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

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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

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anthology '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' for their production of '' Macbeth''. It won in all its nominated categories, tying the record (since broken) of five major wins. A milestone was set by ''

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'', it became the first ever animated show to be nominated in one of the main series categories (comedy or drama). 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

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Programs

Acting

Lead performances

Supporting performances

Single performances

Directing

Writing

Most major nominations

;By network "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. * CBS – 29 * NBC – 24 * ABC – 9 ; By program * ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' (NBC) – 5 * ''NBC Sunday Showcase'' (NBC) – 4 * ''Hennesey'' (CBS) / ''The Untouchables'' (NBC) – 3

Most major awards

;By network "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. * CBS / NBC – 8 * ABC – 1 ; By program * ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' (NBC) – 5 ;Notes

References

External links

Emmys.com list of 1961 Nominees & Winners
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