26th Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
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Date | May 28, 1974 | |||
Location | Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, California | |||
Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | |||
Hosted by | Johnny Carson | |||
Highlights | ||||
Most awards | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (4) | |||
Most nominations | M*A*S*H The Waltons (9) | |||
Outstanding Comedy Series | M*A*S*H | |||
Outstanding Drama Series | Upstairs, Downstairs | |||
Outstanding Limited Series | Columbo | |||
Outstanding Music-Variety Series | The Carol Burnett Show | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | NBC | |||
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The 26th Emmy Awards, later known as the 26th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 28, 1974. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson. Winners are listed in bold and networks are in parentheses.
The top shows of the night were M*A*S*H and Upstairs, Downstairs. M*A*S*H and The Waltons had the most major nominations with nine. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman led the night with four major wins.
For this ceremony, individual awards dubbed "Super Emmys" were given out in addition to the traditional categories. The individual categories were dropped the following year and have not returned since.
Outstanding Comedy Series | Outstanding Drama Series |
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Outstanding Music-Variety Series | Outstanding Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music Special |
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Outstanding Special – Comedy or Drama | Outstanding Limited Series |
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Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
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Best Lead Actor in a Drama | Best Lead Actress in a Drama |
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Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series |
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Best Supporting Actor in Comedy | Best Supporting Actress in Comedy |
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Best Supporting Actor in Drama | Best Supporting Actress in Drama |
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Best Directing in Comedy | Best Directing in Drama – Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme |
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Best Directing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music | Best Directing in Drama – Single Program – Comedy or Drama |
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Best Writing in Comedy | Best Writing in Drama |
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Best Writing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music | Best Writing in Variety or Music |
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Best Writing in Drama – Original Teleplay | Best Writing in Drama – Adaptation |
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Actor of the Year – Series | Actor of the Year – Special |
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Actress of the Year – Series | Actress of the Year – Special |
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Supporting Actor of the Year | Supporting Actress of the Year |
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Director of the Year – Series | Director of the Year – Special |
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Writer of the Year – Series | Writer of the Year – Special |
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