List of Primetime Emmy Awards ceremonies explained

This is a list of Primetime Emmy Awards ceremonies, the years which they were honoring, their hosts, and their ceremony dates.[1]

List of ceremonies

DateYearHost(s)NetworkSiteMost-awarded program(s)U.S. viewers (millions)
1stJanuary 25, 19491948KTSLHollywood Athletic Club[2] [3] [4]
2ndJanuary 27, 19501949KFIAmbassador Hoteldata-sort-value="Ed Wynn Show" [5] [6] [7]
3rdJanuary 23, 19511950KLACdata-sort-value="Alan Young Show" The Alan Young Show[8] [9]
4thFebruary 18, 19521951KECACocoanut GroveYour Show of Shows
5thFebruary 3, 19531952KLACHotel StatlerI Love Lucy
6thFebruary 11, 19541953KHJHollywood Palladium
7thMarch 7, 19551954NBCStudio One
8thMarch 17, 19561955data-sort-value="Phil Silvers Show"
9thMarch 16, 19571956NBC Studios (LA & NY)
10thApril 15, 19581957Playhouse 90
11thMay 6, 19591958–59data-sort-value="Evening with Fred Astaire" An Evening with Fred Astaire
12thJune 20, 19601959–60data-sort-value="Jack Benny Show"
13thMay 16, 19611960–61Hallmark Hall of Fame

"Macbeth"

14thMay 22, 19621961–62The Defenders
15thMay 26, 19631962–63
16thMay 25, 19641963–64data-sort-value="Dick Van Dyke Show" The Dick Van Dyke Show
17thSeptember 12, 19651964–65Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee"
18thMay 22, 19661965–66CBSdata-sort-value="Dick Van Dyke Show" The Dick Van Dyke Show
19thJune 4, 19671966–67ABCdata-sort-value="Century Plaza Hotel" Mission: Impossible
20thMay 19, 19681967–68NBCGet Smart
21stJune 8, 19691968–69CBSCBS Playhouse

"The People Next Door"

[10] [11]
22ndJune 7, 19701969–70ABCdata-sort-value="Century Plaza Hotel" [12] [13]
23rdMay 9, 19711970–71NBCHollywood Palladiumdata-sort-value="Bold Ones: The Senator"
24thMay 14, 19721971–72CBSAll in the Family
25thMay 20, 19731972–73ABCShubert Theatredata-sort-value="Waltons" The Waltons
26thMay 28, 19741973–74NBCPantages Theatredata-sort-value="Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman"
27thMay 19, 19751974–75CBSHollywood PalladiumThe Mary Tyler Moore Show30.83[14]
28thMay 17, 19761975–76ABCShubert Theatre31.38
29thSeptember 11, 19771976–77NBCPasadena Civic AuditoriumRootsrowspan="5"
30thSeptember 17, 19781977–78CBS
31stSeptember 9, 19791978–79ABC
32ndSeptember 7, 19801979–80NBCLou Grant
33rdSeptember 13, 19811980–81CBSHill Street Blues
34thSeptember 19, 19821981–82ABC33.01
35thSeptember 25, 19831982–83NBCCheers24.50
36thSeptember 23, 19841983–84CBSHill Street Blues20.28
37thSeptember 22, 19851984–85ABCCagney & Lacey
38thSeptember 21, 19861985–86NBC35.79
39thSeptember 20, 19871986–87FoxPromise14.38
40thAugust 28, 19881987–88Thirtysomething15.43
41stSeptember 17, 19891988–89Cheers17.23
42ndSeptember 16, 19901989–90L.A. Law12.3[15]
43rdAugust 25, 19911990–91Cheers18.51
44thAugust 30, 19921991–9220.41
45thSeptember 19, 19931992–93ABC18.9
46thSeptember 11, 19941993–94Frasier21.3
47thSeptember 10, 19951994–95Fox18.04
48thSeptember 8, 19961995–96ABC20.58
49thSeptember 14, 19971996–97CBSNYPD Blue18.77
50thSeptember 13, 19981997–98NBCShrine Auditorium19.36
51stSeptember 12, 19991998–99Foxdata-sort-value="Practice" The Practice17.5[16]
52ndSeptember 10, 20001999–2000ABCThe West Wing21.8[17]
53rdNovember 4, 20012000–01CBSShubert Theatre17.1[18]
54thSeptember 22, 20022001–02NBCShrine Auditorium20.0[19]
55thSeptember 21, 20032002–03Fox17.7[20]
56thSeptember 19, 20042003–04ABCAngels in America13.8[21]
57thSeptember 18, 20052004–05CBS18.7
58thAugust 27, 20062005–06NBCElizabeth I16.1
59thSeptember 16, 20072006–07Fox13.06[22]
60thSeptember 21, 2008 2007–08ABCPeacock TheaterJohn Adams12.2
61stSeptember 20, 20092008–09CBS13.47[23]
62ndAugust 29, 20102009–10NBCTemple Grandin13.50
63rdSeptember 18, 20112010–11FoxModern Family12.44[24]
64thSeptember 23, 20122011–12ABC13.26[25]
65thSeptember 22, 20132012–13CBSBehind the Candelabra17.63[26]
66thAugust 25, 20142013–14NBCBreaking Bad15.59[27]
67thSeptember 20, 20152014–15FoxOlive Kitteridge11.87[28]
68thSeptember 18, 20162015–16ABCdata-sort-value="People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story" 11.30[29]
69thSeptember 17, 20172016–17CBS11.38[30]
70thSeptember 17, 20182017–18NBCdata-sort-value="Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel10.17[31]
71stSeptember 22, 20192018–19FoxFleabag6.98[32] [33]
72ndSeptember 20, 20202019–20ABCStaples CenterSchitt's Creek6.36[34] [35]
73rdSeptember 19, 20212020–21Cedric the EntertainerCBSdata-sort-value="Event Deck at L.A. Live" The Event Deck at L.A. Livedata-sort-value="Crown" The Crown7.83[36] [37]
74thSeptember 12, 20222021–22NBCPeacock Theaterdata-sort-value="White Lotus" The White Lotus5.92[38] [39]
75thJanuary 15, 20242022–23Foxdata-sort-value="Bear" 4.46[40] [41]
76thSeptember 15, 20242023–24ABC[42]

External links

Notes and References

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  3. News: KTLA gets television's Emmy award . Taliaferro . Walt . January 26, 1949 . . 31 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Dahl Gets Reed Role; Lancaster Eyes Tell; Knowles Joins Steal . Schallert . Edwin . January 27, 1949 . . 2-7 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Radio and Television on Review . Bird . Bill . January 25, 1950 . . 32 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: 'Emmy' Won By Ed Wynn . January 28, 1950 . Los Angeles Evening Citizen-News . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Television Gives 'Emmys' To Top TV Shows and Actors . January 29, 1950 . . 2-13 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Alan Young, Gertrude Berg Win TV Honors for 1950 . January 24, 1951 . . 1-2 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Alan Young, Miss Berg Win TV Acting Emmys . Los Angeles Evening Citizen-News . 1, 3 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Stars of Four Canceled Series Capture Top Emmy Awards . Smith . Cecil . June 9, 1969 . . 3, 31 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Ironies Shadow Emmy Awards . Lowry . Cynthia . June 9, 1969 . . 17 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: TV Emmy Awards Spread Evenly . Smith . Cecil . June 8, 1970 . . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Welby, 222 Top Emmys . Rich . Allen . June 8, 1970 . Los Angeles Evening Citizen News . 1, 18 . Newspapers.com.
  14. Web site: Emmy Awards Ratings Slide As The Same Shows ("Nobody" Watches) Always Win . September 19, 2009 . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200405173323/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/emmy-awards/emmy-awards-ratings-slide-as-the-same-shows-nobody-watches-always-win/ . April 5, 2020 . April 5, 2020 .
  15. News: Carter. Bill. When Pigskins Fly Past Emmys. November 18, 2013. The New York Times. September 22, 2008.
  16. News: Armstrong. Mark. Garry Shoots, Emmy Scores. November 18, 2013. E!. September 11, 2000.
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  19. News: Kissell. Rick. Emmys watched by 20 mil. Viewers. November 18, 2013. Variety. September 23, 2002.
  20. News: Kissell. Rick. Emmys down, still strong for Fox. November 18, 2013. Variety. September 22, 2003.
  21. News: Kissell. Rick. Holding Pattern. November 18, 2013. Variety. August 28, 2006.
  22. News: Mitovich. Matt. Emmy Ratings... Out! Smallest Audience Since 1990. November 18, 2013. TV Guide. September 17, 2007.
  23. Web site: Seidman. Robert. 'The 62nd Emmy Awards' Telecast Takes Nielsen Honors, Averaging More than 13 Million Viewers. https://web.archive.org/web/20110203001557/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/08/30/the-62nd-emmy-awards-telecast-takes-nielsen-honors-averaging-more-than-13-million-viewers/61500. dead. February 3, 2011. Zap2it. September 23, 2013. August 30, 2010.
  24. News: Kepler. Adam. N.F.L. Beats Emmy Awards in Ratings. September 23, 2013. The New York Times. September 19, 2011.
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  27. Web site: Monday Final Ratings: No Adjustments for 'Hotel Hell', 'Bachelor in Paradise' or 'Under the Dome'. https://web.archive.org/web/20140827025744/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/08/26/monday-final-ratings-no-adjustments-for-hotel-hell-bachelor-in-paradise-or-under-the-dome/296584/. dead. August 27, 2014. Kondolojy . Amanda . TV by the Numbers. August 26, 2014. August 26, 2014.
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  29. Web site: The 2016 Emmys are the least-watched Emmys ever. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920132117/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/19/the-2016-emmys-are-the-least-watched-emmys-ever/. dead. September 20, 2016. TV by the Numbers. September 19, 2016. September 19, 2016.
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  31. News: Patten. Dominic. Emmy Awards Crash To New Low With 10.2M Viewers & Slipping Demo. September 18, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. September 18, 2018.
  32. Web site: TV Ratings: Emmys Tumble 33 Percent to All-Time Low . Porter . Rick . September 23, 2019 . . June 1, 2024.
  33. Web site: Emmy Awards 2019: See the complete list of winners . Snierson . Dan . September 22, 2019 . . June 1, 2024.
  34. Web site: TV Ratings: Emmys Hit All-Time Low for Second Straight Year . Porter . Rick . September 21, 2020 . . June 1, 2024.
  35. Web site: Emmys 2020: Succession wins best drama, Schitt's Creek sweeps comedy categories . Truitt . Brian . September 20, 2020 . . June 1, 2024.
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  37. Web site: Emmy Awards 2021: Ted Lasso, The Crown and The Queen's Gambit win top prizes . Whitten . Sarah . Subin . Samantha . Cheddar Berk . Christina . September 20, 2021 . . May 28, 2024.
  38. News: Porter . Rick . TV Ratings: Emmys Fall to All-Time Low (Again) . September 20, 2022 . . September 13, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913201757/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-tv-ratings-monday-sept-12-2022-1235219542/ . live .
  39. Web site: Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List . Nordyke . Kimberly . September 12, 2022 . . May 24, 2024.
  40. Web site: TV Ratings: Emmys Fall to Another All-Time Low . Porter . Rick . January 16, 2024 . . May 24, 2024.
  41. Web site: Beef and The Bear Cook Competition at Emmys: All the Winners and More . De Guzman . Chad . January 15, 2024 . . May 24, 2024.
  42. Web site: Emmy Awards Return to September Berth on ABC . . Rick . Porter . February 10, 2024 . May 24, 2024.

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