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Winners and nominees

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Programs

Acting

Lead performances

Supporting performances

Guest performances

Directing

Writing

Most major nominations

;By network "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. * HBO – 44 * NBC – 43 * ABC – 24 * CBS – 15 * Fox – 13 ;By program * ''The Sopranos'' (HBO) – 14 * ''The West Wing'' (NBC) – 12 * ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (Fox) – 8 * ''Will & Grace'' (NBC) – 7 * ''Anne Frank: The Whole Story'' (ABC) / ''Conspiracy'' (HBO) / ''Frasier'' (NBC) / ''Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows'' (ABC) – 6

Most major awards

;By network "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. * HBO – 8 * NBC – 8 * ABC – 4 * CBS – 3 * Fox – 3 * Bravo – 2 ;By program * ''The West Wing'' (NBC) – 4 * ''The Sopranos'' (HBO) – 3 ;Notes

In Memoriam

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* Jack Elliott *

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* John Cannon *

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* Stan Margulies *

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References

External links

Emmys.com list of 2001 Nominees & Winners
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