26th Primetime Emmy Awards

26th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateMay 28, 1974
LocationPantages Theatre,
Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byJohnny Carson
Highlights
Most awardsThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Carol Burnett Show (4)
Most nominationsM*A*S*H
The Waltons (9)
Outstanding Comedy SeriesM*A*S*H
Outstanding Drama SeriesUpstairs, Downstairs
Outstanding Limited SeriesColumbo
Outstanding Music-Variety SeriesThe Carol Burnett Show
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC
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The 26th Emmy Awards, later known as the 26th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 28, 1974. Johnny Carson hosted the ceremony. Winners are listed in bold and networks are in parentheses.

The top shows of the night were M*A*S*H and Upstairs, Downstairs. M*A*S*H and The Waltons had the most major nominations with nine. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and The Carol Burnett Show led the night with four major wins apiece.

For this ceremony, individual awards dubbed "Super Emmys" were given out in addition to the traditional categories. The individual categories were dropped the following year and have yet to return since.


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