NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT CONGRATULATES THE “MADE IN NY” 2021 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS WINNERS
21 Emmys Awarded to NYC Productions
NEW YORK – The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment congratulates the NYC productions that received 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards. In total, 8 “Made in NY” productions took home 21 awards at the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 19.
Saturday Night Live was the biggest “Made in NY” Primetime Emmy awards winner, with 8 wins, followed by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Pose, each of which won 3 awards. David Byrne’s American Utopia and Hamilton took home two awards each, while The Flight Attendant, Halston and Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020 each received one Emmy award.
“Congratulations to our ‘Made in NY’ Primetime Emmy winners! These awards are a testament to the talent, creativity and resilience of our city’s creative community. NYC’s film and television industry has continued to produce thought-provoking, moving and relevant content, despite the challenging year we have all faced,” said the Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Anne del Castillo.
Following are the 2021 “Made in NY” Primetime Emmy Award winners:
Saturday Night Live (8 wins)
- Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live • NBC, SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Saturday Night Live • Host: Dave Chappelle, NBC, SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Saturday Night Live • Host: Maya Rudolph, NBC, SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
- Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series: Saturday Night Live, Host: Adele, NBC, SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
- Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series: Saturday Night Live, Host: Dave Chappelle, NBC, SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
- Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series: Saturday Night Live, Host: Kristen Wiig, NBC, SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
- Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program: Saturday Night Live, Host: Maya Rudolph, NBC, SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
- Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic): Saturday Night Live, Host: Elon Musk, NBC, SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Pose (3 wins)
- Outstanding Contemporary Costumes: Pose, “Series Finale,” FX Networks, FX Productions in association with 20th Century Television
- Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling: Pose, “Series Finale,” FX Networks, FX Productions in association with 20th Century Television
- Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic): Pose, “Series Finale,” FX Networks, FX Productions in association with 20th Century Television
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (3 wins)
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • HBO in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
- Outstanding Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver •HBO in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
- Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020,” HBO in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
David Byrne’s American Utopia (2 wins)
- Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special: David Byrne’s American Utopia, HBO in association with RadicalMedia and 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
- Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: David Byrne’s American Utopia, HBO in association with RadicalMedia and 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Hamilton (2 wins)
- Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special: Hamilton, Disney+, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Nevis Productions LLC, Old 320 Sycamore, and RadicalMedia
- Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) – Hamilton, Disney Plus +, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Nevis Productions LLC, Old 320 Sycamore, and RadicalMedia
Halston (1 win)
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Ewan McGregor, Halston, Netflix
Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020 (1 win)
- Outstanding Variety Special (Live) – Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020, Showtime
The Flight Attendant (1 win)
- Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: The Flight Attendant, HBO Max in association with Berlanti Productions and Yes, Norman Productions
Following is the complete list of the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards winners: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners as well as nominees https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/73rd-nominations-key-categories-v1.pdf?q=1&q1=
About the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
The mission of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) is to ensure New York City continues to be the creative capital of the world by supporting film, television, theatre, music, publishing, advertising and digital content, and ensuring those industries work for New Yorkers. In 2019, the creative industries accounted for more than 500,000 local jobs and annually, have an economic impact of $150 billion. MOME comprises four divisions: The Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; NYC Media; the Office of Nightlife; and educational and workforce development initiatives. ###
