Since the launch of Ted Lasso season 1 on Apple TV+, the comedy show has captivated the audience and critics with its message of kindness, teamwork, and cinematography. After being nominated in 20 categories, the popular show has won seven Emmy awards for performance, casting, and more.
Previously, Jason Sudeikis, series lead and producer, won Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series in the Musical or Comedy category and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series. And for its ingenious content, the show won Writer Guild of America Awards for Best Comedy and New Series, and three Critics Choice Awards for Best Comedy category, Best Actor in a Comedy Series, and Best supporting actress in a comedy series.
Ted Lasso earns an Emmy for the Outstanding Comedy Series of 2021
Here are the Emmy award winners of 2021.
- Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series – 2021 – Hannah Waddingham, as Rebecca Welton
- Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series – 2021 – Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent
- Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series – 2021 – Jason Sudeikis, as Ted Lasso
- Outstanding Comedy Series – 2021 – Bill Lawrence, Executive Producer, Jason Sudeikis, Executive Producer, Jeff Ingold, Executive Producer, Bill Wrubel, Executive Producer, Liza Katzer, Co-Executive Producer, Jane Becker, Supervising Producer, Jamie Lee, Supervising Producer, Kip Kroeger, Supervising Producer, Brendan Hunt, Producer, Tina Pawlik, Producer and Joe Kelly, Consulting Producer
- Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series – 2021 – casting by Theo Park
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series – 2021 – A.J. Catoline editor
- Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation – 2021 – Ryan Kennedy, Re-Recording Mixer, Sean Byrne, Re-Recording Mixer and David Lascelles, Production Mixer
Zack Van Amburg, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video said:
“While Ted Lasso taught us to believe that anything is possible, we are so genuinely moved that this has culminated in such a historic night for both Apple TV+ and the cast and crew of this special series. Thank you to the Television Academy for these honors and congratulations to all of our storytellers — both behind and in front of the camera — who have worked so tirelessly to bring unique perspectives to global audiences over this past year, delivering hope, light, humor, and compelling stories when we needed it most.”
