23rd Primetime Emmy Awards

The 23rd Emmy Awards, later known as the 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 9, 1971. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top shows of the night were All in the Family and '. The Bold Ones: The Senator, along with other shows, had the most major nominations and wins on the night.
Actress Lee Grant set an Emmy milestone when she joined the exclusive club of actors who were nominated for two performances in the same acting category. She won the award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role', for her performance in The Neon Ceiling, she was also nominated for an episode of Columbo''.
Susan Hampshire became PBS' first win in the Lead Actress, Drama category, for The First Churchills, as well as being the network's first ever Acting win.
David Burns became the second posthumous performance in Emmy history to win, for ITV Sunday Night Theatre.

Winners and nominees

Programs

Outstanding Series - Comedy	Outstanding Series - Drama
All in the Family, * Arnie, * Love, American Style, * Mary Tyler Moore, * The Odd Couple,	, * The First Churchills, * Ironside, * Marcus Welby, M.D., * NET Playhouse,
Outstanding Variety Series - Musical	Outstanding Variety Series - Talk
The Flip Wilson Show, * The Carol Burnett Show,**** * Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,	The David Frost Show, * The Dick Cavett Show, * The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,
Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music	Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Classical Music
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach, * Another Evening with Burt Bacharach, * Harry and Lena,	NET Festival,, * NET Fanfare,,**** * NET Opera Theater,,
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs	Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs
Today, * The Galloping Gourmet,	Sesame Street, * Kukla, Fran and Ollie,****
Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming	Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy
ABC's Wide World of Sports, * NCAA Football, * 34th Masters Tournament, * NFL Monday Night Football,	The Andersonville Trial, * Hallmark Hall of Fame,,**** * Hallmark Hall of Fame,, * Night Gallery,, * Vanished,
Outstanding New Series
All in the Family, * The Bold Ones: The Senator, * The Flip Wilson Show, * Mary Tyler Moore, * The Odd Couple,

Acting

Lead performances

Supporting performances

Single performances

Directing

Writing

Most major nominations

;By network

NBC – 46
CBS – 29
ABC – 23
PBS – 11

; By program

The Bold Ones: The Senator / Hallmark Hall of Fame – 9
Mary Tyler Moore – 8
All in the Family – 7
The Flip Wilson Show / Marcus Welby, M.D. / The Odd Couple / Vanished – 4
Most major awards