9th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 9th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 16, 1957, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Desi Arnaz hosted the event. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses. Categories were sorted based on running time, instead of by genre.
| 9th Primetime Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 16, 1957 |
| Location | NBC Studios, Burbank, California |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | Desi Arnaz |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Caesar's Hour Playhouse 90 (5) |
| Most nominations | Playhouse 90 (11) |
| Best Series - Half Hour or Less | The Phil Silvers Show |
| Best Series - One Hour or More | Caesar's Hour |
| Best New Program Series | Playhouse 90 |
| Best Public Service Series | See It Now |
| Best Single Program of the Year | Playhouse 90: "Requiem for a Heavyweight" |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC |
The top shows of the night were Caesar's Hour and Playhouse 90. Each show won a then-record five major awards, (however, two of Playhouse 90's wins came in now defunct categories).
Caesar's Hour became the first show to be nominated in all four major acting categories. Caesar's Hour also made history when it swept the four acting categories. For over fifty years, it remained the only show to win every major acting award. In 2004, the miniseries Angels in America became the second show, and first miniseries/television film, to sweep the acting field. In 2020, Schitt’s Creek became the first comedy or drama series to win in all four acting categories.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[1]
Programs
Lead performances
Supporting performances
Best Supporting Performance by an Actor
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Best Supporting Performance by an Actress
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Single performances
Best Single Performance by an Actor
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Best Single Performance by an Actress
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Directing
Best Direction, Half Hour or Less
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Best Direction, One Hour or More
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Writing
Most major nominations
- By network [note 1]
- CBS – 59
- NBC – 41
- ABC – 6
- By program
- Playhouse 90 (CBS) – 11
- Caesar's Hour (NBC) – 6
- The Ernie Kovacs Show (NBC) / Kraft Television Theatre (NBC) / The Phil Silvers Show (CBS) – 4
- Alcoa-Goodyear Playhouse (NBC) / Four Star Playhouse (CBS) / I Love Lucy (CBS) /Producers' Showcase (NBC) – 3
Most major awards
- By network [note 1]
- CBS – 11
- NBC – 8
- ABC – 1
- By program
- Caesar's Hour (NBC) / Playhouse 90 (CBS) – 5
- The Phil Silvers Show (CBS) – 2
- Notes
- "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
