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. Networks Bravo and The WB received their first major nominations; this remains the only year in which a series from the latter or its descendants received a major nomination. The nominations were announced on July 20, 2000. 27 awards were presented.
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 canceled or ended, that failed to be nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series since Get Smart in 22nd [Primetime Emmy Awards|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 series. 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 its fifth season in 2015. In addition, James Gandolfini became the first actor from an HBO series to win Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding [Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series] for The Sopranos; Gandolfini would win twice more over the next three years.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger. For simplicity, producers who received nominations for program awards have been omitted.

Most major nominations

ProgramCategoryNetworkNo. of
Nominations
The SopranosDramaHBO10
The West WingDramaNBC9
Everybody Loves RaymondComedyCBS8
RKO 281MovieHBO7
Will & GraceComedyNBC6
Sex and the CityComedyHBO5
Chris Rock: Bigger & BlackerVarietyHBO4
ERDramaNBC4
FrasierComedyNBC4
FriendsComedyNBC4
Introducing Dorothy DandridgeMovieHBO4
The PracticeDramaABC4
72nd Annual Academy AwardsVarietyABC3
AnnieMovieABC3
The CornerMiniseriesHBO3
Eddie Izzard: Dress to KillVarietyHBO3
If These Walls Could Talk 2MovieHBO3
Late Show with David LettermanVarietyCBS3
Law & OrderDramaNBC3
Malcolm in the MiddleComedyFox3
Tuesdays with MorrieMovieABC3
Ally McBealComedyFox2
The Chris Rock ShowVarietyHBO2
A Cooler ClimateMovieShowtime2
Death of a SalesmanMovieShowtime2
Judging AmyDramaCBS2
P. T. BarnumMiniseriesA&E2
Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary SpecialVarietyNBC2
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoVarietyNBC2

Most major awards

ProgramCategoryNetworkNo. of
Awards
The West WingDramaNBC5
The CornerMiniseriesHBO3
Tuesdays with MorrieMovieABC3
Will & GraceComedyNBC3
Eddie Izzard: Dress to KillVarietyHBO2
Malcolm in the MiddleComedyFox2

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