| 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 25, 1991 |
| Location | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | Dennis Miller Jamie Lee Curtis Jerry Seinfeld |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Cheers (4) |
| Most nominations | Cheers (9) |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Cheers |
| Outstanding Drama Series | L.A. Law |
| Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries | Separate but Equal |
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox |
The 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, August 25, 1991. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. The network TNT received its first major nomination at this ceremony.
For its ninth season, Cheers won Outstanding Comedy Series for the fourth time, tying All in the Family's record. Cheers' spinoff Frasier would later break this record, ultimately winning five in a row. Cheers also received the most major nominations (9) and major awards (4) during the ceremony. The drama field also saw a four-time winner crowned as L.A. Law won Outstanding Drama Series for the fourth time in five years. This tied the record set by Hill Street Blues whose four wins came consecutively. James Earl Jones joined an exclusive club, as he won two acting Emmys for his work on two different series.
John Gielgud's win made him the fourth person to become an EGOT.