1990–1991 Emmy Awards
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
| Outstanding Drama Series | L.A. Law (NBC) | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | James Earl Jones, Gabriel's Fire | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Patricia Wettig, thirtysomething | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Timothy Busfield, thirtysomething | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Madge Sinclair, Gabriel's Fire | |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | David Opatoshu, Gabriel's Fire: “A Prayer for the Goldsteins” | |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Peggy McCay, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill: “State of Mind” | |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Thomas Carter, Equal Justice: “In Confidence” | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | David E. Kelley, L.A. Law: “On the Toad Again” | |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Cheers (NBC) | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Burt Reynolds, Evening Shade | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Kirstie Alley, Cheers | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jonathan Winters, Davis Rules | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Bebe Neuwirth, Cheers | |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Thomas, Murphy Brown: “Gold Rush” | |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Colleen Dewhurst, Murphy Brown: “Bob and Murphy and Ted and Avery” | |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | James Burrows, Cheers | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Gary Dontzig and Steven Peterman, Murphy Brown: “Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way” | |
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (ABC) | |
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Billy Crystal, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | |
| Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Hal Gurnee, Late Night With David Letterman, Show #1425 | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Hal Kanter and Buz Kohan, writers; Billy Crystal, David Steinberg, Bruce Vilanch and Robert Wuhl, special material, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | |
| Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries | A General Motors Mark of Excellence Presentation: Separate but Equal (ABC) | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | John Gielgud, Masterpiece Theatre: Summer's Lease | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Lynn Whitfield, The Josephine Baker Story | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | James Earl Jones, Heat Wave | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Ruby Dee, Hallmark Hall of Fame: Decoration Day | |
| Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Brian Gibson, The Josephine Baker Story | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special | Andrew Davies, Masterpiece Theatre: House of Cards | |
| Outstanding Informational Series | A General Motors Mark of Excellence Presentation: The Civil War (PBS) | |
| Outstanding Informational Special | Edward R. Murrow, American Masters: This Reporter | |
| Outstanding Directing in Informational Programming | Peter Gelb, Susan Froemke, Albert Maysles and Bob Eisenhardt, Soldiers of Music: Rostropovich Returns to Russia | |
| Outstanding Writing in Informational Programming | Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns, A General Motors Mark of Excellence Presentation: The Civil War | |
| Outstanding Children's Program (Prime Time) | A 3-2-1 Contact Extra: You Can't Grow Home Again (PBS) | |
| Outstanding Children's Series (Daytime) | Sesame Street (PBS) | |
| Outstanding Children's Special (Daytime) | Lost in the Barrens (Disney Channel) | |
| Outstanding Animated Program (Daytime) | Tiny Toon Adventures (Syndicated) | |
| The Simpsons (Fox) | |
| Outstanding Animated Program (Prime Time for Programming One Hour or More) | Disney's Tale Spin: Plunder and Lightning (Syndicated) | |
| Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show | Jeopardy! (Syndicated) | |
| Outstanding Talk/Service Show | The Oprah Winfrey Show (Syndicated) |
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