17th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 17th Emmy Awards, later known as the 17th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on September 12, 1965. The ceremony was hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. and Danny Thomas. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

17th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateSeptember 12, 1965
LocationHollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted bySammy Davis Jr.
Danny Thomas
Highlights
Most awardsHallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee" (3)
Most nominationsHallmark Hall of Fame (5)
Outstanding Program Achievements in EntertainmentThe Dick Van Dyke Show
Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee"
My Name Is Barbra
Young People's Concerts: "What Is Sonata Form?"
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC
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The structure of the ceremony was a complete departure from previous years. Categories were streamlined so that there were only four major categories (the previous year had 20 major categories). As a result of this, only five shows won an award. NBC's Hallmark Hall of Fame was the top show of the night, winning three major awards. The new format would be scrapped for the traditional one the following year and all subsequent Primetime Emmy Awards ceremonies.

Winners and nominees

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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[1]

Programs

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Programs
Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment

Acting

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Acting
Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers

Directing

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Directing
Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Directors

Writing

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Writing
Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Writers

Most major nominations

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Networks with multiple major nominations[note 1]
Network Number of
Nominations
NBC 21
CBS 14
ABC 2
Programs with multiple major nominations
Program Network Number of
Nominations
Hallmark Hall of Fame NBC 6
The Defenders CBS 3
The Dick Van Dyke Show
My Name is Barbra
The Andy Williams Show NBC 2
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Mr. Novak
The Rogues
The Wonderful World of Burlesque
Young People's Concerts CBS

Most major awards

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Networks with multiple major awards[note 1]
Network Number of
Awards
CBS 8
NBC 3
Programs with multiple major awards
Program Network Number of
Awards
Hallmark Hall of Fame NBC 3
The Defenders CBS 2
The Dick Van Dyke Show
My Name is Barbra
Young People's Concerts
Notes
  1. ^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

References

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  1. ^ "Emmys.com list of 1965 Nominees & Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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