9th Primetime Emmy Awards


The 9th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 16, 1957, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Desi Arnaz hosted the event. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses. Categories were sorted based on running time, instead of by genre.
The top shows of the night were Caesar's Hour and Playhouse 90. Each show won a then-record five major awards,.
Caesar's Hour became the first show to be nominated in all four major acting categories. Caesar's Hour also made history when it swept the four acting categories. For over fifty years, it remained the only show to win every major acting award. In 56th [Primetime Emmy Awards|2004], the miniseries Angels [in America (miniseries)|Angels in America] became the second show, and first miniseries/television film, to sweep the acting field. In 2020, Schitt’s Creek became the first comedy or drama series to win in all four acting categories.

Winners and nominees

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

Most major nominations

ProgramNetworkNumber of
Nominations
Playhouse 90CBS11
Caesar's HourNBC6
The Ernie Kovacs ShowNBC4
Kraft Television TheatreNBC4
The Phil Silvers ShowCBS4
Alcoa-Goodyear PlayhouseNBC3
Four Star PlayhouseCBS3
I Love LucyCBS3
The Jack Benny ProgramCBS3
Producers' ShowcaseNBC3
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCBS2
The Bob Cummings ShowNBC2
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowNBC2
Father Knows BestNBC2
Ford Star JubileeCBS2
The Jackie Gleason ShowCBS2
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpABC2
The Loretta Young ShowNBC2
NBC Opera TheatreNBC2
OmnibusCBS2
The Perry Como ShowNBC2
See It NowCBS2
Studio OneCBS2
Wide Wide WorldNBC2
You Are ThereCBS2

Most major awards

ProgramNetworkNumber of
Awards
Caesar's HourNBC5
Playhouse 90CBS5
The Phil Silvers ShowCBS2

;Notes