The 2021 AACCTA Awards will air Wednesday, 8 December at 7.30 on 10 and 10 play on demand.
Celebrating homegrown entertainment, the AACTA Awards will honour the best from the last year, from the Aussie films we all loved, to the shows and digital creations that made headlines.
The public has also had their say, with the AACTA Audience Choice Awards highlighting our favourites from the past year.
The ceremony will air on Wednesday, 8 December at 7.30pm on 10 and encored in the days following on Fox Arena on Foxtel, Binge, and AACTA TV.
Here are all the winners and nominees for the 2021 AACTA Awards that will be presented during the ceremony on the 8th
AACTA Award for Best Drama Series
WINNER: The Newsreader -- Joanna Werner, Michael Lucas, Werner Film Productions Pty Ltd / ABC
Clickbait -- Tony Ayres, Joanna Werner, Tom Hoffie, David Heyman, Matchbox Pictures, Tony Ayres Productions, Heyday Television / Netflix
Jack Irish -- Ian Collie, Matt Cameron, Jo Rooney, Andrew Knight, Rob Gibson, Easy Tiger Productions / ABC
Mr Inbetween -- Michele Bennett, Nash Edgerton, Scott Ryan, Blue-Tongue Films & Pariah Productions / Foxtel
Total Control -- Darren Dale, Rachel Griffiths, Stuart Page, Erin Bretherton, Blackfella Films / ABC
Wakefield -- Kristen Dunphy, Sam Meikle, Jason Burrows, Chloe Rickard, Ally Henville, Shay Spencer, Alex Mitchell, Jungle Entertainment / ABC
Wentworth -- Jo Porter, Pino Amenta, Fremantle / Foxtel
AACTA Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Program
WINNER: Hard Quiz -- Kevin Whyte, Chris Walker, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh, Thinkative Television & ABC / ABC
Dom and Adrian 2020 -- Ian Collie, Rob Gibson, Julia Corcoran, Easy Tiger / Stan
The Moth Effect -- Nick Boshier, Jazz Twemlow, Lauren Elliott, Jordana Johnson, Sophia Zachariou, Bunya Entertainment & Amazon Studios / Amazon Prime Video
Spicks And Specks -- Nick Hayden, Rachel Millar, Anthony Watt. ABC / ABC
The Weekly -- Kevin Whyte, Chris Walker, Charlie Pickering, Jo Long, Thinkative Television & ABC / ABC
AACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer
WINNER: Kitty Flanagan - Fisk
Mark Samual Bonanno - Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House Of Fun
Tom Gleeson - Hard Quiz
Broden Kelly - Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House Of Fun
Sarah Kendall - Frayed
Nakkiah Lui - Preppers
Luke McGregor - Rosehaven
Celia Pacquola - Rosehaven
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Film
WINNER: Nitram - Justin Kurzel
The Dry - Rob Connolly
The Furnace - Roderick MacKay
High Ground - Stephen Maxwell Johnson
Penguin Bloom - Glendyn Ivin
AACTA Award for Best Documentary
WINNER: My Name Is Gulpilil -- Molly Reynolds (Dir.), Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr, David Gulpilil, Vertigo Productions
Girls Can't Surf -- Christopher Nelius (Dir.), Michaela Perske, Pursekey Productions & Finch
I'm Wanita -- Matthew Walker (Dir.), Carolina Sorensen, Clare Lewis, Tait Brady, People Productions
Playing With Sharks -- Sally Aitken (Dir.), Bettina Dalton, WildBear Entertainment
Strong Female Lead -- Tosca Looby (Dir.), Karina Holden, Northern Pictures
When The Camera Stopped Rolling -- Jane Castle (Dir.), Pat Fiske, Bower Bird Films & Freckled Duck Films
AACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program
WINNER: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2021 -- Paul Clarke, Stephanie Werrett, Josh Martin, Blink TV / SBS
Australian Ninja Warrior -- Margaret Bashfield, Jo Thatcher, Dave Forrester, Ashleigh Ryan, Endemol Shine Australia / Nine Network
LEGO® Masters Australia -- David McDonald, Di Yang, Endemol Shine Australia / Nine Network
The Masked Singer -- Sean Kneale, Karen Greene, Warner Bros International Productions Pty Ltd / Network 10
Mastermind -- Lucy De Luca, Damian McDermott, SBS & BBC Studios Australia / SBS
The Voice -- Leigh Aramberri, Chloe Baker, Jaala Webster, Majella Wiemars, Beth Hart, ITV Studios / Seven Network
AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program
WINNER: Love on the Spectrum -- Jenni Wilks, Karina Holden, Cian O'Clery, Northern Pictures / ABC
Australia Talks -- Nick Hayden, Melina Wicks, Tom Whitty, Julie Hanna, ABC / ABC
Courtney Act's One Plus One -- Courtney Act, Annie White, Jamie Cummins, Loni Cooper, ABC / ABC
Gogglebox Australia -- David McDonald, Kerrie Kerr, Endemol Shine Australia / Foxtel
The Project -- Sarah Thornton, Christopher Bendall , Network 10 & Roving Enterprises / Network Ten
You Can't Ask That -- Frances O'Riordan, Kirk Docker, Josh Schmidt, ABC / ABC
AACTA Award for Best Film
WINNER: Nitram -- Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell, Justin Kurzel, Shaun Grant, GoodThing Productions
The Dry -- Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, Steve Hutensky, Rob Connolly, Eric Bana, The Dry Film Production Pty Ltd
The Furnace -- Timothy White, Tenille Kennedy, Southern Light Films & The Koop
High Ground -- David Jowsey, Maggie Miles, Witiyana Marika, Greer Simpkin, Stephen Maxwell Johnson, Maxo, Bunya Productions & Savage Films
Penguin Bloom -- Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Emma J Cooper, Naomi Watts, Jodi Matterson, Penguin Bloom Film
Rams -- Janelle Landers, Aidan O'Bryan, WBMC
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama presented by Foxtel
WINNER: Scott Ryan — Mr Inbetween
Rudi Dharmalingam — Wakefield
Guy Pearce — Jack Irish
Sam Reid — The Newsreader
Richard Roxburgh — Fires
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in Film
WINNER: Caleb Landry Jones — Nitram
Simon Baker — High Ground
Eric Bana — The Dry
Ahmed Malek — The Furnace
Jacob Junior Nayinggul — High Ground
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama presented by Foxtel
WINNER: Anna Torv — The Newsreader
Deborah Mailman — Total Control
Mandy McElhinney — Wakefield
Miranda Otto — Fires
Pamela Rabe — Wentworth
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in Film
WINNER: Judy Davis — Nitram
Rose Byrne — Peter Rabbit 2
Noni Hazlehurst — June Again
Genevieve O’Reilly — The Dry
Naomi Watts — Penguin Bloom
AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program
WINNER: Grand Designs Australia -- Michael O'Neill, Brooke Bayve, Fremantle / Foxtel
Adam and Poh's Malaysia in Australia -- Adam Liaw, Mike Cardillo, i8 Studio / SBS
The Cook Up with Adam Liaw -- Olivia Hoopmann, Bruce Walters, SBS / SBS
Gardening Australia -- Gill Lomas, ABC / ABC
The Living Room -- Sarah Thornton, Ciaran Flannery, Nicole Rogers, Kate Witchard, Network 10 / Network 10
Love it or List it Australia -- Karen Warner, Geoff Fitzpatrick, Howard Myers, John Luscombe, Beyond Productions / Foxtel
AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature
WINNER: Fires -- Tony Ayres, Andrea Denholm, Liz Watts, Belinda Chayko, Elisa Argenzio, Tony Ayres Production / ABC
A Sunburnt Christmas -- Fiona Eagger, Deb Cox, Lisa Scott, Mike Jones, Drew Grove, Every Cloud Productions / Stan
The End -- Rachel Gardner, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Samantha Strauss, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Louise Smith, See-Saw Films / Foxtel
New Gold Mountain -- Kylie du Fresne, Elisa Argenzio, Goalpost Television Pty Ltd / SBS
The Unusual Suspects -- Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford, Naomi Just, Vonne Patiag, Aquarius Films / SBS
AACTA Award for Best Reality Program
WINNER: MasterChef Australia -- Marty Benson, Adam Fergusson, Eoin Maher, Endemol Shine Australia / Network 10
The Amazing Race Australia -- Sophia Mogford, Rikkie Proost, Evan Wilkes, Cathie Scott, Eureka Productions / Network 10
Australian Survivor: Brains v Brawn -- Keely Sonntag, Di Yang, Amelia Fisk, Adam Fergusson, Endemol Shine Australia / Network 10
The Block -- David Barbour, Julian Cress, Cavalier Television / Nine Network
Luxe Listings Sydney -- Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Rikkie Proost, Eureka Productions & Amazon Studios / Amazon Prime Video
The Real Housewives of Melbourne -- Pip Rubira, Neil Singh, Natalie Brosnan, Matchbox Pictures / Foxtel
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television
WINNER: Mr Inbetween - Episode 6: Ray Who? — Scott Ryan
The Newsreader - Episode 1: Three, Two, One… — Michael Lucas
The Newsreader - Episode 5: No More Lies — Kim Ho, Michael Lucas
Total Control - Episode 1: Aftermath — Stuart Page
Wakefield - Episode 5 — Sam Meikle
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
WINNER: William McInnes — The Newsreader
Harry Greenwood— Wakefield
Matt Nable — Mr Inbetween
Stephen Peacocke— The Newsreader
Justin Rosniak — Mr Inbetween
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film
WINNER: Anthony LaPaglia — Nitram
Michael Caton — Rams
Baykali Ganambarr — The Furnace
Sean Mununggurr — High Ground
Jack Thompson — High Ground
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
WINNER: Rachel Griffiths — Total Control
Michelle Lim Davidson — The Newsreader
Marg Downey — The Newsreader
Harriet Dyer — Wakefield
Noni Hazlehurst — The End
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film
WINNER: Essie Davis — Nitram
Claudia Karvan — June Again
Esmerelda Marimowa — High Ground
Miranda Tapsell — The Dry
Jacki Weaver — Penguin Bloom
Favourite Australian Actor
WINNER: Eric Bana
Asher Keddie
Deborah Mailman
Celia Pacquola
Pamela Rabe
Favourite Australian Film
WINNER: The Dry
A Sunburnt Christmas
Mortal Kombat
Penguin Bloom
Peter Rabbit 2
Favourite Australian TV Drama
WINNER: Wentworth – Foxtel
Clickbait – Netflix
Home & Away – Seven Network
Jack Irish – ABC
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) – Seven Network
Favourite Australian TV Host
WINNER: Costa Georgiadis – Gardening Australia – ABC
Carrie Bickmore – The Project – Network 10
Hamish Blake – LEGO® Masters Australia – Nine Network
Tom Gleeson – Hard Quiz – ABC
Adam Hills – Spicks and Specks – ABC
Favourite Australian Competition Reality Show
WINNER: Lego Masters – Nine Network
Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn – Network 10
The Block – Nine Network
MasterChef Australia – Network 10
The Voice Australia – Seven Network
Favourite Australian Entertainment Show
WINNER: Gardening Australia – ABC
Anh’s Brush with Fame – ABC
Bondi Rescue – Network 10
Gogglebox Australia – Foxtel/Network Ten
Have you Been Paying Attention? – Network 10
Favourite Australian Digital Comedy Creator
WINNER: Sooshi Mango
Christian Hull
Jimmy Rees
Millie Ford
Sam Cotton
The 2021 AACTA Awards Wednesday 8 December at 7.30pm on 10 and 10 Play on Demand
