Emmys nominees 2021: The full list of award categories
A ton of cracking shows competed for TV's biggest awards, with Ted Lasso, The Handmaid's Tale and The Crown leading nominations.
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The show was held in
Microsoft
Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 19, and saw The Queen's Gambit, The Crown, Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis, Kate Winslet and Mare of Easttown go home with gold statues.
Scroll down for everything you need to know about the 2021 nominees.
Including the Creative Arts
Emmys
, which took place last weekend, The Crown leads with 24, same as The Mandalorian. WandaVision is a close third on 23, followed by The Handmaid's Tale with 21.
Ted Lasso has the most of the major nominations that'll be announced tonight, at 13. The Handmaid's Tale and The Crown each have 11 major nominations, and The Queens Gambit is up for six major statues.
The year's Emmys also create history. Mj Rodriguez, who plays Blanca in FX's Pose, is nominated for best drama actress, becoming the first transgender performer to be nominated in a major acting category.
The Queen's Gambit is up for several major awards. Chess has never felt so seen.