The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences nominations for the 53rd Emmy Awards

At the head of the pack, HBO's "The Sopranos" picked up 22 nominations including best drama.

NBC's "The West Wing" collected 18 nominations.

In 2000 "West Wing" set a record for a first-year show with nine Emmys.

"The Sopranos" won just one, for best actor in James Gandolfini.

September 16, was the date when the Academy was set to reveal the winners of television's top honors.

Location: Los Angeles.

Finally staged on November 4, with a large number of celebrity no-shows including: James Galdofini,

Judy Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kenneth Branagh, Micke Nichols and David Letterman

In 2001 "West Wing" won the most Emmys with four.

The big ones!!!!

"The Sopranos"

"The West Wing"

"ER"

"Law & Order"

Best Comedy nominees

"Everybody Loves Raymond"

"Frasier"

"Malcolm in the Middle"

"Sex and the City,"

"Will & Grace" - winner in 2000

Best Actress in a Comedy Series nominees

Calista Flockhart ("Ally McBeal"),

Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in the Middle")

Sarah Jessica Parker ("Sex and the City")

Debra Messing ("Will & Grace")

Best Actor in a Comedy Series nominees

Kelsey Grammer ("Frasier"),

John Lithgow ("3rd Rock From the Sun")

Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace")

Frankie Muniz ("Malcolm in the Middle")

Ray Romano ("Everybody Loves Raymond")

Lead Actor in a Drama nominees

James Gandolfini ("The Sopranos") (2000 winner)

Rob Lowe ("West Wing")

Martin Sheen ("West Wing")

Andre Braugher ("Gideon's Crossing")

Dennis Franz ("NYPD Blue")

Lead Actress in a Drama nominees

Lorraine Bracco ("The Sopranos")

Amy Brenneman ("Judging Amy")

Edie Falco ("The Sopranos")

Marg Helgenberger ("CSI")

Sela Ward ("Once and Again")

Best made-for-TV movie nominees

"Conspiracy"

"For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story"

"Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor"

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