11th Primetime Emmy Awards

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.

11th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateMay 6, 1959
LocationMoulin Rouge Nightclub, Hollywood, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byRaymond Burr
Highlights
Most awardsAn Evening with Fred Astaire (5)
Most nominationsPlayhouse 90 (9)
Best Comedy SeriesThe Jack Benny Show
Best Dramatic Series - Less Than One HourAlcoa-Goodyear Theatre
Best Dramatic Series - One Hour or LongerPlayhouse 90
Best Musical or Variety SeriesThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Best Special Dramatic Program - One Hour or MoreHallmark Hall of Fame: "Little Moon of Alban"
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC

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

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
By network [note 1]
  • CBS – 69
  • NBC – 57
  • ABC – 16
By program
  • Playhouse 90 (CBS) – 9
  • Father Knows Best (NBC) / Peter Gunn (NBC) – 7
  • Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre (NBC) / The Bob Cummings Show (NBC) / An Evening with Fred Astaire (NBC)
    Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) / The Phil Silvers Show (CBS) / The Real McCoys (ABC) – 5
  • General Electric Theatre (CBS) / Gunsmoke (CBS) / The Jack Benny Show (CBS) / The Steve Allen Show (NBC) – 4

Most major awards
By network [note 1]
  • NBC – 19
  • CBS – 10
  • ABC – 1
By program
  • An Evening with Fred Astaire (NBC) – 5
  • Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre (NBC) / Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) / The Jack Benny Show (CBS) – 3
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (NBC) / Father Knows Best (CBS) / Perry Mason (CBS) – 2
Notes
  1. "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

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