56th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 56th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 19, 2004. The ceremony was hosted by Garry Shandling and was broadcast on ABC.
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| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | Garry Shandling |
| Most awards | Angels in America (7) |
| Most nominations | The Sopranos (12) |
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| Network | ABC |
| Produced by | Don Mischer |
| Directed by | Louis J. Horvitz |
The HBO miniseries Angels in America had the most successful night. It became the first program to sweep every major category, going 7/7, in Emmy history, until 2020 when Schitt’s Creek repeated the feat. Along with Schitt’s Creek and Caesar's Hour, in 1957, it is one of only three programs to win all four main acting categories.
Upstart comedy series Arrested Development won Outstanding Comedy Series (being the second time Fox won that specific award) and three other 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, not only knocking off four-time defending champion The West Wing but by being the first cable show, HBO, ever to beat any of the Big Four television networks for that award. It led all dramas with twelve major nominations and four major wins. One of those wins was for Drea de Matteo for Drama Supporting Actress and, too, was the first time that award went to a cable network. Furthermore, the cable network also won for the first times in the Comedy Lead Actress and Comedy Supporting Actress categories (Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon respectively for Sex and the City).
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]
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Kelsey Grammer, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Sarah Jessica Parker, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner
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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
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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
Elaine Stritch, Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program winner
Programs
Lead performances
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
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| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |
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Supporting performances
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
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| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |
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Directing
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special |
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Writing
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special |
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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
- "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
- Alistair Cooke
References
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