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Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Harvey Korman

Nominated

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Ruth Buzzi
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Lily Tomlin
Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
Winner
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Michel Deloire
Pierre Goupil
Yves Omer

Nominated

Appointment with Destiny
Appointment with Destiny
Warren Bush
Robert Guenette
Robert Larson
Nicholas Webster
David L. Wolper
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
Edie Panda
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film Made for Television, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Winner
The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow
Jan Scott

Nominated

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Lucien Hafley
Gibson Holley
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Stanley Morris
Look Homeward, Angel
Look Homeward, Angel
Ben Edwards
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Musical or Variety Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Winner
Diana!
Diana!
E. Jay Krause

Nominated

The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Paul Barnes
Bob Sansom
Bill Harp
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Robert Checchi
Rene Lagler
Flip
Flip
Romain Johnston
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals

Nominated

Sesame Street
Sesame Street
George Riesenberger
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
John Scott Trotter
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs
Winner
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
David D. Connell
Jon Stone

Nominated

The Electric Company
The Electric Company
David D. Connell
Samuel Y. Gibbon Jr.
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Winner
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Alan Johnson

Nominated

The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Ernie Flatt
The Fabulous Fordies
The Fabulous Fordies
Tom Hansen
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Winner
Columbo
Columbo
Lloyd Ahern Sr.

Nominated

Arnie
Arnie
Charles G. Clarke
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Robert L. Morrison
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
Winner
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Joseph F. Biroc

Nominated

Duel
Duel
Jack A. Marta
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Ray Henman
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Winner
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth Waller

Nominated

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Bob Mackie
Ret Turner
The Fabulous Fordies
The Fabulous Fordies
Ret Turner
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama - Individuals

Nominated

Another World
Another World
Jack Coffey
Selwyn Reed
Louis Gerard
Gene Martin
All My Children
All My Children
Mel Handelsman
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama - Programs
Winner
The Doctors
The Doctors
Allen Potter

Nominated

General Hospital
General Hospital
James Young
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals

Nominated

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
Paul Lynde
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
Peter Marshall
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs

Nominated

Dinah's Place
Dinah's Place
Henry Jaffe
Fred Tatashore
Dinah Shore
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
Merrill Heatter
Bob Quigley
Bill Armstrong
Jay Redack
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Winner
Columbo
Columbo
Edward M. Abroms

Nominated

Longstreet
Longstreet
Joseph Dervin
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
Richard Bracken
Gloryette Clark
J. Terry Williams
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
Winner
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Bud S. Isaacs

Nominated

The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Ken Pearce
The Glass House
The Glass House
Gene Fowler Jr.
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for News and Documentary Programming - Regularly Scheduled News Programs and Coverage of Special Events
Winner
National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
David Saxon
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
Winner
Duel
Duel
Jerry Christian
James Troutman
Ronald LaVine
Sid Lubow
Richard Raderman
Dale Johnston
Sam Caylor
John Stacy
Jack Kirschner

Nominated

Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Marvin I. Kosberg
Harold E. Wooley
Wayne Fury
Ralph Hickey
Paul Laune
George C. Emick
Monty Pearce
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Charles L. Campbell
Colin C. Mouat
Roger Sword
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
Winner
Fireball Forward
Fireball Forward
Richard Overton
Theodore Soderberg

Nominated

Brian's Song
Brian's Song
William J. Montague
Alfred E. Overton
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Roy Granville
Eddie Nelson
George Porter
Outstanding Achievement in Live or Tape Sound Mixing
Winner
All in the Family
All in the Family
Norman Dewes

Nominated

Bing Crosby and His Friends
Bing Crosby and His Friends
William Cole
Flip
Flip
Dave Williams
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Winner
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Frank Westmore

Nominated

Gideon
Gideon
Harry Blake
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Nick Marcellino
Leonard Engelman
John Chambers
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Winner
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
Pete Rugolo

Nominated

Columbo
Columbo
Billy Goldenberg
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Charles Fox
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program
Winner
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
John Williams

Nominated

The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Carl Davis
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Michel Legrand
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction of a Variety, Musical or Dramatic Program
Winner
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Elliot Lawrence

Nominated

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
James E. Dale
Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers
Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers
Van Alexander
Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material
Winner
The Funny Side
The Funny Side
Ray Charles

Nominated

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Earl Brown
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Billy Barnes
Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming - Individuals
Winner
And David Wept
And David Wept
Alfredo Antonini
Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming - Programs

Nominated

Insight
Insight
Ellwood Kieser
John Meredyth Lucas
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
Martin J. Neeb Jr.
Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming
Winner
ABC's Wide World of Sports
ABC's Wide World of Sports
Roone Arledge

Nominated

1972 Rose Bowl
1972 Rose Bowl
Scotty Connal
Lou Kusserow
NFL Monday Night Football
NFL Monday Night Football
Roone Arledge
Chet Forte
Dennis Lewin
Sapporo 1972: XI Olympic Winter Games
Sapporo 1972: XI Olympic Winter Games
Jack Perkins
1971 World Series
1971 World Series
Lou Kusserow
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
Winner
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Al Camoin
Frank Gaeta
Gene Martin
Don Mulvaney
Heino Ripp

Nominated

Gideon
Gideon
Bob Keys
Don Mulvaney
Jon Olson
O. Tamburri
Flip
Flip
Ray Figelski
Louis Fusari
Rick Lombardo
Jon Olson
Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing
Winner
Great Performances
Great Performances
Patrick McKenna

Nominated

Great Performances
Great Performances
Frank Herold
The ABC Comedy Hour
The ABC Comedy Hour
Mike Wenig
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
Winner
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
All in the Family

Nominated

Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
The Odd Couple
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
Sanford and Son
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
The Odd Couple
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Winner
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Columbo

Nominated

Mike Connors
Mike Connors
Mannix
Robert Young
Robert Young
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr
Ironside
Keith Michell
Keith Michell
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
Winner
Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
All in the Family

Nominated

Sandy Duncan
Sandy Duncan
Funny Face
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Winner
Glenda Jackson
Glenda Jackson
Elizabeth R

Nominated

Peggy Lipton
Peggy Lipton
Mod Squad
Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James
McMillan & Wife
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy
Winner
John Rich
John Rich
All in the Family

Nominated

Jay Sandrich
Jay Sandrich
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Peter Baldwin
Peter Baldwin
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
Winner
Walter C. Miller
Walter C. Miller
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

Nominated

Dave Powers
Dave Powers
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Roger Englander
Roger Englander
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program
Winner
Tom Gries
Tom Gries
The Glass House

Nominated

Patrick Garland
Patrick Garland
The Snow Goose
Fielder Cook
Fielder Cook
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Buzz Kulik
Buzz Kulik
Brian's Song
Paul Bogart
Paul Bogart
Look Homeward, Angel
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme
Winner
Alexander Singer
Alexander Singer
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers

Nominated

Edward M. Abroms
Edward M. Abroms
Columbo
Daniel Petrie
Daniel Petrie
The Man and the City
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music
Winner
Art Fisher
Art Fisher
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour

Nominated

Tim Kiley
Tim Kiley
Flip
Dave Powers
Dave Powers
The Carol Burnett Show
Outstanding New Series
Winner
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Christopher Sarson
Roderick Graham

Nominated

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Ronald Travers
Mark Shivas
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Chris Bearde
Allan Blye
Columbo
Columbo
Richard Levinson
William Link
Everett Chambers
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Bud Yorkin
Aaron Ruben
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy
Winner
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Nominated

Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
All in the Family
Ted Knight
Ted Knight
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama
Winner
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
Brian's Song

Nominated

James Brolin
James Brolin
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Greg Morris
Greg Morris
Mission: Impossible
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy
Winner
Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Nominated

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama
Winner
Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter
The Snow Goose

Nominated

Elena Verdugo
Elena Verdugo
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Gail Fisher
Gail Fisher
Mannix
Outstanding Series - Comedy
Winner
All in the Family
All in the Family
Norman Lear

Nominated

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
James L. Brooks
Allan Burns
David Davis
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Bud Yorkin
Aaron Ruben
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Jerry Belson
Garry Marshall
Jerry Davis
Outstanding Series - Drama
Winner
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Christopher Sarson
Roderick Graham

Nominated

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Ronald Travers
Mark Shivas
Mannix
Mannix
Bruce Geller
Ivan Goff
Ben Roberts
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
David Victor
David J. O'Connell
Columbo
Columbo
Richard Levinson
William Link
Everett Chambers
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Winner
Keith Michell
Keith Michell
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Nominated

James Caan
James Caan
Brian's Song
George C. Scott
George C. Scott
Jane Eyre
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
The Snow Goose
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Brian's Song
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Winner
Glenda Jackson
Glenda Jackson
Elizabeth R

Nominated

Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate
Susannah York
Susannah York
Jane Eyre
Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy
Winner
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Paul Junger Witt

Nominated

The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Frank O'Connor
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Ronald Travers
Mark Shivas
All in the Family
All in the Family
Norman Lear
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Christopher Sarson
Roderick Graham
Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Classical Music
Winner
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
James Krayer
Humphrey Burton
Leonard Bernstein

Nominated

The Peking Ballet: First Spectacular from China
The Peking Ballet: First Spectacular from China
Lucy Jarvis
Heifetz
Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz
Paul Louis
Lester Shurr
The Trial of Mary Lincoln
The Trial of Mary Lincoln
Peter Herman Adler
Peter Griffiths
Winner
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Joseph Cates
Martin Charnin
Jack Lemmon

Nominated

Flip
Flip
Monte Kay
Bob Henry
Flip Wilson
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Joe Hamilton
Julie Andrews
Carol Burnett
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Allan Blye
Chris Bearde
Sonny Bono
Cher
Outstanding Variety Series - Musical
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Joe Hamilton
Arnie Rosen
Carol Burnett

Nominated

Flip
Flip
Monte Kay
Bob Henry
Flip Wilson
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Allan Blye
Chris Bearde
Sonny Bono
Cher
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show
Greg Garrison
Dean Martin
Outstanding Variety Series - Talk
Winner
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
John Gilroy
Dick Cavett

Nominated

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Frederick De Cordova
Johnny Carson
The David Frost Show
The David Frost Show
Peter Baker
David Frost
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
Winner
All in the Family
All in the Family
Burt Styler

Nominated

All in the Family
All in the Family
Phil Mishkin
Alan J. Levitt
All in the Family
All in the Family
Burt Styler
Norman Lear
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
Winner
The Trial of Mary Lincoln
The Trial of Mary Lincoln
Anne Howard Bailey

Nominated

'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Martin Charnin
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Bob Ellison
Marty Farrell
Ken Welch
Mitzie Welch
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Winner
Columbo
Columbo
Richard Levinson
William Link

Nominated

Columbo
Columbo
Steven Bochco
Columbo
Columbo
Jackson Gillis
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Winner
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
William Blinn

Nominated

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Earl Hamner Jr.
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Paul Gallico
The Glass House
The Glass House
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Winner
To All My Friends on Shore
To All My Friends on Shore
Allan Sloane

Nominated

Thief
Thief
John D.F. Black
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
Jack Sher
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Don Hinkley
Stan Hart
Larry Siegel
Roger Beatty
Heywood Kling
Art Baer
Ben Joelson
Stan Burns
Mike Marmer
Arnie Rosen

Nominated

Flip
Flip
Herbert Baker
Hal Goodman
Larry Klein
Bob Schiller
Bob Weiskopf
Sidney Green
Richard Hills
Flip Wilson
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Phil Hahn
Paul Wayne
George Burditt
Coslough Johnson
Bob Arnott
Steve Martin
Bob Einstein
Allan Blye
Chris Bearde
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Docu-Drama
Winner
The Search for the Nile
The Search for the Nile
Christopher Ralling

Nominated

Appointment with Destiny
Appointment with Destiny
Robert Larson
Warren Bush
Robert Guenette
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - General Programming

Nominated

The French Chef
The French Chef
Ruth Lockwood
Julia Child
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Don Meier
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Ron Miller
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Individuals

Nominated

The Search for the Nile
The Search for the Nile
Michael Hastings
Derek Marlowe