6th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 6th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 6th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on February 11, 1954, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was hosted by Don DeFore at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. Don DeFore was president of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and sold this first national broadcast of the Emmy Awards to NBC. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

6th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateFebruary 11, 1954
LocationHollywood Palladium,
Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byEd Sullivan
Highlights
Most awardsI Love Lucy
The United States Steel Hour (2)
Most nominationsI Love Lucy
The Jackie Gleason Show
Mister Peepers
Your Show of Shows (4)
Outstanding Dramatic ProgramThe United States Steel Hour
Outstanding Situation ComedyI Love Lucy
Outstanding Variety ProgramOmnibus
Television/radio coverage
NetworkKHJ
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The ceremony included several new categories, including Best New Program, as well as awards for Supporting Actor and Actress in a television series. This was also the first year that acting nominees were nominated for a specific television show, in the past nominees were simply nominated as individuals.

Winners and nominees

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

Programs

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Programs
Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program
Best Mystery, Action or Adventure Program
Best Public Affairs Program
Best Program of News or Sports

Acting

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Lead performances

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Lead performances
Best Male Star of a Regular Series
Best Female Star of a Regular Series

Supporting performances

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Supporting performances
Best Series Supporting Actor
Best Series Supporting Actress

Hosting

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Hosting
Most Outstanding Personality

Most major nominations

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By network [note 1]
  • NBC – 36
  • CBS – 30
  • ABC – 3
By program
  • I Love Lucy (CBS) / The Jackie Gleason Show (CBS) / Mr. Peepers (NBC) / Your Show of Shows (NBC) – 4

Most major awards

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By network [note 1]
  • CBS – 8
  • NBC – 5
  • ABC – 3
By program
  • I Love Lucy (CBS) / The United States Steel Hour (ABC) – 2
Notes
  1. ^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

References

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  1. ^ "Emmys.com list of 1954 Nominees & Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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