How many Emmys did Roots win?

Answer 1

"Roots" won nine 1976-1977 Primetime Emmy Awards in 36 nominations. The miniseries won in the following categories:

• Outstanding Limited Series.
• Outstanding Actor in a Drama or Comedy Series, Single Appearance --Louis Gossett Jr. as Fiddler.
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series, Single Appearance -- Edward Asner as Capt. Thomas Davies.
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series, Single Appearance -- Olivia Cole as Mathilda.
• Outstanding Director in a Drama Series -- David Greene.
• Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series -- Ernest Kinoy and William Blinn.
• Outstanding Editing for a Drama Series -- Neil Travis.
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Series - Dramatic Underscore -- Gerald Fried and Quincy Jones.
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing in a Series.