1st Primetime Emmy Awards


The 1st Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 1st Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the counterpart Daytime Emmy Awards, were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 25, 1949. Only shows produced in Los Angeles County, California and aired in the Los Angeles media market 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

Programs

Most Popular Television ProgramBest Film Made for Television

  • Pantomime Quiz,
  • * Armchair Detective,
  • * Don Lee Music Hall,
  • * Felix De Cola Show,
  • * Judy Splinters,
  • * Mabel's Fables,
  • * Masked Spooner,
  • * Treasure of Literature,
  • * Tuesday Varieties,
  • * What's the Name of that Song,
  • The Necklace
  • * Christopher Columbus
  • * Hollywood Brevities
  • * It Could Happen to You
  • * Tell Tale Heart
  • * Time Signal

    • Hosting

    Station Award

    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