52nd Primetime Emmy Awards

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52nd Primetime Emmy Awards
Date	September 10, 2000
Site	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Creative Arts Awards	August 26, 2000
Host	Garry Shandling
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
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The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 10, 2000. The awards show was hosted by Garry Shandling and was broadcast on ABC. Nominees are listed below; winners are in bold.

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Will & Grace, NBC
• Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS
• Frasier, NBC
• Friends, NBC
• Sex and the City, HBO

Outstanding Drama Series

• ER, NBC
• Law & Order, NBC
• The Practice, ABC
• The Sopranos, HBO
• The West Wing, NBC

Outstanding Miniseries

• Arabian Nights, ABC
• The Beach Boys: An American Family, ABC
• The Corner, HBO
• Jesus, CBS
• P. T. Barnum, A&E

Outstanding Made for Television Movie

• Annie, ABC
• If These Walls Could Talk 2, HBO
• Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, HBO
• RKO 281, HBO
• Tuesdays with Morrie, ABC

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series

• The Chris Rock Show, HBO
• Dennis Miller Live, HBO
• Late Show with David Letterman, CBS
• Politically Incorrect, ABC
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Dennis Franz for playing Andy Sipowicz on NYPD Blue
• James Gandolfini for playing Tony Soprano on The Sopranos
• Jerry Orbach for playing Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order
• Martin Sheen for playing Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing
• Sam Waterston for playing Jack McCoy on Law & Order

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Michael J. Fox for playing Mike Flaherty on Spin City
• Kelsey Grammer for playing Frasier Crane on Frasier
• John Lithgow for playing Dick Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun
• Eric McCormack for playing Will Truman on Will & Grace
• Ray Romano for playing Ray Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

• Beau Bridges for playing P. T. Barnum on P. T. Barnum
• Brian Dennehy for playing Willy Loman on Death of a Salesman
• Jack Lemmon for playing Morrie Schwartz on Tuesdays With Morrie
• William H. Macy for playing Terry Thorpe on A Slight Case of Murder
• Liev Schreiber for playing Orson Welles on RKO 281

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Lorraine Bracco for playing Jennifer Melfi on The Sopranos
• Amy Brenneman for playing Amy Gray on Judging Amy
• Edie Falco for playing Carmela Soprano on The Sopranos
• Julianna Margulies for playing Carol Hathaway on ER
• Sela Ward for playing Lily Manning on Once and Again

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Jenna Elfman for playing Dharma Montgomery on Dharma & Greg
• Patricia Heaton for playing Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
• Jane Kaczmarek for playing Lois on Malcolm in the Middle
• Debra Messing for playing Grace Adler on Will & Grace
• Sarah Jessica Parker for playing Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

• Halle Berry for playing Dorothy Dandridge on Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
• Judy Davis for playing Paula on A Cooler Climate
• Sally Field for playing Iris on A Cooler Climate
• Holly Hunter for playing Ruby Kincaid on Harlan County War
• Gena Rowlands for playing Georgia Porter on The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Michael Badalucco for playing Jimmy Berluti on The Practice
• Dominic Chianese for playing Junior Soprano on The Sopranos
• Steve Harris for playing Eugene Young on The Practice
• Richard Schiff for playing Toby Ziegler on The West Wing
• John Spencer for playing Leo McGarry on The West Wing

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Peter Boyle for playing Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
• Brad Garrett for playing Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
• Sean Hayes for playing Jack McFarland on Will & Grace
• Peter MacNicol for playing John Cage on Ally McBeal
• David Hyde Pierce for playing Niles Crane on Frasier

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

• Hank Azaria for playing Mitch Albom on Tuesdays With Morrie
• Klaus Maria Brandauer for playing Otto Preminger on Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
• James Cromwell for playing William Randolph Hearst on RKO 281
• John Malkovich for playing Herman J. Mankiewicz on RKO 281
• Danny Glover for playing Will Walker on Freedom Song

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Stockard Channing for playing Abbey Bartlet on The West Wing
• Tyne Daly for playing Maxine Gray on Judging Amy
• Allison Janney for playing C. J. Cregg on The West Wing
• Nancy Marchand for playing Livia Soprano on The Sopranos
• Holland Taylor for playing Roberta Kittleson on The Practice

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Jennifer Aniston for playing Rachel Green on Friends
• Kim Cattrall for playing Samantha Jones on Sex and the City
• Lisa Kudrow for playing Phoebe Buffay on Friends
• Megan Mullally for playing Karen Walker on Will & Grace
• Doris Roberts for playing Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

• Kathy Bates for playing Miss Hannigan on Annie
• Elizabeth Franz for playing Linda Loman on Death of a Salesman
• Melanie Griffith for playing Marion Davies on RKO 281
• Vanessa Redgrave for playing Edith Tree on If These Walls Could Talk 2
• Maggie Smith for playing Betsey Trotwood on David Copperfield

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

• Alan Alda for playing Dr. Gabriel Lawrence on ER
• Paul Dooley for playing Philip Swackheim on The Practice
• Kirk Douglas for playing Ros on Touched by an Angel
• James Whitmore for playing Raymond Oz on The Practice
• Henry Winkler for playing Henry Olson on The Practice

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony LaPaglia for playing Simon Moon on Frasier
• William H. Macy for playing Sam Donovan on Sports Night
• Carl Reiner for playing Sid Barry on Beggars and Choosers
• Tom Selleck for playing Dr. Richard Burke on Friends
• Bruce Willis for playing Paul Stevens on Friends

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

• Jane Alexander for playing Regina Mulroney on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Kathy Baker for playing Ellen Sawyer on Touched by an Angel
• Marlee Matlin for playing Sally Berg on The Practice
• Tracy Pollan for playing Harper Anderson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Beah Richards for playing Gertrude Turner on The Practice

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

• Beatrice Arthur for playing Mrs. White on Malcolm in the Middle
• Cheri Oteri for playing Cindy on Just Shoot Me!
• Debbie Reynolds for playing Bobbie Adler on Will & Grace
• Jean Smart for playing Lorna Lenley on Frasier
• Holland Taylor for playing Letitia Devine on The Lot

Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

• Cher—Cher: Live in Concert from Las Vegas
• Billy Crystal—72nd Academy Awards
• Eddie Izzard—Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill
• Chris Rock—Bigger and Blacker
• Molly Shannon—Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

• Allen Coulter—The Sopranos
• Jonathan Kaplan—ER
• John Patterson—The Sopranos
• Thomas Schlamme—The West Wing
• John Wells—ER

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

• James Burrows—Will & Grace
• Bill D'Elia—Ally McBeal
• Todd Holland—Malcolm in the Middle
• Michael Lembeck—Friends
• Will Mackenzie—Everybody Loves Raymond
• Thomas Schlamme—Sports Night

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special

• Martha Coolidge—Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
• Charles S. Dutton—The Corner
• Rob Marshall—Annie
• Martin Pasetta, Stephen Fears—Fail Safe
• Benjamin Ross—RKO 281

Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program

• Ellen Brown—The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Matthew Diamond—Crazy for You
• Jerry Foley—Late Show with David Letterman
• Louis J. Horvitz—72nd Academy Awards
• Beth McCarthy—Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary
• Kieth Truesdell—Bigger and Blacker

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• David Chase & Todd A. Kessler—The Sopranos (episode: "Funhouse")
• Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess—The Sopranos (episode: "The Knight in White Satin Armor")
• Aaron Sorkin—The West Wing (episode: "Pilot")
• Aaron Sorkin & Rick Cleveland—The West Wing (episode: "In Excelsis Deo")
• Joss Whedon—Buffy the Vampire Slayer (episode: "Hush")

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• Linwood Boomer—Malcolm in the Middle
• Cindy Chupack—Sex and the City
• Paul Feig—Freaks and Geeks
• Michael Patrick King—Sex and the City
• Christopher Lloyd & Joe Keenan—Frasier
• Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal—Everybody Loves Raymond

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special

• Jane Anderson—If These Walls Could Talk 2
• John Logan—RKO 281
• Eric Overmyer, James Yoshimura & Tom Fontana—Homicide: The Movie
• David Simon & David Mills—The Corner
• John Stockwell—Cheaters

Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program

• Bigger and Blacker
• The Chris Rock Show
• Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• Late Show with David Letterman

Multiple Winners

• The West Wing - 5
• The Corner - 3
• Tuesdays With Morrie - 3
• Will & Grace - 3
• Walking with Dinosaurs - 3
• Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill - 2
• Malcolm in the Middle - 2
• The Practice - 2

In Memoriam

A tribute was given to the actors and members of the TV industry who died since the last ceremony: Loretta Young, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Madeline Kahn, John Gielgud, George C. Scott, Larry Linville, Meredith MacRae, Gene Rayburn, Durward Kirby, Shirley Hemphill, Hoyt Axton, Nancy Marchand, Leonard Goldenson, Clayton Moore, Doug Henning, Craig Stevens, Mary Jane Croft, Mabel King, Charles M. Schulz, Alec Guinness and Walter Matthau