54th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
Hosted by | Conan O'Brien |
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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 the Outstanding Comedy Series—as of 2015, this is still the most recent period that a top-rated show won either major series award. Everybody Loves Raymond led all comedies with nine major nominations and three major wins.
For the third straight year, the drama field was dispatched by The West Wing. In addition to winning its third consecutive trophy for Outstanding Drama Series, The West Wing achieved a milestone on the night when it became the third show (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. The West Wing 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 1981–82 season of nine acting nominations. The West Wing led all shows in major nominations and wins with sixteen and four.
Actress Stockard Channing joined the exclusive club of actors that have won two awards in one ceremony for different roles.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:[3]
Programs
Outstanding Comedy Series | Outstanding Drama Series |
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Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series | Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special |
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Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Outstanding Miniseries |
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Acting
Lead performances
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |
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Supporting performances
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |
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Guest performances
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
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Directing
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special |
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Writing
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special |
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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
- 1 2 "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.