Primetime Emmy Awards 2004
The presentation of the Emmy Awards 2004 took place on 19 September 2004 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles instead. This was the 56th award in the Primetime category .
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The award ceremony was hosted by Garry Shandling and broadcast on the US television station ABC . The broadcaster with the most nominations (38) was Home Box Office and received 15 awards, followed by the National Broadcasting Company and USA Network with four awards each. The most successful series were Engel in America (11 nominations) with seven and The Sopranos (12) with four awards. Arrested Development and Practice proved to be the most “accurate” - the lawyers with three awards with only four nominations and the reality show The Amazing Race 4 with only one nomination with distinction.
| Channel | Nominations | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| HBO | 53 | 15th |
| NBC | 31 | 4th |
| CBS | 18th | 1 |
| FOX | 10 | 3 |
| ABC | 8th | 1 |
| United States | 7th | 4th |
| Other | 28 | 3 |
The winners are listed first and in bold.
Awards
Drama series
(Outstanding Drama Series)
Comedy series
(Outstanding Comedy Series)
Miniseries
(Outstanding Mini-Series)
TV movie
(Outstanding Made for Television Movie)
Reality TV show
(Outstanding Reality Competition Program)
Variety, music or comedy show
(Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series)
main actor
Leading actor in a drama series
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series)
-
James Spader as Alan Shore in Practice - The Lawyers
- James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos
- Anthony LaPaglia as Jack Malone in Without a Trace
- Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing
- Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in 24
Leading actor in a comedy series
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series)
-
Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane in Frasier
- Larry David as himself in Leave it Larry!
- Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani in Friends
- John Ritter as Paul Hennessy in My Wild Daughters
- Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk in Monk
Leading actor in a miniseries or television movie
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie)
Leading actress in a drama series
(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series)
-
Allison Janney as CJ Cregg in The West Wing
- Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano in The Sopranos
- Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow in Alias The Agent
- Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Amber Tamblyn as Joan Girardi in The Heavenly Joan
Leading actress in a comedy series
(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series)
-
Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City
- Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in Friends
- Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond
- Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Molloy in Life with Bonnie
- Jane Kaczmarek as Lois Wilkerson in Malcolm in the middle
Leading actress in a miniseries or television movie
(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie)
-
Meryl Streep as Hannah Pitt, Rabbi Isidor Chemelwitz, Ethel Rosenberg & Angel Australia in Engel in Amerika
- Emma Thompson as Nurse Emily, Homeless & Angel America in Angels in America
- Glenn Close as Eleanor in The Lion in Winter
- Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (Masterpiece Theater)
- Judy Davis as Nancy Reagan in The Reagans
supporting cast
Supporting actor in a drama series
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series)
-
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos
- Steve Buscemi as Tony Blundetto in The Sopranos
- Brad Dourif as Doc Cochran in Deadwood
- Victor Garber as Jack Bristow in Alias - The Agent
- John Spencer as Leo McGarry in The West Wing
Supporting actor in a comedy series
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series)
-
David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane in Frasier
- Peter Boyle as Frank Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond
- Brad Garrett as Robert Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond
- Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland in Will & Grace
- Jeffrey Tambor as George Bluth Sr. in Arrested Development
Supporting actor in a miniseries or television movie
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie)
-
Jeffrey Wright as Belize, Mr. Lies & Continental Principality in Angels in America
- Patrick Wilson as Joe Pitt in Angels in America
- Justin Kirk as Prior Walter and The Man in the Park in Angels in America
- Ben Shenkman as Louis Ironson & Continental Principality in Engel in America
- William H. Macy as John Irwin in Stealing Sinatra
Supporting actress in a drama series
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)
-
Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva in The Sopranos
- Stockard Channing as Abbey Bartlet in The West Wing
- Tyne Daly as Maxine Gray in Judging Amy
- Janel Moloney as Donna Moss in The West Wing
- Robin Refuses as Calamity Jane in Deadwood
Supporting actress in a comedy series
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series)
-
Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes in Sex and the City
- Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones in Sex and the City
- Kristin Davis as Charlotte York in Sex and the City
- Megan Mullally as Karen Walker in Will & Grace
- Doris Roberts as Marie Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond
Supporting actress in a miniseries or television movie
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie)
-
Mary-Louise Parker as Harper Pitt in Angels in America
- Julie Andrews as a nanny in Eloise at Christmastime
- Angela Lansbury as Dora in The Blackwater Lightship (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation)
- Anne Heche as Rowena Larson in Gracie's Choice
- Anjelica Huston as Carrie Chapman Catt in Alice Paul - The Path into Light
Guest actor
Guest actor in a drama series
(Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series)
-
William Shatner as Denny Crane in Practice - The Lawyers
- James Earl Jones as Will Cleveland in Everwood
- Martin Landau as Frank Malone in Without a Trace
- Bob Newhart as Ben Hollander in ER
- Matthew Perry as Joe Quincy in The West Wing
Guest actress in a drama series
(Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series)
-
Sharon Stone as Sheila Carlisle in Practice - The Lawyers
- Louise Fletcher as Miss Eva Garrison in The Heavenly Joan
- Marlee Matlin as Dr. Amy Solwey in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Betty White as Catherine Piper in Practice - The Lawyers
- Mare Winningham as "Sandra Blaine" in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Guest actor in a comedy series
(Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series)
-
John Turturro as "Ambrose Monk" in Monk
- John Cleese as Lyle Finster in Will & Grace
- Danny DeVito as Roy in Friends
- Anthony LaPaglia as Simon Moon in Frasier
- Fred Willard as Hank MacDougal in Everybody Loves Raymond
Guest actress in a comedy series
(Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series)
-
Laura Linney as Charlotte in Frasier
- Christina Applegate as Amy in Friends
- Eileen Brennan as Zandra in Will & Grace
- Georgia Engel as Pat MacDougal in Everybody Loves Raymond
- Cloris Leachman as Ida in Malcolm in the middle
Individual performance in a variety show or music show
(Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program)
Director
Directed a drama series
(Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series)
- Walter Hill for Deadwood
Direction for a comedy series
(Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series)
Direction for a miniseries, TV movie or a special
(Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special)
Directing a variety, music or comedy show
(Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program)
script
Script for a drama series
(Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series)
-
Terence Winter for The Sopranos (Episode: "Long Term Parking")
- David Milch for Deadwood (episode: "Pilot")
- Michael Caleo for The Sopranos (episode: "Where's Johnny?")
- Terence Winter & Matthew Weiner for The Sopranos (Episode: "Unidentified Black Males")
- Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess for The Sopranos (Episode: "Irregular Around the Margins")
Screenplay for a comedy series
(Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series)
-
Mitchell Hurwitz for Arrested Development (episode: "Pilot")
- Garrett Donovan & Neil Goldman for Scrubs (Episode: "My Screw Up")
- Christopher Lloyd & Joe Keenan for Frasier (episode: "Goodnight, Seattle")
- Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky for Sex and the City (Episode: "The Ick Factor")
- Michael Patrick King for Sex and the City (episode: "An American Girl in Paris, Part Deux")
Script for a miniseries, TV movie or a special
(Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special)
Screenplay for a variety, music or comedy show
(Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program)