The Academy
of Television Arts & Sciences tonight (Sunday, September 19, 2004) awarded
the 2003-2004 Primetime Emmys for programs and
individual achievements on the "56th Annual Emmy
Awards" originating on the ABC Television Network from the Shrine Auditorium in
Los Angeles. ATAS Chairman & CEO Dick Askin
participated in the awards ceremony. Don Mischer was
Executive Producer of the telecast.
In addition
to Emmys in 27 categories announced tonight, Emmys in 62 other categories and
areas for programs and individual achievements were presented at the Creative
Arts Awards on September 12 from the Shrine Auditorium.
The awards
were tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP.
HBO won 16
awards, FOX and NBC won 3 each, Comedy Central and ABC won 2, and CBS picked up
one. Nominees PBS, A&E, Cartoon Network, the Discovery Channel, Showtime,
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A
COMEDY SERIES
David Hyde
Pierce as
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A
DRAMA SERIES
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
in HBO's The Sopranos
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A
COMEDY SERIES
Cynthia
Nixon as Miranda Hobbes in HBO's Sex And The City
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY
SERIES
Joe Russo
and Anthony Russo, directors of the pilot for FOX's Arrested Development
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY
SERIES
Mitchell
Hurwitz, Writer of the pilot for FOX's Arrested Development
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A
DRAMA SERIES
Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva in HBO's The Sopranos
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA
SERIES
Walter Hill,
Director for the pilot episode of HBO's Deadwood
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A
MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Jeffrey
Wright as
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY,
MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
Louis J.
Horvitz for ABC's The 76th Annual Academy
Awards
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM
Elaine Stritch in HBO's Elaine Stritch: At Liberty
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY,
MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
The Daily Show With
Jon Stewart (Comedy
Central)
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA
SERIES
Terence
Winter, Writer for HBO's The Sopranos episode "Long Term Parking"
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A
MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Mary-Louise Parker as Harper Pitt in HBO's
