THE BIG WINNERS

Most Emmys Won By Individuals
Steven Bochco

  • Dwight Hemion - 18
  • James L. Brooks - 16
  • Edward J. Greene - 15
  • Buz Kohan - 13
  • Jan Scott - 11
  • Ian Fraser - 11
  • Don Mischer - 11
  • Steven Bochco - 9
  • Carl Reiner - 8
  • Mary Tyler Moore - 8
  • Dinah Shore - 8

    Most Emmys Won By a Male Performer
    Ed Asner

  • Carl Reiner - 9
  • Ed Asner - 7
  • Art Carney - 6
  • Billy Crystal - 6
  • Alan Alda - 5
  • Peter Falk - 5
  • Don Knotts - 5
  • Laurence Olivier - 5
  • Dick Van Dyke - 5
  • Hal Holbrook - 5
  • Carroll O'Connor - 5
  • Harvey Korman - 4
  • John Larroquette - 4

    Most Emmys Won By a Female Performer
    Dinah Shore

  • Dinah Shore - 8
  • Mary Tyler Moore - 7
  • Tracey Ullman - 7
  • Cloris Leachman - 5
  • Lily Tomlin - 5
  • Carol Burnett - 5
  • Valerie Harper - 4
  • Michael Learned - 4
  • Tyne Daly - 4
  • Rhea Perlman - 4
  • Candice Bergen - 4

    Most Emmys Won By a Series

  • Frasier - 30
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show - 29
  • Cheers - 28
  • Hill Street Blues - 26
  • The Carol Burnett Show - 25

    Most Emmy Wins as Best Drama Series
  • Hill Street Blues - 4
  • L.A. Law - 4

    Most Emmy Wins as Best Comedy Series
  • Frasier - 5
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show - 4
  • All in the Family - 4
  • Cheers - 4

    Most Emmys Won By a Miniseries
    Ben Vereen as Chicken George

  • Roots - 9

    Most Emmys Won By a Movie of the Week
  • Eleanor and Franklin - 11

    Most Emmys Won in a Single Year By a Network
  • CBS in 1973–1974 - 44

    Most Emmys Won By a Series in Its First Season
  • The West Wing (1999-2000) - 9

    Most Emmys Won By a Series in a Single Season
  • The West Wing (1999-2000) - 9

    Most Nominations for an Individual
    Alan Alda

  • Dwight Hemion - 47
  • David Letterman - 43
  • James L. Brooks - 39
  • George Stevens, Jr. - 31
  • Jan Scott - 29
  • Alan Alda - 28
  • Don Mischer - 28
  • Steven Bochco - 28
  • Buz Kohan - 27
  • George Schaefer - 25

    Most Nominations for a Program
    George Wendt and John Ratzenberger during taping of final episode of Cheers

  • Cheers - 117
  • M*A*S*H - 109
  • ER - 104
  • Hill Street Blues - 98