3rd Primetime Emmy Awards

Category:Articles with short descriptionCategory:Short description matches Wikidata

Category:Use mdy dates from February 2025

3rd Primetime Emmy Awards
DateJanuary 23, 1951
LocationAmbassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byEarl Warren
Highlights
Best Dramatic ShowPulitzer Prize Playhouse
Best Variety ShowThe Alan Young Show
Television/radio coverage
NetworkKLAC
← 2nd · Primetime Emmy Awards · 4th →

The 3rd Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 3rd Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmy Awards, were presented at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on January 23, 1951.

This would be the last year that the Emmys were primarily given out to shows that were produced or aired in the Los Angeles area. Starting with the 4th Annual Emmy Awards, nominations were considered on a national television network basis.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[1][2]

Programs

Programs
Best Games and Audience Participation Show
Best Cultural Show
  • Campus Chorus and Orchestra (KTSL)‡
    • Designed for Women (KNBH)
    • Vienna Philharmonic (KTTV)
    • Sunset Service (KNBH)
    • The Woman's Voice (KTTV)
Best Educational Show
  • KFI-TV University (KFI)‡
    • Kieran's Kaleidoscope (KECA)
    • Know Your Schools (KFI)
    • Magazine of the Week (KTLA)
    • Zoo Parade (KNBH)
Best News Program
  • KTLA Newsreel (KTLA)‡
    • Clete Roberts (KLAC)
    • Ford News and Weather (KNBH)
    • Fleetwood Lawton (KTSL)
Best Sports Program
  • Los Angeles Rams Football (KNBH)‡
    • College Basketball Games (KTTV)
    • College Football Games (KTTV)
    • Hollywood Baseball (KLAC)
    • Los Angeles Baseball (KFI)
Best Public Service
  • City at Night (KTLA)‡
    • Classified Column (KTTV)
    • In Our Time (KTTV)
    • Community Chest Kickoff
    • Teleforum (KTLA)
    • Marshall Plan (KECA)

Acting

Acting
Best Actor
Best Actress

Hosting

Hosting
Most Outstanding Personality

Special Events

Special Events
Best Special Events
  • Departure of Marines to Korea (KTLA)‡
    • Arrival of Cruiser from Korea (KTLA)
    • Commissioning of Hospital Ship Haven
    • Election Coverage (KECA)
    • Tournament of Roses (KECA)

Station Awards

  • KTLA for Station Achievement
  • KNBH for Technical Achievement

References

Category:Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies#003 Category:1951 television awards#Emmy%20Awards Category:January 1951 in the United States#Primetime%20Emmy%20Awards Category:1951 in American television#Primetime%20Emmy%20Awards Category:1951 in Los Angeles#Primetime%20Emmy%20Awards Category:1951 awards in the United States#Primetime%20Emmy%20Awards
Category:1951 awards in the United States Category:1951 in American television Category:1951 in Los Angeles Category:1951 television awards Category:Articles with short description Category:January 1951 in the United States Category:Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies Category:Short description matches Wikidata Category:Use mdy dates from February 2025