13th Primetime Emmy Awards


The 13th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 16, 1961, to honor the best in television of the year. It was hosted by Joey Bishop and Dick Powell. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top show of the night was the NBC anthology Hallmark Hall of Fame for their production of Macbeth. It won in all its nominated categories, tying the record of five major wins. A milestone was set by The Flintstones, it became the first ever animated show to be nominated in one of the main series categories. It would be the only animated show to accomplish this feat until 2009, when Family Guy was included in the expanded comedy field.

Winners and nominees

Winners and nominees are listed below.

Programs

The [Jack Benny Program#Television|The Jack Benny Show]
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Macbeth"
  • * Naked City
  • * Sacco-Vanzetti Story
  • * The [Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]
  • * The Untouchables
  • Astaire Time
  • * Belafonte New York
  • * The Garry Moore Show
  • * An Hour with Danny Kaye
  • * The [Jack Paar Tonight Show]
    		• Young People's Concerts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party
  • * Captain Kangaroo
  • * The [Huckleberry Hound Show]
  • * The [Shari Lewis Show]
  • * Shirley Temple Theatre
  • The Twentieth Century
  • * CBS Reports
  • * NBC White Paper
  • * Project XX
  • * Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Macbeth"
  • * 1960 Presidential Nominating Conventions
  • * Astaire Time
  • * An Hour with Danny Kaye
  • * Sacco-Vanzetti Story

    • Most major nominations

    ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
    Nominations
    Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Macbeth"DramaNBC5
    Sacco-Vanzetti StoryDramaNBC4
    HenneseyComedyCBS3
    The UntouchablesDramaABC3
    The Andy Griffith ShowComedyCBS2
    Astaire TimeVarietyNBC2
    The Bob Hope ShowComedyNBC2
    CBS ReportsDocumentary/Public AffairsCBS2
    The Danny Thomas ShowComedyCBS2
    Desilu PlayhouseDramaCBS2
    An Hour with Danny KayeVarietyCBS2
    NBC White PaperDocumentary/Public AffairsNBC2
    Perry MasonDramaCBS2
    The Twilight ZoneDramaCBS2
    Winston Churchill: The Valiant YearsDocumentary/Public AffairsABC2

    Most major awards

    ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
    Awards
    Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Macbeth"DramaNBC5

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