'Schitt's Creek', 'The Crown' and 'Ramy' have all been nominated for Critics' Choice Awards. The film nominations will be announced on Monday, February 8. Supplied
'Schitt's Creek', 'The Crown' and 'Ramy' have all been nominated for Critics' Choice Awards. The film nominations will be announced on Monday, February 8. Supplied
'Schitt's Creek', 'The Crown' and 'Ramy' have all been nominated for Critics' Choice Awards. The film nominations will be announced on Monday, February 8. Supplied
'Schitt's Creek', 'The Crown' and 'Ramy' have all been nominated for Critics' Choice Awards. The film nominations will be announced on Monday, February 8. Supplied

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Critics' Choice Awards 2021: 'Ramy', 'The Crown' and 'Ozark' among television nominations

'Ozark' and 'The Crown' lead the way, with six nominations apiece, while Ramy Youssef is up for Best Comedy Actor

Farah Andrews
Farah Andrews
Dubai

January 19, 2021

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The television nominations for the 2021 Critics Choice Awards have been announced, with Normal People, Ramy, The Undoing and This Is Us all receiving a number of nods.

Ozark and The Crown lead the way, with six nods each, including a nomination for Best Drama Series apiece. Closely following are Lovecraft Country, Mrs America, Schitt's Creek and What We Do in the Shadows with five nominations each. Meanwhile, Better Call Saul and The Plot Against America have been nominated four times.

Egyptian-American actor Ramy Youssef's hit comedy series Ramy has two nominations for Best Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

Egyptian-American actor Ramy Youssef is nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for 'Ramy'. Hulu
Egyptian-American actor Ramy Youssef is nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for 'Ramy'. Hulu

The TV nominations come a week after the winners of the first Critics Choice Super Awards were announced, a celebration of the most popular and fan-adored TV shows and film, with a focus on superhero and comic-book genres.

The Critics' Choice film nominations will be announced on Monday, February 8, and the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards is to take place from 7pm on Sunday, March 7 (4am, March 8 GST). The show will be hosted by Taye Diggs for the third year in a row.

Here is the full list of TV nominations for the Critics' Choice Awards 2021:

Best Drama Series

Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
Lovecraft Country (HBO)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Ozark (Netflix)
Perry Mason (HBO)
This Is Us (NBC)

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark (Netflix)
Sterling K Brown, This Is Us (NBC)
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country (HBO)
Josh O'Connor, The Crown (Netflix)
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason (HBO)

Olivia Colman plays Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Crown'. Netflix
Olivia Colman plays Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Crown'. Netflix

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Christine Baranski, The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
Olivia Colman, The Crown (Netflix)
Emma Corrin, The Crown (Netflix)
Claire Danes, Homeland (Showtime)
Laura Linney, Ozark (Netflix)
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Justin Hartley, This Is Us (NBC)
John Lithgow, Perry Mason (HBO)
Tobias Menzies, The Crown (Netflix)
Tom Pelphrey, Ozark (Netflix)
Michael K Williams, Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Ruth Langmore (played by award-winning actress Julia Garner) and Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) in 'Ozark'. Netflix
Ruth Langmore (played by award-winning actress Julia Garner) and Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) in 'Ozark'. Netflix

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Gillian Anderson, The Crown (Netflix)
Cynthia Erivo, The Outsider (HBO)
Julia Garner, Ozark (Netflix)
Janet McTeer, Ozark (Netflix)
Wunmi Mosaku, Lovecraft Country (HBO)
Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Best Comedy Series

Better Things (FX)
The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
Mom (CBS)
PEN15 (Hulu)
Ramy (Hulu)
Schitt's Creek (Pop)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

From left: Daniel Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Annie Murphy and Eugene Levy in 'Schitt's Creek'. Pop
From left: Daniel Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Annie Murphy and Eugene Levy in 'Schitt's Creek'. Pop

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Hank Azaria, Brockmire (IFC)
Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Nicholas Hoult, The Great (Hulu)
Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek (Pop)
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Ramy Youssef, Ramy (Hulu)

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Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Pamela Adlon, Better Things (FX)
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me (Netflix)
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
Natasia Demetriou, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek (Pop)
Issa Rae, Insecure (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

William Fichtner, Mom (CBS)
Harvey Guillen, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek (Pop)
Alex Newell, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC)
Mark Proksch, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Andrew Rannells, Black Monday (Showtime)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Lecy Goranson, The Conners (ABC)
Rita Moreno, One Day at a Time (Pop)
Annie Murphy, Schitt's Creek (Pop)
Ashley Park, Emily in Paris (Netflix)
Jaime Pressly, Mom (CBS)
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Best Limited Series

I May Destroy You (HBO)
Mrs America (FX)
Normal People (Hulu)
The Plot Against America (HBO)
The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)
Small Axe (Amazon Studios)
The Undoing (HBO)
Unorthodox (Netflix)

'I May Destroy You'. Warner Bros Television Distribution
'I May Destroy You'. Warner Bros Television Distribution

Best Movie Made for Television

Bad Education (HBO)
Between the World and Me (HBO)
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)
Hamilton (Disney+)
Sylvie's Love (Amazon Studios)
What the Constitution Means to Me (Amazon Studios)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

John Boyega, Small Axe (Amazon Studios)
Hugh Grant, The Undoing (HBO)
Paul Mescal, Normal People (Hulu)
Chris Rock, Fargo (FX)
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much is True (HBO)
Morgan Spector, The Plot Against America (HBO)

Paul Mescal in BBC's 'Normal People'.
Paul Mescal in BBC's 'Normal People'.

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Cate Blanchett, Mrs America (FX)
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You (HBO)
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Normal People (Hulu)
Shira Haas, Unorthodox (Netflix)
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)
Tessa Thompson, Sylvie's Love (Amazon Studios)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television

Daveed Diggs, The Good Lord Bird (Showtime)
Joshua Caleb Johnson, The Good Lord Bird (Showtime)
Dylan McDermott, Hollywood (Netflix)
Donald Sutherland, The Undoing (HBO)
Glynn Turman, Fargo (FX)
John Turturro, The Plot Against America (HBO)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Uzo Aduba, Mrs America (FX)
Betsy Brandt, Soulmates (AMC)
Marielle Heller, The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)
Margo Martindale, Mrs America (FX)
Winona Ryder, The Plot Against America (HBO)
Tracey Ullman, Mrs America (FX)

Best Talk Show

Desus & Mero (Showtime)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC / Syndicated)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Best Comedy Special

Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (Netflix)
Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty (Netflix)
Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (Netflix)
Marc Maron: End Times Fun (Netflix)
Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything (Netflix)
Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (Netflix)

Best Short Form Series

The Andy Cohen Diaries (Quibi)
Better Call Saul: Ethics Training with Kim Wexler (AMC / YouTube)
Mapleworth Murders (Quibi)
Nikki Fre$h (Quibi)
Reno 911! (Quibi)
Tooning Out the News (CBS All Access)

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