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Actor of the Year - Series
Winner
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
M*A*S*H
Actor of the Year - Special
Winner
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Pueblo
Actress of the Year - Series
Winner
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Actress of the Year - Special
Winner
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Art Director and Set Decorator of the Year
Winner
Jan Scott
Jan Scott
The Lie
Best Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film, for a Series, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Winner
The Lie
The Lie
Jan Scott
Charles Kreiner

Nominated

The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
Walter H. Tyler
Richard Friedman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Michael D. Haller
Best Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Musical or Variety Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Winner
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Brian Bartholomew

Nominated

The Andy Williams Christmas Special
The Andy Williams Christmas Special
Lynn Griffin
Rene Lagler
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Paul Barnes
Bill Harp
Bob Sansom
Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Winner
Columbo
Columbo
Harry L. Wolf

Nominated

Kojak
Kojak
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Jack Whitman
Robert L. Morrison
Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
Winner
It's Good to Be Alive
It's Good to Be Alive
Ted Voigtlander

Nominated

The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
Andrew Laszlo
The Migrants
The Migrants
Richard C. Kratina
Doberman Patrol
Doberman Patrol
Fred Mandl
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Walter Strenge
Best Directing in Comedy
Winner
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Jackie Cooper

Nominated

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jay Sandrich
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Gene Reynolds
Best Directing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music
Winner
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Dwight Hemion

Nominated

Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra
Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra
Marty Pasetta
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Tony Charmoli
Peggy Fleming Visits the Soviet Union
Peggy Fleming Visits the Soviet Union
Sterling Johnson
Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program - Comedy or Drama
Winner
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
John Korty

Nominated

Pueblo
Pueblo
Anthony Page
The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
Lamont Johnson
The Migrants
The Migrants
Tom Gries
A Case of Rape
A Case of Rape
Boris Sagal
Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme
Winner
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
Robert Butler

Nominated

The Waltons
The Waltons
Harry Harris
The Waltons
The Waltons
Philip Leacock
Best Directing in Variety or Music
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Dave Powers

Nominated

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Art Fisher
In Concert
In Concert
Joshua White
Best Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Winner
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
Gene Fowler Jr.
Marjorie Fowler
Samuel E. Beetley

Nominated

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Douglas Hines
Bud S. Isaacs
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Stanford Tischler
Fred W. Berger
Best Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
Winner
The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
Frank Morriss

Nominated

A Case of Rape
A Case of Rape
Richard Bracken
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Sidney Levin
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
M*A*S*H

Nominated

Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
The Odd Couple
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
Sanford and Son
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
All in the Family
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
The Odd Couple
Best Lead Actor in a Drama
Winner
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Pueblo

Nominated

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
The Execution of Private Slovik
Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
The Morning After
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
The Merchant of Venice
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
6 Rms Riv Vu
Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas
Kojak

Nominated

Karl Malden
Karl Malden
The Streets of San Francisco
Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas
The Waltons
William Conrad
William Conrad
Cannon
Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series
Winner
William Holden
William Holden
The Blue Knight

Nominated

Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
McCloud
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Columbo
Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Nominated

Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
All in the Family
Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
Maude
Best Lead Actress in a Drama
Winner
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Nominated

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
The Migrants
Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett
6 Rms Riv Vu
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery
A Case of Rape
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
The Glass Menagerie
Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Michael Learned
Michael Learned
The Waltons

Nominated

Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette Nolan
Dirty Sally
Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
Upstairs, Downstairs
Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series
Winner
Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwick
The Snoop Sisters

Nominated

Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
The Snoop Sisters
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
The Blue Knight
Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series
Winner
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Morton Stevens

Nominated

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Bruce Broughton
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Don B. Ray
Best Music Composition - For a Special Program
Winner
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Fred Karlin

Nominated

Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Laurence Rosenthal
The Migrants
The Migrants
Billy Goldenberg
Best Music Direction of a Variety, Music or Dramatic Program
Winner
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Jack Parnell
Ken Welch
Mitzie Welch

Nominated

The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Peter Matz
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Marty Paich
Best Song or Theme
Winner
Ironside
Ironside
Marty Paich
David Paich

Nominated

Kojak
Kojak
Billy Goldenberg
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Fred Karlin
Best Supporting Actor in Comedy
Winner
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
All in the Family

Nominated

McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson
M*A*S*H
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Gary Burghoff
Gary Burghoff
M*A*S*H
Ted Knight
Ted Knight
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Best Supporting Actor in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music
Winner
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
The Carol Burnett Show

Nominated

Tim Conway
Tim Conway
The Carol Burnett Show
Foster Brooks
Foster Brooks
The Dean Martin Show
Best Supporting Actor in Drama
Winner
Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty
The Glass Menagerie

Nominated

Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
The Glass Menagerie
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
The Streets of San Francisco
Will Geer
Will Geer
The Waltons
Best Supporting Actress in Comedy
Winner
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Nominated

Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit
M*A*S*H
Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers
All in the Family
Best Supporting Actress in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music
Winner
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda Vaccaro
The Shape of Things

Nominated

Vicki Lawrence
Vicki Lawrence
The Carol Burnett Show
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
The Shape of Things
Ruth Buzzi
Ruth Buzzi
The Dean Martin Show
Best Supporting Actress in Drama
Winner
Joanna Miles
Joanna Miles
The Glass Menagerie

Nominated

Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
The Waltons
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker
McMillan & Wife
Best Writing in Comedy
Winner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Treva Silverman

Nominated

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Mary Kay Place
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
McLean Stevenson
Best Writing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music
Winner
Lily
Lily
Herbert Sargent
Rosalyn Drexler
Lorne Michaels
Richard Pryor
Jim Rusk
James R. Stein
Bob Illes
Lily Tomlin
George Yanok
Jane Wagner
Rod Warren
Ann Elder
Karyl Miller

Nominated

Paradise
Paradise
Joseph Bologna
Renée Taylor
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Larry Gelbart
Mitzie Welch
Ken Welch
Best Writing in Drama
Winner
The Waltons
The Waltons
Joanna Lee

Nominated

Kojak
Kojak
Gene R. Kearney
The Waltons
The Waltons
John McGreevey
Best Writing in Drama - Adaptation
Winner
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Tracy Keenan Wynn

Nominated

Steambath
Steambath
Bruce Jay Friedman
The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
Richard Levinson
William Link
Best Writing in Drama - Original Teleplay
Winner
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Fay Kanin

Nominated

The Migrants
The Migrants
Lanford Wilson
Cry Rape
Cry Rape
Will Lorin
Best Writing in Variety or Music
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Ed Simmons
Gary Belkin
Roger Beatty
Arnie Kogen
Bill Richmond
Gene Perret
Rudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
Dick Clair
Jenna McMahon
Barry Harman

Nominated

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Chris Bearde
Allan Blye
Bob Arnott
George Burditt
Bob Einstein
Phil Hahn
Coslough Johnson
Jim Mulligan
Paul Wayne
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Stan Hart
Larry Siegel
Gail Parent
Heywood Kling
Roger Beatty
Tom Patchett
Jay Tarses
Robert Hilliard
Arnie Kogen
Buz Kohan
Bill Angelos
Cinematographer of the Year
Winner
It's Good to Be Alive
It's Good to Be Alive
Ted Voigtlander
Director of the Year - Series
Winner
Robert Butler
Robert Butler
The Blue Knight
Director of the Year - Special
Winner
Dwight Hemion
Dwight Hemion
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Film Editor of the Year
Winner
The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
Frank Morriss
Musician of the Year
Winner
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Jack Parnell
Ken Welch
Mitzie Welch
Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
Winner
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Lynda Gurasich

Nominated

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Renate Leuschner
Evening at Pops
Evening at Pops
Jordon Whitelaw
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Winner
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Tony Charmoli

Nominated

NBC Follies
NBC Follies
Carl Jablonski
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Ernie Flatt
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Winner
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Bruce Walkup
Sandra Stewart

Nominated

War & Peace
War & Peace
Charles Knode
The Snoop Sisters
The Snoop Sisters
Grady Hunt
The New Treasure Hunt
The New Treasure Hunt
Barbara Murphy
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Ret Turner
Bob Mackie
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
Winner
Pueblo
Pueblo
Bud Nolan

Nominated

Kojak
Kojak
Sam Caylor
Stanley Frazen
Jack Kirschner
Sid Lubow
Richard Raderman
John W. Singleton
Police Story
Police Story
William M. Andrews
Ronald V. Ashcroft
Richard Burrow
Milton C. Burrow
Tony Garber
Al Kajita
Jack Milner
Jerry Rosenthal
Edward L. Sandlin
Outstanding Achievement in Film or Tape Sound Mixing
Winner
Pueblo
Pueblo
Al Gramaglia
Michael Schindler

Nominated

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Charles T. Knight
Don Minkler
The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
John K. Kean
Thom Piper
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
Winner
The Lie
The Lie
Bill Klages

Nominated

Dean Martin Presents Music Country
Dean Martin Presents Music Country
John Nance
Lon Stucky
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
John Freschi
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Winner
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Stan Winston
Rick Baker

Nominated

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Ben Nye
The Phantom of Hollywood
The Phantom of Hollywood
William Tuttle
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Nick Marcellino
James Lee McCoy
Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming
Winner
ABC's Wide World of Sports
ABC's Wide World of Sports
Jim McKay

Nominated

NFL Monday Night Football
NFL Monday Night Football
Frank Gifford
NFL Monday Night Football
NFL Monday Night Football
Howard Cosell
1973 World Series
1973 World Series
Allan B. Connal
Roy Hammerman
Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the Sexes
Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the Sexes
Roone Arledge
Jackie Barnett
Chuck Howard
NFL Monday Night Football
NFL Monday Night Football
Roone Arledge
Don Ohlmeyer
1973 World Series
1973 World Series
Harry Coyle
The Triple Crown of Racing
The Triple Crown of Racing
Tony Verna
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
Winner
In Concert
In Concert
Gerry Bucci
Ken Tamburri
Dave Hilmer
Dave Smith
Jim Balden
Ron Brooks

Nominated

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Lew Adams
John Poliak
Parker Roe
Ken Lamkin
Gary Stanton
Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing
Winner
Pueblo
Pueblo
Alfred Muller

Nominated

The Lie
The Lie
Lewis W. Smith
The John Denver Show
The John Denver Show
Nick Giordano
George Gurunian
Outstanding Children's Special
Winner
Free to Be... You & Me
Free to Be... You & Me
Marlo Thomas
Carole Hart

Nominated

The Borrowers
The Borrowers
Duane Bogie
Walt deFaria
Warren Lockhart
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Gene Reynolds
Larry Gelbart

Nominated

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
James L. Brooks
Allan Burns
Ed. Weinberger
All in the Family
All in the Family
Norman Lear
John Rich
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Garry Marshall
Anthony W. Marshall
Harvey Miller
Outstanding Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music Special
Winner
Lily
Lily
Jerry McPhie
Irene Pinn
Herbert Sargent
Lily Tomlin

Nominated

Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra
Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra
Howard W. Koch
Frank Sinatra
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
Martin Erlichman
Gary Smith
Dwight Hemion
Joe Layton
Barbra Streisand
The John Denver Show
The John Denver Show
Jerry Weintraub
Rich Eustis
Al Rogers
John Denver
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Rex Firkin
John Hawkesworth

Nominated

Police Story
Police Story
David Gerber
Stanley Kallis
The Waltons
The Waltons
Lee Rich
Robert L. Jacks
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Quinn Martin
John Wilder
Kojak
Kojak
Abby Mann
Matthew Rapf
James Duff McAdams
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
Winner
The Borrowers
The Borrowers
Bill Zaharuk
Peter Razmofsky

Nominated

The Borrowers
The Borrowers
Walter C. Miller
The Borrowers
The Borrowers
Juul Haalmeyer
The Borrowers
The Borrowers
Judith Anderson
Free to Be... You & Me
Free to Be... You & Me
Bill Davis
Outstanding Limited Series
Winner
Columbo
Columbo
Dean Hargrove
Roland Kibbee
Douglas Benton
Robert F. O'Neill
Edward K. Dodds

Nominated

The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
Lee Rich
Walter Coblenz
McCloud
McCloud
Glen A. Larson
Michael Gleason
Outstanding Music-Variety Series
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Joe Hamilton
Ed Simmons
Carol Burnett

Nominated

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
Frederick De Cordova
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Allan Blye
Chris Bearde
Sonny Bono
Cher
Outstanding Special - Comedy or Drama
Winner
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Robert W. Christiansen
Rick Rosenberg

Nominated

Steambath
Steambath
Norman Lloyd
The Migrants
The Migrants
Tom Gries
6 Rms Riv Vu
6 Rms Riv Vu
Joe Hamilton
The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
Richard Levinson
William Link
Richard Dubelman
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement
Winner
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
John Gilroy
Dick Cavett

Nominated

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
Paul Lynde
ABC Late Night
ABC Late Night
Bette Davis
ABC Late Night
ABC Late Night
Rick Rosner
Lawrence Einhorn
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade
Mike Gargiulo
Supporting Actor of the Year
Winner
Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty
The Glass Menagerie
Supporting Actress of the Year
Winner
Joanna Miles
Joanna Miles
The Glass Menagerie
Writer of the Year - Series
Winner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Treva Silverman
Writer of the Year - Special
Winner
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Fay Kanin