The Academy Awards on Tuesday announced the nominations for the 2021 Emmy Awards. While the world was stuck inside the confinement of our own homes, television and web series were a welcome distraction and helped her survive the tough times. It also gave us few series, characters that we will remember for a long time.
On Tuesday, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences rewarded those shows that entertained the masses.
The TV network HBO and HBO Max together led the pack with a total of 130 nominations. For the OTT aggregators, Netflix had the second-most with 129 and newcomer Disney+ had the third-most with 71.
Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ and Disney+’s ‘The Mandalorian’ led the race with 24 nominations and Marvel’s ‘WandaVision‘ which is another Disney+ series entrant is placed second with 23 to its name. Apple TV+ comedy “Ted Lasso” landed 20 on its debut season.
Hulu’s dystopian drama “The Handmaid’s Tale” scored 21 nods as did Emmys perennial “Saturday Night Live,” which extended its all-time record number of nominations to 306.
“Television has provided a lifeline for so many around the globe this year, delivering a constant source of entertainment, information and inspiration during some of our most difficult days,” said Frank Scherma, the Television Academy chairman and CEO.
“We are thrilled to honor the diversity of storytelling in television today by recognizing talented artists, programs, producers, directors and craftspeople throughout our industry and celebrating their commitment to this extraordinary medium,” he added.
On Tuesday, father-daughter duo Ron Cephas Jones (‘This is Us’) and Jasmine Cephas Jones (‘Blindspotting’) announced the nominee for the 73rd Primetime Awards.
This year, CBS is the host of the annual event, with Cedric the Entertainer all set to host the event at the Microsoft Theater on September 19.
The Primetime Emmy Awards will feature 26 different categories. Acting and writing awards to awards for different types of programs. The shows that were eligible for this year’s ceremony were the ones released between June 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021.
