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premiered the next year. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses. The top shows of the night were ''

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'' which won its third consecutive

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, and ''

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''. ''The Waltons'', in its first season, had the most major nominations heading into the ceremony (9), and won the most major awards on the night with five.

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 – 64 * ABC – 31 * NBC – 28 * PBS – 14 ; By program * ''The Waltons'' (CBS) – 9 * ''Mary Tyler Moore'' (CBS) – 8 * ''All in the Family'' (CBS) / ''M*A*S*H'' (CBS) – 7 * ''That Certain Summer'' (ABC) – 5 * ''Columbo'' (NBC) / ''The Julie Andrews Hour'' (ABC) / ''Kung Fu'' (ABC) / ''The Marcus-Nelson Murders'' (CBS) – 4

Most major awards

;By network "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. * CBS – 17 * ABC – 11 * PBS – 6 * NBC – 5 ; By program * ''The Waltons'' (CBS) – 5 * ''Mary Tyler Moore'' (CBS) – 4 ;Notes

References

External links

Emmys.com list of 1973 Nominees & Winners
* {{EmmyAwardsbyYear 025 Primetime Emmy Awards 1973 in Los Angeles May 1973 events in the United States