1996–1997 Emmy Awards
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
The 49th Annual Emmy Awards were presented in two ceremonies, one untelevised on September 13, 1997, and the other televised on September 14, 1997 from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
| Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order (NBC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Dennis Franz, NYPD Blue |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson, The X-Files |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Hector Elizondo, Chicago Hope |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Kim Delaney, NYPD Blue |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Pruitt Taylor Vince, Murder One |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Dianne Wiest, Avonlea |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Mark Tinker, NYPD Blue: “Where's Swaldo” |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | David Milch, Stephen Gaghan and Michael R. Perry, NYPD Blue: “Where's Swaldo?” |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Frasier (NBC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow, 3rd Rock From the Sun |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt, Mad About You |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Michael Richards, Seinfeld |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston, 3rd Rock From the Sun |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Mel Brooks, Mad About You |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Carol Burnett, Mad About You |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | David Lee, Frasier: “To Kill a Talking Bird ” |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen: “The Puppy Episode ” |
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Tracey Takes On . . . (HBO) |
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Bette Midler, Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas |
| Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Don Mischer, Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies |
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Chris Rock, Chris Rock: Bring the Pain |
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (HBO) |
| Outstanding Miniseries | Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgment (PBS) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special | Armand Assante, Gotti |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special | Alfre Woodard, Miss Evers' Boys |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special | Beau Bridges, The Second Civil War |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special | Diana Rigg, Rebecca |
| Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Andrei Konchalovsky, The Odyssey: Part I & II |
| Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special | Horton Foote, teleplay, William Faulkner's Old Man |
| Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Miss Evers' Boys (HBO) |
| Outstanding Informational Series (tie) | A&E Biography (A&E) |
| The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (PBS) | |
| Outstanding Informational Special | Without Pity: A Film About Abilities (HBO) |
| Outstanding Children's Program | How Do You Spell God? (HBO) |
| Outstanding Animated Program | The Simpsons: “Homer's Phobia” (Fox) |
| President's Award | Miss Evers' Boys (HBO) |
| Outstanding Commercial | HBO Chimps, Pytka production company and BBDO advertising agency |
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