11th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 11th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 11th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 6, 1959, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Moulin Rouge Nightclub in Hollywood, California. It was hosted by Raymond Burr. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
For the first time in Emmy history, all major categories were split into genre-specific fields, this would become standard for later ceremonies. The top show of the night was the NBC special, An Evening with Fred Astaire, it tied the record of five major wins. Father Knows Best also set a milestone, becoming the first show to be nominated in every major category.

Winners and nominees

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

Programs

The Jack Benny Show * The Bob Cummings Show * The Danny Thomas Show * Father Knows Best * The Phil Silvers Show * The Red Skelton Show	Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre * Alfred Hitchcock Presents * General Electric Theater * The [Loretta Young Show] * Naked City * Peter Gunn
*Playhouse 90 The [United States Steel Hour]**	The Dinah Shore Chevy Show * The Perry Como Show * The Steve Allen Show
Omnibus * Bold Journey * Meet the Press * Small World * The Twentieth Century * New York Philharmonic: Young People's Concerts	Maverick * Gunsmoke * Have Gun – Will Travel * The Rifleman * Wagon Train
What's My Line? * I've Got a Secret * Keep Talking * The [Price Is Right (1956 American game show)\|The Price Is Right] * This Is [Your Life (American franchise)\|This Is Your Life] * You Bet Your Life	An Evening with Fred Astaire * Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf
An Evening with Fred Astaire * Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Little Moon of Alban" * Playhouse 90: "Child of Our Time" * Playhouse 90: "Old Man"	Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Little Moon of Alban" * DuPont Show of the Month: "The [Bridge of San Luis Rey (DuPont Show of the Month)\|The Bridge of San Luis Rey]" * DuPont Show of the Month: "Hamlet" * DuPont Show of the Month: "The Hasty Heart" * Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Johnny Belinda"

Most major nominations

Program	Category	Network	Number of Nominations
Playhouse 90	Drama	CBS	14
Father Knows Best	Comedy	CBS/NBC	7
Peter Gunn	Drama	NBC	7
Little Moon of Alban	Drama	NBC	6
Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre	Drama	NBC	5
The Bob Cummings Show	Comedy	NBC	5
An Evening with Fred Astaire	Musical/Variety	NBC	5
The Phil Silvers Show	Comedy	CBS	5
The Real McCoys	Comedy	ABC	5
General Electric Theater	Drama	CBS	4
Gunsmoke	Western	CBS	4
The Jack Benny Show	Comedy	CBS	4
The Perry Como Show	Musical/Variety	NBC	4
The Steve Allen Show	Musical/Variety	NBC	4
Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Drama	CBS	3
The Danny Thomas Show	Comedy	CBS	3
December Bride	Comedy	CBS	3
Perry Mason	Drama	CBS	3
Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf	Musical/Variety	ABC	2
The Bridge of San Luis Rey	Drama	CBS	2
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	Musical/Variety	NBC	2
Have Gun – Will Travel	Western	CBS	2
The Loretta Young Show	Drama	NBC	2
Maverick	Western	ABC	2
Mr. Adams and Eve	Comedy	CBS	2
The Rifleman	Western	ABC	2
The United States Steel Hour	Drama	CBS	2

Most major awards

Program	Category	Network	Number of Awards
An Evening with Fred Astaire	Musical/Variety	NBC	5
Little Moon of Alban	Drama	NBC	4
Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre	Drama	NBC	3
The Jack Benny Show	Comedy	CBS	3
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	Musical/Variety	NBC	2
Father Knows Best	Comedy	CBS	2
Perry Mason	Drama	CBS	2

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