The 3rd Emmy Awards took place on January 23, 1951 at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles , California , USA . At this event, nominations were restricted to the Los Angeles area for the last time.
Nominations and winners
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Nominations
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| Best Dramatic Show (Best Drama broadcast)
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Pulitzer Prize Playhouse , KECA
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Fireside Theater , KTLA  I Remember Mama , KTTV , CBS  Philco TV Playhouse , KNBH , NBC  Studio One , KTTV, CBS
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| Best Variety Show (Best Entertainment Show)
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The Alan Young Show , KTTV, CBS
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Four Star Revue , KNBH, NBC  The Ken Murray Show , KTTV, CBS  Texaco Star Theater , KNBH, NBC  Your Show of Shows , KNBH, NBC
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| Best Games And Audience Participation Show ( Best Games And Participation Show )
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Truth or Consequences , KTTV, CBS
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Kay Kyser's colleague of Musical Knowledge , KNBH, NBC  Life with Linkletter , KECA  Pantomime Quiz , KTTV, CBS  You Bet Your Life , KNBH, NBC
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| Best News Program (Best newscast)
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KTLA Newsreel , KTLA
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Clete Roberts , KLAC  Fleetwood Lawton , KTSL  Ford News and Weather , KNBH
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| Best Public Service (best information program)
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City at Night , KTLA
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Classified Column , KTTV  Community Chest Kickoff  In Our Time , KTTV  Marshall Plan , KECA  Teleforum , KTLA
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| Best Cultural Show (best cultural program)
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Campus Chorus and Orchestra , KTSL
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Designed for Women , KNBH  Sunset Service , KNBH  Vienna Philharmonic , KTTV  The Woman's Voice , KTTV
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| Best Educational Show (Best training mission)
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KFI-TV University , KFI-TV
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Kieran's Kaleidoscope , KECA  Know Your Schools , KFI-TV  Magazine of the Week , KTLA  Zoo Parade , KNBH
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| Best Special Events (Best special programs)
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Departure of Marines for Korea , KFMB , KTLA
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Arrival of Cruiser from Korea , KTLA  Commissioning of Hospital Ship Haven  Election Coverage , KECA  Tournament of Roses , KECA
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| Best Sports Program (best sports broadcast)
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Rams Football , KNBH
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College Basketball Games , KTTV  College Football Games , KTTV, CBS  Hollywood Baseball , KLAC  Los Angeles Baseball , KFI
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| Best Children's Show (Best children's program)
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Time for Beany , KTLA
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The Cisco Kid , KNBH  Jump Jump , KTTV  Kukla, Fran and Ollie , KNBH, NBC  The Lone Ranger , KTLA
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Actor Awards
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Award winners
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| Best Actor (Best Actor)
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Alan Young , KTTV, CBS
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Sid Caesar , KNBH, NBC  José Ferrer  Stan Freberg , KTLA  as voice of Cecil the Seasick Serpent  Charles Ruggles , KECA
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| Best Actress (Best Actress)
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Gertrude Berg , KTTV, CBS
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Judith Anderson  Imogene Coca , KNBH, NBC  Helen Hayes , KECA  Betty White , KLAC
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Moderator prices
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Award winners
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Nominations
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| Station achievement
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KTLA
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| Technical Achievement
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KNBH-NBC
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