19th TCA Awards


The 19th TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. Wanda Sykes hosted the ceremony on July 19, 2003, at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearAmerican Idol 24 Boomtown The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Wire
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart Andy Richter Controls the Universe Curb Your Enthusiasm Everybody Loves Raymond The Office
Outstanding Achievement in DramaBoomtown 24 The Shield Six Feet Under The Sopranos The Wire
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and SpecialsTaken Door to Door Hitler: The Rise of Evil Live from Baghdad Manor House
Outstanding New Program of the YearBoomtown American Dreams Everwood Lucky The Wire
Individual Achievement in ComedyJon Stewart - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Individual Achievement in DramaEdie Falco - The Sopranos
  • James Gandolfini - The Sopranos
  • Jennifer Garner - Alias
  • Neal McDonough - Boomtown
  • Kiefer Sutherland - 24
    • Outstanding Achievement in Children's ProgrammingReading Rainbow Dora the Explorer Liberty's Kids Nick News with Linda Ellerbee Sesame Street
    Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationFrontline
  • David Bloom 60 Minutes The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Nightline
    • Heritage AwardBuffy the Vampire Slayer 60 Minutes Law & Order Reading Rainbow Saturday Night Live
    Career Achievement AwardCarl Reiner
  • Larry Gelbart
  • Don Hewitt
  • Aaron Spelling
  • Oprah Winfrey

    • Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    2Boomtown
    2The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

    Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    4Boomtown
    4The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
    324
    3The Sopranos
    3The Wire
    260 Minutes
    2Curb Your Enthusiasm
    2Everybody Loves Raymond
    2Reading Rainbow