Drama
Outstanding Drama Series
L.A. Law
China Beach
Wiseguy
The Equalizer
Lead Actor — Drama
Winner
Richard Kiley
A Year in the Life — NBC — as Joe Samuels
Timothy Busfield — thirtysomething
Ken Olin — thirtysomething
Edward Woodward — The Equalizer
Michael Moriarty — Law & Order
Lead Actress — Drama
Winner
Tyne Daly
Cagney & Lacey — Det. Mary Beth Lacey (4th win overall)
Sharon Gless — Cagney & Lacey
Angela Lansbury — Murder She Wrote
Mel Harris — thirtysomething
Jill Eikenberry — L.A. Law
Supporting Actor — Drama
Winner
Larry Drake
L.A. Law — as Benny Stulwicz (1st of two)
Supporting Actress — Drama
Winner
Patricia Wettig
thirtysomething — as Nancy Weston
Comedy
Outstanding Comedy Series
Cheers
The Golden Girls
Moonlighting
Murphy Brown
Lead Actor — Comedy
Winner
Michael J. Fox
Family Ties — Alex P. Keaton (3rd and final consecutive win)
Ted Danson — Cheers
John Larroquette — Night Court
Bob Newhart — Newhart
Tony Danza — Who's the Boss?
Lead Actress — Comedy
Winner
Beatrice Arthur
The Golden Girls — as Dorothy Zbornak
Candice Bergen — Murphy Brown
Cybill Shepherd — Moonlighting
Phylicia Rashad — The Cosby Show
Betty White — The Golden Girls
Supporting Actor — Comedy
Winner
John Larroquette
Night Court — Dan Fielding (4th and final consecutive win)
Supporting Actress — Comedy
Winner
Estelle Getty
The Golden Girls — as Sophia Petrillo
Limited Series & Movie
Outstanding Miniseries
Queenie
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Anastasia
Lead Actor — Limited/Movie
Winner
Jason Robards
Inherit the Wind — NBC — as Henry Drummond
Lead Actress — Limited/Movie
Winner
Jessica Tandy
Foxfire — CBS — as Annie Nations