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Best Art Direction - Half Hour or Less
Winner
Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade
Paul Barnes

Nominated

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Martin Obzina
John Robert Lloyd
John J. Lloyd
John Meehan
George Patrick
Adventure
Adventure
Grover Cole
Frontiers of Faith
Frontiers of Faith
Warren Clymer
The Dinah Shore Show
The Dinah Shore Show
Franklin Swig
Best Art Direction - One Hour or More
Winner
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Albert Heschong

Nominated

Omnibus
Omnibus
Henry May
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
Jan Scott
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Don Shirley
Kraft Theatre
Kraft Theatre
Duane McKinney
Best Cinematography for Television
Winner
The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show
Norbert Brodine

Nominated

Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
George E. Diskant
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Robert Pittack
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
Lloyd Ahern Sr.
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
John L. Russell
Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy
Winner
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
Nat Hiken
Billy Friedberg
Tony Webster
Leonard Stern
Arnie Rosen
Coleman Jacoby

Nominated

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Sam Perrin
George Balzer
Hal Goldman
Al Gordon
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Goodman Ace
Jay Burton
George Foster
Mort Green
The Ernie Kovacs Show
The Ernie Kovacs Show
Louis M. Heyward
Ernie Kovacs
Rex Lardner
Mike Marmer
Caesar's Hour
Caesar's Hour
Mel Tolkin
Gary Belkin
Mel Brooks
Sheldon Keller
Neil Simon
Larry Gelbart
Michael Stewart
Best Continuing Performance by a Comedian in a Series
Winner
Caesar's Hour
Caesar's Hour
Sid Caesar

Nominated

The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
Robert Cummings
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
Phil Silvers
The Ernie Kovacs Show
The Ernie Kovacs Show
Ernie Kovacs
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Jack Benny
Best Continuing Performance by a Comedienne in a Series
Winner
Caesar's Hour
Caesar's Hour
Nanette Fabray

Nominated

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Lucille Ball
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Gracie Allen
The Ernie Kovacs Show
The Ernie Kovacs Show
Edie Adams
Private Secretary
Private Secretary
Ann Sothern
Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series
Winner
Robert Young
Robert Young
Father Knows Best

Nominated

Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Four Star Playhouse
David Niven
David Niven
Four Star Playhouse
Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'Brian
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
James Arness
James Arness
Gunsmoke
Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Series
Winner
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
The Loretta Young Show

Nominated

Jan Clayton
Jan Clayton
Lassie
Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Four Star Playhouse
Peggy Wood
Peggy Wood
Mama
Best Coverage of a Newsworthy Event
Winner
Years of Crisis
Years of Crisis
Best Direction - Half Hour or Less
Winner
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Sheldon Leonard

Nominated

You Are There
You Are There
William D. Russell
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Herschel Daugherty
Camera Three
Camera Three
Clay Yurdin
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
George Archainbaud
Best Direction - One Hour or More
Winner
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Ralph Nelson

Nominated

NBC Television Opera Theatre
NBC Television Opera Theatre
Kirk Browning
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
John Frankenheimer
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
Lewis Allen
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Bob Banner
Kraft Theatre
Kraft Theatre
George Roy Hill
Best Editing of a Film for Television
Winner
Our Mr. Sun
Our Mr. Sun
Frank P. Keller

Nominated

Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Samuel E. Beetley
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Robert Watts
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
Daniel A. Nathan
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
Richard Fantl
Best Female Personality - Continuing Performance
Winner
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore

Nominated

Gisele MacKenzie
Gisele MacKenzie
Arlene Francis
Arlene Francis
Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney
Faye Emerson
Faye Emerson
Best Live Camera Work
Winner
Kraft Theatre
Kraft Theatre

Nominated

Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Wide Wide World
Wide Wide World
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase
Best Male Personality - Continuing Performance
Winner
Perry Como
Perry Como

Nominated

Steve Allen
Steve Allen
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Fulton J. Sheen
Fulton J. Sheen
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Best Musical Contribution for Television
Winner
Omnibus
Omnibus
Leonard Bernstein

Nominated

The Rosemary Clooney Show
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Nelson Riddle
Medic
Medic
Sidney Fine
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Oliver Wallace
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
Walter Schumann
Best New Program Series
Winner
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90

Nominated

The Ernie Kovacs Show
The Ernie Kovacs Show
Air Power
Air Power
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Best News Commentator
Winner
Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow

Nominated

John Daly
John Daly
Chet Huntley
Chet Huntley
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
Douglas Edwards
Douglas Edwards
Best Public Service Series
Winner
See It Now
See It Now

Nominated

NBC Television Opera Theatre
NBC Television Opera Theatre
You Are There
You Are There
Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Wide Wide World
Wide Wide World
Best Series - Half Hour or Less
Winner
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show

Nominated

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Person to Person
Person to Person
Best Series - One Hour or More
Winner
Caesar's Hour
Caesar's Hour

Nominated

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Omnibus
Omnibus
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Climax!
Climax!
Best Single Performance by an Actor
Winner
Jack Palance
Jack Palance
Playhouse 90

Nominated

Fredric March
Fredric March
Producers' Showcase
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
The Alcoa Hour
Sal Mineo
Sal Mineo
Studio One
Red Skelton
Red Skelton
Playhouse 90
Best Single Performance by an Actress
Winner
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Producers' Showcase

Nominated

Nancy Kelly
Nancy Kelly
Studio One
Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields
The United States Steel Hour
Evelyn Rudie
Evelyn Rudie
Playhouse 90
Edna Best
Edna Best
Ford Star Jubilee
Best Single Program of the Year
Winner
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90

Nominated

Omnibus
Omnibus
Kraft Theatre
Kraft Theatre
See It Now
See It Now
Victor Borge: Comedy in Music
Victor Borge: Comedy in Music
Best Supporting Performance by an Actor
Winner
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Caesar's Hour

Nominated

Ed Wynn
Ed Wynn
Playhouse 90
William Frawley
William Frawley
I Love Lucy
Paul Ford
Paul Ford
The Phil Silvers Show
Art Carney
Art Carney
The Jackie Gleason Show
Best Supporting Performance by an Actress
Winner
Pat Carroll
Pat Carroll
Caesar's Hour

Nominated

Vivian Vance
Vivian Vance
I Love Lucy
Ann B. Davis
Ann B. Davis
The Bob Cummings Show
Audrey Meadows
Audrey Meadows
The Jackie Gleason Show
Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwick
Blithe Spirit
Best Teleplay Writing - Half Hour or Less
Winner
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
James P. Cavanagh

Nominated

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Daniel B. Ullman
Frontier
Frontier
Morton S. Fine
David Friedkin
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
John Nesbitt
The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show
Richard Morris
Best Teleplay Writing - One Hour or More
Winner
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Rod Serling

Nominated

Kraft Theatre
Kraft Theatre
George Roy Hill
John Whedon
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour
Reginald Rose
Goodyear Playhouse
Goodyear Playhouse
Louis S. Peterson
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Elick Moll