2021 British Academy Television Awards

67th British Academy Television Awards
Date6 June 2021
Hosted byRichard Ayoade
Highlights
Best Comedy SeriesInside No. 9
Best DramaSave Me Too
Best ActorPaul Mescal
Normal People
Best ActressMichaela Coel
I May Destroy You
Best Comedy Performance
Most awardsI May Destroy You (2)
Most nominationsSmall Axe (6)
Television coverage
ChannelBBC One

The 2021 British Academy Television Awards were held on 6 June 2021, to recognise the excellence in British television of 2020. The nominees were announced along with the nominees for the 2021 British Academy Television Craft Awards on 28 April 2021, while the shortlist for the Virgin Media Must-See-Moment were announced the day before, on 27 April 2021.[1][2] The ceremony was hosted for the second year in a row by Richard Ayoade.[3]

The only television programme to win multiple awards at the ceremony was I May Destroy You, with star and creator Michaela Coel collecting both Best Miniseries and Best Actress.

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  2. ^ "Virgin Media's Must-See Moment 2021". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  3. ^ "BAFTA Names TV Awards Hosts; Nick+ Launches On Rakuten In Japan; 'Viewpoint' Sales; Half Yard Bolsters Development — Global TV Briefs". Deadline. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-20.