| Kategorie | Preisträger | Programm | Nominierungen |
| Best Dramatic Show (Beste Dramasendung) | | The United States Steel Hour, ABC | Goodyear Television Playhouse, NBC
Kraft Television Theatre, NBC
The Philco Television Playhouse, NBC
Robert Montgomery Presents, NBC
Studio One, CBS |
| Best Mystery, Action or Adventure Program (Beste Mystery-, Action- oder Abenteuerserie) | | Polizeibericht, NBC | Foreign Intrigue, NBC
I Led Three Lives, Syndication
Suspense, CBS
The Web, CBS |
| Best Variety Program (Beste Unterhaltungssendung) | | Omnibus, CBS | The Colgate Comedy Hour, NBC
The Jackie Gleason Show, CBS
Toast of the Town, CBS
Your Show of Shows, NBC |
| Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program (Beste Mitmach-, Quiz- oder Bildratesendung) | | This Is Your Life, NBC
What’s My Line?, CBS | I’ve Got a Secret, CBS
Two for the Money, CBS
You Bet Your Life, CBS |
| Best Situation Comedy (Beste Sitcom) | | I Love Lucy, CBS | The Burns and Allen Show, CBS
Mister Peepers, NBC
Our Miss Brooks, CBS
Topper, CBS |
| Best Program of News or Sports (Beste Nachrichten- oder Sportsendung) | | See It Now, CBS | Camel News Caravan, NBC
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, NBC
NCAA Football Games, NBC
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts, CBS
Professional Football, DuMont |
| Best Public Affairs Program (Beste Informationssendung) | | Victory at Sea, NBC | Adventure, CBS
Life is Worth Living, Syndication
Meet the Press, NBC
Person to Person, CBS |
| Best Children’s Program (Beste Kindersendung) | | Kukla, Fran, and Ollie, NBC | Big Top, CBS
Ding Dong School, NBC
Super Circus, NBC
Zoo Parade, NBC |
| Best New Program (Bestes Neuprogramm) | | Make Room for Daddy, ABC
The United States Steel Hour, ABC | Adventure, CBS
Ding Dong School, NBC
Letter to Loretta, NBC
Person to Person, CBS |
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