Published: September 23, 2002
NBC IS TOP BROADCAST NETWORK WITH 24 TOTAL EMMYS AT 54TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDSPEACOCK NETWORK CHARGES PAST ALL NETWORKS WITH HIGHEST PRIMETIME EMMY NIGHT TALLY OF NINE
NBC CLAIMS OUTSTANDING COMEDY AND DRAMA SERIES AS "THE WEST WING" SCORES THREE-PEAT AND "FRIEND"S PICKS UP FIRST COMEDY SERIES HONORS
JENNIFER ANISTON WINS OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
STOCKARD CHANNING WINS TWO EMMYS
"OPENING CEREMONY SALT LAKE 2002 OLYMPIC GAMES" NAILS A NEAR-PERFECT SCORE WITH SIX EMMYS AND SEVEN OVERALL TO BECOME THE MOST HONORED PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" GETS WRITING NOD
NBC SHARES GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR JOINT NETWORK PRODUCTION AND BROADCAST OF "AMERICA: A TRIBUTE TO HEROES"
BURBANK, Calif. --- Sept. 22, 2002 --- In a surprise to industry pundits, NBC pulled off an upset over HBO's powerhouse "Six Feet Under" and buried the top-nominated drama series by winning 24 total Emmys including Outstanding Drama Series - "The West Wing" - and Outstanding Comedy Series - "Friends" - at Sunday night's 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast, telecast live on NBC from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. This is NBC's strongest Emmy performance since 1997.
"It was a great night on NBC and for NBC to have the best comedy and the best drama," said Jeff Zucker, President, NBC Entertainment. "Tonight's show is an affirmation of network television and a thrill for us. We're over the moon, especially for Friends' and The West Wing,' and all our winners. I also could not be more pleased for Dick Ebersol, Randy Falco and Don Mischer for winning seven Emmys for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. And a special congratulations to Conan O'Brien for a fabulous job as this year's host."
"The West Wing"'s win is a three-peat for the critically acclaimed Wednesday night drama. A record-holder with the most Emmys won by any series, comedy or drama, in its debut year or in any single season, "The West Wing" has won Outstanding Drama Series every year it's been on the air. "The West Wing" also picked up Emmys for another three-time winner, Allison Janney, who previously was honored as Outstanding Supporting Actress and this year was named Outstanding Leading Actress in a Drama Series. Three-time nominee, John Spencer, won his first Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Stockard Channing proved to be the hottest ticket in all acting categories, winning two in the same evening. She was honored as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on "The West Wing" and as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for "The Matthew Shepard Story." Channing, a three-time nominee for "The West Wing" and an 11-time career nominee, has never won before.
In the comedy arena, "Friends," which has been nominated five times as Outstanding Comedy Series (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002) won the coveted category along with Jennifer Aniston, a three-time nominee (two as Outstanding Supporting Actress and one as Outstanding Leading Actress), who picked up her first Emmy.
"Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games" walked away with nearly every Emmy for which it was nominated. With seven total Emmys, it emerged as the most honored program of the 2001-2002 Emmy Awards. The "Opening Ceremony" previously won six Emmys at the Creative Arts Emmys and was honored with Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for directors Ron De Moraes, Kenny Ortega and Bucky Gunts on Sunday night.
"Saturday Night Live," nominated an unprecedented 13 times in the writing category between 1977 and this year, picked up its second Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. "SNL"'s other writing Emmy came in 1989.
NBC was also the recipient of an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Governor's Award which was shared with ABC, CBS and Fox for the joint production and broadcast of "America: A Tribute to Heroes."
NBC's complete Primetime Emmy results follows:
"Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games" - 7
"The West Wing" -- 5
"Frasier" - 3
"Will & Grace" - 2
"Friends" - 2
"Saturday Night Live" - 2
"ER" - 1
"Uprising - Part 2" - 1
"The Matthew Shepard Story" -- 1
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
"The West Wing"
Aaron Sorkin, Executive Producer
Thomas Schlamme, Executive Producer
John Well, Executive Producer
Kevin Falls, Co-Executive Producer
Christopher Misiano, Supervising Producer
Alex Graves, Supervising Producer
Llewellyn Wells, Producer
Michael Hissrich, Producer
Kristin Harms, Producer
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
"Friends"
Kevin S. Bright, Executive Producer
Marta Kauffman, Executive Producer
David Crane, Executive Producer
Scott Silveri, Executive Producer
Shana Goldberg-Meehan, Executive Producer
Andrew Rich, Executive Producer
Ted Cohen, Executive Producer
Todd Stevens, Co-Executive Producer
Sherry Bilsing-Graham, Supervising Producer
Ellen Plummer, Supervising Producer
Brian Buckner, Supervising Producer
Sebastian Jones, Supervising Producer
Wendy Knoller, Producer
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Allison Janney/"The West Wing"
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jennifer Aniston/"Friends"
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
John Spencer/"The West Wing"
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Stockard Channing/"The West Wing"
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Stockard Channing/"The Matthew Shepard Story"
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
Ron De Moraes
Kenny Ortega
Bucky Gunts
"Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games"
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
Tina Fey, Head Writer
Dennis McNicholas, Head Writer
Doug Abeles, Writer
James Anderson, Writer
Max Brooks, Writer
James Downey, Writer
Hugh Fink, Writer
Charlie Grandy, Writer
Jack Handey, Writer
Steve Higgins, Writer
Erik Kenward, Writer
Lorne Michaels, Writer
Matt Murray, Writer
Paula Pell, Writer
Matt Piedmont, Writer
Ken Scarborough, Writer
Michael Schur, Writer
Frank Sebastiano, Writer
T. Sean Shannon, Writer
Robert Smigel, Writer
Emily Spivey, Writer
Andrew Steele, Writer
Scott Wainio, Writer
"Saturday Night Live"
Results from the Creative Arts Emmy Awards held Saturday, Sept. 14 are:
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony LaPaglia
"Frasier"
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO FOR A SERIES
"Saturday Night Live" (host Britney Spears)
Steven Cimino, Technical Director
Jan Kasoff, Camera Operator
Michael Bennett, Camera Operator
Richard B. Fox, Camera Operator
Carl Eckett, Camera Operator
John Pinto, Camera Operator
Susan Noll, Senior Video Control
Frank Grisanti, Senior Video Control
OUTSTANDING MULTI-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A SERIES
"Frasier" ("The Proposal")
Ron Volk, A.C.E., Editor
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
"Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games"
Kenny Ortega, Supervising Choreographer
Sarah Kawahara, Ice Choreographer
Doug Jack, Field Choreographer
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
"Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games"
Mark Watters, Music Director
OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION
"Uprising" - Part 2
Steve Griffin, Stunt Coordinator
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
"Will & Grace" ("A Chorus Lie")
Tony Askins, Director of Photography
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
"Will & Grace" ("Cheatin' Trouble Blues")
Glenda Rovello, Production Designer
Melinda Ritz, Set Decorator
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM
"Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games"
Jeremy Railton, Production Designer
Richard Schreiber, Art Director
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION (ELECTRONIC, MULTI-CAMERA) FOR VMC PROGRAMMING
"Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games"
Robert Dickinson, Lighting Designer
David Grill, Lighting Director
Andy O'Reilly, Lighting Director
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA SOUND MIXING FOR A SERIES
"ER" ("Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain")
James Clark, Production Mixer
Michael E. Jiron, Re-Recording Mixer
Dave Concors, Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J. Brooks, Re-Recording Mixer
OUTSTANDING MULTI-CAMERA SOUND MIXING FOR A SERIES OR SPECIAL
"Frasier" ("Bla-Z-Boy")
Dana Mark McClure, Production Mixer
Thomas J. Huth, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer
Andre Caporaso, Re-Recording Mixer
Robert C. Douglass, Re-Recording Mixer
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES OR SPECIAL
"Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games"
Edward J. Greene, Music/Production Mixer
Patrick Baltzell, Sound/Production Mixer
David Greene, Pre-Production Music Mixer
Shaun Murphy, Pre-Production Music Mixer
Joel Iwataki, Pre-Production Music Mixer
OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM
"Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games"
Michael Curry, Costume Structure Designer
Peter Minshall, Costume Structure Designer
Pete Menefee, Costume Designer
Tim Wonsik, Assistant Costume Designer
David Profeta, Assistant Costume Designer
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM
"The West Wing: Documentary Special"
Thomas Schlamme, Executive Producer
John Wells, Executive Producer
Aaron Sorkin, Executive Producer
Kevin Falls, Co-Executive Producer
Michael Hissrich, Producer
Llewellyn Wells, Producer
Anne Sandkuhler, Producer
William Couturie, Director/Interview Materials
Eli Attie, Interview Materials
Felicia Willson, Interview Materials
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