An uneven and weird Emmy Awards ended with an upset. “Mare of Easttown” lost to “The Queen’s Gambit” for Best Mini Series, Limited Series or Anthology. The Emmys made this the last award thinking Kate Winslet and co., would jump up and win. They didn’t. It was a defeat also for HBO by Netflix, their upstart rival in TV awards.
Other big winners were “Ted Lasso” for Best Comedy, “The Crown” for Best Drama. Almost no Black nominees won any awards especially acting even though Blacks were the majority of presenters. Network TV also lost big time with NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” the only winner.
Even though the Emmys had no live audience and cut down their guests by hundreds, the people on the shoe did not wear masks. There were broadcasts from Hollywood, London, and New York. But the show had an eerie feeling to it.
The best speech was from Governors Award winner Debbie Allen. The worst one was from Scott Frank, from “The Queen’s Gambit,” who went too long.
Limited Series
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit
Drama Series
WINNER: The Crown
Comedy Series
WINNER: Ted Lasso
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
WINNER: Hamilton
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
WINNER: “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020”
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Josh O’Connor (The Crown)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER: Olivia Colman (The Crown)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
WINNER: Ewan McGregor (Halston)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
WINNER: Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown)
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
WINNER: I May Destroy You, Written by Michaela Coel
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit, Directed by Scott Frank
Competition Program
WINNER: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Jean Smart (Hacks)
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
WINNER: Hacks, “There Is No Line (Pilot),” Directed by Lucia Aniello
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
WINNER: Hacks, “There Is No Line (Pilot),” Written by Lucia Aniello, Written by Paul W. Downs, Written by Jen Statsky
Variety Sketch Series
WINNER: Saturday Night Live
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Tobias Menzies (The Crown)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER: Gillian Anderson (The Crown)
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
WINNER: The Crown, “War,” Directed by Jessica Hobbs
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
WINNER: The Crown, “War,” Written by Peter Morgan
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
WINNER: Evan Peters (Mare Of Easttown)
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
WINNER: Evan Peters (Mare Of Easttown)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
