Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 13th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 16, 1961 to honor the best in television of the year. It was hosted by Dick Powell. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses. An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is an American television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film) and the Grammy Awards (for music).