[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.
[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.
Jason Sudeikis
, Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy winner
Jean Smart
, Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy winner
Brett Goldstein
, Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy co-winner
Hannah Waddingham
, Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy co-winner
Josh O'Connor
, Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama winner
Emma Corrin
, Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama winner
Rupert Grint
, Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama winner
Gillian Anderson
, Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama winner
Ted Danson
, Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy winner
Jane Levy
, Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy winner
Mary Steenburgen
, Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy winner
Billy Porter
, Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama winner