53rd Primetime Emmy Awards

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53rd Primetime Emmy Awards
Date
  • November 4, 2001
    (Ceremony)
  • September 8, 2001
    (Creative Arts Awards)
Location Shubert Theatre,
Los Angeles, California, U.S. (ceremony)
Shrine Auditorium,
Los Angeles, California, U.S. (Creative Arts Awards)
Presented by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted by Ellen DeGeneres
Highlights
Most awards The West Wing (4)
Most nominations The Sopranos (14)
Outstanding Comedy Series Sex and the City
Outstanding Drama Series The West Wing
Outstanding Miniseries Anne Frank: The Whole Story
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Late Show with David Letterman
Website http://www.emmys.com/   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Television/radio coverage
Network CBS
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The 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, November 4, 2001, seven weeks later than originally scheduled. The ceremony was rescheduled twice from its original date of September 16 at the Shrine Auditorium because of the September 11th attacks that occurred five days prior to the event. It was also removed from its rescheduled date of October 7 again at the same venue as a result of the start of the War in Afghanistan. The event was then relocated to the smaller Shubert Theater, which had previously hosted the 1973 and 1976 ceremonies, and would be demolished in 2002. The ceremony was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and was broadcast on CBS.

Contents

Barbra Streisand sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" in a surprise appearance at the close, in honor of the victims of the attacks. [1]

Sex and the City became the first premium channel show to win Outstanding Comedy Series; this was its only major award. The NBC cult hit Freaks and Geeks accomplished a rare feat: though it only ran for one season, it was nominated in two different years for writing. Frasier , now in its eighth season, earned its final Outstanding Comedy Series nomination after eight consecutive nominations including five consecutive wins (seasons 1–5).

The episode "Bowling" made Malcolm in the Middle just the second show, and first comedy, to have two different episodes win awards for directing and writing. The Defenders was the first show to do this in 1963 and 1965. (Specific episodes were not nominated in the comedy categories until the late 1960s). Game of Thrones would also achieve this in 2015 and 2016.

For his portrayal of John Cage in Ally McBeal , Peter MacNicol won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, the first in this category for Fox and the first in this category for any show outside the Big Three television networks.

In the drama field, The West Wing won Outstanding Drama Series for its second straight year and led all shows with four major awards on the night. The Sopranos led all shows with 14 major nominations and was second to The West Wing with three major wins.

Mike Nichols' win made him the ninth person to become an EGOT winner.

Rescheduling

The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held on September 16, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

On September 11, just hours following the September 11th attacks, CBS announced the event would be postponed indefinitely, but were hopeful it would take place September 23. [2] [3]

On September 15, CBS and officials from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) announced they had chosen a new date of October 7, with the venue remaining unchanged. [4]

On October 1, CBS and ATAS announced that a scaled down ceremony would take place in both Los Angeles and New York. The majority of the night's 30 awards given would still be given at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, but some would be given at a simultaneous event in studio 6A at NBC Studios (New York) where Late Night with Conan O'Brien was normally filmed. According to then-executive producer Don Mischer, this was to accommodate nominees who were reluctant to fly to Los Angeles so soon after the attacks. [5]

On October 7 at 12:30 p.m. (PST), only hours before the ceremony's 5 p.m. scheduled commencement, CBS and ATAS announced that the ceremony was cancelled due to the start of the War in Afghanistan earlier in the day. [6] [7]

On October 9, ATAS officials and CBS execs announced their intention to reschedule the ceremony, but that it would not take place at the Shrine Auditorium. [8]

On October 16, representatives from CBS and ATAS announced that the ceremony would now be held on November 4 at the Shubert Theater in Los Angeles, a smaller venue, and that the simultaneous event in New York would no longer be taking place. [9] [10]

On November 4, the awards ceremony was held at the Shubert Theater in Los Angeles. To ensure security, sharpshooters were placed rooftops, attendees passed through metal detectors, nearby businesses were closed, and the Shubert complex's two lowest underground parking levels were blocked off due to the risk of car bombs. [11]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). [12] [13] [a] For simplicity, producers who received nominations for program awards, as well as nominated writers for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program, have been omitted.

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Eric McCormack, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Patricia Heaton, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner Patricia Heaton (cropped).jpg
Patricia Heaton, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner
James Gandolfini, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner James Gandolfini in Kuwait City 2010 (cropped).jpg
James Gandolfini, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner
Edie Falco, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner Edie Falco 2010.jpg
Edie Falco, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner
Kenneth Branagh, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner KennethBranaghApr2011.jpg
Kenneth Branagh, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner
Judy Davis, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner Judy Davis - Eye of The Storm.jpg
Judy Davis, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner
Peter MacNicol, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner Peter MacNicol.jpg
Peter MacNicol, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Doris Roberts, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner DorisRobertsDec10.jpg
Doris Roberts, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner
Bradley Whitford, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner Bradleywhitford.jpg
Bradley Whitford, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner
Allison Janney, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winner Allison-Janney in 2014.jpg
Allison Janney, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winner
Brian Cox, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner BrianCoxTIFFSept2011.jpg
Brian Cox, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie winner
Barbra Streisand, Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program winner Barbra Streisand - 1966.jpg
Barbra Streisand, Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program winner

Programs

Programs

Acting

Lead performances

Lead performances

Supporting performances

Supporting performances

Directing

Directing

Writing

Writing

Most major nominations

Networks with multiple major nominations [note 1]
NetworkNo. of
Nominations
HBO44
NBC43
ABC24
CBS15
Fox13
Programs with multiple major nominations
ProgramCategoryNetworkNo. of
Nominations
The SopranosDramaHBO14
The West WingNBC11
Will & GraceComedyNBC7
Anne Frank: The Whole StoryMiniseriesABC6
ConspiracyMovieHBO
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My ShadowsMiniseriesABC
Malcolm in the MiddleComedyFox
Everybody Loves RaymondCBS5
Sex and the CityHBO
WitMovie
61*4
Late Show with David LettermanVarietyCBS
The 73rd Annual Academy AwardsABC3
Ally McBealComedyFox
ERDramaNBC
FrasierComedy
Saturday Night LiveVariety
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street BandHBO2
The Chris Rock Show
Cirque du Soleil's DralionBravo
The Daily Show with Jon StewartComedy Central
EdComedyNBC
Ellen DeGeneres: The BeginningVarietyHBO
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval StoryMovie
FriendsComedyNBC
Judging AmyDramaCBS
The Last of the Blonde BombshellsMovieHBO
NurembergMiniseriesTNT

Most major awards

Networks with multiple major awards [note 1]
NetworkNo. of
Awards
HBO8
NBC5
Fox4
ABC3
CBS
Bravo2
Programs with multiple major awards
ProgramCategoryNetworkNo. of
Awards
The West WingDramaNBC4
The SopranosHBO3
Cirque du Soleil's DralionVarietyBravo2
ConspiracyMovieHBO
Everybody Loves RaymondComedyCBS
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My ShadowsMiniseriesABC
Malcolm in the MiddleComedyFox
WitMovieHBO
Notes
  1. 1 2 "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

Presenters

The awards were presented by the following people: [14]

Presenter(s)Role(s)
Dennis Franz Presented the awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Marg Helgenberger
William Petersen
Presented the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Sally Field
Michael Emerson
Presented the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Martin Short Presented the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Kelsey Grammer Presented the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Frankie Muniz Presented the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart Presented the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Wayne Brady Presented the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Jessica Alba
Jennifer Garner
Presented the award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program
Debra Messing
Eric McCormack
Presented the awards for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Amy Brenneman Presented the award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Andy Garcia Presented the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Kevin James
Leah Remini
Jerry Stiller
Presented the award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Ray Romano
Patricia Heaton
Presented the award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Jane Kaczmarek
Bradley Whitford
Presented the award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or Movie
Calista Flockhart Presented the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Andre Braugher Presented the award for Outstanding Miniseries
Lorraine Bracco
Edie Falco
Presented the award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Martin Sheen Presented the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Kim Cattrall
Kristin Davis
Presented the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Mary Tyler Moore Presented the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Jimmy Smits Presented the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Simon Baker Presented the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Tim Conway Presented the award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Angela Bassett Presented the award for Outstanding Drama Series

In Memoriam

Notes

  1. The outlets listed for each program are the U.S. broadcasters or streaming services identified in the nominations, which for some international productions are different from the broadcaster(s) that originally commissioned the program.

References

  1. Streisand's stage fright spiked with thought of terror, By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY, 12-12-2001
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  4. Stack, Peter (2001-09-15). "Emmys rescheduled for Oct. 7". SFGate . Retrieved 2025-03-02.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  9. Schneider, Michael (2001-10-17). "Third time's the charm?". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
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  11. Higgins, Bill (2001-11-05). "Security blanketed". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  12. "The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards List of Nomination Categories". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  13. "Primetime Emmy Winners 2001". Variety . November 5, 2001. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  14. "53rd Primetime Emmy Awards". DigitalHit. Retrieved April 11, 2023.