The 1st Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 1st Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the counterpart

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s, were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in

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on Tuesday, January 25, 1949. Only shows produced in Los Angeles County, California and aired in the Los Angeles

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were eligible to win. The awards were hosted by Walter O'Keefe who substituted for Rudy Vallée when he had to leave town at the last minute. A special award category was introduced and awarded to Louis McManus for designing the actual Emmy Award statuette.

Winners and nominees

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

Programs

Hosting

Station Award

* KTLA for Outstanding Overall Performance in 1948

Special Award

* Louis McManus – for designing the Emmy Award statuette. McManus was presented with a plaque as an award instead of a copy of the very statue which he was being honored for.

Technical Award

* Charles Mesak of Don Lee Television for the introduction of TV camera technology Phasefader

References

External links

Emmys.com list of 1949 Nominees & Winners
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