The BAFTA TV Awards 2021 are currently creating huge buzz right now and for many reasons. The BAFTA Television Awards were held on Sunday, June 6 at London's Television Centre. Some of the biggest celebrities from British Television put their best fashion foot forward as they graced the red carpet. As many are aware, the BAFTA awards were hosted by actor-comedian Richard Ayoade.
Talking about the winners, Michaela Coel of I May Destroy You and Paul Mescal of Noram People bagged top honours. Coel picked up the prestigious award for not only the Best Actress, but also for Best Mini-Series at the BAFTA TV ceremony. Coel dedicated her win to the intimacy director and said, 'I want to dedicate this award to the director of intimacy Ita O'Brien. Thank you for your existence in our industry, and professional boundaries so that we can make work about exploitation, loss of respect, about abuse of power, without being exploited or abused in the process.'
Small Axe is another show that managed to win big including a Supporting Actor win for Malachi Kirby. As we speak of that, take a look at the complete list of winners at BAFTA TV Awards below.
Paul Mescal’s acceptance speech for Leading Actor in recognition of his performance as Connell in @NormalPeopleBBC vs. @RichardAyoade’s commentary immediately after 😂 Some people just have a natural way with words. @mescal_paul #VirginMediaBAFTAs #BAFTATV pic.twitter.com/EjFgWLZVg7
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) June 6, 2021
Leading Actress - Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Leading Actor - Paul Mescal, Normal People
Drama Series - Save Me Too
Single Drama - Sitting In Limbo
Comedy Entertainment Programme - The Big Narstie Show
Live Event - Springwatch 2020
Virgin Media's Must-See Moment - Britain's Got Talent: Diversity perform a routine inspired by the events of 2020
Mini-Series - I May Destroy You
It’s another win for I May Destroy You creator, the visionary @MichaelaCoel, this time for Leading Actress. 🏆 🎭 #VirginMediaBAFTAs #BAFTATV pic.twitter.com/N2KjU7uNQa
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) June 6, 2021
Reality & Constructed Factual - The School That Tried To End Racism
Female Performance In A Comedy Programme - Aimee Lou Wood, Sex Education
Male Performance In A Comedy Programme - Charlie Cooper, This Country
Supporting Actor - Malachi Kirby, Small Axe
Supporting Actress - Rakie Ayola, Anthony
Scripted Comedy - Inside No. 9
International - Welcome To Chechnya: The Gay Purge (Storyville)
Single Documentary - Locked In: Breaking The Silence (Storyville)
BAFTA TV Craft Awards (ceremony held May 24)
Emerging Talent: Fiction - Georgi Banks-Davies (Director), I Hate Suzie
Emerging Talent: Factual - Marian Mohamed (Director) Defending Digga D
Costume Design - Jacqueline Durran, Small Axe
The brilliant @RealLennieJames’s thriller, Save Me Too, takes the BAFTA for Drama Series 🏆🎭 #VirginMediaBAFTAs #BAFTATV pic.twitter.com/R5aSB2WDdw
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) June 6, 2021
Director: Factual - Teresa Griffiths, Lee Miller - A Life on the Front Line
Director: Fiction - Michaela Coel, Sam Miller, I May Destroy You
Editing: Fiction - Editing Team, I May Destroy You
Writer: Comedy - Sophie Willan, Alma's Not Normal
Writer: Drama - Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Make Up & Hair Design - Jojo Williams, Small Axe
Original Music - Harry Escott, Roadkill
Photography & Lighting - Shabier Kirchner, Small Axe
Production Design - Helen Scott, Small Axe
Scripted Casting - Gary Davy, Small Axe
Sound: Fiction - Jon Thomas, Gareth Bull, James Ridgway, Dillon Bennett, Eilam Hoffman, His Dark Materials (Episode 7)
Special, Visual & Graphic Effects - Russel Dodgson, James Whitlam, Jean-Clement Soret, Robert Harrington, Dan May, Brian Fisher, His Dark Materials
It should surprise exactly no one to see @ChrisGPackham accepting the BAFTA for Live Event for Springwatch 2020 😎 #VirginMediaBAFTAs #BAFTATV@BBCSpringwatch pic.twitter.com/nCzxGClLKi
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) June 6, 2021
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