Winners and nominees
Film
The following films received multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple wins:
| Wins | Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Terms of Endearment |
| 2 | Educating Rita |
| Flashdance | |
| Yentl |
Television
| Best Television Series | |
|---|---|
| Drama | Musical or Comedy |
| Dynasty | Fame |
| Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama | |
| Actor | Actress |
John Forsythe - Dynasty as Blake Carrington
| Jane Wyman - Falcon Crest as Angela Channing
|
| Best Performance in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | |
| Actor | Actress |
John Ritter - Three's Company as Jack Tripper
| Joanna Cassidy - Buffalo Bill as Joanna "Jo-Jo" White
|
| Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film | |
| Actor | Actress |
Richard Chamberlain - The Thorn Birds as Ralph de Bricassart
| Ann-Margret - Who Will Love My Children? as Lucile Fray
|
| Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | |
| Supporting Actor | Supporting Actress |
Richard Kiley - The Thorn Birds as Paddy Cleary
| Barbara Stanwyck - The Thorn Birds as Mary Carson
|
| Best Miniseries or Television Film | |
| The Thorn Birds | |
The following programs received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Title |
|---|---|
| 8 | The Thorn Birds |
| 4 | Dynasty |
| The Winds of War | |
| 3 | Cheers |
| Hart to Hart | |
| Kennedy | |
| Buffalo Bill | |
| 2 | Cagney & Lacey |
| Fame | |
| The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story | |
| Heart of Steel | |
| Hill Street Blues | |
| Newhart | |
| Thursday's Child | |
| Who Will Love My Children? |
The following programs received multiple wins:
| Wins | Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | The Thorn Birds |
| 2 | Dynasty |