52nd Primetime Emmy Awards


The 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 10, 2000. The ceremony was hosted by Garry Shandling and was broadcast on ABC. Two networks, Bravo and The WB, received their first major nominations. This remains the only year in which a show from The WB or its descendants received a major nomination.
For its second season, Will & Grace led all comedy series with three major wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series. Ally McBeal became the first defending champion, that wasn't cancelled or ended, that failed to be nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series since Get Smart in 1970.
The drama field was dominated by first year series The West Wing. In addition to winning Outstanding Drama Series, the series won five major awards total, leading all shows. Overall, when adding The West Wings technical categories, it won nine awards in a single year, a record that stood until Game of Thrones received twelve awards for their fifth season in 2015. In addition, James Gandolfini became the first HBO actor to win the Lead Actor, Drama Emmy, for The Sopranos.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:
, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner
, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner
, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner
, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner
, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner
, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner
, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner
, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner
, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winner
, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner
, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner
, Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program winner

Programs

Outstanding Comedy SeriesOutstanding Drama Series

  • Will & Grace,
  • * Everybody Loves Raymond,
  • * Frasier,
  • * Friends,
  • * Sex and the City,
  • The West Wing,
  • * ER,
  • * Law & Order,
  • * The Practice,
  • * The Sopranos,
    • Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy SeriesOutstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
  • Late Show with David Letterman,
  • * The Chris Rock Show,
  • * Dennis Miller Live,
  • * Politically Incorrect,
  • * The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,
  • Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special,
  • * The 72nd Annual Academy Awards,
  • * Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker,
  • * Cirque du Soleil: Quidam,
  • * Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill,
    • Outstanding Made for Television MovieOutstanding Miniseries
  • Tuesdays with Morrie,
  • * Annie,
  • * If These Walls Could Talk 2,
  • * Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,
  • * RKO 281,
  • The Corner,
  • * Arabian Nights,
  • * ,
  • * Jesus,
  • * P.T. Barnum,

    • Acting

    Lead performances

    Supporting performances

    Guest performances

    Directing

    Writing

    Most major nominations

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    ;Notes

    In Memoriam