Die 25. Emmy-Verleihung fand am 20. Mai 1973 im Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA statt. Die Zeremonie wurde von Johnny Carson moderiert.

(Outstanding Drama Series - Continuing)

* Die Waltons (The Waltons) (CBS)

• Cannon (Cannon) (CBS)
• Columbo (Columbo) (NBC)
• Hawaii Fünf-Null (Hawaii Five-O) (CBS)
• Kung Fu (Kung Fu) (ABC)
• Mannix (Mannix) (CBS)

(Outstanding Comedy Series)

* All In The Family - Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family) (CBS)

• M*A*S*H (M*A*S*H) (CBS)
• Maude (CBS)
• Sanford and Son (NBC)
• Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) (CBS)

(Outstanding Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes)

* Ein Krieg der Kinder (A War of Children) (CBS)
* Tom Brown's Schooldays (PBS)

• Long Day's Journey Into Night (ABC)
• Damals im Sommer (That Certain Summer) (ABC)
• Der letzte Mohikaner (The Last of the Mohicans) (PBS)
• Leonardo da Vinci (The Live of Leonardo Da Vinci)
• Kojak – Einsatz in Manhattan (Kojak) (Der Mordfall Marcus Nelson) (Episode: The Marcus-Nelson Murders) (CBS)
• Das letzte Wort hat Tilby (The Red Pony) (NBC)

(Outstanding New Series)

* America (NBC)

• Kung Fu (Kung Fu) (ABC)
• M*A*S*H (M*A*S*H) (CBS)
• Maude (CBS)
• The Julie Andrews Hour (ABC)
• Die Waltons (The Waltons) (CBS)

(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing))

* Richard Thomas als John-Boy Walton in Die Waltons (The Waltons)

• William Conrad als Frank Cannon in Cannon (Cannon)
• Peter Falk als Lt. Columbo in Columbo (Columbo)
• David Carradine als Kwai Chang Caine in Kung Fu (Kung Fu)
• Mike Connors als Joe Mannix in Mannix (Mannix)

(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series)

* Jack Klugman als Oscar Madison in Männerwirtschaft (The Odd Couple)

• Carroll O’Connor als Archie Bunker in All In The Family - Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family)
• Alan Alda als Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce in M*A*S*H (M*A*S*H)
• Redd Foxx als Fred G. Sanford in Sanford and Son
• Tony Randall als Felix Unger in Männerwirtschaft (The Odd Couple)

(Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)

* Anthony Murphy als Tom Brown in Tom Brown's Schooldays

• Laurence Olivier als James Tyrone Sr. in Long Day's Journey Into Night
• Hal Holbrook als Doug Salter in Damals im Sommer (That Certain Summer)
• John Abineri als Chingachgook in Der letzte Mohikaner (The Last of the Mohicans)
• Phillipe Leroy als Leonardo Da Vinci in Leonardo da Vinci (The Life of Leonardo da Vinci)
• Telly Savalas als Lt. Theo Kojak in Kojak – Einsatz in Manhattan (Kojak) (Episode: Der Mordfall Marcus Nelson) (Episode: The Marcus-Nelson Murders)
• Henry Fonda als Carl Tiflin in Das letzte Wort hat Tilby (The Red Pony)

(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing))

* Michael Learned als Olivia Walton in Die Waltons (The Waltons)

• Susan Saint James als Sally McMillan in McMillan & Wife
• Linda Day George als Lisa Casey in Kobra, übernehmen Sie (Mission: Impossible)

(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series)

* Mary Tyler Moore als Mary Richards in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

• Jean Stapleton als Edith Bunker in All In The Family - Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family)
• Beatrice Arthur als Maude Findlay in Maude

(Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)

* Cloris Leachman als Victoria Douglas in A Brand New Life
* Susan Hampshire als Becky Sharp in Jahrmarkt der Eitelkeit (Vanity Fair)

• Lauren Bacall als Margo Channing in Applause
• Margaret Tyzack als Cousin Bette in Cousin Bette
• Hope Lange als Janet Salter in Damals im Sommer (That Certain Summer)
• Vivien Heilbron als Rachel Verinder in The Moonstone

(Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama)

* Scott Jacoby als Nick Salter in Damals im Sommer (That Certain Summer)

• James Brolin als Dr. Steven Kiley in Dr. med. Marcus Welby (Marcus Welby, M.D.)
• Will Geer als Großvater in Die Waltons (The Waltons)

(Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy)

* Ted Knight als Ted Baxter 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)
• McLean Stevenson als Lt. Colonel Henry Blake in M*A*S*H (M*A*S*H)
• Gary Burghoff als Corporal Walter Eugene O’Reilly in M*A*S*H (M*A*S*H)
• Ed Asner als Lou Grant in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

(Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama)

* Ellen Corby als Esther Walton in Die Waltons (The Waltons)

• Gail Fisher als Peggy Fair in Mannix (Mannix)
• Nancy Walker als Mildred in McMillan & Wife

(Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy)

* Valerie Harper als Rhoda Morgenstern in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

• Sally Struthers als Gloria Bunker-Stivic in All In The Family - Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family)
• Cloris Leachman als Phyllis Lindstrom in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

Outstanding Achievement by a Supporting Performer in Music or Variety

* Tim Conway in The Carol Burnett Show

• Liza Minnelli in A Royal Gala Variety Performance
• Lily Tomlin in Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In
• Harvey Korman in The Carol Burnett Show

(Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme)

* Jerry Thorpe für Kung Fu (Episode: Caine und die Blutrache) (Kung Fu) (Episode: An Eye for an Eye) (ABC)

• Edward M. Abroms für Columbo (Episode: Schach dem Mörder) (Columbo) (Episode: The Most Dangerous Match) (NBC)
• Lee Philips für Die Waltons (Episode: Die Begegnung mit Jenny) The Waltons (Episode: The Love Story) (CBS)

(Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy)

* Jay Sandrich für Oh Mary (Episode: Poker, Pech und Pannen) The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Episode: It's Whether You Win Or Lose) (CBS)

• Bob La Hendro & John Rich für All In The Family - Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family) (Episode: The Bunkers And The Swingers) (CBS)
• Gene Reynolds für M*A*S*H (Episode: Mobiles Armee Chirurgie Hospital – Pilot) M*A*S*H (Episode: M*A*S*H – The Pilot) (CBS)

(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama)

* John McGreevey für Die Waltons (Episode: Die Schülerin) The Waltons (Episode: The Scholar) (CBS)

• Earl Hamner junior für Die Waltons (Episode: Die Begegnung mit Jenny) The Waltons (Episode: The Love Story) (CBS)
• Steven Bochco für Columbo (Episode: Etüde in Schwarz) Columbo (Episode: Étude in Black) (NBC)

(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy)

* Lee Kalcheim & Michael Ross & Bernie West für All In The Family - Es bleibt in der Familie (All In the Family) (Episode: The Bunkers And The Swingers)

• Larry Gelbart für M*A*S*H (Episode: Mobiles Armee Chirurgie Hospital – Pilot) M*A*S*H (Episode: M*A*S*H – The Pilot) (CBS)
• James L. Brooks & Allan Burns für Oh Mary (Episode: Nachrichten zum Lachen) The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Episode: The Good-Time News) (CBS)

• 25th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners (Emmys)
• Emmy Awards: 1973 (IMDb)