56th Primetime Emmy Awards
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| 56th Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
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| Date | September 19, 2004 | |||
| Site | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Creative Arts Awards | September 12, 2004 | |||
| Host | Garry Shandling | |||
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| Network | ABC | |||
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The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 19, 2004. The awards show was hosted by Garry Shandling and was broadcast on ABC. Nominees are listed below; winners are in bold.
[edit] Outstanding Drama Series
[edit] Outstanding Comedy Series
[edit] Outstanding Miniseries
[edit] Outstanding Made for Television Movie
[edit] Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
[edit] Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
[edit] Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- James Spader for playing Alan Shore on The Practice
- James Gandolfini for playing Tony Soprano on The Sopranos
- Anthony LaPaglia for playing Jack Malone on Without a Trace
- Martin Sheen for playing President Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing
- Kiefer Sutherland for playing Jack Bauer on 24
[edit] Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Kelsey Grammer for playing Dr. Frasier Crane on Frasier
- Larry David for playing himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Matt LeBlanc for playing Joey Tribianni on Friends
- John Ritter for playing Paul Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
- Tony Shalhoub for playing Adrian Monk on Monk
[edit] Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
- Al Pacino for playing Roy Cohn in Angels in America
- Antonio Banderas for playing Pancho Villa in And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
- James Brolin for playing Ronald Reagan in The Reagans
- Mos Def for playing Vivien Thomas in Something the Lord Made
- Alan Rickman for playing Alfred Blalock in Something the Lord Made
[edit] Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Allison Janney for playing C.J. Cregg on The West Wing
- Edie Falco for playing Carmela Soprano on The Sopranos
- Jennifer Garner for playing Sydney Bristow on Alias
- Mariska Hargitay for playing Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU
- Amber Tamblyn for playing Joan Girardi on Joan of Arcadia
[edit] Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Sarah Jessica Parker for playing Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City
- Jennifer Aniston for playing Rachel Green on Friends
- Patricia Heaton for playing Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
- Bonnie Hunt for playing Bonnie Molloy on Life with Bonnie
- Jane Kaczmarek for playing Lois Wilkerson on Malcolm in the Middle
[edit] Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Meryl Streep for playing Hannah Pitt, Rabbi Isidor Chemelwitz, Ethel Rosenberg & Angel Australia in Angels in America
- Glenn Close for playing Eleanor in The Lion in Winter
- Judy Davis for playing Nancy Reagan in The Reagans
- Helen Mirren for playing Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Emma Thompson for playing Nurse Emily, Homeless Woman and Angel America in Angels in America
[edit] Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Michael Imperioli for playing Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos
- Steve Buscemi for playing Tony Blundetto on The Sopranos
- Brad Dourif for playing Doc Cochran on Deadwood
- Victor Garber for playing Jack Bristow on Alias
- John Spencer for playing Leo McGarry on The West Wing
[edit] Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- David Hyde Pierce for playing Dr. Niles Crane on Frasier
- Peter Boyle for playing Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
- Brad Garrett for playing Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
- Sean Hayes for playing Jack McFarland on Will & Grace
- Jeffrey Tambor for playing George Bluth, Sr. on Arrested Development
[edit] Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
- Jeffrey Wright for playing Belize, Mr. Lies & Continental Principality in Angels in America
- Justin Kirk for playing Prior Walter and The Man in the Park in Angels in America
- William H. Macy for playing John Irwin in Stealing Sinatra
- Ben Shenkman for playing Louis Ironson & Continental Principality in Angels in America
- Patrick Wilson for playing Joe Pitt in Angels in America
[edit] Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Drea de Matteo for playing Adriana La Cerva on The Sopranos
- Stockard Channing for playing Abbey Bartlet on The West Wing
- Tyne Daly for playing Maxine Gray on Judging Amy
- Janel Moloney for playing Donna Moss onThe West Wing
- Robin Weigert for playing Calamity Jane on Deadwood
[edit] Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Kim Cattrall for playing Samantha Jones on Sex and the City
- Kristin Davis for playing Charlotte York on Sex and the City
- Megan Mullally for playing Karen Walker on Will & Grace
- Cynthia Nixon for playing Miranda Hobbes on Sex and the City
- Doris Roberts for playing Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
[edit] Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
- Mary-Louise Parker for playing Harper Pitt in Angels in America
- Julie Andrews for playing Nanny in Eloise at Christmastime
- Anne Heche for playing Rowena Larson in Gracie's Choice
- Anjelica Huston for playing Carrie Chapman Catt in Iron Jawed Angels
- Angela Lansbury for playing Dora in The Blackwater Lightship (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation)
[edit] Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- James Earl Jones for playing Will Cleveland on Everwood
- Martin Landau for playing Frank Malone on Without a Trace
- Bob Newhart for playing Ben Hollander on ER
- Matthew Perry for playing Joe Quincy on The West Wing
- William Shatner for playing Denny Crane on The Practice
[edit] Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Louise Fletcher for playing Miss Eva Garrison on Joan of Arcadia
- Marlee Matlin for playing Dr. Amy Solwey on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Sharon Stone for playing Sheila Carlisle on The Practice
- Betty White for playing Catherine Piper on The Practice
- Mare Winningham for playing "Sandra Blaine" on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
[edit] Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- John Cleese for playing Lyle Finster on Will & Grace
- Danny DeVito for playing Roy on Friends
- Anthony LaPaglia for playing Simon Moon on Frasier
- John Turturro for playing "Ambrose Monk" on Monk
- Fred Willard for playing Hank MacDougal on Everybody Loves Raymond
[edit] Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Christina Applegate for playing Amy on Friends
- Eileen Brennan for playing Zandra on Will & Grace
- Georgia Engel for playing Pat MacDougal on Everybody Loves Raymond
- Cloris Leachman for playing Ida on Malcolm in the Middle
- Laura Linney for playing Charlotte on Frasier
[edit] Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Billy Crystal—The 76th Annual Academy Awards
- Elaine Stritch—Elaine Stritch: At Liberty
- Ellen DeGeneres—Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
- Bill Maher—Real Time With Bill Maher
- Tracey Ullman—Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
[edit] Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Walter Hill—Deadwood
- Christopher Chulack—ER
- Ryan Murphy—Nip/Tuck
- Allen Coulter—The Sopranos
- Tim Van Patten—The Sopranos
[edit] Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Joe Russo & Anthony Russo—Arrested Development
- Bryan Gordon—Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Robert B. Weide—Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Larry Charles—Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Tim Van Patten—Sex and the City
[edit] Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Robert Harmon—Ike: Countdown to D-Day
- Tom Hooper—Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Andrei Konchalovsky—The Lion in Winter
- Mike Nichols—Angels in America
- Joseph Sargent—Something The Lord Made
[edit] Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- Louis J. Horvitz—The 76th Annual Academy Awards
- John Moffitt—Bill Maher: Victory Begins At Home
- Chuck O'Neil—The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus, DA Pennebaker, and Andy Picheta—Elaine Stritch: At Liberty
- Andre Allen, Neal Brennan, and Scott Vincent—Chappelle's Show
- Jerry Foley—The Late Show with David Letterman
[edit] Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- David Milch—Deadwood (episode: "Pilot")
- Michael Caleo—The Sopranos (episode: "Where's Johnny?")
- Terence Winter—The Sopranos (episode: "Long Term Parking")
- Terence Winter & Matthew Weiner—The Sopranos (episode: "Unidentified Black Males")
- Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess—The Sopranos (episode: "Irregular Around the Margins")
[edit] Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Mitchell Hurwitz—Arrested Development (episode: "Pilot")
- Garrett Donovan & Neil Goldman—Scrubs (episode: "My Screw Up")
- Christopher Lloyd & Joe Keenan—Frasier (episode: "Goodnight, Seattle")
- Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky—Sex and the City (episode: "The Ick Factor")
- Michael Patrick King—Sex and the City (episode: "An American Girl in Paris, Part Deux")
[edit] Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, Jennifer Friedes, Sally Robinson, and Raymond Singer—Iron Jawed Angels
- Robert Caswell & Peter Silverman—Something The Lord Made
- Elizabeth Egloff, Jane Marchwood, and Tom Rickman—The Reagans
- Larry Gelbart—And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
- Tony Kushner—Angels in America
[edit] Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- Chappelle's Show
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Chris Rock: Never Scared
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien
- Late Show With David Letterman
