13th Primetime Emmy Awards


The 13th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 16, 1961, to honor the best in television of the year. It was hosted by Dick Powell. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top show of the night was the NBC anthology Hallmark Hall of Fame for their production of Macbeth. It won in all its nominated categories, tying the record of five major wins. A milestone was set by The Flintstones, it became the first ever animated show to be nominated in one of the main series categories. It would be the only animated show to accomplish this feat until 2009, when Family Guy was included in the expanded comedy field.

Winners and nominees

Winners and nominees are listed below.

Programs

Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of HumorOutstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Macbeth",
  • * Naked City,
  • * NBC Sunday Showcase: "The Sacco-Vanzetti Story",
  • * The Twilight Zone,
  • * The Untouchables,
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of VarietyOutstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming
  • Astaire Time,
  • * An Hour with Danny Kaye,
  • * Belafonte New York,
  • * The Garry Moore Show,
  • * The Jack Paar Tonight Show,
  • Young People's Concerts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party,
  • * Captain Kangaroo,
  • * The Huckleberry Hound Show,
  • * The Shari Lewis Show,
  • * Shirley Temple Theatre,
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Public ServiceThe Program of the Year
  • The Twentieth Century,
  • * CBS Reports,
  • * NBC White Paper,
  • * Project XX,
  • * Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years,
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame,,
  • * 1960 Presidential Nominating Conventions,
  • * An Hour with Danny Kaye,
  • * Astaire Time,
  • * NBC Sunday Showcase,,

    • Acting

    Lead performances

    Supporting performances

    Single performances

    Directing

    Writing

    Most major nominations

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