54th Primetime Emmy Awards

54th Primetime Emmy Awards
	Promotional poster
Date	September 22, 2002 ; (Ceremony); September 14, 2002 ; (Creative Arts Awards);
Location	Shrine Auditorium, ; Los Angeles, California
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Hosted by	Conan O'Brien
Most awards	The West Wing (4)
Most nominations	The West Wing (16)
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC

The 54th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 22, 2002. Nominations were announced July 22, 2002.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Conan O'Brien^[2] and was broadcast on NBC. Two networks, FX and VH1, received their first major nominations this year. The program America: A Tribute to Heroes was simulcast on every major network and, therefore, is not designated with one below.

After four nominations during its first seven seasons, Friends won Outstanding Comedy Series without a directing or a writing nomination. Everybody Loves Raymond led all comedies with nine major nominations and three major wins. Meanwhile, after eight consecutive nominations (including five consecutive wins for its first five seasons), Frasier was excluded from the Outstanding Comedy Series nomination for the first time. It would not be nominated for its final two seasons either.

For the third straight year, the drama field was conquered by The West Wing. In addition to winning its third consecutive trophy for Outstanding Drama Series, The West Wing achieved a milestone when it became the third series (all dramas) to gain nine acting nominations for its main cast members. This tied the mark set by Hill Street Blues in 1982 and later matched by L.A. Law in 1989. Game of Thrones would also match this in 2019. The West Wing also set a record with twelve total acting nominations when including the guest category, a category that existed for L.A. Law, but was not available for Hill Street Blues during its second season (1981–82) of nine acting nominations. Overall, The West Wing led all series in major nominations and wins with sixteen and four.

In addition, Stockard Channing joined an exclusive club of actors that have won two awards in one ceremony for different roles. Furthermore, Michael Chiklis became the second actor in a cable network series to win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (after James Gandolfini for The Sopranos in 2000 and 2001) for his performance as Vic Mackey in The Shield whilst becoming FX's first ever acting win.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:^[3]

Ray Romano, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner

Jennifer Aniston, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner

Michael Chiklis, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner

Allison Janney, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner

Albert Finney, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner

Laura Linney, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner

Brad Garrett, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner

Doris Roberts, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner

Stockard Channing, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner

Programs

Outstanding Comedy Series	Outstanding Drama Series
Friends, (NBC) Curb Your Enthusiasm, (HBO) Everybody Loves Raymond, (CBS) Sex and the City, (HBO) Will & Grace, (NBC)	The West Wing, (NBC) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, (CBS) Law & Order, (NBC) Six Feet Under, (HBO) 24, (Fox)
Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series	Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
Late Show with David Letterman, (CBS) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, (Comedy Central) Politically Incorrect, (ABC) Saturday Night Live, (NBC) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, (NBC)	America: A Tribute to Heroes XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, (NBC) The 74th Annual Academy Awards, (ABC) Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers, (CBS) Cirque du Soleil: Alegria, (Bravo) The Concert for New York City, (VH1)
Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Outstanding Miniseries
The Gathering Storm, (HBO) Dinner with Friends, (HBO) James Dean, (TNT) The Laramie Project, (HBO) Path to War, (HBO)	Band of Brothers, (HBO) Dinotopia, (ABC) The Mists of Avalon, (TNT) Shackleton, (A&E)

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
*Ray Romano as Ray Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond* (Episode: "The Breakup Tape"), (CBS)** Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane on Frasier (Episode: "The Love You Fake"), (NBC) Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani on Friends (Episode: "The One Where Joey Tells Rachel"), (NBC) Bernie Mac as Bernie McCullough on The Bernie Mac Show (Episode: "Saving Bernie Mac"), (Fox) Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing on Friends (Episode: "The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath"), (NBC)	*Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green on Friends* (Episode: "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby"), (NBC)** Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episode: "A Vote for Debra"), (CBS) Jane Kaczmarek as Lois on Malcolm in the Middle (Episode: "Poker"), (Fox) Debra Messing as Grace Adler on Will & Grace (Episode: "Bed, Bath, and Beyond"), (NBC) Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City (Episode: "The Real Me"), (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
*Michael Chiklis as Vic Mackey on The Shield* (Episode: "Pilot"), (FX)** Michael C. Hall as David Fisher on Six Feet Under (Episode: "A Private Life"), (HBO) Peter Krause as Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under (Episode: "In the Game"), (HBO) Martin Sheen as President Jed Bartlet on The West Wing (Episode: "Night Five"), (NBC) Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer on 24 (Episode: "11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m."), (Fox)	*Allison Janney as C. J. Cregg on The West Wing* (Episode: "The Women of Qumar"), (NBC)** Amy Brenneman as Judge Amy Gray on Judging Amy (Episode: "Tidal Wave"), (CBS) Frances Conroy as Ruth Fisher on Six Feet Under (Episode: "Pilot"), (HBO) Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow on Alias (Episode: "Truth Be Told"), (ABC) Rachel Griffiths as Brenda Chenowith on Six Feet Under (Episode: "The Secret"), (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
*Albert Finney as Winston Churchill on The Gathering Storm, (HBO)* Kenneth Branagh as Ernest Shackleton on Shackleton, (A&E) Beau Bridges as Michael Mulvaney on We Were the Mulvaneys, (Lifetime) James Franco as James Dean on James Dean, (TNT) Michael Gambon as President Lyndon B. Johnson on Path to War, (HBO)	*Laura Linney as Iris Bravard on Wild Iris, (Showtime)* Angela Bassett as Rosa Parks on The Rosa Parks Story, (CBS) Blythe Danner as Corinne Mulvaney on We Were the Mulvaneys, (Lifetime) Vanessa Redgrave as Clementine Churchill on The Gathering Storm, (HBO) Gena Rowlands as Minnie Brinn on Wild Iris, (Showtime)

Supporting performances

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
*Brad Garrett as Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond* (Episodes: "Lucky Suit" + "Raybert"), (CBS)** Peter Boyle as Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episodes: "Frank Goes Downstairs" + "The Kicker"), (CBS) Bryan Cranston as Hal on Malcolm in the Middle (Episodes: "Poker" + "Money"), (Fox) Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland on Will & Grace (Episodes: "A Chorus Lie" + "Went to a Garden Potty"), (NBC) David Hyde Pierce as Dr. Niles Crane on Frasier (Episodes: "Room Full of Heroes" + "Deathtrap"), (NBC)	*Doris Roberts as Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond* (Episodes: "Lucky Suit" + "Marie's Sculpture"), (CBS)** Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones on Sex and the City (Episodes: "Belles of the Balls" + "I Heart NY"), (HBO) Wendie Malick as Nina Van Horn on Just Shoot Me! (Episodes: "Nina Van Grandma" + "The Boys in the Band"), (NBC) Megan Mullally as Karen Walker on Will & Grace (Episodes: "Grace in the Hole" + "A.I.: Artificial Insemination"), (NBC) Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes on Sex and the City (Episodes: "My Motherboard, My Self" + "Change of a Dress"), (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
*John Spencer as Leo McGarry on The West Wing* (Episodes: "Bartlet for America" + "We Killed Yamamoto"), (NBC)** Victor Garber as Jack Bristow on Alias (Episodes: "Color Blind" + "Almost Thirty Years"), (ABC) Dulé Hill as Charlie Young on The West Wing (Episodes: "Hartsfield's Landing" + "Enemies, Foreign, and Domestic"), (NBC) Freddy Rodriguez as Federico Diaz on Six Feet Under (Episodes: "The Trip" + "I'll Take You"), (HBO) Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler on The West Wing (Episodes: "Hartfield's Landing" + "Night Five"), (NBC) Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman on The West Wing (Episodes: "H. Con-172" + "The Two Bartlets"), (NBC)	*Stockard Channing as First Lady Abbey Bartlet on The West Wing* (Episodes: "Dead Irish Writers" + "Gone Quiet"), (NBC)** Lauren Ambrose as Claire Fisher on Six Feet Under (Episodes: "The Trip" + "The Plan"), (HBO) Tyne Daly as Maxine Gray on Judging Amy (Episode: "Come Back Soon"), (CBS) Janel Moloney as Donna Moss on The West Wing (Episodes: "On the Day Before" + "War Crimes"), (NBC) Mary-Louise Parker as Amy Gardner on The West Wing (Episodes: "The Women of Qumar" + "H. Con-172"), (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
*Michael Moriarty as Winton Dean on James Dean, (TNT)* Alec Baldwin as Robert McNamara on Path to War, (HBO) Jim Broadbent as Desmond Morton on The Gathering Storm, (HBO) Don Cheadle as Chuck on Things Behind the Sun, (Showtime) Jon Voight as Jürgen Stroop on Uprising, (NBC)	*Stockard Channing as Judy Shepard on The Matthew Shepard Story, (NBC)* Joan Allen as Morgause on The Mists of Avalon, (TNT) Anjelica Huston as Viviane on The Mists of Avalon, (TNT) Diana Rigg as Louise Lehzen on Victoria & Albert, (A&E) Sissy Spacek as Zelda Fitzgerald on Last Call, (Showtime)

Guest performances

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
*Anthony LaPaglia as Simon Moon on Frasier* (Episode: "Mother Load"), (NBC)** Adam Arkin as Tom on Frasier (Episode: "The Two Hundredth"), (NBC) Brian Cox as Harry Moon on Frasier (Episode: "Moons Over Seattle"), (NBC) Michael Douglas as Detective Sharp on Will & Grace (Episode: "Fagel Attraction"), (NBC) Brad Pitt as Will Colbert on Friends (Episode: "The One with the Rumor"), (NBC)	*Cloris Leachman as Grandma Ida on Malcolm in the Middle* (Episode: "Christmas"), (Fox)** Glenn Close as Sanny on Will & Grace (Episode: "Hocus Focus"), (NBC) Katherine Helmond as Lois on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episode: "Older Women"), (CBS) Susan Sarandon as Meg on Malcolm in the Middle (Episode: "Company Picnic", Part 1), (Fox) Frances Sternhagen as Bunny McDougal on Sex and the City, (HBO)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
*Charles S. Dutton as Leonard Marshall on The Practice* (Episode: "Killing Time"), (ABC)** Mark Harmon as Agent Simon Donovan on The West Wing, (NBC) John Larroquette as Joey Heric on The Practice (Episode: "The Return of Joey Heric"), (ABC) Tim Matheson as Vice President John Hoynes on The West Wing (Episode: "Stirred"), (NBC) Ron Silver as Bruno Gianelli on The West Wing, (NBC)	*Patricia Clarkson as Sarah O'Connor on Six Feet Under* (Episode: "Back to the Garden"), (HBO)** Illeana Douglas as Angela on Six Feet Under (Episode: "The New Person"), (HBO) Mary McDonnell as Eleanor Carter on ER, (NBC) Martha Plimpton as Claire Rinato on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Denial"), (NBC) Lili Taylor as Lisa on Six Feet Under, (HBO)

Directing

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
*Michael Patrick King for Sex and the City* (Episode: "The Real Me"), (HBO)** Marc Buckland for Scrubs (Episode: "My Old Lady"), (NBC) James Burrows for Will & Grace (Episode: "A Chorus Lie"), (NBC) Jeff Melman for Malcolm in the Middle (Episode: "Christmas"), (Fox) Robert B. Weide for Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "The Doll"), (HBO)	*Alan Ball for Six Feet Under* (Episode: "Pilot"), (HBO)** Paris Barclay for The West Wing (Episode: "The Indians in the Lobby"), (NBC) Alex Graves for The West Wing (Episode: "Posse Comitatus"), (NBC) Stephen Hopkins for 24 (Episode: "12:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m."), (Fox) Clark Johnson for The Shield (Episode: "Pilot"), (FX)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program	Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
*Ron de Moraes, Kenny Ortega, and Bucky Gunts for XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, (NBC)* Matthew Diamond for Great Performances: Dance in America (Episode: "From Broadway: Fosse"), (PBS) Jerry Foley for Late Show with David Letterman (Episode: "1688"), (CBS) Joel Gallen and Beth McCarthy-Miller for America: A Tribute to Heroes Louis J. Horvitz for The 74th Annual Academy Awards, (ABC)	*David Frankel, Tom Hanks, David Leland, Richard Loncraine, David Nutter, Phil Alden Robinson, Mikael Salomon, and Tony To for Band of Brothers, (HBO)* John Frankenheimer for Path to War, (HBO) Moisés Kaufman for The Laramie Project, (HBO) Richard Loncraine for The Gathering Storm, (HBO) Mark Rydell for James Dean, (TNT)

Writing

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
*Larry Wilmore for The Bernie Mac Show* (Episode: "Pilot"), (Fox)** Jennifer Crittenden for Everybody Loves Raymond (Episode: "Marie's Sculpture"), (CBS) Victor Fresco for Andy Richter Controls the Universe (Episode: "Pilot"), (Fox) Philip Rosenthal for Everybody Loves Raymond (Episode: "The Angry Family"), (CBS) Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky for Sex and the City (Episode: "My Motherboard, My Self"), (HBO)	Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for 24 (Episode: "12:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m."), (Fox) J. J. Abrams for Alias (Episode: "Truth Be Told"), (ABC) Shawn Ryan for The Shield (Episode: "Pilot"), (FX) Aaron Sorkin for The West Wing (Episode: "Posse Comitatus"), (NBC) John Wells for ER (Episode: "On the Beach"), (NBC)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program	Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Saturday Night Live, (NBC) America: A Tribute to Heroes The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, (Comedy Central) Late Night with Conan O'Brien, (NBC) Late Show with David Letterman, (CBS)	*Larry Ramin and Hugh Whitemore for The Gathering Storm, (HBO)* Stephen Belber, Leigh Fondakowski, Amanda Gronich, Moisés Kaufman, Jeffrey LaHoste, John McAdams, Andy Paris, Greg Pierotti, Barbara Pitts, Kelli Simpkins, and Stephen Wangh for The Laramie Project, (HBO) Erik Bork, E. Max Frye, Tom Hanks, Erik Jendresen, Bruce C. McKenna, John Orloff, and Graham Yost for Band of Brothers, (HBO) Daniel Giat for Path to War, (HBO) Charles Sturridge for Shackleton, (A&E)

Most major nominations

By network ^{[note 1]}

NBC – 47
HBO – 38
CBS – 17
Fox – 12

By program

The West Wing (NBC) – 16
Six Feet Under (HBO) – 11
Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS) – 9
Sex and the City (HBO) / Will & Grace (NBC) – 7
The Gathering Storm (HBO) – 6

Most major awards

By network ^{[note 1]}

NBC – 10
HBO – 8
CBS – 4
Fox – 3

By program

The West Wing (NBC) – 4
Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS) / The Gathering Storm (HBO) – 3

Notes

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

In Memoriam

References

^ "CNN Emmy nominations report 2002 Emmys finally get hip". Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
^ NY Times Emmy show report Top Awards to 'West Wing' and 'Friends' at Emmys
^ Emmys.com list of 2002 Nominees & Winners

External links

[MW_Note-4] "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

[1] "CNN Emmy nominations report 2002 Emmys finally get hip". Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-03-22.

[2] NY Times Emmy show report Top Awards to 'West Wing' and 'Friends' at Emmys

[Winners/Nominees-3] Emmys.com list of 2002 Nominees & Winners

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54th Primetime Emmy Awards
Promotional poster
Date	September 22, 2002 (Ceremony) September 14, 2002 (Creative Arts Awards)
Location	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Hosted by	Conan O'Brien
Most awards	The West Wing (4)
Most nominations	The West Wing (16)
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC