7th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 7th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 7, 1955, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the "Moulin Rouge Nightclub" in Hollywood, California. The ceremony, hosted by Steve Allen and broadcast on NBC, was the first Emmy Awards ceremony to be televised nationally. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses. New categories for this ceremony included awards for writing and directing, as well as one-time performances in anthology series, (this category would eventually morph into the current guest-acting category). Studio One was the most successful show of the night, winning three awards.

7th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateMarch 7, 1955
LocationMoulin Rouge Nightclub, Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted bySteve Allen
Highlights
Most awardsStudio One (3)
Most nominationsI Love Lucy
The Jackie Gleason Show
Studio One (5)
Best Dramatic SeriesThe United States Steel Hour
Best Situation Comedy SeriesMake Room for Daddy
Best Variety Series Including Musical VarietiesDisneyland
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC
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Fredric March made Emmy history when he became the first actor to be nominated for two different works in the same category. However, he lost for both of his performances in the category of Best Actor in a Single Performance.

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
Best Audience, Guest Participation, or Panel Program
Best Mystery or Intrigue Series
Best Cultural, Religious, or Educational Program
Best Sports Program
Best Western or Adventure Series
Best Daytime Program

Acting

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Lead performances

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Lead performances
Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series
Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series

Supporting performances

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Supporting performances
Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series
Best Supporting Actress in a Regular Series

Single performances

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Single performances
Best Actor in a Single Performance
Best Actress in a Single Performance

Directing

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Directing
Best Direction

Writing

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Writing

News and miscellaneous category

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Hosting
Best News Reporter or Commentator
Most Outstanding New Personality

Singing

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Singing
Best Male Singer
Best Female Singer

Most major nominations

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Networks with multiple major nominations[note 1]
Network Number of
Nominations
CBS 60
NBC 44
ABC 15
Programs with multiple major nominations
Program Category Network Number of
Nominations
I Love Lucy Comedy CBS 5
The Jackie Gleason Show Variety
Studio One Drama
Four Star Playhouse 4
Make Room for Daddy Comedy ABC
Medic Drama NBC
Climax! CBS 3
Dragnet Mystery/Intrigue NBC
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Comedy CBS
Lux Video Theatre Drama
Mister Peepers Comedy NBC
Our Miss Brooks CBS
The Philco Television Playhouse Drama NBC
A Christmas Carol CBS 2
Disneyland Variety ABC
The George Gobel Show NBC
The Jack Benny Program CBS
The Loretta Young Show Drama NBC
Private Secretary Comedy CBS
The United States Steel Hour Drama ABC
Waterfront Mystery/Intrigue Syndicated
Your Hit Parade Variety NBC

Most major awards

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Networks with multiple major awards[note 1]
Network Number of
Awards
CBS 10
NBC 7
ABC 6
Programs with multiple major awards
Program Category Network Number of
Awards
Studio One Drama CBS 3
Disneyland Variety ABC 2
The Jackie Gleason Show CBS
Make Room for Daddy Comedy ABC
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 1955 Nominees & Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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