24th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 24th Emmy Awards, later known as the 24th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 6, 1972. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top shows of the night were All in the Family and Elizabeth R. All in the Family set numerous records during the night, it became the first show to win six major awards, (although one came in a tie, this record would be broken by other shows that won six major awards outright). It also became the first non-anthology drama to receive at least ten major nominations.
A milestone was set when All in the Family and Columbo each received every nomination in a major category, both for writing. This feat has become extremely rare as the field of nominees expanded to five and later six. Glenda Jackson also made history by receiving three acting nominations for the same performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth R, rules changes have made this impossible in later ceremonies.
Winners and nominees
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Note: Winners are listed in bold type.
Programs
Acting
Lead performances
Supporting performances
Single performances
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
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- Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I on Elizabeth R (Episode: "The Shadow in the Sun") (PBS)
- Helen Hayes as Sophie Tate Curtis on Do Not Fold Spindle or Mutilate (ABC)
- Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I on Elizabeth R (Episode: "The Lion's Club") (PBS)
- Patricia Neal as Olivia Walton on The Waltons (Episode: "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story") (CBS)
- Susannah York as Jane Eyre on Jane Eyre (NBC)
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Directing
Writing
Most major nominations
- By network [note 1]
- CBS – 47
- NBC – 38
- ABC – 21
- PBS – 11
- By program
- All in the Family (CBS) – 10
- Mary Tyler Moore (CBS) – 8
- Columbo (NBC) – 7
- Brian's Song (ABC) / Elizabeth R (PBS) – 6
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) / The Six Wives of Henry VIII (CBS) – 5
Most major awards
- By network [note 1]
- CBS – 14
- NBC – 8
- PBS – 6
- ABC – 5
- By program
- All in the Family (CBS) – 6
- Elizabeth R (PBS) – 4
- Brian's Song (ABC) – 3
- Notes
- 1 2 "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program Acting Directing and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
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