Emmy Award

Television Academy

The 56th Primetime Emmy Awards

September 19, 2004  •  Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles  •  Hosted by Garry Shandling

7/7
Angels in America sweep
1st
Cable Drama series win
The Sopranos finally won Drama — first cable series to beat network competition
Angels in America went 7/7 in miniseries — first complete sweep in Emmy history
Drama
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
The Sopranos
HBO — first cable Drama win over network competition
24IMDb
ERIMDb
Six Feet UnderIMDb
The West WingIMDb
Lead Actor — Drama
Winner
James Spader
The Practice — as Alan Shore
James GandolfiniIMDb— The Sopranos
Martin SheenIMDb— The West Wing
Kiefer SutherlandIMDb— 24
Anthony LaPagliaIMDb— Without a Trace
Lead Actress — Drama
Winner
Mariska Hargitay
Law & Order: SVU — as Det. Olivia Benson
Edie FalcoIMDb— The Sopranos
Allison JanneyIMDb— The West Wing
Frances ConroyIMDb— Six Feet Under
Amber TamblynIMDb— Joan of Arcadia
Supporting Actor — Drama
Winner
Michael Imperioli
The Sopranos — as Christopher Moltisanti
Supporting Actress — Drama
Winner
Drea de Matteo
The Sopranos — as Adriana La Cerva
Comedy
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
Arrested Development
Fox — second time Fox won Outstanding Comedy
Curb Your EnthusiasmIMDb
Everybody Loves RaymondIMDb
Sex and the CityIMDb
Will & GraceIMDb
Lead Actor — Comedy
Winner
Kelsey Grammer
Frasier — fourth and final Emmy for the role (farewell season)
Larry DavidIMDb— Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ray RomanoIMDb— Everybody Loves Raymond
Tony ShalhoubIMDb— Monk
Lead Actress — Comedy
Winner
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sex and the City — as Carrie Bradshaw (series finale season)
Patricia HeatonIMDb— Everybody Loves Raymond
Debra MessingIMDb— Will & Grace
Jane KaczmarekIMDb— Malcolm in the Middle
Supporting Actor — Comedy
Winner
David Hyde Pierce
Frasier — fourth Emmy for the role
Supporting Actress — Comedy
Winner
Cynthia Nixon
Sex and the City — as Miranda Hobbes
Miniseries, Movie & Variety
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Winner
Angels in America
HBO — swept all 7 major categories, first in Emmy history
The Lion in Winter
The Matthew Shepard Story
Something the Lord Made
Lead Actor — Miniseries or Movie
Winner
Al Pacino
Angels in America — as Roy Cohn
Lead Actress — Miniseries or Movie
Winner
Meryl Streep
Angels in America — playing multiple roles
Outstanding Talk Show
Winner
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Outstanding Variety Series
Winner
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Outstanding Reality Competition
Winner
The Amazing Race