Awards Awards 55th Emmy Nominees & Winners: Emmy Telecast Category Groups: Directing Lead Actor Lead Actress Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Individual Performance Comedy Series Drama Series Miniseries Made For Television Movie Variety, Music or Comedy Series Variety, Music or Comedy Special Writing Creative Arts Category Groups: Animated Program Art Direction Casting Choreography Cinematography Commercial Costumes Picture Editing Hairstyling Lighting Main Title Design Makeup Music Guest Actor Guest Actress Classical Music-Dance Program Children's Program Non-Fiction Reality/Competition Program Sound Editing Sound Mixing Special Visual Effects Stunt Technical Direction Winners are designated with an Emmy statuette Bernie Mac and Dennis Miller Join Emmy Comic Team Bernie Mac and Dennis Miller have been added to the all-star list of comedians taking part in the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. In a change from previous years, there is no host (or co-hosts) for this year’s broadcast. Bernie Mac "The comedians taking part in this year’s show will each be participating in a variety of ways," said executive producer Don Mischer. "Some may perform a comedic bit, some may be roving reporters, others will be presenting awards, some may have a combination of functions, but all will lend their unique styles of comedy to their appearances." Previously announced cast members are Ellen DeGeneres, Brad Garrett, Darrell Hammond, George Lopez, Conan O’Brien, Garry Shandling, Martin Short, Jon Stewart and Wanda Sykes, with more participants to be confirmed in the near future. "We wanted to try something different this year with the Emmys," said Mischer. "Instead of one comedic point of view running through the show, there will be many. Each act of the three-hour broadcast will begin with a different comic personality." Bernie Mac is the star of The Bernie Mac Show, which earned him two consecutive Emmy nominations in 2002 and 2003. The show itself has won several awards including an Emmy in 2002 for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, the Peabody Award, two Television Critics Association Awards and two NAACP Image Awards. His most recent film credits include Charlie’s Angels 2: Full Throttle, Head of State, and Ocean’s 11. Dennis Miller is a five-time Emmy Award winner for his critically acclaimed talk show Dennis Miller Live on HBO, which just ended its nine-year run. His most recent appearance on HBO was for his own special The Raw Feed which aired in April of 2003. Currently, Miller provides weekly commentary for the Fox News Channel. Ellen DeGeneres, a ten-time Emmy nominee and former host of the Emmys, has received one Emmy award and is currently starring as the voice of Dory in the animated film Finding Nemo. DeGeneres is launching her new syndicated daytime talk show on September 8th. Brad Garrett is a two-time Emmy nominee for his role as Robert Barone in the hit series Everybody Loves Raymond, including his nomination this year as outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series. Garrett was the first grand champion winner in the comedy category on Star Search and maintains a successful television and film career. Darrell Hammond has brought to life a cavalcade of politicians, media figures, celebrities and news makers on television as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. Now entering his eighth season with the show, Hammond has mimicked a wide range of people including President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Sean Connery, Regis Philbin, Dan Rather, John Travolta, Jesse Jackson, Richard Dreyfus, Jay Leno and Ted Koppel. Currently starring in the comedy series named after him, George Lopez continues to sell out comedy clubs and theatres across the country and has earned kudos for his dramatic role in the feature Bread and Roses. He has also had recurring roles in The Brothers Garcia and Resurrection Boulevard. Conan O’Brien’s unique brand of comedy has earned him the title "Late Night’s King of Cool" from Entertainment Weekly and landed him on the magazine’s list of the "50 Funniest People Alive." A seven-time Emmy nominee, O’Brien brought his wit and style to his hosting duties on the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. A former host of the Emmys, Garry Shandling is a recipient of 19 Emmy nominations. Shandling’s subsequent series, The Larry Sanders Show, received a record-breaking 78 Emmy nominations, including one Emmy win for Shandling for outstanding writing for a comedy series. Martin Short gives life to his 300-pound alter-ego Jiminy Glick, the legendary interviewer to the stars, in the fictitious talk show Primetime Glick. Short, creator, executive producer and star of Primetime Glick, is nominated this year for an Emmy award in the outstanding individual performance in a music program category, bringing his Emmy total to six nominations and one win. Short can currently be seen in the Los Angeles production of the Broadway smash play The Producers. As host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jon Stewart won an Emmy for outstanding writing in a variety, music or comedy program. He has been nominated a total of eight times including his nomination this year for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program. Prior to taking over The Daily Show, Stewart appeared in feature films and television. Wanda Sykes currently stars in the Fox series Wanda At Large. In addition to her series, Sykes serves as a field correspondent on Inside the NFL and can be heard as multiple voices on Crank Yankers. She is the recipient of three Emmy nominations and one Emmy win for her writing on The Chris Rock Show. <<Back to Awards index