Five acting award nominations were for the lead performers. Romano was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series; Heaton was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series; Roberts was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; and Garrett and Boyle were both nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In the end, Heaton won the Lead Actress award, giving "Everybody Loves Raymond" its first-ever Emmy win. Analyzed Rosenthal, the public airing of Heaton's September 10, 2000 winning increased the popularity of "Raymond"'s cast, which was a prominent factor of "Italy," an episode that aired a month later, garnering 22 million viewers, a record for the show.