1st Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | |
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Date | August 29, 2021 |
Site | Virtual presentation via YouTube |
Most awards | Ted Lasso (4) |
Most nominations | Ted Lasso (8) |
Website | hollywoodcriticsassociation |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | YouTube |
The 1st Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards, presented by the Hollywood Critics Association, took place through a virtual ceremony on YouTube on August 29, 2021. [1] However, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County and the US, the ceremony was delayed a week and the broadcast was originally supposed to be held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on August 22, 2021. [2] [3] [4]
The nominations were announced via a livestream on July 8, 2021, by Mckenna Grace and Brooklynn Prince on the organization's official YouTube channel. Ted Lasso led the nominations with 8, followed by The Handmaid's Tale and WandaVision with 7 each. Channelwise, HBO and NBC led the nominations with 29 each, followed by Netflix with 28. [5] [6] [7]
The HCA TV Awards also became the first television awards organization to separate streaming programs from broadcast network/cable shows, electing to give the streaming platforms their own separate category in comedy and drama, with the exception of the limited series/tv movie field, which isn't divided by platform. [8] [9] [10]
Ted Lasso won the most awards of the night with four total, followed by The Crown with three. [1]
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.
Best Streaming Series, Comedy | Best Streaming Series, Drama |
Best Streaming Docuseries, Documentary Television Movie, or Non-Fiction Series
| Best Streaming Sketch Series, Variety Series, Talk Show, or Comedy/Variety Special |
Best Cable or Streaming Reality Series, Competition Series, or Game Show | Best Streaming Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Live-Action Television Movie |
Best Animated Series or Animated Television Movie |
Best Broadcast Network Series, Comedy | Best Cable Series, Comedy |
Best Broadcast Network Series, Drama | Best Cable Series, Drama |
Best Broadcast Network or Cable Docuseries, Documentary Television Movie, or Non-Fiction Series | Best Broadcast Network or Cable Sketch Series, Variety Series, Talk Show, or Comedy/Variety Special |
Best Broadcast Network Reality Series, Competition Series, or Game Show | Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Live-Action Television Movie |
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
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Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
| Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
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Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
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Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
| Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
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Wins | Series |
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4 | Ted Lasso |
3 | The Crown |
2 | Hacks |
Mare of Easttown | |
Pose | |
WandaVision | |
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist |
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