Netflix has won the most Emmys for a single platform, with 44, including 11 for The Crown. This is more than twice its closest rival HBO/HBO Max. Apple TV+ also won 10 Emmys, seven of which were for Ted Lasso's comedy series Ted Lasso in the 2021 edition.
It is true that Netflix won 34 Creative Arts Emmys last week, which made up a large portion of its Emmy harvest. It still won 10 Primetime Emmys, including acting awards for Olivia Colman and Gillian Anderson in The Crown, as well as Ewan McGregor in Halston. The prestigious Best Drama Series prize was also awarded to The Crown for writing and directing. Anya Taylor-Joy's Netflix series, The Queen's Gambit won the award for best limited series.
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Apple TV+ received its 10th highest number of Emmys, seven of which were in primetime. It won seven Emmys in comedy series, including three for Ted Lasso. Also, it was nominated for acting for Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein (best supporting actors), as well as Jason Sudeikis (best actress). Ted Lasso won the award for best comedy show.
Apple TV+ did better than its competitors, thanks in large part due to this series. It did win 14 awards, up from 8 in 2020. However, only one of them was a primetime Emmy (Hamilton, for best prerecorded variety). After both winning Emmys in 2020, Amazon and Hulu were totally shut out of 2021.
With 130 nominations, HBO Max and HBO Max were the leaders of all competitors and won 19 Emmys including 9 in primetime. Jean Smart for Hacks was the best actress in a comedy series and Kate Winslet, Mare of Easstown, won the Emmy for best actress in a limited series. Following her controversial exclusion from the Golden Globes nominations, Michaela Colel won the prize for best writing for I May Destroy You.
In 2018, Netflix tied HBO Max (pre-HBO Max) for the most Emmy wins. It beat all competitors by a large margin, and streaming platforms took the top four spots overall. It remains to be seen if this can continue as the subscription growth slows and the pandemic begins to ease.
