53rd Primetime Emmy Awards

Infobox Emmy Awards
name = 53rd
type = P


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date = November 4, 2001
September 16, 2001 (original schedule, postponed due to September 11th attacks)
October 7, 2001 (first postponed date due to start on War on Terror)
site = Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, California
creative_arts = September 8, 2001
host = Ellen DeGeneres
network = CBS
last = 52nd Primetime
next = 54th Primetime

The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, November 4, 2001. The awards show was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and was broadcast on CBS. The ceremony was re-scheduled twice from its original date of September 16 at the Shrine Auditorium because of the September 11, 2001 attacks that occurred 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 on Terror in Afghanistan.

Outstanding Comedy Series

*"Everybody Loves Raymond"
*"Frasier"
*"Malcolm In The Middle"
*"Sex and the City"
*"Will and Grace"

Outstanding Drama Series

*"ER"
*"Law & Order"
*"The Practice"
*"The Sopranos"
*"The West Wing"

Outstanding Miniseries

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*"Armistead Maupin's Further Tales Of The City"
*"Hornblower"
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*"Nuremberg"

Outstanding Made-for-Television Movie

*"61*"
*"Conspiracy"
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*"Neil Simon's Laughter On The 23rd Floor"
*"Wit"

Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Program

*"The Chris Rock Show"
*"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
*"The Late Show With David Letterman"
*"Politically Incorrect"
*"Saturday Night Live"

Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special

*"73rd Academy Awards"
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*"Cirque Du Soleil's Dralion"
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*"Saturday Night Live's Presidential Bash 2000"

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

*Kelsey Grammer for playing Frasier Crane on "Frasier"
*John Lithgow for playing Dick Solomon on "3rd Rock from the Sun"
*Eric McCormack for playing Will Truman on "Will & Grace"
*Frankie Muniz for playing Malcolm Wilkerson on "Malcolm in the Middle"
*Ray Romano for playing Ray Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

*Andre Braugher for playing Ben Gideon on "Gideon's Crossing"
*Dennis Franz for playing Andy Sipowicz on "NYPD Blue"
*James Gandolfini for playing Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos"
*Rob Lowe for playing Sam Seaborn on"The West Wing"
*Martin Sheen for playing Josiah Bartlet on"The West Wing"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

*Calista Flockhart for playing Ally McBeal" on "Ally McBeal"
*Patricia Heaton for playing Debra Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond"
*Jane Kaczmarek for playing Lois Wilkerson on "Malcolm in the Middle"
*Debra Messing for playing Grace Adler on "Will & Grace"
*Sarah Jessica Parker for playing Carrie Bradshaw on "Sex and the City"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

*Lorraine Bracco for playing Jennifer Melfi on "The Sopranos"
*Amy Brenneman for playing Amy Gray on "Judging Amy"
*Edie Falco for playing Carmela Soprano on "The Sopranos"
*Marg Helgenberger for playing Catherine Willows on ""
*Sela Ward for playing Lily Sammler on "Once and Again"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

*Peter Boyle for playing Frank Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond"
*Robert Downey, Jr., "Ally McBeal"
*Sean Hayes for playing Jack McFarland on "Will & Grace"
*Peter MacNicol for playing John Cage on "Ally McBeal"
*David Hyde Pierce for playing Niles Crane on "Frasier"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

*Dominic Chianese for playing Junior Soprano on "The Sopranos"
*Michael Imperioli for playing Christopher Moltisanti on "The Sopranos"
*Richard Schiff for playing Toby Ziegler on "The West Wing"
*John Spencer for playing Leo McGarry on "The West Wing"
*Bradley Whitford for playing Josh Lyman on "The West Wing"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

*Jennifer Aniston for playing Rachel Green on "Friends"
*Kim Cattrall for playing Samantha Jones on "Sex and the City"
*Lisa Kudrow for playing Phoebe Buffay on "Friends"
*Megan Mullally for playing Karen Walker on "Will & Grace"
*Doris Roberts for playing Marie Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

*Stockard Channing on for playing Abbey Bartlet "The West Wing"
*Tyne Daly for playing Maxine Gray on "Judging Amy"
*Allison Janney for playing C.J. Cregg on "The West Wing"
*Maura Tierney for playing Abby Lockhart on "ER"
*Aida Turturro for playing Janice Soprano on "The Sopranos"