| 9th Primetime Emmy Awards | |
| Date: | March 16, 1957 |
| Location: | NBC Studios, Burbank, California |
| Presenter: | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Host: | Desi Arnaz |
| Network: | NBC |
| Most Awards: | Caesar's Hour Playhouse 90 (5) |
| Most Nominations: | Playhouse 90 (11) |
| Award1 Type: | Best Series - Half Hour or Less |
| Award1 Winner: | The Phil Silvers Show |
| Award2 Type: | Best Series - One Hour or More |
| Award2 Winner: | Caesar's Hour |
| Award3 Type: | Best New Program Series |
| Award3 Winner: | Playhouse 90 |
| Award4 Type: | Best Public Service Series |
| Award4 Winner: | See It Now |
| Award5 Type: | Best Single Program of the Year |
| Award5 Winner: | Playhouse 90: "Requiem for a Heavyweight" |
| Previous: | 8th |
| Next: | 10th |
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. Categories were sorted based on running time, instead of by genre.
The top shows of the night were Caesar's Hour and Playhouse 90. Each show won a then-record five major awards, (however, two of Playhouse 90's wins came in now defunct categories).
Caesar's Hour became the first show to be nominated in all four major acting categories. Caesar's Hour also made history when it swept the four acting categories. For over fifty years, it remained the only show to win every major acting award. In 2004, the miniseries Angels in America became the second show, and first miniseries/television film, to sweep the acting field. In 2020, Schitt’s Creek became the first comedy or drama series to win in all four acting categories.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[1]
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"Danny's Comeback" – Sheldon Leonard (ABC)
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"Requiem for a Heavyweight" – Ralph Nelson (CBS)
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| Network | Number of Nominations | |
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| CBS | 59 | |
| NBC | 41 | |
| ABC | 6 |
| Program | Network | Number of Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| Playhouse 90 | CBS | 11 |
| Caesar's Hour | NBC | 6 |
| The Ernie Kovacs Show | 4 | |
| Kraft Television Theatre | ||
| The Phil Silvers Show | CBS | |
| Alcoa-Goodyear Playhouse | NBC | 3 |
| Four Star Playhouse | CBS | |
| I Love Lucy | ||
| The Jack Benny Program | ||
| Producers' Showcase | NBC | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 2 |
| The Bob Cummings Show | NBC | |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | ||
| Father Knows Best | ||
| Ford Star Jubilee | CBS | |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | ||
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | ABC | |
| The Loretta Young Show | NBC | |
| NBC Opera Theatre | ||
| Omnibus | CBS | |
| The Perry Como Show | NBC | |
| See It Now | CBS | |
| Studio One | ||
| Wide Wide World | NBC | |
| You Are There | CBS |
| Network | Number of Awards | |
|---|---|---|
| CBS | 11 | |
| NBC | 8 |
| Program | Network | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Caesar's Hour | NBC | 5 |
| Playhouse 90 | CBS | |
| The Phil Silvers Show | 2 |