The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and The Carol Burnett Show led the night with four major wins apiece.
For this ceremony, individual awards dubbed "Super Emmys" were given out in addition to the traditional categories.
Winners of a traditional Emmy would then compete against their genre counterpart from the same category (comedy vs. drama for "Series", miniseries vs. telefilm for "Special").
Super Emmy winners Alan Alda and Mary Tyler Moore were some of the loudest detractors.
During their acceptance speeches, Moore said that comparing comedic and dramatic television was "apples to oranges".