In Los Angeles, the 73rd Television Emmy Awards ended, where, despite a large number of black candidates, all the main acting awards went to white artists. Writes about this Variety.
The publication emphasized that among the nominees for various acting awards, 44 percent were people belonging to ethnic minorities, but in all 12 categories for artists of the first and second plan, white stars of the TV screen won.
Dissatisfied with the absence of black winners, they accused the television award of racism and launched the #EmmysSoWhite campaign on Twitter, similar to the #OscarsSoWhite protest that erupted in 2016 after the Academy Awards. Many netizens are also outraged that actor Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire, When They See Us, 12 Years of Slave), who passed away on September 6, has not received a single posthumous award.
At the same time, it is noted that for the first time in the history of “Emmy” awards in two directing categories at once went to women: Jessica Hobbs for “Crown” (“Best Drama Series”) and Lucia Agniello for “Tricks” (“Best Comedy Series”).
The 2021 Emmy Awards took place online due to the pandemic. Gene Smart and Jason Sudeikis won trophies for the leading roles in the comedy series. Crown stars Josh O'Connor and Olivia Colman received awards for their leading roles in a drama series. Kate Winslet won the Best Actress in a Miniseries Award. Among men, Ewan McGregor received a similar award.
This year, The Crown won the Best Drama Series award. The multi-part film became the leader in the total number of nominations, claiming the award in 24 categories at once. Best Comedy Series was Ted Lasso, and Best Miniseries was Queen's Move.
