THE WALTONS:
Awards Won By the Show
The Waltons surprised everyone by winning several Emmy
awards during its first year, and in subsequent years was to recognised
for its fine acting, writing and production, either by winning
or being nominated for further awards. Some of these nominations
and awards include:
1972-73:
- 1972-73 Emmy for Outstanding Continuing Drama Series
Winner: The Waltons
- 1972-73 Emmy for Outstanding New Series
Nominated: The Waltons
- 1972-73Emmy for Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Richard Thomas for The Waltons
- 1972-73 Emmy for Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Michael Learned for The Waltons
- 1972-73 Emmy for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated: Will Geer for The Waltons
- 1972-73 Emmy for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Ellen Corby for The Waltons
- 1972-73 Emmy for Director of a Drama Series for a Single
Program
Nominated: Lee Philips for The Waltons episode "The Love
Story"
- 1972-73 Emmy for Writer of a Drama Series for a Single
Program
Winner: John McGreevey for The Waltons episode "The Scholar"
Nominated: Earl Hamner Jnr. for The Waltons episode "The
Love Story"
- 1972-73 Emmy for Make Up for a Single Episode in a Drama
Series
Nominated: Robert A. Sidell for The Waltons episode "The
Actress"
- 1972-73 Emmy for Cinematography for a Single Episode of
a Drama Series
Winner: Gene Fowler Jnr., Marjorie Fowler & Anthony Wollmer
for The Waltons episode "The Literary Man"
- 1972 Golden Globe Award for Best TV Drama
Winner: The Waltons
- 1972 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Ellen Corby for The Waltons
- 1972 Television Champion Award for Best Network Program
Winner: The Waltons
- 1972 Television Champion Award for Most Promising New Star
Winner: Richard Thomas for The Waltons
- 1972 Television Champion Award for Best Dramatic Program
Winner: The Waltons
- 1972 Television Champion Award for Most Unique New Program
Winner: The Waltons
- 1972 Directors Guild of America Awards for the Best Direction
in a Dramatic Series
Winner: Robert Butler for The Waltons episode "Dust Bowl
Cousins"
1973-74:
- 1973-74 Emmy for Outstanding Continuing Drama Series
Nominated: The Waltons
- 1973-74 Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated: Richard Thomas for The Waltons
- 1973-74 Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Michael Learned for The Waltons
- 1973-74 Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated: Will Geer for The Waltons
- 1973-74 Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated: Ellen Corby for The Waltons
- 1973-74 Director of a Drama Series for a Single Program
Nominated: Harry Harris for The Waltons episode "The Journey"
Nominated: Philip Leacock for The Waltons episode "The Thanksgiving
Story"
- 1973-74 Writer of a Drama Series for a Single Program
Winner: Joanna Lee for The Waltons episode "The Thanksgiving
Story
Nominated: John McGreevey for The Waltons episode "The Easter
Story"
- 1973 Directors Guild of America Awards for the Best Direction
in a Dramatic Series
Winner: Harry Harris for The Waltons episode "The Journey"
1974-75:
- 1974-75 Emmy for Outstanding Continuing Drama Series
Nominated: The Waltons
- 1974-75 Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated: Michael Learned for The Waltons
- 1974-75 Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Will Geer for The Waltons
- 1974-75 Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Ellen Corby for The Waltons
1975-76:
- 1975-76 Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Michael Learned for The Waltons
- 1975-76 Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated: Will Geer for The Waltons
- 1975-76 Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Ellen Corby for The Waltons
1976-77:
- 1976-77 Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated: Michael Learned for The Waltons
- 1976-77 Lead Actress in a Single Performance in a Drama
Series
Winner: Beulah Bondi for The Waltons episode "The Pony Cart"
- 1976-77 Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated: Will Geer for The Waltons
- 1976-77 Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated: Ellen Corby for The Waltons
1977-78:
- 1977-78 Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated: Ralph Waite for The Waltons
- 1977-78 Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated: Michael Learned for The Waltons
- 1977-78 Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated: Will Geer for The Waltons
- 1977-78 Film Editing in a Drama Series
Nominated: Bill Mosher for The Waltons episode "Grandma Comes
Home"