| Outstanding Drama Series |
Lou Grant (CBS) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
Ron Leibman, Kaz |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
Mariette Hartley, The Incredible Hulk: “Married” |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
Stuart Margolin, The Rockford Files |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
Kristy McNichol, Family |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series |
Jackie Cooper, The White Shadow: Pilot |
| Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series |
Michele Gallery, Lou Grant: “Dying” |
| Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special |
Friendly Fire (ABC) |
| Outstanding Comedy Series |
Taxi (ABC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
Carroll O'Connor, All in the Family |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
Ruth Gordon, Taxi: “Sugar Mama” |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music
Series |
Robert Guillaume, Soap |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music
Series |
Sally Struthers, All in the Family: “California Here We Are” |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
Noam Pitlik, Barney Miller: “The Harris Incident” |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
Alan Alda, M*A*S*H: “Inga” |
| Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program |
Steve and Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (NBC) |
| Outstanding Limited Series |
Roots: The Next Generations (ABC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
Peter Strauss, The Jericho Mile |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special |
Bette Davis, Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
Marlon Brando, Roots: The Next Generations, Episode Seven |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special |
Esther Rolle, Summer of My German Soldier |
| Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special |
David Greene, Friendly Fire |
| Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special |
Patrick Nolan and Michael Mann, The Jericho Mile |
| Outstanding Informational Program |
Scared Straight! (Syndicated) |
| Outstanding Children's Program (Prime Time) |
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (PBS) |
| Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series (Daytime) |
Kids Are People Too (ABC) |
| Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special (Daytime) |
The Tap Dance Kid (NBC) |
| Outstanding Children's Informational Series (Daytime) |
Big Blue Marble (Syndicated) |
| Outstanding Children's Informational Special (Daytime) |
Razzmatazz (CBS) |
| Outstanding Children's Instructional Series (Daytime) |
Science Rock (ABC) |
| Outstanding Animated Program |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (CBS) |
| Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show |
The Hollywood Squares (NBC) |
| Outstanding Talk, Service or Variety Series |
Donahue (Syndicated) |
| Outstanding Program Achievement, Special Class |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (NBC) |
