10th Primetime Emmy Awards


The 10th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 10th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on April 15, 1958, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Coconut Grove in Hollywood, California. It was hosted by Danny Thomas. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The anthology drama Playhouse 90, was the top show for the second consecutive year, earning the most major nominations and wins.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger.

Most major nominations

ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
Nominations
Playhouse 90DramaCBS11
Father Knows BestComedyNBC6
Caesar's HourComedyNBC5
Hallmark Hall of FameDramaNBC5
GunsmokeDramaCBS4
The Phil Silvers ShowComedyCBS4
Studio OneDramaCBS4
Tonight Starring Jack PaarMusical/VarietyNBC4
The Bob Cummings ShowComedyCBS/NBC3
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowMusical/VarietyNBC3
I Love LucyComedyCBS3
The Jack Benny ProgramComedyCBS3
OmnibusPublic ServiceNBC3
The Steve Allen ShowMusical/VarietyNBC3
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDramaCBS2
The Danny Thomas ShowComedyCBS2
December BrideComedyCBS2
LassieDramaCBS2
Leave It to BeaverComedyCBS2
MaverickDramaABC2
The Perry Como ShowMusical/VarietyNBC2
Wagon TrainDramaNBC2

Most major awards

ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
Awards
Playhouse 90DramaCBS4
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowMusical/VarietyNBC3
Father Knows BestComedyNBC2
OmnibusPublic AffairsABC/NBC2
The Phil Silvers ShowComedyCBS2

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