9th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 9th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 16, 1957 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Desi Arnaz hosted the event. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

Awards, Winners, & Nominations

Best Series One Hour or More

* "Caesar's Hour" (NBC)
* "Climax" (CBS)
* "Omnibus" (CBS)
* "The Perry Como Show" (NBC)
* "Toast of the Town" (CBS)

Best Series Half Hour or Less

* "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (CBS)
* "Father Knows Best" (NBC)
* "The Jack Benny Program" (CBS)
* "Person to Person" (CBS)
* "The Phil Silvers Show" (CBS)

Best New Program Series

* "Air Power" (CBS)
* "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (NBC)
* "The Ernie Kovacs Show" (NBC)
* "Playhouse 90" (CBS)
* "The Steve Allen Show" (NBC)

Best Public Service Series

* "Meet the Press" (NBC)
* "NBC Television Opera Theatre" (NBC)
* "See It Now" (CBS)
* "Wide Wide World" (NBC)
* "You Are There" (CBS)

Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series

* "James Arness" for "Gunsmoke"
* "Charles Boyer" for "Four Star Playhouse"
* "David Niven" for "Four Star Playhouse"
* "Hugh O'Brian" for "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"
* Robert Young for "Father Knows Best"

Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Series

* "Jan Clayton" for "Lassie"
* "Ida Lupino" for "Four Star Playhouse"
* "Peggy Wood" for "Mama"
* "Jane Wyman" for "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre"
* Loretta Young for "Letter to Loretta"

Best Single Performance by an Actor

* "Lloyd Bridges" for "The Alcoa Hour"
* "Fredric March" for "Producers' Showcase"
* "Sal Mineo" for "Studio One"
* Jack Palance for "Playhouse 90"
* "Red Skelton" for "Playhouse 90"

Best Single Performance by an Actress

* "Edna Best" for "This Happy Breed"
* "Nancy Kelly" for "Studio One"
* "Evelyn Rudie" for "Playhouse 90"
* Claire Trevor for "Producers' Showcase"

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor

* "Art Carney" for "The Jackie Gleason Show"
* "Paul Ford" for "The Phil Silvers Show"
* "William Frawley" for "I Love Lucy"
* Carl Reiner for "Caesar's Hour"
* "Ed Wynn" for "Playhouse 90"

Best Supporting Performance by an Actress

* Pat Carroll for "Caesar's Hour"
* "Ann B. Davis" for "The Bob Cummings Show"
* "Audrey Meadows" for "The Jackie Gleason Show"
* "Mildred Natwick" for "Ford Star Jubilee"
* "Vivian Vance" for "I Love Lucy"

Best Continuing Performance by a Comedian in a Series

* "Jack Benny for "The Jack Benny Program"
* Sid Caesar for "Caesar's Hour"
* "Robert Cummings for "The Bob Cummings Show"
* "Ernie Kovacs for "The Ernie Kovacs Show"
* "Phil Silvers" for "The Phil Silvers Show"