EMMYS 2004:feature:Show of Shows

Here are the Emmy winners. The Television Academy has spoken -- and these folks are taking home gold

HBO dominated the 56th Annual Emmys, with The Sopranos finally beating The West Wing for outstanding drama, and the miniseries Angels in America winning 11 awards, including acting prizes for Al Pacino and Meryl Streep. Frasier's Kelsey Grammer, Wing's Allison Janney, Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker, and The Practice's James Spader won the major acting prizes, while Fox's Arrested Development was a surprise winner for outstanding comedy series. An emotional Drea de Matteo scored her first Emmy for her Sopranos role as the late Adriana. She declined to offer a list of thank-yous, citing the fear that she might ''puke, choke, cry, or die.''

Meanwhile, Broadway vet Elaine Stritch became the night's go-to punchline, delivering a lengthy, madcap speech after winning outstanding performance in a variety, music, or comedy special for her show Elaine Stritch: At Liberty. ''I'm not leaving here until someone comes and gets me,'' she said. Later, host Garry Shandling brought two unsuspecting civilians -- who had been blindfolded outside in a trailer -- onstage to present the award for outstanding reality/competition series to Amazing Race. ''They've already been signed to host next year,'' Shandling joked.

DEATH BECOMES HER De Matteo should win for her whackee performance

DEATH BECOMES HER de Matteo, whose character Adriana was whacked last season on The Sopranos, picked up a statue (Adriana: Abbot Genser)

And the Emmys went to:

DRAMA SERIES
The Sopranos

COMEDY SERIES
Arrested Development

ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Allison Janney, The West Wing

ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
James Spader, The Practice

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Drea de Matteo, The Sopranos

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Michael Imperioli, The Sopranos

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City

ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kelsey Grammer, Frasier

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Cynthia Nixon, Sex and the City

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
David Hyde Pierce, Frasier

ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Meryl Streep, Angels in America

ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Al Pacino, Angels in America

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Jeffrey Wright, Angels in America

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Mary-Louise Parker, Angels in America

TV MOVIE
Something the Lord Made

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
William Shatner, The Practice

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sharon Stone, The Practice

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
John Turturro, Monk

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Laura Linney, Frasier

VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SPECIAL
Elaine Stritch: At Liberty

REALITY PROGRAM
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race

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