The 5th Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 5th Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmy Awards, were presented at the Hotel Statler in Los Angeles, California on February 5, 1953. The ceremonies were hosted by Art Linkletter.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Programs

I Love Lucy (CBS)

Robert Montgomery Presents (NBC)

Your Show of Shows (NBC)

What's My Line? (CBS)

Dragnet (NBC)

Time for Beany (KTLA)

See It Now (CBS)

Acting

Thomas Mitchell

Helen Hayes

Hosting

Jimmy Durante (NBC)

Lucille Ball (CBS)

Fulton J. Sheen (DuMont)

References

External links

• Emmys.com list of 1953 Nominees & Winners