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| 13th Primetime Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 16, 1961 |
| Location | Moulin Rogue Nightclub, Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | Dick Powell |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Macbeth" (5) |
| Most nominations | Hallmark Hall of Fame (5) |
| Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor | The Jack Benny Show |
| Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama | Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Macbeth" |
| Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Variety | Astaire Time |
| Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming | Young People's Concerts |
| The Program of the Year | Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Macbeth" |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC |
The 13th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 16, 1961, to honor the best in television of the year. It was hosted by Joey Bishop and Dick Powell. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top show of the night was the NBC anthology Hallmark Hall of Fame for their production of Macbeth. It won in all its nominated categories, tying the record (since broken) of five major wins. A milestone was set by The Flintstones, it became the first ever animated show to be nominated in one of the main series categories (comedy or drama). It would be the only animated show to accomplish this feat until 2009, when Family Guy was included in the expanded comedy field.