27th Primetime Emmy Awards


The 27th Emmy Awards, later known as the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 19, 1975. There was no host this year. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top shows of the night were The [Mary Tyler Moore Show], and Upstairs, Downstairs which won its second straight Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. M*A*S*H led all shows with nine major nominations heading into the ceremony, but only won one award. The ''Mary Tyler Moore Show led all shows with five major wins. Upstairs, Downstairs'' became the first non-American drama to win the outstanding drama award twice and was the third win in five years for a British produced drama.
This is the 1st ceremony where one network received all the nominations in a Series category. It would not happen again until the
39th [Primetime Emmy Awards].

Winners and nominees


Note: Winners are indicated in bold type.

Programs


  • Upstairs, Downstairs
  • * Kojak
  • * Police Story
  • * The Streets of San Francisco
  • * The Waltons
  • The [Carol Burnett Show]
  • * Cher
    		• An Evening with John Denver
  • * Lily
  • * Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
  • The Law
  • * Love [Among the Ruins (film)|Love Among the Ruins]
  • * The Missiles of October
  • * QB VII
  • * Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • * Columbo
  • * McCloud

    • Most major nominations

    ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
    Nominations
    M*A*S*HComedyCBS9
    The Mary Tyler Moore ShowComedyCBS8
    QB VIISpecialABC7
    Queen of the Stardust BallroomSpecialCBS6
    Upstairs, DownstairsDramaPBS6
    The Carol Burnett ShowVarietyCBS5
    CherVarietyCBS5
    KojakDramaCBS5
    Love Among the RuinsSpecialABC5
    The Missiles of OctoberSpecialABC5
    RhodaComedyCBS5
    All in the FamilyComedyCBS4
    Benjamin FranklinLimitedCBS4
    McCloudLimitedNBC4
    The Streets of San FranciscoDramaABC4
    The WaltonsDramaCBS4
    ColumboLimitedNBC3
    The LawSpecialNBC3
    Police StoryDramaNBC3
    Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me NowVarietyCBS3
    Clarence DarrowSpecialNBC2
    The Count of Monte CristoSpecialNBC2
    An Evening with John DenverVarietyABC2
    HustlingSpecialABC2
    LilyVarietyABC2
    McMillan & WifeLimitedNBC2
    The Odd CoupleComedyABC2

    Most major awards

    ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
    Awards
    The Mary Tyler Moore ShowComedyCBS5
    Love Among the RuinsSpecialABC4
    The Carol Burnett ShowVarietyCBS3
    Upstairs, DownstairsDramaPBS3
    Benjamin FranklinLimitedCBS2
    CherVarietyCBS2
    ColumboLimitedNBC2
    An Evening with John DenverVarietyABC2
    QB VIISpecialABC2
    The WaltonsDramaCBS2

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