Michael K. Williamsdidn’t win an Emmy this year after all.

Before 2021, Williams had been nominated for four Emmy Awards.

This year was supposed to be different.

Actor Michael K. Williams'

“Your excellence and artistry will endure,” Washington promised (viaDecider).

“We love you.”

And then Menzies i.e.

The Wire’s Michael K Williams

Prince Philip took the title.

“Snubbing Michael K. Williams with a guy who couldn’t even bother to show??

Ridiculous,” wrote one enraged Emmy Awards viewer (viaTwitter).

Kind of abhorrent that he didn’t win."

“This feels just as bad as whenChadwick Bosemanlost at the Oscars earlier this year.”