56th Primetime Emmy Awards

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56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Date (Primetime Telecast)	September 19, 2004
Date (Creative Arts Awards)	September 12, 2004
Venue	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Network	ABC
Host	Garry Shandling

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.

Contents 1 Outstanding Drama Series 2 Outstanding Comedy Series 3 Outstanding Mini-Series 4 Outstanding Made for Television Movie 5 Outstanding Reality-Competition Program 6 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series 7 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 8 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 9 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie 10 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 11 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 12 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series 13 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 14 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series 15 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

[edit] Outstanding Drama Series

• 24, Fox
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS
• Joan of Arcadia, CBS
• The Sopranos, HBO
• The West Wing, NBC

[edit] Outstanding Comedy Series

• Arrested Development, Fox
• Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO
• Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS
• Sex and the City, HBO
• Will & Grace, NBC

[edit] Outstanding Mini-Series

• American Family, PBS
• Angels in America, HBO
• Hornblower: Duty, A&E
• Prime Suspect 6, PBS
• Traffic, USA

[edit] Outstanding Made for Television Movie

• And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself, HBO
• Ike: Countdown to D-Day, A&E
• The Lion in Winter, Showtime
• The Reagans, Showtime
• Something the Lord Made, HBO

[edit] Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

• The Amazing Race 4, CBS
• American Idol, Fox
• The Apprentice, NBC
• Last Comic Standing, NBC
• Survivor: Pearl Islands, CBS

[edit] Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series

• Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC
• The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS
• Saturday Night Live, NBC

[edit] Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• 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
• James Spader for playing Alan Shore on The Practice
• Kiefer Sutherland for playing Jack Bauer on 24

[edit] Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Larry David for playing himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Kelsey Grammer for playing Dr. Frasier Crane on Frasier
• 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

• 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
• Al Pacino for playing Roy Cohn in Angels in America
• Alan Rickman for playing Alfred Blalock in Something the Lord Made

[edit] Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• 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
• Allison Janney for playing C.J. Cregg on The West Wing
• Amber Tamblyn for playing Joan Girardi on Joan of Arcadia

[edit] Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• 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
• Sarah Jessica Parker for playing Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City

[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

Primetime Emmy Awards by Year

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