5th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 5th Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 5th Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmy Awards, were presented at the Hotel Statler in Los Angeles, California on February 5, 1953. The ceremonies were hosted by Art Linkletter.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Programs

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Template:Award category I Love Lucy (CBS)Template:Double dagger The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (ABC) The Amos 'n Andy Show (CBS) The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (CBS) Mister Peepers (NBC) Our Miss Brooks (CBS)	Template:Award category Robert Montgomery Presents (NBC)Template:Double dagger Celanese Theatre (ABC) Goodyear Television Playhouse (NBC) Kraft Television Theatre (NBC) Studio One (CBS)
Template:Award category Your Show of Shows (NBC)Template:Double dagger Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (CBS) The Colgate Comedy Hour (NBC) The Jackie Gleason Show (CBS) Toast of the Town (CBS)	Template:Award category What's My Line? (CBS)Template:Double dagger Down You Go (DuMont) This Is Your Life (NBC) Two for the Money (NBC) You Bet Your Life (NBC)
Template:Award category Dragnet (NBC)Template:Double dagger The Big Story (NBC) Foreign Intrigue (Syndicated) Martin Kane, Private Eye (NBC) Racket Squad (NBC)	Template:Award category Time for Beany (KTLA)Template:Double dagger Big Top (CBS) The Gabby Hayes Show (NBC) Kukla, Fran and Ollie (NBC) Puppet Playhouse (NBC) Super Circus (NBC) Zoo Parade (NBC)
Template:Award category See It Now (CBS)Template:Double dagger Camel News Caravan (NBC) Life Is Worth Living (DuMont) Meet the Press (NBC) Victory at Sea (NBC)

Acting

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Template:Award category Thomas MitchellTemplate:Double dagger John Forsythe Charlton Heston John Newland Vaughn Taylor Jack Webb

Template:Award category Helen HayesTemplate:Double dagger Sarah Churchill June Lockhart Maria Riva Peggy Wood

Hosting

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Template:Award category Jimmy Durante (NBC)Template:Double dagger Sid Caesar (NBC) Wally Cox (NBC) Jackie Gleason (CBS) Herb Shriner (ABC)	Template:Award category Lucille Ball (CBS)Template:Double dagger Eve Arden (CBS) Imogene Coca (NBC) Joan Davis (NBC) Martha Raye (NBC)
Template:Award category Fulton J. Sheen (DuMont)Template:Double dagger Lucille Ball (CBS) Jimmy Durante (CBS) Arthur Godfrey (CBS) Edward R. Murrow (CBS) Donald O'Connor (NBC) Adlai Stevenson (NBC)

External links

• Emmys.com list of 1953 Nominees & Winners
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