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Kate Winslet with her award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, for 'Mare Of Easttown'. Reuters

Gillian Anderson with her Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Drama Series, for 'The Crown'. Getty Images

Jessica Hobbs celebrates winning the Emmy award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, for the 'The Crown'. Getty Images

Peter Morgan celebrates winning the Emmy award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for 'The Crown'. Getty Images

RuPaul Charles poses for a picture with the award for Outstanding Competition Programme for 'RuPaul's Drag Race'. Reuters

Jason Sudeikis, winner of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for 'Ted Lasso'. AP

Lorne Michaels, left, poses with the award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series for 'Saturday Night Live'. AP

Julianne Nicholson, winner of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for 'Mare of Easttown'. AP

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'. AP

Evan Peters poses for a photo with the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for 'Mare of Easttown. AP

Brett Goldstein, left, and Hannah Waddingham, winners of the awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series for 'Ted Lasso'. AP

Jean Smart accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 'Hacks'. AP

Ewan McGregor, winner of the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie award for 'Halston'. AFP

Olivia Colman poses with her Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for 'The Crown'. Reuters

Josh O'Connor accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for 'The Crown'. AP

Lucia Aniello poses with the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for 'Hacks'. AP

Stephen Colbert, third from right, looks at Conan O'Brien as he goes on stage to accept the award for Outstanding Variety Special (live) for 'Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020'. AP

Travis Helwig poses with Jen Statsky, winner of the Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series award for 'Hacks'. AFP

Bill Wrubel, poses for a photo with the award for Outstanding Comedy Series for 'Ted Lasso'. AP

From left: Daveed Diggs, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Okieriete Onaodowan, Phillipa Soo, Jon Kamen, Thomas Kail, Dave Sirulnick and Jonathan Groff, winners of the award for Outstanding Variety Special (pre-recorded) for 'Hamilton'. AP

From left: Moses Ingram, Marielle Heller, Scott Frank, Anya Taylor-Joy, William Horberg, Mick Aniceto and Marcus Loges, winners of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for 'The Queen's Gambit'. AP

Actor Debbie Allen with her 2021 Governor's Award. Reuters

Emmy Awards 2021 winners list

TV comedy Ted Lasso and the drama The Crown were big winners at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday for the heart-warming tale of a struggling English soccer team and the lavish saga of the British royal family.

Ted Lasso won Outstanding Comedy Series while The Crown took home the award for Outstanding Drama Series. Chess drama The Queen's Gambit was honoured as best limited series.

The Crown also swept all four dramatic acting categories including Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama Series for Josh O'Connor and Olivia Colman, as well as wins for supporting actors Gillian Anderson (as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher) and Tobias Menzies (the late Prince Philip). The show also won Emmys for writing and directing.

Colman, who bested a crowded field that also included her co-star Emma Corrin, described the win as "a lovely end to the most extraordinary journey with this lovely family."

"We're all thrilled. I am very proud. I'm very grateful. We're going to party," said Peter Morgan, creator of The Crown, at a gathering in London for the cast and crew.

Jason Sudeikis, the star and co-creator of Ted Lasso, was named best comedy actor and the show also brought statuettes for Britons Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein for their supporting roles as the club owner and ageing star player.

"This show is about family. This show's about mentors and teachers and this show's about teammates. And I wouldn't be here without those three things in my life," Sudeikis said on accepting the award.

Comedy writing and directing awards went to Hacks, about a fading stand-up female comedian played by Jean Smart, who got a standing ovation when she was named best comedy actress.

A best drama series win for The Crown marks a milestone for Netflix, while Apple TV+ enters streaming's big league with a comedy series win for Ted Lasso.

Last year's ceremony, held before coronavirus vaccines were available, was an entirely remote affair, with comedian Jimmy Kimmel standing in a deserted downtown Los Angeles auditorium as winners beamed in by video.

This time, comedian Cedric the Entertainer takes on hosting duties, with a guest list of 500-odd nominees gathering under strict pandemic precautions including proof of inoculation.

Many A-list stars are expected to appear, but others such as Friends: The Reunion nominee Jennifer Aniston have decided to stay away for health reasons.

Follow our live updates below for the latest winners at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards: