41st Primetime Emmy Awards
The 41st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 17, 1989. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. The ceremony saw the guest acting categories double, as they were now based on gender as well as genre. Two networks, Lifetime, and USA, received their first major nominations this year.
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Location | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California |
Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Hosted by | John Larroquette |
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Network | Fox |
After being nominated and losing the previous four years Cheers regained the title of Outstanding Comedy Series. L.A. Law also won Outstanding Drama Series after losing the previous year. For the second straight year, L.A. Law received 15 major nominations, making it the first show ever to receive more than 14 major nominations multiple times. With nine main cast acting nominations, L.A. Law tied the record set by Hill Street Blues in 1982.
Winners and nominees
Programs
Outstanding Comedy Series | Outstanding Drama Series |
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Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special |
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Outstanding Miniseries | |
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Lead performances
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special |
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Supporting performances
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special |
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Guest performances
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
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Directing
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special |
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Writing
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special |
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Most major nominations
- By network [note 1]
- NBC – 57
- ABC – 40
- CBS – 35
- By program
- L.A. Law (NBC) – 15
- The Wonder Years (ABC) – 11
- Lonesome Dove (CBS) – 9
- The Golden Girls (NBC) / Murphy Brown (CBS) / thirtysomething (ABC) – 7
- Cheers (NBC) – 6
Most major awards
- By network [note 1]
- NBC – 15
- ABC – 7
- CBS – 5
- By program
- Cheers (NBC) / Murphy Brown (CBS) – 3
- L.A. Law (NBC) / Midnight Caller (NBC) / Roe vs. Wade (NBC) / thirtysomething (ABC) – 2
- Notes
- "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
References
- "Emmys.com list of 1989 Nominees & Winners". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-04.