1979–1980 Emmy Awards

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff
Outstanding Drama SeriesLou Grant (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesEd Asner, Lou Grant
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesBarbara Bel Geddes, Dallas
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesStuart Margolin, The Rockford Files
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNancy Marchand, Lou Grant
Outstanding Directing in a Drama SeriesRoger Young, Lou Grant: “Cop”
Outstanding Writing in a Drama SeriesSeth Freeman, Lou Grant: “Cop”
Outstanding Drama or Comedy SpecialThe Miracle Worker (NBC)
Outstanding Comedy SeriesTaxi (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesRichard Mulligan, Soap
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesCathryn Damon, Soap
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music SeriesHarry Morgan, M*A*S*H
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music SeriesLoretta Swit, M*A*S*H
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy SeriesJames Burrows, Taxi: “Louie and the Nice Girl”
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy SeriesBob Colleary, Barney Miller: “Photographer”
Outstanding Variety or Music ProgramIBM Presents Baryshnikov on Broadway (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music ProgramBuz Kohan, Shirley MacLaine…`Every Little Movement'
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music ProgramDwight Hemion, IBM Presents Baryshnikov on Broadway
Outstanding Limited SeriesEdward and Mrs. Simpson (Syndicated)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a SpecialPowers Booth, Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a SpecialPatty Duke Astin, The Miracle Worker
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a SpecialGeorge Grizzard, The Oldest Living Graduate
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a SpecialMare Winningham, Amber Waves
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a SpecialMarvin J. Chomsky, Attica
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a SpecialDavid Chase, Off the Minnesota Strip
Outstanding Informational ProgramThe Body Human: The Magic Sense (CBS)
Outstanding Children's Program (Prime Time)Benji at Work (ABC)
Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series (Daytime)Hot Hero Sandwich (NBC)
Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special (Daytime)ABC Afterschool Special: The Late Great Me: Story of a Teenage Alcoholic (ABC)
Outstanding Children's Anthology/Dramatic Programming (Daytime) (tie)CBS Library: Animal Talk (CBS)
ABC Weekend Special: The Gold Bug (ABC)
Once Upon a Classic: Leatherstocking Tales (PBS)
CBS Library: Once Upon a Midnight Dreary (CBS)
Outstanding Children's Informational Instructional Series/Specials (Daytime) (tie)Sesame Street (PBS)
30 Minutes (CBS)
CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People: Why a Conductor? (CBS)
Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Programming, Short Format (Daytime) (tie)Schoolhouse Rock (ABC)
Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People (ABC)
In the News (CBS)
Outstanding Animated ProgramCarlton Your Doorman (CBS)
Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show (tie)The Hollywood Squares (NBC)
The $20,000 Pyramid (ABC)
Outstanding Talk, Service or Variety SeriesDonahue (Syndicated)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Special ClassFred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (PBS)

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