1st Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards

1st Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
DateAugust 29, 2021
SiteVirtual presentation via YouTube
Most awardsTed Lasso (4)
Most nominationsTed Lasso (8)
Websitehollywoodcriticsassociation.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkYouTube
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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]

  1. ^ a b "Ted Lasso leads 1st Annual HCA TV Awards with 4 wins" (Press release). Hollywood Critics Association. August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hollywood Critics Association Announces Dates for TV Awards & Film Awards" (Press release). Hollywood Critics Association. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Schneider, Michael (August 17, 2021). "Hollywood Critics Association Cancels Sunday's In-Person TV Awards, Shifts to Virtual on Aug. 29 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "The HCA TV Awards Goes Virtual on Sunday, August 29, 2021" (Press release). Hollywood Critics Association. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mckenna Grace and Brooklynn Prince to Reveal HCA TV Awards Nominations on Thursday, July 8th, 2021" (Press release). Hollywood Critics Association. June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 8, 2021). "HCA TV Awards Nominations: 'Ted Lasso' leads Programs for Inaugural Honors; NBC, HBO & Netflix lead Nets". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ted Lasso, The Handmaid's Tale, and Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist lead Inaugural HCA TV Awards Nominations" (Press release). Hollywood Critics Association. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hollywood Critics Association Announces TV Awards Ceremony" (Press release). Hollywood Critics Association. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Schneider, Michael (March 24, 2021). "Hollywood Critics Association Launches New TV Awards, First to Separate Streaming from Broadcast/Cable". Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Anderson, Erik (March 24, 2021). "Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) breaks into television awards, will split network/cable and streaming content". AwardsWatch. Retrieved March 24, 2021.