US: Six Feet Under, the US drama series about two brothers running a California funeral home, led the Emmy nominations pack yesterday.
With 16 nominations, it narrowly edged ahead of three-time best drama winner The West Wing, with 15 nominations.
The Sopranos was back in contention with 13 nominations after missing out last year - it did not appear on screens during the eligibility period.
Sex and the City and the comedy Everybody Loves Raymond also received 13. Law & Order missed out on setting a record when it failed to receive what would have been its 12th consecutive best drama series nomination. It is tied for the record with Cheers and M-A-S-H.
Six Feet Under also earned nominations for cast members Frances Conroy as best actress and Peter Krause as best actor.
Among the nominees for best comedy series were Everybody Loves Raymond, Sex and the City, Will & Grace and Friends.
Among the acting nominees are James Gandolfini of The Sopranos, Marg Helgenberger of CSI and Jennifer Aniston of Friends. The winners will be announced on September 21st in Los Angeles.