11th Primetime Emmy Awards

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11th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateMay 6, 1959
LocationMoulin Rouge Nightclub, Hollywood, California
Presented by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted by Raymond Burr
Highlights
Most awards An Evening with Fred Astaire (5)
Most nominations Playhouse 90 (14)
Best Comedy Series The Jack Benny Show
Best Dramatic Series - Less Than One Hour Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre
Best Dramatic Series - One Hour or LongerPlayhouse 90
Best Musical or Variety Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Best Special Dramatic Program - One Hour or More Hallmark Hall of Fame : "Little Moon of Alban"
Television/radio coverage
Network NBC
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The 11th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 11th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 6, 1959, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Moulin Rouge Nightclub in Hollywood, California. It was hosted by Raymond Burr. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

Contents

For the first time in Emmy history, all major categories were split into genre-specific fields, this would become standard for later ceremonies. The top show of the night was the NBC special, An Evening with Fred Astaire , it tied the record of five major wins. Father Knows Best also set a milestone, becoming the first show to be nominated in every major category (series, writing, directing, and the four major acting categories).

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). [1]

Programs

Programs
Best Public Service Program or Series
Best Western Series
Best Panel, Quiz or Audience Participation Series
Best Special Dramatic Program - One Hour or More

Acting

Lead performances

Lead performances

Supporting performances

Supporting performances

Single performances

Single performances
Best Single Performance by an Actor
Best Single Performance by an Actress

Directing

Directing
Best Direction of a Single Musical or Variety Program

Writing

Writing

Most major nominations

Networks with multiple major nominations [note 1]
NetworkNumber of
Nominations
CBS69
NBC57
ABC16
Programs with multiple major nominations
ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
Nominations
Playhouse 90DramaCBS14
Father Knows BestComedyCBS/NBC7
Peter GunnDramaNBC
Little Moon of Alban6
Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre5
The Bob Cummings ShowComedy
An Evening with Fred AstaireMusical/Variety
The Phil Silvers ShowComedyCBS
The Real McCoysABC
General Electric TheaterDramaCBS4
GunsmokeWestern
The Jack Benny ShowComedy
The Perry Como ShowMusical/VarietyNBC
The Steve Allen Show
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDramaCBS3
The Danny Thomas ShowComedy
December Bride
Perry MasonDrama
Art Carney Meets Peter and the WolfMusical/VarietyABC2
The Bridge of San Luis ReyDramaCBS
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowMusical/VarietyNBC
Have Gun – Will TravelWesternCBS
The Loretta Young ShowDramaNBC
MaverickWesternABC
Mr. Adams and EveComedyCBS
The RiflemanWesternABC
The United States Steel HourDramaCBS

Most major awards

Networks with multiple major awards [note 1]
NetworkNumber of
Awards
NBC19
CBS10
Programs with multiple major awards
ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
Awards
An Evening with Fred AstaireMusical/VarietyNBC5
Little Moon of AlbanDrama4
Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre3
The Jack Benny ShowComedyCBS
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowMusical/VarietyNBC2
Father Knows BestComedyCBS
Perry MasonDrama
Notes
  1. 1 2 "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

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References

  1. "Emmys.com list of 1959 Nominees & Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.