| Outstanding Drama Series | Hill Street Blues (NBC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Selleck, Magnum, P.I. |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Tyne Daly, Cagney and Lacey |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bruce Weitz, Hill Street Blues |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Alfre Woodard, Hill Street Blues: “Doris in Wonderland” |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Corey Allen, Hill Street Blues: “Goodbye, Mr. Scripps” |
| Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | John Ford Noonan, teleplay; John Masius and Tom Fontana, story, St. Elsewhere: “The Women” |
| Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special | An ABC Theatre Presentation: Something About Amelia (ABC) |
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Outstanding Comedy Series | Cheers (NBC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Ritter, Three's Company |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Jane Curtin, Kate and Allie |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Pat Harrington, Jr., One Day at a Time |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Rhea Perlman, Cheers |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Bill Persky, Kate and Allie: “A Very Loud Family” |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | David Angell, Cheers: “Old Flames” |
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The 6th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (CBS) |
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Cloris Leachman, Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration |
| Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Dwight Hemion, Here's Television Entertainment |
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Steve O'Donnell, Gerard Mulligan, Sanford Frank, Joseph E. Toplyn, Christopher Elliott, Matt Wickline, Jeff Martin, Ted Greenberg, David Yazbek, Merrill Markoe and David Letterman, Late Night With David Letterman, Show #312 |
| Outstanding Limited Series | American Playhouse: Concealed Enemies (PBS) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Laurence Olivier, Laurence Olivier's King Lear |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Jane Fonda, An ABC Theatre Presentation: The Dollmaker |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Art Carney, An ITT Theatre Special: Terrible Joe Moran |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special | Roxana Zal, An ABC Theatre Presentation: Something About Amelia |
| Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | Jeff Bleckner, American Playhouse: Concealed Enemies, Part 3: Investigation |
| Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | William Hanley, An ABC Theatre Presentation: Something About Amelia |
| Outstanding Informational Series | A Walk Through the 20th Century With Bill Moyers (PBS) |
| Outstanding Informational Special | America Remembers John F. Kennedy (Syndicated) |
| Outstanding Children's Program (Prime Time) | He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (NBC) |
| Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series (Daytime) | Captain Kangaroo (CBS) |
| Outstanding Children's Entertainment Specials | ABC Afterschool Special: The Great Love Experiment (ABC) |
| Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Special | Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story (CBS) |
| Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Programming, Short Form | Just Another Stupid Kid (Syndicated) |
| Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Programming | The ABC Weekend Special (ABC) |
| Outstanding Animated Program (Prime Time) | Garfield on the Town (CBS) |
| Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show | The $25,000 Pyramid (CBS) |
| Outstanding Talk or Service Series | Woman to Woman (Syndicated) |
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