20th TCA Awards


The 20th TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. Bill Maher hosted the ceremony on July 17, 2004, at the Century Plaza Hotel.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearAngels [in America |Angels in America]
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyArrested Development
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • The Office
  • Sex and the City
    • Outstanding Achievement in DramaThe Sopranos
  • 24
  • Deadwood
  • The Shield
  • The Wire
    • Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and SpecialsAngels in America
  • The [Lion in Winter |The Lion in Winter]
  • Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness
  • Soldier's Girl
  • State of Play
    • Outstanding New Program of the YearArrested Development
  • Deadwood
  • Joan of Arcadia
  • The O.C.
  • Wonderfalls
    • Individual Achievement in ComedyRicky Gervais - The Office
  • Jason Bateman - Arrested Development
  • Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Jon Stewart - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • Jeffrey Tambor - Arrested Development
    • Individual Achievement in DramaIan McShane - Deadwood
  • Edie Falco - The Sopranos
  • James Gandolfini - The Sopranos
  • Al Pacino - Angels in America
  • Kiefer Sutherland - 24
    • Outstanding Achievement in Children's ProgrammingNick News with Linda Ellerbee
  • Dora the Explorer
  • The Fairly OddParents
  • The Proud Family
  • Sesame Street
    • Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • 60 Minutes
  • Frontline
  • Meet the Press
  • Nightline
    • Heritage Award60 Minutes
  • Frasier
  • Friends
  • Frontline
  • Saturday Night Live
    • Career Achievement AwardDon Hewitt
    • No other nominees

    Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    2Angels in America
    2Arrested Development

    Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    5Arrested Development
    4The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
    4The Sopranos
    3Angels in America
    3Deadwood
    224
    260 Minutes
    2Curb Your Enthusiasm
    2Frontline
    2The Office