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6th Primetime Emmy Awards

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Date
  
February 11, 1954

Network
  
KHJ

Hosted by
  
Ed Sullivan

Location
  
Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California

The 6th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 6th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on February 11, 1954 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was hosted by Ed Sullivan at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

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The ceremony included several new categories, including Best New Program, as well as awards for Supporting Actor and Actress in a television series. This was also the first year that acting nominees were nominated for a specific television show, in the past nominees were simply nominated as individuals.

Most major nominations

By network
  • NBC – 36
  • CBS – 30
  • ABC – 3
    • By program
  • I Love Lucy (CBS) / The Jackie Gleason Show (CBS) / Mr. Peepers (NBC) / Your Show of Shows (NBC) – 4

    • Most major awards

    By network
  • CBS – 8
  • NBC – 5
  • ABC – 3
    • By program
  • I Love Lucy (CBS) / The United States Steel Hour (ABC) – 2
    • Notes

    References

    6th Primetime Emmy Awards Wikipedia
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