Emmy Award

Television Academy

The 50th Primetime Emmy Awards

September 13, 1998  •  Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles  •  Hosted by Garry Shandling

5
Frasier straight wins
50th
Anniversary ceremony
Frasier became first show to win a main series prize five consecutive years
The Practice upset to win Drama • George Wallace swept miniseries
Drama
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
The Practice
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ABC — David E. Kelley
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ERIMDb
Law & OrderIMDb
NYPD BlueIMDb
Touched by an AngelIMDb
The X-FilesIMDb
Lead Actor — Drama
Winner
Andre Braugher
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Homicide: Life on the Street — as Det. Frank Pembleton
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David DuchovnyIMDb— The X-Files
Dennis FranzIMDb— NYPD Blue
Anthony EdwardsIMDb— ER
Dylan McDermottIMDb— The Practice
Lead Actress — Drama
Winner
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope — as Dr. Kathryn Austin
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Gillian AndersonIMDb— The X-Files
Roma DowneyIMDb— Touched by an Angel
Julianna MarguliesIMDb— ER
Camryn ManheimIMDb— The Practice
Supporting Actor — Drama
Winner
Gordon Clapp
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NYPD Blue
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Supporting Actress — Drama
Winner
Camryn Manheim
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The Practice
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Comedy
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
Frasier
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NBC — Season 5, historic fifth straight win
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3rd Rock from the SunIMDb
Ally McBealIMDb
Mad About YouIMDb
Spin CityIMDb
Lead Actor — Comedy
Winner
Kelsey Grammer
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Frasier — his third Emmy for the role
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Michael J. FoxIMDb— Spin City
John LithgowIMDb— 3rd Rock from the Sun
Paul ReiserIMDb— Mad About You
Lead Actress — Comedy
Winner
Helen Hunt
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Mad About You — third straight win
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Calista FlockhartIMDb— Ally McBeal
Jane LeevesIMDb— Frasier
Patricia RichardsonIMDb— Home Improvement
Supporting Actor — Comedy
Winner
David Hyde Pierce
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Frasier — second Emmy for the role
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Supporting Actress — Comedy
Winner
Lisa Kudrow
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Friends — as Phoebe Buffay
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Miniseries, Movie & Variety
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Winner
From the Earth to the Moon
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HBO — Tom Hanks production
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George Wallace
The Rat Pack
Moby Dick
Lead Actor — Miniseries or Movie
Winner
Gary Sinise
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George Wallace (TNT)
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Lead Actress — Miniseries or Movie
Winner
Ellen Barkin
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Before Women Had Wings (ABC)
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Outstanding Talk Show
Winner
The Late Show with David Letterman
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Outstanding Variety Series
Winner
Late Show with David Letterman
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