Netflix’s “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” combined with Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” to sweep top series honors at the Sunday’s Emmy Awards, a first for streaming services that cemented their rise to prominence in the television industry.
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PHOTOS: 2021 Emmys
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Nina Fiore arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Lauren Ashley Smith arrives at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
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Jon Favreau arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Anya Taylor-Joy arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Ken Jeong, left, and Tran Jeong arrive at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Jada Pinkett Smith, from left, Ava DuVernay, Ellen Pompeo, and Michael Douglas present the governors award to Debbie Allen at the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Daveed Diggs, from left, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Okieriete Onaodowan, Phillipa Soo, Jon Kamen, Thomas Kail, Dave Sirulnick and Jonathan Groff, winners of the award for outstanding variety special (prerecorded) for “Hamilton” at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Ewan McGregor, winner of the award for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for “Halston” poses for a photo at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Thomas Kail, left, and Phillipa Soo arrive at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 in Los Angeles.
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John Oliver poses for a photo with the awards for outstanding writing for a variety series and outstanding variety talk series for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
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Kate Winslet, winner of the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for “Mare of Easttown” poses at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
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Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple and the cast and crew from “Ted Lasso” pose with their awards for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, outstanding lead actor in a comedy series and outstanding comedy series at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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William H. Macy, left, attends the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at the Event Deck at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Nicole Byer enjoys a glass of Sterling Vineyards Napa valley Chardonnay during the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR STERLING VINEYARDS — Josh O’Connor holds his trophy and personalized bottle of Sterling Vineyards wine at the 73rd Emmy Awards Media Center on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR STERLING VINEYARDS — Stephen Colbert holds his Emmy and personalized bottle of Sterling Vineyards wine at the 73rd Emmy Awards Media Center on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE TELEVISION ACADEMY — Jason Sudeikis poses for a photo with the awards for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series and outstanding comedy series for “Ted Lasso” at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Jean Smart receives a hand-personalized bottle of Sterling Vineyards Iridium Cabernet Sauvignon at the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Debbie Allen receives a hand-personalized bottle of Sterling Vineyards Iridium Cabernet Sauvignon at the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Ali Barthwell, from left, Johnathan Appel, Chrissy Shackelford, John Oliver, and Mark Kramer accept the award for outstanding writing for a variety series for “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” at the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at the Event Deck at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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Jean Smart receives a hand-personalized bottle of Sterling Vineyards Iridium Cabernet Sauvignon at the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
(Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
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Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple and the cast and crew from “Ted Lasso” pose with their awards for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, outstanding lead actor in a comedy series and outstanding comedy series at the 73rd Emmy Awards at the JW Marriott on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
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