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Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Winner
The 3rd Barry Manilow Special
The 3rd Barry Manilow Special
Kevin Carlisle

Nominated

The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Anita Mann
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Martha Graham
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
Winner
Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
Bill Wistrom

Nominated

Ike: The War Years
Ike: The War Years
Michael P. Redbourn
Peter Harrison
Russ Tinsley
Linda Dove
Leonard Corso
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
Lawrence E. Neiman
Charles L. Campbell
Colin C. Mouat
Donald L. Warner Jr.
David Pettijohn
Pieter Hubbard
Gary Vaughan
Charles E. Moran
Robert Canton
Martin Varno
A Fire in the Sky
A Fire in the Sky
Doug Grindstaff
Don Isaacs
Mark Dennis
Bob J. Human
Larry Kaufman
Larry Singer
Hank Salerno
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
Winner
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
Bill Teague
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Ray West

Nominated

A Christmas to Remember
A Christmas to Remember
Stan Gordon
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Hoppy Mehterian
Ike: The War Years
Ike: The War Years
Bill Teague
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Hoppy Mehterian
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Ray West
Maury Harris
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences
Winner
Cinderella at the Palace
Cinderella at the Palace
Stu Bernstein
Eytan Keller

Nominated

Vega$
Vega$
Phill Norman
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
Winner
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
Janice D. Brandow

Nominated

Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House
Susan Germaine
Lola Kemp
Vivian McAteer
Ike: The War Years
Ike: The War Years
Jean Burt Reilly
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic)
Winner
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
George Riesenberger
Roy Barnett

Nominated

Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra
William C. Knight
Cinderella at the Palace
Cinderella at the Palace
Fred McKinnon
A Salute to American Imagination
A Salute to American Imagination
Bill Klages
George Riesenberger
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Winner
Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House
Tommy Cole
Mark Bussan
Ron Walters

Nominated

Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Ken Chase
Joe DiBella
Zoltan Elek
Tom Miller
David Dittmar
Lady of the House
Lady of the House
Leo Lotito Jr.
Nicholas Pagliaro
Elvis
Elvis
Marvin G. Westmore
Outstanding Achievement in Tape Sound Mixing
Winner
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Ed Greene
Phillip Seretti
Dennis S. Sands
Garry Ulmer

Nominated

Perry Como's Early American Christmas
Perry Como's Early American Christmas
Gordon Klimuck
Thomas J. Huth
Return Engagement
Return Engagement
Georja Skinner
Phillip Seretti
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Ed Greene
The 3rd Barry Manilow Special
The 3rd Barry Manilow Special
Doug Nelson
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
Winner
Live Wednesday
Live Wednesday
Jerry Weiss
Don Barker
Peggy Mahoney
Reed Howard
Kurt Tonnessen
William Landers
Louis Cywinski
George Loomis

Nominated

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Heino Ripp
Al Camoin
Peter Basil
Tom De Zendorf
Johnny Pinto
Vince Di Pietro
The Midnight Special
The Midnight Special
Robert G. Holmes
Bruce Bottone
Jim Herring
Roy Holm
William Landers
Peggy Mahoney
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
Robert Jones
Barry Brown
Larry Heider
Wayne Orr
Hank Geving
Diane Biederbeck
Richard Price
Tom Karnowski
David Levisohn
Outstanding Animated Program
Winner
The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
David D. Connell
Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez

Nominated

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown
Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson
Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan
Jan Scott
Bill Harp

Nominated

Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition
Michael Baugh
Robert Checchi
Arthur Jeph Parker
Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan
Jan Scott
Edward J. McDonald
Bill Harp
Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House
Richard Y. Haman
Anne D. McCulley
Centennial
Centennial
Jack Senter
John W. Corso
Sherman Loudermilk
Joseph J. Stone
John M. Dwyer
Robert George Freer
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Winner
Little Women
Little Women
Howard E. Johnson
Richard C. Goddard

Nominated

The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
Rene Lagler
Carl Carlson
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
John E. Chilberg II
Mickey S. Michaels
Lowell Chambers
Outstanding Children's Program
Winner
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Jon Stone
Dulcy Singer

Nominated

A Special Sesame Street Christmas
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Bob Banner
Stephen Pouliot
Once Upon a Classic
Once Upon a Classic
Jay Rayvid
Graeme MacDonald
James A. DeVinney
Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
Joe Camp
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Rainbow
Rainbow
Howard Schwartz

Nominated

Ike: The War Years
Ike: The War Years
Archie R. Dalzell
Freddie Young
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
Dennis Dalzell
Elvis
Elvis
Donald M. Morgan
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
Winner
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Ted Voigtlander

Nominated

Little Women
Little Women
Joseph F. Biroc
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
William W. Spencer
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts

Nominated

Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live: A Gift from Los Angeles
Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live: A Gift from Los Angeles
Jeanne Mulcahy
John Goberman
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Jac Venza
Merrill Brockway
Emile Ardolino
Judy Kinberg
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
John Goberman
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
Taxi
Taxi
James L. Brooks
Stan Daniels
David Davis
Ed. Weinberger
Glen Charles
Les Charles

Nominated

Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Danny Arnold
Tony Sheehan
Reinhold Weege
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Burt Metcalfe
All in the Family
All in the Family
Mort Lachman
Milt Josefsberg
Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy
Garry Marshall
Anthony W. Marshall
Dale McRaven
Bruce Johnson
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program
Winner
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Steve Lawrence
Gary Smith
Dwight Hemion
Eydie Gormé

Nominated

Arthur Fiedler: Just Call Me Maestro
Arthur Fiedler: Just Call Me Maestro
William Cosel
Arthur Fiedler
Shirley MacLaine at the Lido
Shirley MacLaine at the Lido
Gary Smith
Dwight Hemion
Shirley MacLaine
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels
Dan Aykroyd
John Belushi
Jane Curtin
Garrett Morris
Bill Murray
Laraine Newman
Gilda Radner
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
David Lazer
Jim Henson
Frank Oz
Jerry Nelson
Richard Hunt
Dave Goelz
Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Edward the King
Edward the King
Ann Hollowood
Sue Le Cash
Christine Wilson

Nominated

The Corn Is Green
The Corn Is Green
David Walker
Cher... and Other Fantasies
Cher... and Other Fantasies
Bob Mackie
Ret Turner
The John Davidson Christmas Show
The John Davidson Christmas Show
Warden Neil
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Winner
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Jean-Pierre Dorléac

Nominated

Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
Al Lehman
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Noam Pitlik

Nominated

All in the Family
All in the Family
Paul Bogart
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Charles S. Dubin
Soap
Soap
Jay Sandrich
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Alan Alda
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Winner
The White Shadow
The White Shadow
Jackie Cooper

Nominated

Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Burt Brinckerhoff
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Gene Reynolds
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Mel Damski
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
David Greene

Nominated

Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Glenn Jordan
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Lou Antonio
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Gene Reynolds
Seth Freeman
Gary David Goldberg

Nominated

The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
Robert C. Thompson
Robert Lewin
Albert Aley
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Meta Rosenberg
Stephen J. Cannell
Chas. Floyd Johnson
David Chase
Juanita Bartlett
Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special
Winner
Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
Martin Starger
Philip Barry Jr.
Fay Kanin

Nominated

The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
Tim Zinnemann
Dummy
Dummy
Frank Konigsberg
Sam Manners
Ernest Tidyman
Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier
Linda Gottlieb
First, You Cry
First, You Cry
Philip Barry Jr.
Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
Arthur Schmidt

Nominated

First, You Cry
First, You Cry
James Galloway
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
John A. Martinelli
Ike: The War Years
Ike: The War Years
John Woodcock
Bill Lenny
Paul Dixon
Centennial
Centennial
Robert Watts
Outstanding Film Editing for a Series
Winner
Taxi
Taxi
M. Pam Blumenthal

Nominated

Dallas
Dallas
Fred W. Berger
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
James Galloway
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Larry L. Mills
Stanford Tischler
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Animation Program

Nominated

Puff the Magic Dragon
Puff the Magic Dragon
Peter Yarrow
David Campbell
A Pink Christmas
A Pink Christmas
Doug Goodwin
The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Bill Melendez
David D. Connell
A Pink Christmas
A Pink Christmas
John Bradford
Doug Goodwin
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Program

Nominated

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Gerri Brioso
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Tony Di Girolamo
Dave Clark
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Creative Technical Crafts
Winner
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
John Dykstra
Richard Edlund
Joe Goss

Nominated

A Fire in the Sky
A Fire in the Sky
Joseph A. Unsinn
Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter
Dick Wilson
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Program
Winner
Scared Straight!
Scared Straight!
Bob Niemack

Nominated

Scared Straight!
Scared Straight!
Arnold Shapiro
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class

Nominated

Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall
Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall
Bill Klages
The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song
The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song
Carl Vitelli
General Electric's All-Star Anniversary
General Electric's All-Star Anniversary
Harry Blake
Robert Ostermann
David Dittmar
The Television Annual: 1978/1979
The Television Annual: 1978/1979
David W. Foster
Eddy Joseph
Baryshnikov at the White House
Baryshnikov at the White House
Dave Clark
Michael Rosatti
Harry Bottorf
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Events
Winner
Baryshnikov at the White House
Baryshnikov at the White House
Mikhail Baryshnikov

Nominated

The 51st Annual Academy Awards
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
Roy Christopher
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
Mike Wenig
Terry M. Pickford
Outstanding Informational Program
Winner
Scared Straight!
Scared Straight!
Arnold Shapiro

Nominated

The Body Human: The Sexes
The Body Human: The Sexes
Thomas W. Moore
Alfred R. Kelman
Robert E. Fuisz
Vivian R. Moss
Charles A. Bangert
Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
Henry Winkler
John Korty
Warren Lockhart
Dan McCann
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
All in the Family

Nominated

Hal Linden
Hal Linden
Barney Miller
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
M*A*S*H
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Mork & Mindy
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Taxi
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Ron Leibman
Ron Leibman
Kaz

Nominated

Edward Asner
Edward Asner
Lou Grant
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
Quincy M.E.
James Garner
James Garner
The Rockford Files
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Peter Strauss
Peter Strauss
The Jericho Mile

Nominated

Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Friendly Fire
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Elvis
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Backstairs at the White House
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon
Taxi

Nominated

Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
All in the Family
Linda Lavin
Linda Lavin
Alice
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond
Soap
Isabel Sanford
Isabel Sanford
The Jeffersons
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Mariette Hartley
Mariette Hartley
The Incredible Hulk

Nominated

Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson
Family
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
The Rockford Files
Barbara Bel Geddes
Barbara Bel Geddes
Dallas
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

Nominated

Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
First, You Cry
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
The Corn Is Green
Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett
Friendly Fire
Olivia Cole
Olivia Cole
Backstairs at the White House
Outstanding Limited Series
Winner
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
David L. Wolper
Stan Margulies

Nominated

Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House
Ed Friendly
Michael O'Herlihy
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition
David Susskind
George Schaefer
Renée Valente
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
Leonard Rosenman

Nominated

The Word
The Word
Alex North
The Hal Linden Special
The Hal Linden Special
Ken Welch
Mitzie Welch
First, You Cry
First, You Cry
Peter Matz
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
Winner
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
David Rose

Nominated

Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Patrick Williams
Dear Detective
Dear Detective
Dick DeBenedictis
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
Charles Fox
Norman Gimbel
Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class
Winner
Operation: Lifeline
Operation: Lifeline
Thomas W. Moore
Robert E. Fuisz
Alfred R. Kelman
Geof Bartz

Nominated

The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Christopher Porterfield
Dick Cavett
Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds
Loring d'Usseau
Steve Allen
Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Events
Winner
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
Jack Haley Jr.

Nominated

The 33rd Annual Tony Awards
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards
Alexander H. Cohen
Hildy Parks
Roy A. Somlyo
Baryshnikov at the White House
Baryshnikov at the White House
Gerald Slater
Emile Ardolino
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume
Soap

Nominated

Gary Burghoff
Gary Burghoff
M*A*S*H
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
M*A*S*H
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Taxi
Max Gail
Max Gail
Barney Miller
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Stuart Margolin
Stuart Margolin
The Rockford Files

Nominated

Mason Adams
Mason Adams
Lou Grant
Joe Santos
Joe Santos
The Rockford Files
Robert Walden
Robert Walden
Lou Grant
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
The Rockford Files
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Roots: The Next Generations

Nominated

Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Backstairs at the White House
Ed Flanders
Ed Flanders
Backstairs at the White House
Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr.
Roots: The Next Generations
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Roots: The Next Generations
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers
All in the Family

Nominated

Polly Holliday
Polly Holliday
Alice
Marion Ross
Marion Ross
Happy Days
Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit
M*A*S*H
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Kristy McNichol
Kristy McNichol
Family

Nominated

Nancy Marchand
Nancy Marchand
Lou Grant
Linda Kelsey
Linda Kelsey
Lou Grant
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
Summer of My German Soldier

Nominated

Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Roots: The Next Generations
Celeste Holm
Celeste Holm
Backstairs at the White House
Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart
Backstairs at the White House
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
Ken Denisoff
Tucker Wiard
Janet McFadden

Nominated

The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Darryl Sutton
The Cheryl Ladd Special
The Cheryl Ladd Special
Andy Zall
Liberace: A Valentine Special
Liberace: A Valentine Special
Marco Zappia
Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series
Winner
Stockard Channing in Just Friends
Stockard Channing in Just Friends
Andy Zall

Nominated

All in the Family
All in the Family
Hal Collins
Harvey Berger
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Alan Alda

Nominated

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Ken Levine
David Isaacs
All in the Family
All in the Family
Milt Josefsberg
Phil Sharp
Bob Schiller
Bob Weiskopf
Taxi
Taxi
Michael Leeson
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Dan Aykroyd
Anne Beatts
Tom Davis
James Downey
Brian Doyle-Murray
Al Franken
Brian McConnachie
Lorne Michaels
Don Novello
Herbert Sargent
Tom Schiller
Rosie Shuster
Walter Williams
Alan Zweibel
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Winner
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Michele Gallery

Nominated

Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Leon Tokatyan
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
James Bridges
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Gene Reynolds
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
Patrick J. Nolan
Michael Mann

Nominated

Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
Fay Kanin
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Ernest Kinoy
Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier
Jane-Howard Hammerstein
Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House
Gwen Bagni
Paul Dubov