56th Primetime Emmy Awards

56th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Date	September 19, 2004 (Ceremony) September 12, 2004 (Creative Arts Awards)
Location	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Hosted by	Garry Shandling
Television/Radio coverage
Network	ABC

The 56th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 19, 2004. The ceremony was hosted by Garry Shandling and was broadcast on ABC.

The HBO miniseries Angels in America had the most successful night. It became the first, and only, program to sweep every major category, going 7/7, in Emmy history. It also joined Caesar's Hour, in 1957, as the only program to win all four main acting categories.

Upstart comedy series Arrested Development won Outstanding Comedy Series and three major awards overall. Its pilot became the twelfth episode to accomplish the directing/writing double. After years of winning everything but the top prize, The Sopranos finally took home the crown for Outstanding Drama Series, knocking off four-time defending champion The West Wing. It led all dramas with twelve major nominations and four major wins.

Entering its final ceremony, five-time series champion Frasier needed five major wins to tie The Mary Tyler Moore Show's record of 27 major wins. Because it was only nominated in five major categories, breaking the record was not possible. Though it did not tie the record, Frasier finished its Emmy career on a high note, winning three major awards, the most it had won since 1998. Its 25 major wins put it at second of all time. When adding its wins in technical categories, its total rises to 37, the most for any comedy series.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:^[1]

Kelsey Grammer, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner

Sarah Jessica Parker, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner

James Spader, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner

Allison Janney, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner

Al Pacino, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner

Meryl Streep, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner

David Hyde Pierce, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner

Cynthia Nixon, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner

Michael Imperioli, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner

Drea de Matteo, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winner

Jeffrey Wright, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner

Mary-Louise Parker, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner

Programs

Outstanding Comedy Series	Outstanding Drama Series
Arrested Development, (Fox) Curb Your Enthusiasm, (HBO) Everybody Loves Raymond, (CBS) Sex and the City, (HBO) Will & Grace, (NBC)	The Sopranos, (HBO) 24, (Fox) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, (CBS) Joan of Arcadia, (CBS) The West Wing, (NBC)
Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series	Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, (Comedy Central) Chappelle's Show, (Comedy Central) Late Night with Conan O'Brien, (NBC) Late Show with David Letterman, (CBS) Saturday Night Live, (NBC)	Elaine Stritch at Liberty, (HBO) The 76th Annual Academy Awards, (ABC) Chris Rock: Never Scared, (HBO) Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now, (HBO) Paul McCartney in Red Square, (A&E)
Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Outstanding Miniseries
Something the Lord Made, (HBO) And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself, (HBO) Ike: Countdown to D-Day, (A&E) The Lion in Winter, (Showtime) The Reagans, (Showtime)	Angels in America, (HBO) American Family, (PBS) Hornblower, (A&E) Prime Suspect VI: The Last Witness, (PBS) Traffic, (USA)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race, (CBS) American Idol, (Fox) The Apprentice, (NBC) Last Comic Standing, (NBC) Survivor, (CBS)

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane on Frasier (Episode: "The Doctor is Out"), (NBC) Larry David as Himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "Opening Night"), (HBO) Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani on Friends (Episode: "The One Where the Stripper Cries"), (NBC) John Ritter* as Paul Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules (Episode: "Premiere"), (ABC) *posthumously Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk on Monk (Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater"), (USA)	Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City (Episode: "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux"), (HBO) Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green on Friends (Episode: "The One with Rachel's Going Away Party"), (NBC) Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episode: "Fun with Debra"), (CBS) Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Molloy on Life with Bonnie (Episode: "Ironing Out our Differences"), (ABC) Jane Kaczmarek as Lois Wilkerson on Malcolm in the Middle (Episode: "Block Party"), (Fox)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
James Spader as Alan Shore on The Practice (Episode: "Mr. Shore Goes to Town"), (ABC) James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on The Sopranos (Episode: "Where's Johnny?"), (HBO) Anthony LaPaglia as Jack Malone on Without a Trace (Episode: "Copycat"), (CBS) Martin Sheen as President Jed Bartlet on The West Wing (Episode: "Memorial Day"), (NBC) Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer on 24 (Episode: "Day 3: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m."), (Fox)	Allison Janney as C. J. Cregg on The West Wing (Episode: "Access"), (NBC) Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano on The Sopranos (Episode: "All Happy Families..."), (HBO) Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow on Alias (Episode: "The Two"), (ABC) Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Control"), (NBC) Amber Tamblyn as Joan Girardi on Joan of Arcadia (Episode: "Pilot"), (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Al Pacino as Roy Cohn on Angels in America, (HBO) Antonio Banderas as Pancho Villa on And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself, (HBO) James Brolin as President Ronald Reagan on The Reagans, (Showtime) Mos Def as Vivien Thomas on Something the Lord Made, (HBO) Alan Rickman as Alfred Blalock on Something the Lord Made, (HBO)	Meryl Streep as Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / The Angel Australia on Angels in America, (HBO) Glenn Close as Eleanor of Aquitaine on The Lion in Winter, (Showtime) Judy Davis as First Lady Nancy Reagan on The Reagans, (Showtime) Helen Mirren as DCI Jane Tennison on Prime Suspect VI: The Last Witness, (PBS) Emma Thompson as Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel America on Angels in America, (HBO)

Supporting performances

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
David Hyde Pierce as Dr. Niles Crane on Frasier (Episodes: "No Sex Please, We're Skittish" + "Goodnight, Seattle", Part 2), (NBC) Peter Boyle as Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episodes: "Jazz Records" + "The Mentor"), (CBS) Brad Garrett as Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episodes: "The Model" + "Golf for It"), (CBS) Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland on Will & Grace (Episodes: "Me and Mr. Jones" + "I Never Cheered for My Father"), (NBC) Jeffrey Tambor as George Bluth, Sr. on Arrested Development (Episodes: "Visiting Ours" + "Not Without My Daughter"), (Fox)	Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes on Sex and the City (Episodes: "One" + "The Ick Factor"), (HBO) Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones on Sex and the City (Episodes: "Out of the Frying Pan" + "An American Girl in Paris: Part Une"), (HBO) Kristin Davis as Charlotte York Goldenblatt on Sex and the City (Episodes: "Hop, Skip, and a Week" + "Splat!"), (HBO) Megan Mullally as Karen Walker on Will & Grace (Episodes: "Heart Like a Wheelchair" + "Speechless"), (NBC) Doris Roberts as Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episodes: "Thank You Notes" + "Liars"), (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos (Episodes: "Irregular Around the Margins" + "Long Term Parking"), (HBO) Steve Buscemi as Tony Blundetto on The Sopranos (Episodes: "Rat Pack" + "Marco Polo"), (HBO) Brad Dourif as Doc Cochran on Deadwood (Episodes: "Deep Water" + "No Other Sons or Daughters"), (HBO) Victor Garber as Jack Bristow on Alias (Episodes: "Breaking Point" + "Hourglass"), (ABC) John Spencer as Leo McGarry on The West Wing (Episodes: "An Khe" + "Memorial Day"), (NBC)	Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva on The Sopranos (Episodes: "Irregular Around the Margins" + "Long Term Parking"), (HBO) Stockard Channing as First Lady Abbey Bartlet on The West Wing (Episodes: "7A WF 83429" + "No Exit"), (NBC) Tyne Daly as Maxine Gray on Judging Amy (Episodes: "Ex Parte of Five" + "Roadhouse Blues"), (CBS) Janel Moloney as Donna Moss on The West Wing (Episodes: "No Exit" + "Gaza"), (NBC) Robin Weigert as Calamity Jane on Deadwood (Episodes: "Deep Water" + "No Other Sons or Daughters"), (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Jeffrey Wright as Mr. Lies / Norman "Belize" Ariaga / Homeless Man / The Angel Europa on Angels in America, (HBO) Justin Kirk as Prior Walter / Leatherman in Park on Angels in America, (HBO) William H. Macy as John Irwin on Stealing Sinatra, (Showtime) Ben Shenkman as Louis Ironson / The Angel Oceania on Angels in America, (HBO) Patrick Wilson as Joe Pitt/The Antarctic Eskimo/Mormon Father on Angels in America, (HBO)	Mary-Louise Parker as Harper Pitt on Angels in America, (HBO) Julie Andrews as Nanny on Eloise at Christmastime, (ABC) Anne Heche as Rowena Larson on Gracie's Choice, (Lifetime) Anjelica Huston as Carrie Chapman Catt on Iron Jawed Angels, (HBO) Angela Lansbury as Dora on The Blackwater Lightship, (CBS)

Guest performances

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
John Turturro as Ambrose Monk on Monk (Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies"), (USA) John Cleese as Lyle Finster on Will & Grace, (NBC) Danny DeVito as Roy on Friends (Episode: "The One Where the Stripper Cries"), (NBC) Anthony LaPaglia as Simon Moon on Frasier (Episode: "Goodnight, Seattle", Part 2), (NBC) Fred Willard as Hank MacDougall on Everybody Loves Raymond, (CBS)	Laura Linney as Charlotte on Frasier, (NBC) Christina Applegate as Amy on Friends (Episode: "The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits"), (NBC) Eileen Brennan as Zandra on Will & Grace (Episode: "Flip-Flop"), (NBC) Georgia Engel as Pat MacDougall on Everybody Loves Raymond), (CBS) Cloris Leachman as Grandma Ida on Malcolm in the Middle (Episode: "Ida's Boyfriend"), (Fox)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
William Shatner as Denny Crane on The Practice, (ABC) James Earl Jones as Will Cleveland on Everwood, (The WB) Martin Landau as Frank Malone on Without a Trace (Episode: "Shadows"), (CBS) Matthew Perry as Joe Quincy on The West Wing (Episode: "Separation of Powers"), (NBC) Bob Newhart as Ben Hollander on ER, (NBC)	Sharon Stone as Sheila Carlisle on The Practice, (ABC) Louise Fletcher as Miss Eva Garrison on Joan of Arcadia (Episode: "Do the Math"), (CBS) Marlee Matlin as Dr. Amy Solwey on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Painless"), (NBC) Betty White as Catherine Piper on The Practice, (ABC) Mare Winningham as Sandra Blaine on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Manic"), (NBC)

Directing

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, for Arrested Development (Episode: "Pilot"), (Fox) Larry Charles for Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "The Survivor"), (HBO) Bryan Gordon for Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "The 5 Wood"), (HBO) Tim Van Patten for Sex and the City (Episode: "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux"), (HBO) Robert B. Weide, for Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "The Car Pool Lane"), (HBO)	Walter Hill for Deadwood (Episode: "Deadwood"), (HBO) Christopher Chulack for ER (Episode: "The Lost"), (NBC) Allen Coulter for The Sopranos (Episode: "Irregular Around the Margins"), (HBO) Ryan Murphy for Nip/Tuck (Episode: "Pilot"), (FX) Tim Van Patten for The Sopranos (Episode: "Long Term Parking"), (HBO)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program	Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Louis J. Horvitz for The 76th Annual Academy Awards, (ABC) Neal Brennan, Andre Allen, Scott Vincent for Chappelle's Show, (Comedy Central) Jerry Foley for Late Show with David Letterman, (CBS) John Moffitt for Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home, (HBO) Chuck O'Neil for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, (Comedy Central) Andy Picheta, Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker for Elaine Stritch at Liberty, (HBO)	Mike Nichols for Angels in America, (HBO) Robert Harmon for Ike: Countdown to D-Day, (A&E) Tom Hooper for Prime Suspect VI: The Final Witness, (PBS) Andrey Konchalovskiy for The Lion in Winter, (Showtime) Joseph Sargent for Something the Lord Made, (HBO)

Writing

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Mitchell Hurwitz for Arrested Development (Episode: "Pilot"), (Fox) Garrett Donovan, Neil Goldman for Scrubs (Episode: "My Screw Up"), (NBC) Michael Patrick King for Sex and the City (Episode: "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux"), (HBO) Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan for Frasier (Episode: "Goodnight, Seattle"), (NBC) Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky for Sex and the City (Episode: "The Ick Factor"), (HBO)	Terence Winter for The Sopranos (Episode: "Long Term Parking"), (HBO) Michael Caleo for The Sopranos (Episode: "Where's Johnny?"), (HBO) Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess for The Sopranos (Episode: "Irregular Around the Margins"), (HBO) David Milch for Deadwood (Episode: "Deadwood"), (HBO) Matthew Weiner, Terence Winter for The Sopranos (Episode: "Unidentified Black Males"), (HBO)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program	Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, (Comedy Central) Chappelle's Show, (Comedy Central) Chris Rock: Never Scared, (HBO) Late Night with Conan O'Brien, (NBC) Late Show with David Letterman, (CBS)	Tony Kushner for Angels in America, (HBO) Larry Gelbart for And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself, (HBO) Jane Marchwood, Thomas Rickman, and Elizabeth Egloff for The Reagans, (Showtime) Sally Robinson, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, Raymond Singer, and Jennifer Friedes for Iron Jawed Angels, (HBO) Peter Silverman, Robert Caswell for Something the Lord Made, (HBO)

Most major nominations

By network ^{[note 1]}

• HBO – 56
• NBC – 33
• CBS – 19
• ABC – 12

By program

• The Sopranos (HBO) – 12
• Angels in America (HBO) – 11
• Sex and the City (HBO) – 8
• Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS) / The West Wing (NBC) – 7

Most major awards

By network ^{[note 1]}

• HBO – 16
• NBC / ABC – 4
• Fox – 3
• Comedy Central – 2

By program

• Angels in America (HBO) – 7
• The Sopranos (HBO) – 4
• Arrested Development (Fox) / Frasier (NBC) / The Practice (ABC) – 3

Notes

1. "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

In Memoriam

Paul Winfield, Alan King, Julia Child, June Taylor, Bob Keeshan, Ethel Winant, Michael Kamen, Jack Elam, Rod Roddy, Jack Paar, Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, Donald O'Connor, Ronald Reagan, Anna Lee, Gordon Jump, Isabel Sanford, Robert Pastorelli, Daniel Petrie, Mary-Ellis Bunim, Ray Charles, Marlon Brando, Peter Ustinov, Art Carney, Tony Randall, and Alistair Cooke.

References

1. "2004 Primetime Emmy Awards". IMDb. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

External links

• Emmys.com list of 2004 Nominees & Winners
• 2004 Emmy Awards at the Internet Movie Database