8th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 8th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 8th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 17, 1956, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Pan Pacific Auditorium in Hollywood, California and was hosted by Art Linkletter and John Charles Daly. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
| 8th Primetime Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17, 1956 |
| Location | Pan Pacific Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | Art Linkletter John Charles Daly |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | The Phil Silvers Show Producers' Showcase (4) |
| Most nominations | Producers' Showcase (12) |
| Best Comedy Series | The Phil Silvers Show |
| Best Dramatic Series | Producers' Showcase |
| Best Variety Series | The Ed Sullivan Show |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC |
The top shows of the night were The Phil Silvers Show, and Producers' Showcase. Each show won a record four major awards. Producers' Showcase, with its twelve major nominations, became the first show to receive over ten major nominations. (Both of these records were subsequently passed by multiple shows).
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[1]
Programs
Lead performances
Best Actor in a Continuing Performance
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Best Actress in a Continuing Performance
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Supporting performances
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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Single performances
Best Actor in a Single Performance
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Best Actress in a Single Performance
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Directing
Best Director for a Film Series
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Best Director for a Live Series
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Producing
Best Producer for a Film Series
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Best Producer for a Live Series
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Writing
Best Specialty Act – Single or Group
Best Specialty Act – Single or Group[2]
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Most major nominations
- By network [note 1]
- CBS – 61
- NBC – 54
- ABC – 11
- By program
- Producers' Showcase (NBC) – 12
- The United States Steel Hour (CBS) – 7
- Ford Star Jubilee (CBS) / Make Room for Daddy (ABC) – 6
- The Bob Cummings Show (CBS) / The Phil Silvers Show (CBS) – 5
- Caesar's Hour (NBC) / Climax! (CBS) – 4
- Alcoa-Goodyear Playhouse (NBC) / Disneyland (ABC) / The George Gobel Show (NBC) / The Honeymooners (CBS) / I Love Lucy (CBS) / Kraft Television Theatre (NBC) – 3
Most major awards
- By network [note 1]
- CBS – 14
- NBC – 8
- ABC – 2
- By program
- The Phil Silvers Show (CBS) / Producers' Showcase (NBC) – 4
- Ford Star Jubilee (CBS) – 3
- Disneyland (ABC) - 2
- Notes
- "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
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