54th Primetime Emmy Awards

54th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Date	September 22, 2002 (Ceremony) September 14, 2002 (Creative Arts Awards)
Location	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
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 without a directing and writing nomination—as of 2016, 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. Meanwhile, after eight consecutive nominations (including five consecutive wins for its first five seasons), Frasier was excluded from the Outstanding Comedy Series nomination for the first time. It would not be nominated for its final two seasons either.

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. Also Michael Chiklis became the second Cable network actor to win the Lead Male in a Drama Emmy whilst becoming FX's first ever Acting win.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:^[3]

Ray Romano, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner

Jennifer Aniston, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner

Michael Chiklis, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner

Allison Janney, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner

Albert Finney, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner

Laura Linney, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner

Brad Garrett, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner

Doris Roberts, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner

Stockard Channing, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner

Sting, Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program winner

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

In Memoriam

References

External links

• Emmys.com list of 2002 Nominees & Winners
• 54th Primetime Emmy Awards on IMDb