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===1961 awards===
===1961 awards===
Broadcast on NBC, the second annual ''TV Guide'' Awards were presented in 1961. [[NBC News|NBC-TV]] was recognized for its [[United States presidential election, 1960|election night coverage]], and the following awards were presented.<ref name="Danzig">{{cite news |last=Danzig |first=Fred |date=June 14, 1951 |title=Television in Review: 'Favorite' and 'Best' Categories Hazy Choices on TV Guide Award Show |url= |newspaper=The Coshocton Tribune ''([[United Press International]])'' }}</ref>
Broadcast on NBC, the second annual ''TV Guide'' Awards were presented in 1961. The following programs and performers were honored.


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! Notes
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| Series
| Favorite Series
| ''[[Perry Mason (TV series)|Perry Mason]]''
| ''[[Perry Mason (TV series)|Perry Mason]]''
| <ref name="Hadley"/><ref>{{cite book |last1=Kelleher |first1=Brian |last2=Merrill |first2=Diana |year=1987 |chapter=Barbara Hale as Della Street |chapterurl=http://www.perrymasontvshowbook.com/pmb_c405.htm |title=The Perry Mason TV Show Book |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |pages=54 |isbn=9780312006693 |accessdate=2015-04-21 }}</ref>
| <ref name="Hadley"/><ref>{{cite book |last1=Kelleher |first1=Brian |last2=Merrill |first2=Diana |year=1987 |chapter=Barbara Hale as Della Street |chapterurl=http://www.perrymasontvshowbook.com/pmb_c405.htm |title=The Perry Mason TV Show Book |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |pages=54 |isbn=9780312006693 |accessdate=2015-04-21 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| New Series
| Favorite New Series
| ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]''
| ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]''
| <ref name="Hadley"/>
| <ref name="Hadley"/>
|-
|-
| Musical or Variety Program
| Best Single Musical or Variety Program
| ''[[Mitch Miller|Sing Along with Mitch]]''
| ''[[Mitch Miller|Sing Along with Mitch]]''
| <ref name="Hadley"/>
| <ref name="Hadley"/>
|-
|-
| Male Performer
| Favorite Male Performer
| [[Raymond Burr]]
| [[Raymond Burr]]
| ''Perry Mason''<ref name="Hadley"/>
| ''Perry Mason''<ref name="Hadley"/>
|-
|-
| Female Performer
| Favorite Female Performer
| [[Carol Burnett]]
| [[Carol Burnett]]
| ''[[The Garry Moore Show]]''<ref name="Hadley"/>
| ''[[The Garry Moore Show]]''<ref name="Hadley"/>
|-
|-
| News or Information Program
| Best News or Information Program
| ''[[Huntley-Brinkley Report|The Huntley-Brinkley Report]]''
| ''[[Huntley-Brinkley Report|The Huntley-Brinkley Report]]''
| <ref name="Hadley"/>
| <ref name="Hadley"/>
|-
|-
| Dramatic Program
| Best Single Dramatic Program
| "[[Macbeth (1960 film)|Macbeth]]"
| "[[Macbeth (1960 film)|Macbeth]]"
| ''[[Hallmark Hall of Fame]]''<ref name="Hadley"/>
| ''[[Hallmark Hall of Fame]]''<ref name="Hadley"/>

Revision as of 20:30, 22 April 2015

The TV Guide Award was an annual award created by the editors of TV Guide magazine, as a readers poll to honor outstanding programs and performers in the American television industry. Created in 1960, the awards were presented until 1964. The TV Guide Award was revived 1999–2001.

1960–64

The TV Guide Award was inaugurated in 1960. The following year the Associated Press cited it as one of the three important entertainment awards, together with the Academy Awards and the Emmy Awards.[1]

Ballots were printed in a single issue of the magazine. Completed ballots were submitted by U.S. Mail and tabulated by direct-mail specialists Cassidy-Richlar, Inc.[1]

1961 awards

Broadcast on NBC, the second annual TV Guide Awards were presented in 1961. NBC-TV was recognized for its election night coverage, and the following awards were presented.[2]

Category Winner Notes
Favorite Series Perry Mason [1][3]
Favorite New Series The Andy Griffith Show [1]
Best Single Musical or Variety Program Sing Along with Mitch [1]
Favorite Male Performer Raymond Burr Perry Mason[1]
Favorite Female Performer Carol Burnett The Garry Moore Show[1]
Best News or Information Program The Huntley-Brinkley Report [1]
Best Single Dramatic Program "Macbeth" Hallmark Hall of Fame[1]

1999–2001

The TV Guide Award was revived in 1999. Categories included traditional awards like Favorite Actor in a Comedy, Favorite Actor in a Drama Series, Favorite Star in a New Series, Favorite Drama Series, and Favorite Comedy Series, to more off-beat categories which differed by year and are listed below. The winners were voted on by readers via magazine ballots and on-line voting. The first award ceremony was televised on February 24, 1999 with 1.2 million fans voting. The second ceremony was aired on March 6, 2000, with 1.6 million fans voting. The third and final ceremony was aired on February 24, 2001, with 1.5 million fans voting, at which point the award was discontinued.[4]

Among the winners were David Duchovny, Tim Allen, Roma Downey, Jenna Elfman, David James Elliott, Martin Sheen, Bette Midler, Regis Philbin, Sean Hayes, and Noah Wyle.

Select categories

  • Favorite Sportscaster
  • Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
  • Favorite TV Pet
  • Favorite Teen Character
  • Scariest Villain
  • Best Kiss
  • Sexiest Male
  • Sexist Female
  • Best Dressed Male
  • Best Dressed Female
  • Favorite Teen Show
  • Favorie Music Show
  • Favorite Men's Hair-Do
  • Favorite Women's Hair-Do
  • Favorite TV Theme Song

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Hadley, Mitchell (February 16, 2013). "This week in TV Guide: February 18, 1961". It's About TV! Classic TV and American Culture. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. ^ Danzig, Fred (June 14, 1951). "Television in Review: 'Favorite' and 'Best' Categories Hazy Choices on TV Guide Award Show". The Coshocton Tribune (United Press International). {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  3. ^ Kelleher, Brian; Merrill, Diana (1987). "Barbara Hale as Della Street". The Perry Mason TV Show Book. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 54. ISBN 9780312006693. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ TV Guide Book of Lists. Running Press. 2007. p. 40. ISBN 0-7624-3007-9.
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