Primetime Emmy Awards 2003
The 55th Primetime Emmy Awards · Held September 21, 2003 · 32 categories · everything in 2003
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner The West Wing · Paul Redford
- Nominee 24 · Howard Gordon, Jon Cassar, Michael Loceff, Norman Powell, Kiefer Sutherland
- Nominee CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Naren Shankar, Josh Berman, Kenneth Fink, Richard J. Lewis
- Nominee Six Feet Under · Kate Robin
- Nominee The Sopranos
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner Everybody Loves Raymond · Mike Scully, Mike Royce, Ray Romano
- Nominee Curb Your Enthusiasm · Larry David, Jeff Garlin
- Nominee Friends
- Nominee Sex and the City
- Nominee Will & Grace · Gary Janetti
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Winner Taken · Leslie Bohem
- Nominee Hitler: The Rise of Evil · Christian Duguay
- Nominee Napoléon · Gérard Depardieu
Outstanding Television Movie
- Winner Door to Door · Dan Angel, David A. Rosemont, Forest Whitaker
- Nominee Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story · Liz Murray
- Nominee Live from Baghdad · Sara Colleton
- Nominee My House in Umbria · Robert Allan Ackerman
- Nominee Normal · Lydia Dean Pilcher
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- Winner The Amazing Race · Bertram van Munster, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri, Phil Keoghan
- Nominee 100 Years of Hope and Humor
- Nominee AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
- Nominee American Idol: The Search for a Superstar · Simon Fuller, Nigel Lythgoe, Ken Warwick, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul
- Nominee Survivor · Mark Burnett, Charlie Parsons, Jay Bienstock, Jeff Probst
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner James Gandolfini · The Sopranos
- Nominee Kiefer Sutherland · 24
- Nominee Peter Krause · Six Feet Under
- Nominee Michael Chiklis · The Shield
- Nominee Martin Sheen · The West Wing
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Edie Falco · The Sopranos
- Nominee Jennifer Garner · Alias
- Nominee Marg Helgenberger · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Nominee Frances Conroy · Six Feet Under
- Nominee Allison Janney · The West Wing
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Tony Shalhoub · Monk
- Nominee Larry David · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Ray Romano · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Matt LeBlanc · Friends
- Nominee Bernie Mac · The Bernie Mac Show
- Nominee Eric McCormack · Will & Grace
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Debra Messing · Will & Grace
- Nominee Patricia Heaton · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Jennifer Aniston · Friends
- Nominee Jane Kaczmarek · Malcolm in the Middle
- Nominee Sarah Jessica Parker · Sex and the City
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner William H. Macy · Door to Door
- Nominee Brad Garrett · Gleason
- Nominee Tom Wilkinson · Normal
- Nominee Paul Newman · Our Town
- Nominee James Woods · Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Maggie Smith · My House in Umbria
- Nominee Thora Birch · Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
- Nominee Helena Bonham Carter · Live from Baghdad
- Nominee Jessica Lange · Normal
- Nominee Helen Mirren · The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Joe Pantoliano · The Sopranos
- Nominee Victor Garber · Alias
- Nominee Michael Imperioli · The Sopranos
- Nominee Bradley Whitford · The West Wing
- Nominee John Spencer · The West Wing
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Tyne Daly · Judging Amy
- Nominee Lena Olin · Alias
- Nominee Rachel Griffiths · Six Feet Under
- Nominee Lauren Ambrose · Six Feet Under
- Nominee Stockard Channing · The West Wing
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Brad Garrett · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Peter Boyle · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee David Hyde Pierce · Frasier
- Nominee John Mahoney · Frasier
- Nominee Bryan Cranston · Malcolm in the Middle
- Nominee Sean Hayes · Will & Grace
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Doris Roberts · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Cheryl Hines · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Kim Cattrall · Sex and the City
- Nominee Cynthia Nixon · Sex and the City
- Nominee Megan Mullally · Will & Grace
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Ben Gazzara · Hysterical Blindness
- Nominee Peter O'Toole · Hitler: The Rise of Evil
- Nominee Chris Cooper · My House in Umbria
- Nominee John Malkovich · Napoléon
- Nominee Alan Arkin · The Pentagon Papers
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Gena Rowlands · Hysterical Blindness
- Nominee Helen Mirren · Door to Door
- Nominee Kathy Baker · Door to Door
- Nominee Juliette Lewis · Hysterical Blindness
- Nominee Anne Bancroft · The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner Christopher Misiano · Twenty Five from The West Wing
- Nominee Ian Toynton · Day 2: 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. from 24
- Nominee Alan Poul · Nobody Sleeps from Six Feet Under
- Nominee John Patterson · Whitecaps from The Sopranos
- Nominee Tim Van Patten · Whoever Did This from The Sopranos
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Robert B. Weide · Krazee-Eyez Killa from Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee James Burrows · 24 from Will & Grace
- Nominee Michael Engler · I Love a Charade from Sex and the City
- Nominee David Steinberg · Mary, Joseph, and Larry from Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Larry Charles · The Nanny from Hell from Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Bryan Gordon · The Special Section from Curb Your Enthusiasm
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Steven Schachter · Door to Door
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Winner Glenn Weiss · 56th Tony Awards
- Nominee Louis J. Horvitz · 75th Annual Academy Awards
- Nominee Chris Hilson · Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
- Nominee Beth McCarthy-Miller · Host: Christopher Walken from Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Jerry Foley · Late Show with David Letterman
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Winner Robin Green · Whitecaps from The Sopranos
- Nominee Terence Winter · Eloise from The Sopranos
- Nominee Aaron Sorkin · Twenty Five from The West Wing
- Nominee Craig Wright · Twilight from Six Feet Under
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Tucker Cawley · Baggage from Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Mike Royce · Counseling from Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Steve Tompkins · Goodbye, Dolly from The Bernie Mac Show
- Nominee Cindy Chupack, Michael Patrick King · I Love a Charade from Sex and the City
- Nominee Robb Cullen, Mark Cullen · Pilot from Lucky
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner The Daily Show
- Nominee Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Nominee Steve Hely · Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Robin Williams
- Nominee Paula Pell · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Gene Wilder · Will & Grace
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Charles S. Dutton · Without a Trace
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Christina Applegate · Friends
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Alfre Woodard · The Practice
- Nominee Farrah Fawcett · The Guardian
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Winner Wayne Brady · Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Nominee Dennis Miller · Dennis Miller: The Raw Feed
- Nominee Martin Short · Primetime Glick
- Nominee Robin Williams · Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
- Nominee Jon Stewart · The Daily Show
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
- Winner The Concert for World Children's Day
- Nominee The Fairly OddParents · Scott Fellows, Steve Marmel
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Winner Cher: The Farewell Tour · Cher, Roger Davies, Dione Orrom
- Nominee 75th Annual Academy Awards · Gilbert Cates
- Nominee Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
- Nominee Robin Williams: Live on Broadway · Marsha Garces Williams, David Steinberg, Marty Callner
- Nominee Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden · Michael Cohl, Marty Callner
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner William H. Macy · Door to Door
- Nominee Laura Cahill · Hysterical Blindness
- Nominee John Patrick Shanley · Live from Baghdad
- Nominee Hugh Whitemore · My House in Umbria
- Nominee Jane Anderson · Normal