The 2021 Emmy Awards will take place on the evening of Sunday, September 19, at 8 p.m. ET. A new rule change marks this year as one of the most progressive Emmy ceremonies yet: Gender non-conforming nominees in any of the categories can request that they be referred to as “Performer” rather than “Actress” or “Actor.”
This comes during the same year that Mj Rodriguez made history as the first trans actress to be nominated in a lead category for her work in Pose. Other longtime favorites who are up for an award include Kathryn Hahn, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Uzo Aduba, and Elisabeth Moss.
Read on to see the nominees for the most exciting categories at this year’s Emmy Awards!
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Black-ish
- Cobra Kai
- Pen15
- Emily in Paris
- Hacks
- Ted Lasso
- The Flight Attendant
- The Kominsky Method
Outstanding Drama Series
- The Boys
- Bridgerton
- The Crown
- The Mandalorian
- Lovecraft Country
- Pose
- The Handmaid’s Tale
- This Is Us
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- 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 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
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Aidy Bryant, Shrill
- Jean Smart, Hacks
- Allison Janney, Mom
- Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
- Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
- Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
- Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
- William H. Macy, Shameless
- Kenan Thompson, Kenan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- 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 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
- Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
- Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
- Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Rosie Perez, The Flight Attendant
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
- Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
- Bowen Yang, 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 Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- 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 Lead Actor in a Limited 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 Series or Movie
- 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 Movie
- Anthony Ramos, Hamilton
- Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
- Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen’s Gambit
- Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown
- Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You
Get your brackets ready, because this will be an Emmy Awards show to remember!
