And the 2021 Emmy Nominees Are...
The 2021 Emmy Award season kicked off today with the official nomination announcement this morning at 8:30 AM PST! Congratulations to all the nominees for the 73rd Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Awards, and a special congratulations to our interviewees who are nominated this year:
Debbie Allen for Outstanding Choreography For Scripted Programming (Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square) and Outstanding Television Movie (Dolly Parton’s Christmas on The Square)
Julie Andrews for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Bridgerton)
Samantha Bee for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: Pandemic Video Diaries: Vaxxed and Waxxed)
Kevin Bright for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) (Friends: The Reunion)
Tom Broecker for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series (Saturday Night Live)
James L. Brooks for Outstanding Animated Program (The Simpsons) and Outstanding Animated Short Form Program (Maggie Simpson In: The Force Awakens From Its Nap)
Mark Burnett for Outstanding Structured Reality Program (Shark Tank) and Outstanding Competition Program (The Voice)
James Burrows for Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series (B Positive)
RuPaul Charles for Outstanding Host For a Reality or Competition Program (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program (RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked), and Outstanding Competition Program (RuPaul’s Drag Race)
David Crane, Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) (Friends: The Reunion)
Joe DeTullio for Outstanding Production Design For a Variety, Reality Or Competition Series (Saturday Night Live)
Robert A. Dickinson for Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special (The Oscars)
Elise Doganieri for Outstanding Competition Program (The Amazing Race)
Allison Janney for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (Mom)
Al Jean for Outstanding Animated Program (The Simpsons) and Outstanding Animated Short Form Program (Maggie Simpson In: The Force Awakens From Its Nap)
Marta Kauffman for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)(Friends: The Reunion)
Don Roy King for Outstanding Directing For a Variety Series (Saturday Night Live)
Lisa Kudrow, Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) (Friends: The Reunion)
Eugene Lee for Outstanding Production Design For a Variety, Reality Or Competition Series (Saturday Night Live)
Warren Littlefield for Outstanding Drama Series (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Chuck Lorre for Outstanding Comedy Series (The Kominsky Method)
William H. Macy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Shameless)
Jodi Mancuso for Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling For a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Series (Saturday Night Live)
Hector Ramirez for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork (America’s Got Talent)
Phylicia Rashad for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (This Is Us)
Keith Raywood for Outstanding Production Design For a Variety, Reality Or Competition Series (Saturday Night Live)
Thomas Schlamme for Outstanding Directing For a Variety Special (A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote) and Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) (A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote)
John Shaffner for Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special (Friends: The Reunion) and Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour)(United States of Al)
Darren Star for Outstanding Comedy Series (Emily in Paris)
Bertram Van Munster for Outstanding Competition Program (The Amazing Race) and Outstanding Directing For a Reality Program (The Amazing Race)
Leo Yoshimura for Outstanding Production Design For a Variety, Reality Or Competition Series (Saturday Night Live)
Louie Zakarian for Outstanding Contemporary Makeup For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic) (Saturday Night Live)
The full list of nominees can be found here and click here for more on the Emmys from our interviewees.
The Primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and broadcast on Sunday, September 19 on CBS and Paramount+. Be sure to tune in!