Benjamin Caron (The Crown)
Jessica Hobbs (The Crown)
Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian)
Julie Anne Robinson (Bridgerton)
Liz Garbus (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Steven Canals (Pose)
Writing For A Drama Series
Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian)
Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian)
Misha Green (Lovecraft Country)
Peter Morgan (The Crown)
Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys)
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals, Our Lady J, & Janet Mock (Pose)
Yahlin Chang (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Billy Porter (Pose)
Jonathon Majors (Lovecraft Country)
Josh O’Connor (The Crown)
Matthew Rhys (Perry Mason)
Regé-Jean Page (Bridgerton)
Sterling K Brown (This is Us)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Elizabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Emma Corrin (The Crown)
Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country)
Mj Rodriguez (Pose)
Olivia Coleman (The Crown)
Uzo Aduba (In Treatment)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Chris Sullivan (This is Us)
Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian)
John Lithgow (Perry Mason)
Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Michael K. Williams (Lovecraft Country)
O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Tobias Menzies (The Crown)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Aunjanue Ellis (Lovecraft Country)
Emerald Fennell (The Crown)
Gillian Anderson (The Crown)
Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown)
Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Carl Weathers (The Mandalorian)
Charles Dance (The Crown)
Courtney B. Vance (Lovecraft Country)
Don Cheadle (The Falcon And The Winter Soldier)
Timothy Olyphant (The Mandalorian)
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Claire Foy (The Crown)
McKenna Grace (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Phylicia Rashad (This Is Us)
Sophie Okonedo (Ratched)
COMEDY CATEGORY
Comedy Series
Black-ish
Cobra Kai
Emily in Paris
Hacks
The Flight Attendant
The Kominsky Method
PEN15
Ted Lasso
Directing For a Comedy Series
Declan Lowney (Ted Lasso)
James Burrows (B Positive)
James Widdoes (Mom)
Lucia Aniello (Hacks)
MJ Delaney (Ted Lasso)
Susanna Fogel (The Flight Attendant)
Zach Braff (Ted Lasso)
Writing For a Comedy Series
Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, & Joe Kelly (Ted Lasso)
Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, & Joe Kelly (Ted Lasso)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky (Hacks)
Maya Erskine (PEN15)
Meredith Scardino (Girls5eva)
Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Kenan Thompson (Kenan)
Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)
William H. Lacy (Shameless)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Aidy Bryant (Shrill)
Allison Janey (Mom)
Jean Smart (Hacks)
Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant)
Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso)
Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)
Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)
Carl Clemons-Hopkins (Hacks)
Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso)
Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)
Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso)
Paul Reiser (The Kominsky Method)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live)
Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live)
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
Juno Temple (Ted Lasso)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
Rosie Perez (The Flight Attendant)
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin (Saturday Night Live)
Daniel Kaluuya (Saturday night Live)
Dan Levy (Saturday Night Live)
Dave Chappelle (Saturday Night Live)
Morgan Freeman (The Kominsky Method)
Guest Actress in A Comedy Series
Bernadette Peters (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist)
Issa Rae (A Black Lady Sketch Show)
Jane Adams (Hacks)
Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live)
Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live)
Yvette Nicole Brown (A Black Lady Sketch Show)
REALITY CATEGORY
Host for a Reality or Competition Program
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, & Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye)
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, & Kevin O’Leary (Shark Tank)
Nicole Byer (Nailed It!)
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, & Gail Simmons (Top Chef)
RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race)
Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Property Brothers: Forever Home
Queer Eye
Running Wild With Bear Grylls
Shark Tank
Unstructured Reality Program
Becoming
Below Deck
Indian Matchmaking
RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked
Selling Sunset
Competition Program
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
The Amazing Race
The Voice
Top Chef
VARIETY CATEGORY
Variety Talk Series
Conan
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
8:46 – Dave Chappelle
A West Wing Special To Benefit When We All Vote
Bo Burnham: Inside
David Byrne’s American Utopia
Friends: The Reunion
Hamilton
ANIMATION
Animated Program
Big Mouth
Bob’s Burgers
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal
South Park: The Pandemic Special
The Simpsons
Short Form Animated Program
Love, Death + Robots
Maggie Simpson In: The Force Awakens From Its Nap
Once Upon A Snowman
Robot Chicken
