Die 24. Emmy-Verleihung fand am 14. Mai 1972 im Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA statt. Die Zeremonie wurde von Johnny Carson moderiert.
(Outstanding Series – Drama)
- Elisabeth I. (Elizabeth R) (PBS)
- Columbo (Columbo) (NBC)
- Mannix (Mannix) (CBS)
- Dr. med. Marcus Welby (Marcus Welby, M.D.) (ABC)
- Die sechs Frauen Heinrich VIII. (The Six Wives of Henry VIII) (CBS)
(Outstanding Series – Comedy)
- All In The Family – Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family) (CBS)
- Sanford and Son (NBC)
- Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) (CBS)
- Männerwirtschaft (The Odd Couple) (ABC)
(Outstanding Single Program – Drama or Comedy)
- Freunde bis in den Tod (Brian’s Song) (ABC)
- All In The Family – Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family – Episode: Sammy’s Visit) (CBS)
- Elisabeth I. (Elizabeth R – Episode: The Lion’s Cub) (PBS)
- Die sechs Frauen Heinrich VIII. (The Six Wives of Henry VIII – Episode: Jane Seymour) (CBS)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: The Snow Goose) (NBC)
(Outstanding New Series)
- Elisabeth I. (Elizabeth R)
- Columbo (Columbo)
- Sanford and Son
- Die sechs Frauen Heinrich VIII. (The Six Wives of Henry VIII)
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series)
(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series)
(Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series)
(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series)
(Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- Glenda Jackson als Queen Elizabeth I. in Elisabeth I. (Elizabeth R – Episode: The Shadow In The Sun)
- Helen Hayes als Sophie Tate Curtis in Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate
- Glenda Jackson als Queen Elizabeth I. in Elisabeth I. (Elizabeth R – Episode: The Lion’s Cub)
- Susannah York als Jane Eyre in Das Geheimnis von Schloß Thornfield (Jane Eyre)
- Patricia Neal als Olivia Walton in Die Waltons (The Waltons – Episode: The Homecoming: A Christmas Story)
(Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama)
(Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy)
- Ed Asner als Lou Grant in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
- Rob Reiner als Michael „Meathead“ Stivic in All In The Family – Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family)
- Ted Knight als Ted Baxter in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
(Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama)
(Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy)
(Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama – A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme)
(Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy)
- John Rich für All In The Family – Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family – Episode: Sammy’s Visit) (CBS)
- Peter Baldwin für Oh Mary (Episode: Weiberwirtschaft) (The Mary Tyler Moore Show – Episode: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Rhoda) (CBS)
- Jay Sandrich für Oh Mary (Episode: Rollentausch) (The Mary Tyler Moore Show – Episode: Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary) (CBS)
(Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music)
- Martin Charnin und Walter C. Miller für Musik, die nie verklingt – ’s ist wundervoll ’s ist Gershwin (Jack Lemmon in ’S Wonderful, ’S Marvelous, ’S Gers) (NBC)
- Art Fisher für The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (Episode mit Tony Randall) (CBS)
- David P. Powers für Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (CBS)
- Roger Englander für New York Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts: Liszt and the Devil (CBS)
- David Powers für The Carol Burnett Show (Episode mit Carol Channing und Steve Lawrence) (CBS)
- Tim Kiley für The Flip Wilson Show (Episode vom 16. Dezember 1971) (NBC)
(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama)
(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy)
- Burt Styler für All In The Family – Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family – Episode: Edith’s Problem) (CBS)
- Norman Lear und Burt Styler für All In The Family – Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family – Episode: The Saga of Cousin Oscar) (CBS)
- Alan J. Levitt und Philip Mishkin für All In The Family – Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family – Episode: Mike’s Problem) (CBS)