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.
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Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Hosted by | Garry Shandling |
Most awards | The West Wing (5) |
Most nominations | The Sopranos (10) |
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Network | ABC |
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 Wing's 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:[1]


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Programs
Outstanding Comedy Series | Outstanding Drama Series |
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Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series | Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special |
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Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Outstanding Miniseries |
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Lead performances
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |
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Supporting performances
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |
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Guest performances
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
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Directing
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie |
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Writing
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or Movie |
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Most major nominations
- By network [note 1]
- NBC – 47
- HBO – 41
- ABC – 26
- CBS – 18
- By program
- The Sopranos (HBO) – 10
- The Practice (ABC) / The West Wing (NBC) – 9
- Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS) – 8
- RKO 281 (HBO) / Will & Grace (NBC) – 7
- Frasier (NBC) / Friends (NBC) – 6
Most major awards
- By network [note 1]
- NBC – 11
- HBO – 8
- ABC – 7
- CBS – 2
- Fox – 2
- By program
- The West Wing (NBC) – 5
- The Corner (HBO) / Tuesdays with Morrie (ABC) / Will & Grace (NBC) – 3
- Notes
- "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
In Memoriam
- 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
- Walter Matthau