Primetime Emmy Awards 2004
The 56th Primetime Emmy Awards · Held September 19, 2004 · 32 categories · everything in 2004
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner The Sopranos · Matthew Weiner
- Nominee 24 · Howard Gordon, Evan Katz
- Nominee CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Elizabeth Devine, Richard J. Lewis
- Nominee Joan of Arcadia · Barbara Hall, Jim Hayman
- Nominee The West Wing · Carol Flint, Alexa Junge, Peter Noah, John Sacret Young, Eli Attie
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner Arrested Development · Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Mitchell Hurwitz, David Nevins
- Nominee Curb Your Enthusiasm · Larry Charles, Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Gavin Polone, Robert B. Weide
- Nominee Everybody Loves Raymond · Tucker Cawley, Ray Romano, Rory Rosegarten, Philip Rosenthal, Lew Schneider, Steve Skrovan, Tom Caltabiano, Mike Royce, Mike Scully, Aaron Shure, Leslie Caveny
- Nominee Sex and the City · Jenny Bicks, Cindy Chupack, Michael Patrick King, John Melfi, Sarah Jessica Parker
- Nominee Will & Grace · James Burrows, Jeff Greenstein, Alex Herschlag, David Kohan, Jhoni Marchinko, Max Mutchnick, Adam Barr, Gary Janetti, Jon Kinnally, Kari Lizer, Tracy Poust
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Winner Angels in America · Mike Nichols, Celia Costas
- Nominee American Family · Robert Greenblatt, Gregory Nava
- Nominee Hornblower
- Nominee Prime Suspect: The Final Act · Rebecca Eaton, Andy Harries
- Nominee Traffic · Ron Hutchinson, Graham King, Stephen Hopkins
Outstanding Television Movie
- Winner Something the Lord Made · Robert W. Cort
- Nominee And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself · Larry Gelbart, Mark Gordon, Joshua D. Maurer, Gary Levinsohn, Tony Mark
- Nominee Ike: Countdown to D-Day · Lionel Chetwynd
- Nominee The Lion in Winter · Robert Halmi, Martin Poll, Patrick Stewart, Dyson Lovell
- Nominee The Reagans · Neil Meron, Craig Zadan, Robert Allan Ackerman
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- Winner The Daily Show · Ben Karlin, Jon Stewart, Kahane Corn, David Javerbaum
- Nominee Chappelle's Show · Neal Brennan, Dave Chappelle
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- Winner The Amazing Race · Bertram van Munster, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri, Phil Keoghan
- Nominee American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
- Nominee Last Comic Standing · Peter Engel, Barry Katz, Jay Mohr
- Nominee Survivor
- Nominee The Apprentice · Donald Trump
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner James Spader · The Practice
- Nominee Kiefer Sutherland · 24
- Nominee James Gandolfini · The Sopranos
- Nominee Martin Sheen · The West Wing
- Nominee Anthony LaPaglia · Without a Trace
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Allison Janney · The West Wing
- Nominee Jennifer Garner · Alias
- Nominee Amber Tamblyn · Joan of Arcadia
- Nominee Mariska Hargitay · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Edie Falco · The Sopranos
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Kelsey Grammer · Frasier
- Nominee John Ritter · 8 Simple Rules
- Nominee Larry David · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Matt LeBlanc · Friends
- Nominee Tony Shalhoub · Monk
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Sarah Jessica Parker · Sex and the City
- Nominee Patricia Heaton · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Jennifer Aniston · Friends
- Nominee Bonnie Hunt · Life with Bonnie
- Nominee Jane Kaczmarek · Malcolm in the Middle
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Al Pacino · Angels in America
- Nominee Antonio Banderas · And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
- Nominee Alan Rickman · Something the Lord Made
- Nominee Mos Def · Something the Lord Made
- Nominee James Brolin · The Reagans
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Meryl Streep · Angels in America
- Nominee Emma Thompson · Angels in America
- Nominee Helen Mirren · Prime Suspect: The Final Act
- Nominee Glenn Close · The Lion in Winter
- Nominee Judy Davis · The Reagans
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Michael Imperioli · The Sopranos
- Nominee Victor Garber · Alias
- Nominee Brad Dourif · Deadwood
- Nominee Steve Buscemi · The Sopranos
- Nominee John Spencer · The West Wing
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Drea de Matteo · The Sopranos
- Nominee Robin Weigert · Deadwood
- Nominee Tyne Daly · Judging Amy
- Nominee Janel Moloney · The West Wing
- Nominee Stockard Channing · The West Wing
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner David Hyde Pierce · Frasier
- Nominee Jeffrey Tambor · Arrested Development
- Nominee Brad Garrett · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Peter Boyle · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Sean Hayes · Will & Grace
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Cynthia Nixon · Sex and the City
- Nominee Doris Roberts · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Kim Cattrall · Sex and the City
- Nominee Kristin Davis · Sex and the City
- Nominee Megan Mullally · Will & Grace
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Jeffrey Wright · Angels in America
- Nominee Justin Kirk · Angels in America
- Nominee Ben Shenkman · Angels in America
- Nominee Patrick Wilson · Angels in America
- Nominee William H. Macy · Stealing Sinatra
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Mary-Louise Parker · Angels in America
- Nominee Julie Andrews · Eloise at Christmastime
- Nominee Anne Heche · Gracie's Choice
- Nominee Anjelica Huston · Iron Jawed Angels
- Nominee Angela Lansbury · The Blackwater Lightship
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner Walter Hill · Deadwood from Deadwood
- Nominee Allen Coulter · Irregular Around the Margins from The Sopranos
- Nominee Tim Van Patten · Long Term Parking from The Sopranos
- Nominee Ryan Murphy · Pilot from Nip/Tuck
- Nominee Christopher Chulack · The Lost from ER
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Anthony Russo, Joe Russo · Pilot from Arrested Development
- Nominee Tim Van Patten · An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux from Sex and the City
- Nominee Bryan Gordon · The 5 Wood from Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Robert B. Weide · The Car Pool Lane from Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Larry Charles · The Survivor from Curb Your Enthusiasm
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Mike Nichols · Angels in America
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Winner Louis J. Horvitz · 76th Academy Awards
- Nominee Andy Picheta, Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker · At Liberty from Elaine Stritch
- Nominee Neal Brennan, Scott Vincent · Chappelle's Show
- Nominee Jerry Foley · Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Chuck O'Neil · The Daily Show
- Nominee John Moffitt · Victory Begins at Home from Bill Maher
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Winner Terence Winter · Long Term Parking from The Sopranos
- Nominee David Milch · Deadwood from Deadwood
- Nominee Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess · Irregular Around the Margins from The Sopranos
- Nominee Matthew Weiner · Unidentified Black Males from The Sopranos
- Nominee Michael Caleo · Where's Johnny? from The Sopranos
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Mitchell Hurwitz · Pilot from Arrested Development
- Nominee Michael Patrick King · An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux from Sex and the City
- Nominee Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan · Goodnight, Seattle from Frasier
- Nominee Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan · My Screw Up from Scrubs
- Nominee Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky · The Ick Factor from Sex and the City
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner The Daily Show
- Nominee Chappelle's Show
- Nominee Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Nominee Late Show with David Letterman
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner John Turturro · Monk
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner William Shatner · The Practice
- Nominee James Earl Jones · Everwood
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Laura Linney · Frasier
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Sharon Stone · The Practice
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Winner Elaine Stritch · Elaine Stritch at Liberty
- Nominee Billy Crystal · 76th Academy Awards
- Nominee Ellen DeGeneres · Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
- Nominee Bill Maher · Real Time with Bill Maher
- Nominee Tracey Ullman · Tracey Ullman in The Trailer Tales
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
- Winner Until the Violence Stops
- Nominee The Fairly OddParents · Steve Marmel
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Tony Kushner · Angels in America
- Nominee Larry Gelbart · And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
- Nominee Sally Robinson, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, Raymond Singer, Jennifer Friedes · Iron Jawed Angels
- Nominee Peter Silverman, Robert Caswell · Something the Lord Made
- Nominee Thomas Rickman · The Reagans