6th Primetime Emmy Awards


The 6th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 6th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on February 11, 1954, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was hosted by Don DeFore at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. Don DeFore was president of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and sold this first national broadcast of the Emmy Awards to NBC. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The ceremony included several new categories, including Best New Program, as well as awards for Supporting Actor and Actress in a television series. This was also the first year that acting nominees were nominated for a specific television show, in the past nominees were simply nominated as individuals.

Winners and nominees

Programs

Best Situation ComedyBest Dramatic Program

  • The United States Steel Hour,
  • *Kraft Television Theatre,
  • *Philco-Goodyear TV Playhouse,
  • *Robert Montgomery Presents,
  • *Studio One,
    • Best Variety ProgramBest Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program
  • Omnibus,
  • * The Colgate Comedy Hour,
  • *The Jackie Gleason Show,
  • * Your Show of Shows,
  • *Toast of the Town,
  • This Is Your Life,
  • What's My Line?,
  • * I've Got a Secret,
  • *Two for the Money, CBS
  • *You Bet Your Life, NBC
    • Best Mystery, Action or Adventure ProgramBest Children's Program
  • Dragnet,
  • * Foreign Intrigue,
  • * I Led Three Lives,
  • * Suspense,
  • * The Web,
  • Kukla, Fran and Ollie,
  • *Big Top,
  • *Ding Dong School,
  • *Super Circus,
  • *Zoo Parade,
    • Best Public Affairs ProgramBest Program of News or Sports
  • Victory at Sea,
  • *Adventure,
  • *Life Is Worth Living,
  • *Meet the Press,
  • *Person to Person,
  • See It Now,
  • *Camel News Caravan,
  • *Gillette Cavalcade of Sports,
  • *NCAA Football Games,
  • *Pabst Blue Ribbion Bouts,
  • *Professional Football,
    • Best New Program
  • Make Room for Daddy,
  • The United States Steel Hour, '
  • * Adventure,
  • * Ding Dong School,
  • * The Loretta Young Show,
  • * Person to Person,

    • Acting

    Lead performances

    Supporting performances

    Hosting

    Most major nominations

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