16th Primetime Emmy Awards

16th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateMay 25, 1964
LocationHollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byJoey Bishop
E. G. Marshall
Highlights
Most awardsThe Dick Van Dyke Show (5)
Most nominationsBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (7)
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of ComedyThe Dick Van Dyke Show
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of DramaThe Defenders
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of MusicThe Bell Telephone Hour
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of VarietyThe Danny Kaye Show
The Program of the YearThe Making of the President 1960
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC
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The 16th Emmy Awards, later known as the 16th Primetime Emmy Awards, were presented on May 25, 1964. The ceremony was hosted by Joey Bishop and E. G. Marshall. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

The top shows of the night were repeat winners. The Defenders, won its third consecutive Drama Emmy, while The Dick Van Dyke Show won its second straight Comedy Emmy. The Dick Van Dyke Show tied the record (since broken) for most major category wins, with five.