Hey everyone! The 2021 Emmy Awards are tomorrow! Instead of writing my thoughts on this year’s Emmy Award nominations, as I have in past articles when it comes to award show nominations, I’m just going to keep it simple for this year’s article with telling you what TV shows and performers got nominated along with my picks for what TV shows and performers I hope to see pick up a 2021 Emmy Award.
So, without any further ado, the 2021 Emmy Award Nominations!
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Renee Elise Goldsberry (nominated for the movie Hamilton)
Phillipa Soo (nominated for the movie Hamilton)
Julianne Nicholson (nominated for the series Mare Of Easttown)
Jean Smart (nominated for the series Mare Of Easttown)
Moses Ingram (nominated for the series The Queen’s Gambit)
Kathryn Hahn (nominated for the series WandaVision)
My Pick For Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Moses Ingram
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Daveed Diggs (nominated for the movie Hamilton)
Jonathan Groff (nominated for the movie Hamilton)
Anthony Ramos (nominated for the movie Hamilton)
Paapa Essiedu (nominated for the series I May Destroy You)
Evan Peters (nominated for the series Mare Of Easttown)
Thomas Brodie- Sangster (nominated for the series The Queen’s Gambit)
My Pick For Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Thomas Brodie- Sangster
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy
Hannah Einbinder (nominated for the series Hacks)
Cecily Strong (nominated for the series Saturday Night Live)
Aidy Bryant (nominated for the series Saturday Night Live)
Kate McKinnon (nominated for the series Saturday Night Live)
Juno Temple (nominated for the series Ted Lasso)
Hannah Waddingham (nominated for the series Ted Lasso)
Rosie Perez (nominated for the series The Flight Attendant)
My Pick For Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy
Kate McKinnon
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy
Carl Clemons- Hopkins (nominated for the series Hacks)
Kenan Thompson (nominated for the series Saturday Night Live)
Bowen Yang (nominated for the series Saturday Night Live)
Brett Goldstein (nominated for the series Ted Lasso)
Brendan Hunt (nominated for the series Ted Lasso)
Nick Mohammed (nominated for the series Ted Lasso)
Jeremy Swift (nominated for the series Ted Lasso)
Paul Reiser (nominated for the series The Kominsky Method)
My Pick For Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy
Kenan Thompson
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama
Aunjanue Ellis (nominated for the series Lovecraft Country)
Gillian Anderson (nominated for the series The Crown)
Helena Bonham Carter (nominated for the series The Crown)
Emerald Fennell (nominated for the series The Crown)
Madeline Brewer (nominated for the series The Handmaid’s Tale)
Ann Dowd (nominated for the series The Handmaid’s Tale)
Yvonne Strahovski (nominated for the series The Handmaid’s Tale)
Samira Wiley (nominated for the series The Handmaid’s Tale)
My Pick For Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama
Madeline Brewer
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama
Michael K. Williams (nominated for the series Lovecraft Country)
John Lithgow (nominated for the series Perry Mason)
Tobias Menzies (nominated for the series The Crown)
O-T Fagbenle (nominated for the series The Handmaid’s Tale)
Max Minghella (nominated for the series The Handmaid’s Tale)
Bradley Whitford (nominated for the series The Handmaid’s Tale)
Giancarlo Esposito (nominated for the series The Mandalorian)
Chris Sullivan (nominated for the series This Is Us)
My Pick For Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama
O-T Fagbenle
Outstanding Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Cynthia Erivo (nominated for the series Genius: Aretha)
Michaela Cole (nominated for the series I May Destroy You)
Kate Winslet (nominated for the series Mare Of Easttown)
Ana Taylor- Joy (nominated for the series The Queen’s Gambit)
Elizabeth Olsen (nominated for the series WandaVision)
My Pick For Outstanding Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Ana Taylor- Joy
Outstanding Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Ewan McGregor (nominated for the series Halston)
Lin Manuel- Miranda (nominated for the movie Hamilton)
Leslie Odom, Jr. (nominated for the movie Hamilton)
Hugh Grant (nominated for the series The Undoing)
Paul Bettany (nominated for the series WandaVision)
My Pick for Outstanding Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Lin Manuel- Miranda
Outstanding Actress – Comedy
Tracee Ellis Ross (nominated for the series black-ish)
Jean Smart (nominated for the series Hacks)
Allison Janney (nominated for the series Mom)
Aidy Bryant (nominated for the series Shrill)
Kaley Cuoco (nominated for the series The Flight Attendant)
My Pick For Outstanding Actress – Comedy
Jean Smart
Outstanding Actress – Drama
Uzo Aduba (nominated for the series In Treatment)
Jurnee Smollett (nominated for the series Lovecraft Country)
Mj Rodriguez (nominated for the series POSE)
Olivia Colman (nominated for the series The Crown)
Emma Corrin (nominated for the series The Crown)
Elisabeth Moss (nominated for the series The Handmaid’s Tale)
My Pick For Outstanding Actress – Drama
Elisabeth Moss
Outstanding Actor – Comedy
Anthony Anderson (nominated for the series black-ish)
Kenan Thompson (nominated for the series Kenan)
William H. Macy (nominated for the series Shameless)
Jason Sudeikis (nominated for the series Ted Lasso)
Michael Douglas (nominated for the series The Kominsky Method)
My Pick For Outstanding Actor – Comedy
Anthony Anderson
Outstanding Actor – Drama
Rege- Jean Page (nominated for the series Bridgerton)
Jonathan Majors (nominated for Lovecraft Country)
Matthew Rhys (nominated for the series Perry Mason)
Billy Porter (nominated for the series POSE)
Josh O’ Connor (nominated for the series The Crown)
Sterling K. Brown (nominated for the series This Is Us)
My Pick For Outstanding Actor – Drama
Billy Porter
Outstanding Competition Program
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
The Amazing Race
The Voice
Top Chef
My Pick For Outstanding Competition Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding 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
My Pick For Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
I May Destroy You
Mare Of Easttown
The Queen’s Gambit
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision
My Pick For Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The Queen’s Gambit
Outstanding TV Comedy
black- ish
Corba Kai
Emily In Paris
Hacks
pen15
Ted Lasso
The Flight Attendant
The Kominsky Method
My Pick For Outstanding TV Comedy
The Flight Attendant
Outstanding TV Drama
Bridgerton
Lovecraft Country
POSE
The Boys
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Mandalorian
This Is Us
My Pick For Outstanding TV Drama
The Handmaid’s Tale
If you’ve made it to this portion of the article my many thanks for sticking around to see what this TV Nerd’s top picks are for this year’s Emmy Awards. And don’t forget to tune into CBS tomorrow at 8pm to see what shows and performers will take home an Emmy Award at this year’s show! Until next time TV Nerds!
As always, thanks so much for reading!
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